Ecpyrrhorrhoe celatalis (Walker, 1859)

Figs 20, 36, 51

Botys celatalis Walker, 1859: 657.

Botys rhoecusalis Walker, 1859: 1000.

Pyrausta retostalis E. Hering, 1901: 54-56.

Ecpyrrhorrhoe ruidispinalis Zhang, Li & Wang, 2004: 322. Syn. nov.

Diagnosis.

Forewing length: 10.0-13.0 mm. Ecpyrrhorrhoe celatalis can be differentiated from E. digitaliformis and E. brevis in the male genitalia (Fig. 36) by the straight costa of the valva, the extremely long arms of the juxta with an apical, large, and sclerotized tooth, and the anellus with a long, thick and large spine, and decorated with many tiny spines on its basal 3/4 (attached to distal end of phallus in Fig. 36), in the female genitalia (Fig. 51) by the posterior part of the antrum looking like a pair of triangular sclerites.

Material examined.

Botys celatalis: Type: 1♀, Ceylon, Pyralidae Brit. Mus. Slide No. 8686 (NHMUK). Ecpyrrhorrhoe ruidispinalis: Holotype ♂, China: Guangxi: Shangsi, 22.09°N, 107.58°E, alt. 770 m, 3.IV.2002, Hao Shulian, Xue Huaijun leg., genitalia slide No. ZDD02357 (NKU).

Other material examined.

