Scoparia masiita Léger, 2024

Scoparia masiita Léger , sp. n.

https://zoobank.org/ DF360063-8168-4821-97A0-367925843EA6

Figs. 07, 63, 124.

MATERIAL

Holotype: ♂ (specimen identifier coll.mfn-berlin.de_u_dfb222, DNA voucher MFNLEP-PYRALPHIL07-B05 , genitalia on slide TL1039♂; BOLD sample ID PYPHI082-21, Genbank Accession Number PP196823 ). PHILIPPINES: Panay, Antique, San Reminigio , Aningalan , 09-10.04.1995 (W. Mey). Deposited in MfN .

Paratypes: 2 ♀ (specimen identifiers coll.mfn-berlin.de_u_c39589, cdeb6d) (detailed information in Table S1; https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.b8gtht7mh) .

DIAGNOSIS

Scoparia masiita sp. n. exhibits slender forewings devoid of any conspicuous markings (Fig. 07). In male genitalia ( Fig. 63 View Figs 58-63 ), the strongly protruding ventral process of the valva as well as the six cornuti of increasing length separates this species from its congeners. In female genitalia ( Fig. 125 View Figs 124-127 ), the pouch covered with sclerotized teeth at the base of ductus bursae is unique to this species.

HABITUS (FIG. 07)

Forewing length 5-7 mm (n = 3); ground color dark brown, markings dirty white. Antemedian area white, scattered with few brown scales. Median area with broad transverse band running from costal half to dorsal 3/4. Postmedian area with two white bands crossing in the middle, forming a broad X-shaped pattern. Subterminal area with subtriangular patch medially. Margin dirty white, basal edge dentate. Fringe chequered dirty white and dark brown. Hindwing dirty white.

MALE GENITALIA ( FIG. 63 View Figs 58-63 )

Uncus about 2/3 of tegumen arm length, triangular, laterally and apically setose, apex pointed. Gnathos projection about 5/6 of uncus length, slender, with tip pointing downwards. Valva dorsal margin conspicuously convex, ventral margin straight, with ventral process reaching valva apex posteriorly, valva apex conspicuously rounded. Juxta short, base rounded, apex broad, truncate. Phallus slightly curved. Vesica with six cornuti of increasing length from 50 to 200 μm.

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

Antrum elongate, membranous. Colliculum lightly sclerotized, flattened. Ductus bursae bent at base, forming a pouch covered with small sclerotized spines on basal 1/4, medially narrow, distally enlarging towards corpus opening. Corpus bursae small, globular, barely delimited from corpus. Signum forming one large sclerotized patch.

DISTRIBUTION

PHILIPPINES: Luzon (Benguet), Panay (Antique). Collected at altitudes between 800 and 2350 m.

DNA BARCODING

A maximum intraspecific p-distance of 0.7% is found between samples MFNLEP-PYRALPHIL01-A02 and MFNLEP-PYRALPHIL07-A01, both from Benguet, Luzon.

ETYMOLOGY

From the Ilonggo masiit, “spiny,” referring to the six cornuti observed on the vesica as well as the spines found in the ductus pouch.