Myittana ( Benglebra ) introspina ( Chen & Yang, 2007 )

Myittana ( Benglebra) introspina ( Chen & Yang, 2007) View in CoL

Figs 27 View FIGURES 25–28 , 37–40 View FIGURES 37–44

Mohunia introspina Chen, Li & Yang, 2007: 372 View in CoL .

M. ( Benglebra) introspina Viraktamath & Webb, 2019: 23 View in CoL . Description. Body length (including forewing): male 4.53–4.70 mm ( 9 specimens); female 4.57–5.0 mm ( 17 specimens); forewing length: male 3.46–3.58 mm ( 9 specimens), female 3.46–4.12 mm ( 17 specimens).

Descriptions and illustrations of external features and male genitalia of this species see Chen et al., 2007: 372.

Female genitalia. Sternite VII with anterior margin nearly straight; lateral margin convergent posteriorly; posterior margin slightly concave ( Fig. 27 View FIGURES 25–28 ). First and second valvula as in M. ( Benglebra) biflaka sp. nov. ( Figs 39–40 View FIGURES 37–44 ).

Material examined. 1♂ ( holotype), China: Guizhou, Libo County, Maolan National Nature Reserve ( 25°40’N, 108°05’E), 24 May 1998, Xiang-Sheng Chen GoogleMaps ; 1♀ ( paratypes), Yunnan, Linlun County, 28 May 1992, Zi-Zhong Li ; 4♂, 10♀, GuiZhou, Xingyi City, Tiansheng Brige ( 25°08’N, 104°58’E), 11 August 2010, Xiang-Sheng Chen and Lin Yang GoogleMaps ; 1♂, Yunnan, Yuanyang County, Xinjie Town ( 23°10’N, 102°45’E), 3 August 2013, Ji-Chun Xing GoogleMaps ; 3♂ 6♀, Yunnan, Maguan County, Dulong Town ( 22°54’ N, 104°32’ E), 13 August 2017, Qiang Luo and Yan Zhi GoogleMaps .

Host Plant. Bamboo.

Distribution. China ( Guizhou, Yunnan).

Remarks. This species is similar to M. ( Benglebra) alami but differs as follows: (1) crown and pronotum with reddish orange stripes (crown and pronotum with a pair of yellow brown stripes in M. ( Benglebra) alami ); (2) male pygofer with ventral process more dorso-posteriorly bent (male pygofer with ventral process more strongly curved posteriorly near base in M. ( Benglebra) alami ); (3) dorsal margin of aedeagus less extensively serrated, shaft short (dorsal margin of aedeagus more extensively serrated, shaft much longer in M. ( Benglebra) alami ).