India: 1♂, Khasi Hills, 5.3[III].1972, S. N. A. Jacobs, Pyralidae Brit. Mus. Slide No. 010891075 (NHMUK). China: Chongqing : 1♀, Mt. Jinfoshan, alt. 1100 m, 4.VIII.2012, Yang Xiaofei, Liu Tengteng leg., genitalia slide No. SYSU1530 (NKU); Fujian : 1♂, Letu Village, Nanjing, 24.90°N, 117.22°E, alt. 270 m, 10.VII.2014, Zhang Dandan leg., genitalia slide No. SYSU0232 ; 1♀, Mt. Tianzhushan, 24.VII.2014, Yang Xiaofei leg., genitalia slide No. ZDD12028 (NKU); Guangdong : 3♂ 2♀, Mt. Danxiashan, Shaoguan, 25.04°N, 113.64°E, alt. 96 m, 6-7.VI.2012, Li Jinwei leg., genitalia slide No. SYSU0249(♂), SYSU0250(♀), CXH12173 (♂), ZDD10072 (♀) ; 5♀, Guangzhou, 1948, genitalia slide No. ZDD03025 ; 1♂, Dawuling, Xinyi, alt. 900 m, 9.VIII.2003, Zhang Dandan, Li Zhiqiang leg., genitalia slide No. ZDD03018 ; 1♀, Neilingding Island, Shenzhen, 5.VII.1998, Wen Ruizhen leg., genitalia slide No. ZDD03024 ; 1♂, Mt. Nankunshan, Huizhou, 16.VII.2003, Zhang Dandan, Li Zhiqiang leg., genitalia slide No. ZDD03022 ; 1♀, Bijialing, Mt. Potoushan, Zhanjiang, 4.VI.2016, Li Zhiqiang leg., genitalia slide No. SYSY0264, molecular voucher No. LEP0400 ; 1♂, Heishiding, Fengkai, 5.IX.2011, Yang Lijun, Cheng Muchun, Liao Junlei leg., genitalia slide No. SYSU0231(♂) ; 1♀, Yanshuitian, Fengkai, 3.VI.2011, Chen Haidong, Tong Bo leg., genitalia slide No. SYSU0220 ; 1♂, Lianping, 12.VIII.2009, Zeng Yanyi leg., genitalia slide No. SYSU1534; Guangxi : 6♂, Huaping National Natural Reserve, Guilin, 25.63°N, 109.91°E, alt. 520 m, 11-12.IX.2020, Jin Mengjie, Xiang Lanbin leg. ; 3♂ 1♀, Technology Building, Huaping Natural Reserve, Guilin, 25.63°N, 109.91°E, alt. 760 m, 10-12.IX.2020, Jin Mengjie, Xiang Lanbin leg. ; 5♂ 3♀, the lookout, Huaping Natural Reserve, Guilin, 25.61°N, 109.90°E, alt. 950 m, 10.IX.2020, Jin Mengjie, Xiang Lanbin leg. ; 3♂ 1♀, Nonggang, Longzhou, 22.47°N, 106.96°E, alt. 271 m, 20-21.VIII.2011, 19.VI.2012, Li Jinwei, Cheng Muchun leg., genitalia slide No. SYSU0052(♂), SYSU0223(♀), CXH12191 (♂) ; 1♀, Jinxiazhai, Mulun Natural Reserve, 22.47°N, 106.96°E, alt. 288 m, 19.VII.2015, Xu Dan Leg., genitalia slide No. SUSU0307 ; 1♀, Yangmeiao, Mt. Jiuwandashan, 25.19°N, 108.65°E, alt. 1183 m. 22.VII.2015, Chen Kai leg., genitalia slide No. SYSU0306, molecular voucher No. LEP0403 ; 1♀, Mt. Jinzhongshan, 24.67°N, 104.88°E, alt. 957 m, 18.VII.2013, Chen Xiaohua leg., genitalia slide No. SYSU1526 ; 1♂, Gaozhai, Mt. Maoershan, Guilin, alt. 1100 m, 27.VII.2015, Liu Kaili, Zhao Jingxia leg., genitalia slide No. SYSU1531; Hainan : 2♂ 1♀, Yinggeling Natural Reserve, 19.05°N, 109.50°E, alt. 954 m, 4.IX.2013, Xie Weicai, Chen Xiaohua leg., genitalia slide No. CXH12188 (♂), SYSU0242(♂, molecular voucher No. LEP0017), SYSU1536(♀) ; 1♂, Bangxi Natural Reserve, 19.37°N, 109.10°E, alt. 97 m, 2.IX.2013, Xie Weicai leg., genitalia slide No. SYSU0300 ; 1♀, Mt. Diaoluoshan, 18.67°N, 109.93°E, alt. 94 m, 16.V.2013, Li Jinwei Leg., genitalia slide No. SUSU0305; Hunan : 33♂ 9♀, Hydro-electric power station, Yueyan Forestry farm, Dupangling National Reserve, Yongzhou, 25.48°N, 111.36°E, alt. 430 m, 29-30.VIII.2020, Jin Mengjie, Xiang Lanbin leg., genitalia slide No. SYSU1566 (♂), SYSU1567 (♂), SYSU1569 (♂), SYSU1570 (♂), SYSU1571 (♀), SYSU1580 (♀), SYSU1581 (♂), SYSU1582 (♂), SYSU1583 (♀), SYSU1584 (♂), SYSU1585 (♀) ; 1♂ 1♀, Northeast of Yueyan Forestry farm, Dupangling National Reserve, Yongzhou, 25.49°N, 111.39°E, alt. 350 m, 28-31.VIII.2020, Jin Mengjie, Xiang Lanbin leg. ; 1♀, Mt. Shunhuangshan, Xinning, Shaoyang, 26.40°N, 111.00°E, alt. 810 m, 4-6.IX.2020, Jin Mengjie, Xiang Lanbin leg.; Jiangxi : 1♀, Xiaoxidong, Mt. Jinggangshan, 2.VIII.2011, Li Jingwei leg., genitalia slide No. SYSU0273 ; 1♂, Daqiutian, Mt. Jiulianshan, Longnan, 31.VIII.2007, alt. 500 m, Jia Fenglong leg., genitalia slide No. HFX08084; Tibet : 1♂ 1♀, Medog, 29.20°N, 95.20°E, alt. 1103 m, 8.VII.2013, Li Jinwei leg., genitalia slide No. SYSU0219 (♀), SYSU1535(♂); Yunnan : 2♂ 7♀, Baihualing Natural Reserve, Baoshan, alt. 1520 m, 11, 13.VIII.2007, Zhang Dandan leg., genitalia slide No. CXH 12178 (♀), SYSU0007(♂), SYSU0037(♀), SYSU0222(♂) ; 1♂, Baihualing Natural Reserve, Mt. Gaoligongshan, Baoshan, 24.30°N, 98.80°E, alt. 1535 m, 20. IV.2015, Chen Kai, Duan Yongjiang leg., genitalia slide No. SYSU0211 ; 1♀, Hanlongzhai, Baihualing, Baoshan, 25.31°, 98.80°E, alt. 1616 m, 11.V.2021, Jin Mengjie, Guo Muyu, Fu Haiyun leg., genitalia slide No. SYSU1555 .

Distribution.

China (Chongqing, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Tibet, Yunnan), India, Sri Lanka.