Scoparia bicornuta Léger, 2024

Scoparia bicornuta Léger , sp. n.

https://zoobank.org/A1CB240B-E577-4C8E-A4B0-B25502A2B202

Figs. 11, 67, 126.

MATERIAL

Holotype: ♂ (specimen identifier coll.mfn-berlin.de_u_932371, DNA voucher MFNLEP-PYRALPHIL01-F08 , genitalia on slide TL973♂; BOLD sample ID PYPHI052-21, Genbank Accession Number PP196741 ): PHILIPPINES: Luzon, Mountain Province, Chatol , 2100 m (K. Ebert, W. Mey, M. Nuss). Deposited in MfN .

Paratypes: 1 ♂ (specimen identifier coll.mfn-berlin.de_u_ade9e9), 6 ♀ (specimen identifiers coll.mfn-berlin.de_u_8052f1, 6a8603, 3272b2, 1f46b8, 5c625, d684f0) (detailed information in Table S1; https://doi.org/10.5061/ dryad.b8gtht7mh) .

Other specimens examined: 1 ♂, 5 ♀, 3 unsexed (detailed information in Table S1; https://doi.org/10.5061/ dryad.b8gtht7mh) .

SIMILAR SPECIES

Scoparia noacki Nuss, 2002 .

DIAGNOSIS

This species is similar to Scoparia noacki , with which it shares the same MOTU. It can be separated from S. noacki by examination of the habitus: Scoparia bicornuta sp. n. has greyish forewings with scattered white scales while S. noacki has dull brown forewings. In male genitalia, the vesica of S. bicornuta sp. n. bears two cornuti, while only one cornutus is found in S. noacki (7 male specimens examined). Female genitalia are identical to Scoparia noacki .

HABITUS (FIG. 11)

Forewing length 6 mm (n = 2), ground color brown, with white markings. Antemedian band speckled with copper scales, edged basally and distally with marked white lines. Median area with scattered white scales; median discoidal stigma dark brown, X-shaped, costally and dorsally abutted with copper scales. Postmedian and subterminal lines white, unevenly marked, together forming X shape. Margin with six marked white spots. Fringes brownish. Hindwing dirty white, with apex pale brown.

MALE GENITALIA ( FIG. 67 View Figs 64-69 )

As in S. noacki except for the vesica that bears two cornuti.

FEMALE GENITALIA ( FIG.126 View Figs 124-127 )

As in S. noacki .

DISTRIBUTION

PHILIPPINES: Luzon (Mountain Province). Collected at altitudes between 2000 and 2100 m.

DNA BARCODING

This species displays a divergence of 0.7-1.0% to Scoparia noacki and was recovered with the latter species a single MOTU in the species delimitation analysis.

ETYMOLOGY

From the Latin bi -, “two,” and cornutus, a, um, “bearing horns,” refering to the two diagnostic cornuti of the vesica in male genitalia.