Teliphasa amica (Butler, 1879)

Liu, Linjie, Wang, Yiping & Li, Houhun, 2016, Taxonomic review of the genus Teliphasa Moore, 1888 from China, with descriptions of four new species (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Epipaschiinae), ZooKeys 554, pp. 119-137 : 133-134

Taxon classification Animalia Lepidoptera Pyralidae

Teliphasa amica (Butler, 1879) Figs 12, 20, 26

Locastra amica Butler, 1879: 447. Type Locality: Japan.

Macalla amica (Butler): Hampson 1896: 454.

Teliphasa amica (Butler): Mutuura 1957: 105.

Material examined.

CHINA: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region: 1♀, Huaping, Leyie County, 950 m, 8.viii.2006, leg. Weichun Li; 1♂, 1♀, Mt. Yuanbao, 700 m, 11.viii.2006, leg. Weichun Li; Hebei Province: 4♂, 1♀, Xinglong County, 800 m, 20.vii.2011, leg. Houhun Li and Yanpeng Cai; Henan Province: 1♂, 1♀, Mt. Jigong, Xinyang, 700 m, 13.vii.2001, leg. Dandan Zhang; 1♀, Mt. Tongbai, Tongbai County, 300 m, 16.vii.2001, leg. Dandan Zhang; 35♂, 9♀, Linzhou, 550 m, 21, 23.vii.2006, leg. Hui Zhen and Denghui Kuang; 4♂, Mt. Guan, Hui County, 550 m, 26.vii.2006, leg. Hui Zhen and Denghui Kuang; 31♂, 14♀, Mt. Wangwu, Jiyuan, 800 m, 28-30.vii.2006, leg. Hui Zhen and Denghui Kuang; 4♂, Mt. Yuntai, Jiaozuo, 1028 m, 10.viii.2014, leg. Peixin Cong, Linjie Liu and Sha Hu; Hubei Province: 1♂, 1♀, Shennongjia, 1977, leg. Huanguang Zou; Jiangxi Province: 1♀, Mt. Jiulong, 10.vii.2009, leg. Weichun Li; 1♀, Mt. Jiulian, 21.vii.2006, leg. Weichun Li; Sichuan Province: 1♂, Qingyinge, Mt. Emei, 900 m, 30.iv.1957, leg. Leyi Zheng and Hanhua Cheng; Tianjin: 4♂, Mt. Baxian, 550 m, 23-24.vi.2001, leg. Houhun Li et al.; 1♂, 1♀, Mt. Pan, Ji County, 170 m, 20.vii.2004, leg. Houhun Li et al.; 19♂, 6♀, Mt. Baxian, 560 m, 13, 16.vii.2005, leg. Houhun Li et al.; 3♂, 1♀, Mt. Baxian, 550 m, 23-24.vii.2015, leg. Houhun Li and Peixin Cong; Zhejiang Province: 2♂, Qingliangfeng, Linan, 900 m, 10, 12.viii.2005, leg. Yunli Xiao; 1♂, Xiguan, Mt. Tianmu, 566 m, 17.vii.2014, leg. Aihui Yin, Xuemei Hu and Qingyun Wang; 1♂, Yulingguan, Qingliangfeng, 220 m, 24.vii.2014, leg. Aihui Yin, Xuemei Hu and Qingyun Wang; 1♂, Mt. Longtang, 520 m, 26.vii.2014, leg. Aihui Yin, Xuemei Hu and Qingyun Wang; 2♂, Qianqingtang, Qingliangfeng, 1059 m, 28.vii.2014, leg. Aihui Yin, Xuemei Hu and Qingyun Wang; 2♂, Sanmuping, Mt. Tianmu, 789 m, 8.viii.2014, leg. Aihui Yin, Qingyun Wang and Suran Li.

Diagnosis.

This species is characterized by having a semicircular uncus, the gnathos about 1/2 the length of the scaphium, the transtilla medially produced to a rectangular extension, the bilobed juxta in the male genitalia (Fig. 20); the elongate rectangular antrum and the triangular signum in the female genitalia (Fig. 26). Teliphasa amica is similar to Teliphasa hamata sp. n. superficially, but distinguishable in the male genitalia by the saccus completed and the single cornutus. But in Teliphasa hamata sp. n., the saccus is separated and the phallus has two cornuti. In addition, Teliphasa amica and Teliphasa nubilosa are also much alike in the male genitalia, and the differences between them are stated under Teliphasa nubilosa .

Description.

Adult (Fig. 12): Wingspan 36.0-40.0 mm.

Distribution.

China (Fujian, Guangxi, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Shandong, Tianjin, Yunnan, Zhejiang, Taiwan), Korea, Japan.