Limois hunanensis Chou & Wang, 1985

Limois hunanensis Chou & Wang, 1985 View in CoL

Figs 3 View Fig , 14 View Fig I–L

Limois hunanensis Chou & Wang, in Chou et al. 1985a: 30 View in CoL .

Limois hunanensis View in CoL – Chou et al. 1985b: 110.

Diagnosis

(1) Frons with 2 longitudinal carinae ( Fig. 3B View Fig ), cephalic process of vertex long, surpassing anterior margin of pronotum ( Fig. 3A, C View Fig ); (2) pronotum and mesonotum creamy yellow, pronotum with 2 dark spots anteriorly, mesonotum with 3 pairs of dark patches along anterior margin and the middle pair covered by pronotum, one large irregular patch on each side of median carina, each lateral area with 1 large irregular patch ( Fig. 3A View Fig ); (3) tegmina with a transverse irregular dark brown band on basal ⅖ (not reaching posterior margin) and reddish on basal ⅖ and costal area followed by some brown patches and spots in apical half ( Fig. 3D View Fig ); hindwings red on basal half and hyaline on apical half, between them a sinuate blackish brown fascia; and (4) abdominal tergites yellowish brown, anterior margin black-brown on each tergite, sternites dark brown.

Material examined

Holotype

CHINA • Ƌ (see Figs 3 View Fig , 14 View Fig I–L); Hunan, Daoxian , alt. 1600 m; 27 Aug. 1982; Xin-wang Tong leg.; NWAFU HO088511.

Description

MEASUREMENTS. Body length (from the original description of Chou et al. 1985a): Ƌ ( holotype) 9 mm. Wingspan: Ƌ ( holotype) 40 mm.

MALE GENITALIA. Pygofer in profile with ventral and laterocaudal margins almost straight ( Figs 3E View Fig , 14I View Fig ). Anal tube moderate, apical margin truncate, intersection with dorsal margin at obtuse angle in lateral view, epiproct acutely angled apically in dorsal view ( Figs 3E, G View Fig , 14I View Fig ). Gonostyli triangular in outline, widest near apex, apically almost truncate in middle ( Figs 3 View Fig E–F, 14I–J). Endosomal processes mostly sclerotized, about 5.0 times as long as sheath, apical ½ exposed, slightly inflexed and inflated ( Figs 3 View Fig H– I, 14K–L). Connective unrecognizable. Tectiductus small, unrecognizable more or less.

Distribution

China ( Hunan).