Rhotana hirashimai Zelazny, 2011

Zelazny, B. & Webb, M. D., 2011, 3071, Zootaxa 3071, pp. 1-307 : 74

Rhotana hirashimai Zelazny , sp. nov.

( Figs. 41, 203)

Description. Forewings 1.8 times longer than wide, length in male 4.9–5.4 mm (mean = 5.2, n= 5). Colour stramineous to light brown; last two abdominal segments preceding pygofer light orange. Forewings very faintly infuscated, interrupted by clear areas; marks of slightly darker infuscation at base of clavus, around first and second subcostal sectors, and around apex of Cu1; a red mark around base of last subcostal sector and apex of Sc; two sections of costa red; apical cross-veins between Sc, R, and M tinted with red (holotype) or orange to orange-red; remaining veins stramineous or faintly orange. Hindwings with three separate brown-black marks around apices of Ms1, Ms2, and claval vein. Rostrum just reaching hind coxae. Pygofer of male genitalia with a pair of prominent, lateral projections; anal segment with short lateral processes. Aedeagus short and thick; a small pointed process arises from the dorsal side near its apex.

Etymology. The species is named for the collector and ' hirashimai ' is a latinized noun used in the genitive case.

Type material. Holotype ♂ (forewing 4.9 mm), MALAYSIA : NORTH BORNEO; labels: 1) NORTH BOR- NEO ( SE)/ Forest Camp, 19 km / N. of Kalabakan / 60m, 16.XI.1962 2) Y. Hirashima / Malaise Trap / BISHOP ( BPBM) . Paratypes. SABAH, 2000 ft, R . Karamuak, 7m SSE. Telupid, 1–7.IX.1977, 1 ♂ (fw. 4.9), M.E. Bacchus, B.M. 1978-48 ( BMNH); Sandakan, 1 ♂ (fw. 5.4), Baker ( USNM) ; BRUNEI, Labi / Bukit Teraja / 30km S.E. of Seria / 21–28.iii.1979, primary mixed/dipterocarp/forest, alt. 60m, light trap 2/ 50m. above ground/ L. Sutton / B.M. 1985- 50, 2 ♂ (fw. 5.3, 5.4) ( BMNH) .

Distribution. North Borneo.

Diagnosis. Rhotana hirashimai shows similarities to R. latipennis Walker , R. crassa sp. nov., and R. sabaea sp. nov., all three also found in Borneo. It can be separated from these by the stramineous legs, the prominent red mark around the last subcostal sector of the forewings, the three marks on the hindwings being clearly and completely separated, and by the pointed dorsal process near the tip of the male aedeagus.