Thecobathra longisaccata Fan, Jin et Li, 2008

Liu, Haoyu & Wang, Shuxia, 2023, Taxonomic study of the genus Thecobathra Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) in China, with descriptions of eight new species, Zootaxa 5325 (4), pp. 483-508 : 491-492

publication ID

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5325.4.2

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8243652

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scientific name

Thecobathra longisaccata Fan, Jin et Li, 2008
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Thecobathra longisaccata Fan, Jin et Li, 2008 View in CoL

( Fig. 27 View FIGURES 27–31 )

Thecobathra longisaccata Fan, Jin et Li, 2008: 17 View in CoL View Cited Treatment . TL: China ( Yunnan). TD: NKU.

Material examined. CHINA, Yunnan: Holotype ♁, Ruili Rare Botanical Garden ( 24.00°N, 97.08°E), 1000 m, 6.VIII.2005, leg. YD Ren, slide No. FXM06051. GoogleMaps

Additional material. Xizang: 2♁, Gelin Village ( 29.25°N, 95.19°E), Beibeng Town , Motuo County, 894 m, 14.VIII.2017, leg. MJ Qi & XF Yang, slide Nos. LHY21069, LHY21070; GoogleMaps 4♁, Gelin Village ( 29.25°N, 95.19°E), Beibeng Town , Motuo County , 1063 m, 29.VII.2018, leg. MJ Qi, slide Nos. LHY21075, LHY21097, LHY21099, LHY21100; GoogleMaps 1♁ 1♀, Beibeng Town ( 29.24°N, 95.17°E), Motuo County , 750 m, 31.VII‒1.VIII.2018, leg. MJ Qi, slide No. LHY21073 ♀, LHY21074♁ GoogleMaps .

Diagnosis. Thecobathra longisaccata is diagnosed in the male genitalia by the large subtriangular valva, and the saccus longer than the aedeagus ( Fan et al. 2008: 18, fig. 10); in the female genitalia by the U-shaped lamella postvaginalis.

Description. Adult. Wingspan 14.0‒16.0 mm.

Female genitalia ( Fig. 27 View FIGURES 27–31 ). Apophyses posteriores 2 times length of apophyses anteriores. Ventral arms of apophyses anteriores connected with lamella postvaginalis. Lamella postvaginalis large, U-shaped, with each arm widened medially, narrowed to pointed apex distally. Antrum heavily sclerotized, 1/6 length of ductus bursae. Ductus bursae parallel-sided, heavily sclerotized, with dense granules on posterior half. Corpus bursae membranous; signum posteriorly wide, with a large, broad band much longer than two lateral flanges together, anteriorly slender, lateral flange short, spine-shaped.

Distribution. China ( Xizang, Yunnan).

Note. The female is described for the first time.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Yponomeutidae

Genus

Thecobathra

Loc

Thecobathra longisaccata Fan, Jin et Li, 2008

Liu, Haoyu & Wang, Shuxia 2023
2023
Loc

Thecobathra longisaccata Fan, Jin et Li, 2008: 17

Fan, X. M. & Jin, Q. & Li, H. H. 2008: 17
2008
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