Scoparia fulvida Léger, 2024

Scoparia fulvida Léger , sp. n.

https://zoobank.org/BD66B868-DB40-48AC-8EF7-ED-BADEB025E9

Figs. 09, 65.

MATERIAL

Holotype: ♂ (specimen identifier coll.mfn-berlin.de_u_260fad, DNA extraction MFNLEP-PYRALPHIL07-E01 , genitalia preparation TL1013♂; BOLD sample ID PYPHI112-21, Genbank Accession Number PP196798 ). PHILIPPINES: Mindanao, Mount Agtuuganon , 1050 m, 28.05-07.06.1996 (W. Mey). Deposited in MfN .

Paratype: 1 ♂ (specimen identifier coll.mfn-berlin.de_u_58d7a2) (detailed information in Table S1; https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.b8gtht7mh) .

DIAGNOSIS

Scoparia fulvida sp. n. displays a light tawny brown forewing ground color with broad white markings (Fig. 09). Examination of the male genitalia ( Fig. 65 View Figs 64-69 ) enables unambiguous identification: the small teeth on apical 1/3 of the gnathos and the dense row of cornuti on phallus are unique to this species. Females are not known.

HABITUS (FIG. 09)

Forewing length 6 mm (n = 1), ground color tawny brown, with white markings. Basal area tawny brown, with two antemedian transverse white bands crossing at midlength, forming X-shaped pattern. Median area basally brown, distally white, median markings absent. Postmedian and subterminal areas predominantly brown. Postmedian line white, well-marked, straight on costal ¼, arched outwards at midlength, incurved inwards near dorsum. Subterminal line white, bent inwardly, forming together with postmedian line a roughly defined X-shaped pattern. Margin with 6-7 marked brown spots. Fringes brownish. Hindwing dirty white, with apex pale brown.

MALE GENITALIA ( FIG. 65 View Figs 64-69 )

Uncus 5/4 X tegumen arm length, latero-apically setose, apex pointed. Gnathos projection 3/5 X uncus length, roughly straight, apical 1/3 dorsally covered with minute teeth. Valva dorsal margin convex, sclerotized, ventral process marked, valva apex evenly rounded. Juxta base triangular; sclerotization spear-shaped, apex membranous. Vesica with one thick row of about 20 tiny cornuti tightly packed together, with size increasing from 8 to 50 μm.

FEMALE GENITALIA

Unknown.

DISTRIBUTION

PHILIPPINES: Mindanao (Davao oriental: Mount Agtuuganon). Collected at an altitude of 1050 m.

DNA BARCODING

The unique specimen with a DNA barcode branches as sister group to Scoparia luzonensis sp. n. in the RaxML analysis (BS = 83%).

ETYMOLOGY

The species name is derivated from fulvidus, a, um, “reddish brown,” refering to the color of the forewing markings.