Megalota vera Diakonoff, 1966

Pinkaew, Nantasak & Phewphanh, Phonepadith, 2017, First report on the Olethreutini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) of Lao PDR with descriptions of two new species, Zootaxa 4358 (1), pp. 125-141 : 137

Megalota vera Diakonoff, 1966

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Specimen examined. 1 ♂, LAOS: Bolikhamxai Prov., Tad Xay waterfall, Phou Khao Khouay N.P., 18 ̊27′15″N, 103 ̊08′66″E, ca. 312 m, 25 Jan 2017, P. Phewphanh, pp00495 (♂ genitalia slide PP00181) .

Distribution. New Guinea, Bismarck Islands, Bali Island, Moluccan Island, Australia, Thailand, and Laos (new record).

Remarks. Specimen was collected during the dry season at 312 m in deciduous forest.

Figures

FIGURES 17–26. Wing patterns. 17. Lobesia genialis Meyrick, 1912 18. Lobesia kurokoi Bae, 1995 19. Lobesia lithogonia Diakonoff, 1954 20. Lobesia moriutii Bae, 1995 21. Megalota fallax Meyrick, 1909 22. Megalota vera Diakonoff, 1966 23. Neopotamia divisa Walsingham, 1900 24. Ophiorrhabda cellifera Meyrick, 1912 25. Ophiorrhabda mormopa (Meyrick, 1906) 26. Ophiorrhabda philocompsa (Meyrick, 1921).