Eoophyla menglensis Li & An, 1995

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 : 220-222

Eoophyla menglensis Li & An, 1995 ( Figs 18–19 , 24–25 )

Eoophyla menglensis Li & An, 1995 , Journal of Northwest Forestry College, 10(2): 94; Li, You & Wang, 2003, Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica, 28(2): 299. Type-locality: Menglun, Yunnan, China.

Diagnosis. The species is special by its androconial hairs covered with apical 1/4 of the cell from the upper edge. In male genitalia, it can be easily distinguished from other species by only two specialized setae present, and about 3/5 length of valva, the second seta with minute spines laterally and an expanded apex. In female genitalia, it is different by the slender signa, the shorter pair of signa about 1/10 length of corpus bursae and the longer pair of signa about 3/5 length of corpus bursae.

Male genitalia ( Fig. 24 ). Uncus slender; gnathos about 3/4 length of uncus, with several dorsal teeth; tegumen with sclerotized dorsal ridge X-shaped; valva densely covered with setae, nearly same width from base to apex, two strong specialized setae present at apex, about 3/5 length of valva, second seta with minute spines laterally and an expanded apex; vinculum broad; saccus round; juxta plate-like, with apex bifid; aedeagus slender, vesica with many minute spines, ductus ejaculatorius arising from middle.

Female genitalia ( Fig. 25 ). Anal papillae relatively broad, densely covered with setae; apophysis anterioris and posterioris near same length, about 1.5 times of anal papillae; antrum elongated, cylindric; collar sclerotized; ductus seminalis arising below collar; ductus bursae about 2/5 length of corpus bursae, with many minute spines; corpus bursae membranous, two pairs of signa present, consisting of many minute spines; shorter pair present at base, about 1/10 length of corpus bursae; longer pair present at middle, about 3/5 length of corpus bursae.

Material examined. Gansu, Chengxian, Feilongxia, 1♀, 1999. VII .4, Yaojian; Hunan, Dong’an , 1♀, 1955. V .25; Guangdong, Mt. Dinghu , 1♀, 1973. VI .12, Zhang Baolin; Guangdong, Guangzhou , 50 m , 1♂, 1958.IX.3, Zhang Baolin; Guangdong, Nanling , 865 m , 1♂, 2005. VII .15, Chen Fuqiang; Guangdong, Guangzhou, Liuxihe , 1♀, 2005. VII .24, Chen Fuqiang; Hainan, Jianfengling , 1♂ 4♀, 1981.XI.4; Hainan, Jianfengling , 1♀, 1982.IV.1; Hainan, Jianfengling , 1♂ 2♀, 1984. III .22–25, Song Shimei; Hainan, Mt. Diaoluo , 6♂ 2♀, 1984. III .12, Song Shimei; Hainan, Xinglong , 1♀, 1963. V .19, Zhang Baolin; Hainan, Jianfengling, Chahekou , 220 m , 2♂, 2007. V .5, Chen Fuqiang; Hainan, Jianfengling, Tianchi , 828 m , 4♀, 2007. V .1–5, Chen Fuqiang; Hainan, Bawangling , 345m , 1♀, 2007. V .12, Chen Fuqiang; Hainan, Bawangling, Dong’erlinchang , 1015 m , 3♀, 2007. V .9, Chen Fuqiang; Hainan, Lingshui, Mt. Diaoluo , 920 m , 5♀, 2007. V .3, Han Hongxiang & Lang Songyun; Hainan, Mt. Diaoluo , 190 m , 2♀, 2007. V .7, Han Hongxiang & Lang Songyun; Hainan, Mt. Wuzhi, Shuiman , 730 m , 1♀, 2007. V .11, Han Hongxiang & Lang Songyun; Hainan, Yinggeling, Hongxin , 434 m , 2♂ 2♀, 2007. XII .3, Chen Fuqiang; Hainan, Mt. Wuzhi , 727 m , 2♂ 7♀, 2007. XII .6, Chen Fuqiang; Hainan, Mt. Wuzhi , 710 m , 5♀, 2007. XII .9, Chen Fuqiang; Hainan, Mt. Diaoluo , 930 m , 1♂ 15♀, 2007. XII .11, Chen Fuqiang; Hainan, Jianfengling, Tianchi , 934 , 2♀, 2007. XII .14–16, Chen Fuqiang; Guangxi, Xiuren , 1♀, 1958.IV.19; Guangxi, Yangshuo , 1♀, 1980. VI .19, Song Shimei; Guangxi, Fangcheng, Dalu , 250 m , 2♀, 2000. VI .8, Li Wenzhu; Guangxi, Shangsi, Nanping , 350 m , 2000.VI .10 , Yao Jian; Yunnan, Xishuangbanna, Menglun , 650 m, 1♀, 1964.IV.18, Zhang Baolin. All deposited in IZCAS .

Distribution. China (Gansu, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan).

Remarks. The species was firstly reported by Li & An (1995), and recorded again by Li, You & Wang (2003). It’s original recorded in Yunnan Province. By constrasting with the paratype deposited in NKU, the species was confirmed widely distributed in South China, expecially in Hainan.

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.