Kiwaia ( Empista ) spinosa ( Povolný, 1976 ), Povolny, 1976

Kiwaia ( Empista) spinosa ( Povolný, 1976) View in CoL

( Figs 17 View FIGURES 11 – 20 , 44 View FIGURES 42 – 47 )

Empista spinosa Povolný, 1976: 179 View in CoL .

Kiwaia ( Empista) spinosa ( Povolný, 1976) View in CoL : Sattler, 1988: 234; Povolný, 2002: 101.

Material examined. Holotype ♂ "Tukucha, Palpa, 6.v.1968, 2600 m ", " Nepal, T. Kumata", "Jp. 4833", gen. slide Jp. 4833 ( SMNK).

Description. Adult ( Fig. 17 View FIGURES 11 – 20 ): Wingspan 14.0 mm. Head, thorax and tegulae grey mixed with black, frons lighter, grey; labial palpus up-curved, brown with white medial and apical belts, inner surface of segment 2 light grey, segment 3 about 1.5 times shorter and 1.5 times narrower than segment 2; scapus brown, other antennal segments brown with white rings; forewing grey, costal margin black, black dash under 1/4 of costal margin, two diffuse black spots and black dash near base in mid-width, black spot near base of dorsal margin, diffuse black pattern from 1/3 to about one half length in cell, two black dots in the middle of cell, apical area weakly mottled with black; cilia grey black tipped; hindwing light grey.

Male genitalia ( Fig. 44 View FIGURES 42 – 47 ): Uncus twice longer than broad on base, gradually narrowed, posterior margin with small medial incision; gnathos weakly curved, rather stout; tegumen nearly parallel-sided, anteromedial emargination deeply rounded; valva moderately broad, about of equal width, tapers into long thorn, not reaching the middle of uncus; sacculus broad, weakly curved inwards, 1/3 as long as valva; vinculum slightly broader than long, posteromedial emargination broad, vincular processes broadly rounded, covered apically with dense hairs and rare spines; saccus stout, broad; phallus nearly straight, caecum weakly inflated, top rounded, apical arm well developed.

Female unknown.

Distribution. Nepal.

Remarks. As far as one can judge after the slightly worn holotype K. ( E.) spinosa seems to be most related externally to K. ( E.) kostjuki (for differences see under that species). The male genitalia can easily be recognized by the narrow prolonged uncus and the apically tapered valva.