Eoophy thaiensis Yoshiyasu, 1987

Chen, Fuqiang & Wu, Chunsheng, 2019, A taxonomic review of the genus Eoophyla Swinhoe, 1900 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Acentropinae) from China, Zoological Systematics 44 (3), pp. 212-239 : 222-223

Eoophy thaiensis Yoshiyasu, 1987 ( Figs 20–21 , 26–27 )

Eoophyla thaiensis Yoshiyasu, 1987 , Microlep. Thai., 1: 164; Speidel & Mey, 1999a, Tijds. v. Ent., 142: 129; Li, You & Wang, 2003, Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica, 28(2): 300. Type-locality: Thailand.

Diagnosis. The species is special by the forewing of male has its upper edge of cell diffused with brown long setae at basal half and androconial hairs covered with apical half of the cell from the upper edge. In male genitalia, the species is different by its three strong specialized setae about 2/3 length of valva, the third seta with minute spines laterally and an expanded apex. In female genitalia, the species has two pairs of signa present, the shorter pair about 1/5 length of corpus bursae and the longer pair about half length of corpus bursae.

Male genitalia ( Fig. 26 ). Uncus slender, with pointed apex; gnathos little broader than uncus, about 3/4 length of uncus, apex with dorsal teeth; tegumen with sclerotized dorsal ridge X-shaped; valva densely coved with setae, nearly same width from base to apex, three strong specialized setae present at apex, about 2/3 length of valva, third seta with minute spines laterally and an expanded apex; vinculum broad; saccus round; juxta plate-like, with apex bilobed; aedeagus slender, vesica with many minute spines, ductus ejaculatorius arising from middle.

Female genitalia ( Fig. 27 ). Anal papillae relatively broad, densely covered with setae; apophysis anterioris and posterioris near same length, about 2 times as long as anal papillae; antrum elongated, cylindric; collar sclerotized; ductus seminalis arising below collar; doctus bursae about 1/3 length of corpus bursae, with many minute spines; corpus bursae membranous, with two pairs of signa present, consisting of many minute spines; shorter pair thin, present at base, about 1/5 length of corpus bursae; longer pair broad, present at middle, about half length of corpus bursae.

Material examined. Fujian, Mt. Wuyi, Pikeng, 520 m, 1♂, 2000. VI .29, Wu Yanyu; Fujian, Nanjing, Tiankui , 1♂, 1980.IX.5, Cai Rongquan; Fujian, Nanjing, Tiankui , 4♀, 1980.XI.5, Cai Rongquan; Guangxi, Napo, Baihe , 440 m, 1♀, 1998.IV.6, Zhu Chaodong; Jiangxi, Mt. Jiulian , 1♂, 1975. VI .22, Song Shimei; Guangxi, Napo, Beidou , 550 m, 2♀, 2000. VI .22, Zhu Chaodong, Li Wenzhu; Guangxi, Fangcheng, Fulong , 250 m, 2♀, 1998. III .20, Qiao Gexia; Guangxi, Fangcheng, Fulong , 240 m, 1♀, 1998.IV.21, Li Wenzhu; Guangxi, Fangcheng, Fulong , 100 m, 1♀, 1998. VIII .24, He Tongli; Guangxi, Fangcheng, Fulong , 200–500 m, 1♂ 3♀, 1999. V .24–25, Li Wenzhu, Zhang Yanzhou; Guangxi, Napo, Defu , 1440 m, 1♀, 1998.IV.4, Wu Chunsheng; Guangxi, Shangsi, Nanping , 350 m, 1♀, 2000. VI .10, Yao Jian; Guangxi, Shangsi, Hongqilinchang , 250 m, 1♀, 1999. V .8, Yuan Decheng; Guangxi, Shangsi, Hongqilinchang , 300 m, 2♀, 1999. V .27–29, Li Wenzhu, Zhang Xuezhong; Guangxi, Fangcheng, Banba , 550 m, 1♂, 2000. VI .4, Yao Jian; Guangxi, Fangcheng, Fulong , 240 m, 1♀, 1998. III .14, Li Wenzhu; Guangxi, Napo, Defu , 1300 m, 1♂, 1998. VIII .14, He Tongli; Sichuan, Nanchong , 1♀, 1973. VII .6, Song Shimei. All deposited in IZCAS.

Distribution. China (Jiangxi, Sichuan, Fujian, Guangxi), Thailand.

Figures

Figures 18–23. Adults of Eoophyla spp. 18. E. menglensis Li & An, 1995, male. 19. Ditto, female. 20. E. thaiensis Yoshiyasu, 1987, male. 21. Ditto, female. 22. E. minisigna sp. nov., female. 23. E. leiokellula sp. nov., male.

Figures 24–28. Genitalia of Eoophyla spp. 24. E. menglensis Li & An, 1995, male. 25. Ditto, female. 26. E. thaiensis Yoshiyasu, 1987, male. 27. Ditto, female. 28. E. minisigna sp. nov., female. Scale bars=1mm.