Thecobathra paranas Fan, Jin et Li, 2008

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

( Fig 30 View FIGURES 27–31 )

Thecobathra paranas Fan, Jin et Li, 2008: 20 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, 7.VIII.2005, leg. YD Ren, slide No. FXM07040. GoogleMaps

Additional material. Yunnan: 1♁, Zijiaosuo ( 24.40°N, 100.84°E), Jingdong County, 1244 m, 5.VII.2013, leg. SR Liu et al., slide No. LHY21513; 3♁, Bubeng Town ( 21.59°N, 101.58°E), 652 m, 11.VII.2013, leg. SR Liu et al., slide No. LHY21516; 3♁ 1♀, Yexianggu ( 22.17°N, 100.87°E), Xishuangbanna, 762 m, 9‒13.VII.2015, leg. KJ Teng & X Bai, slide Nos. LHY21544♁, LHY21545♁, LHY21648 ♀, LHY21755 GoogleMaps ♁.

Diagnosis. Thecobathra paranas can be distinguished by the valva with a tooth on the ventral margin near middle, and the sacculus concave inward ventrally ( Fan et al. 2008: 21, fig. 13).

Description. Adult. Wingspan 13.0‒ 14.5 mm.

Female genitalia ( Fig.30 View FIGURES 27–31 ).Apophyses posteriores1.5 times length of apophyses anteriores.Lamella postvaginalis composed of a pair of sclerotized, broadly ovate plates. Antrum about 1/3 length of ductus bursae, parallel-sided, sclerotized, with a longitudinal medial fold. Ductus bursae 1.5 times length of corpus bursae, sclerotized in posterior half. Corpus bursae large, oviform; signum C-shaped in posterior 1/3, serrate along margin of concavity, equally wide in middle 1/3, spiniform in anterior 1/3, lateral flange large, thorn-shaped.

Distribution. China ( Yunnan).

Note. The female is described for the first time.