Tarika mangraii, Volynkin & Černý, 2025

Volynkin, Anton V. & Černý, Karel, 2025, On the taxonomy of the genera Katha Moore, Tarika Moore, Cernyia Bucsek and Churingosia Volynkin & Černý, stat. n. with the description of a new genus and thirteen new species (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini: Lithosiina), Ecologica Montenegrina 87, pp. 1-45 : 6-7

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2025.87.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16959152
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treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Tarika mangraii
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Tarika mangraii View in CoL sp. n.

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Eilema conformis ( Walker, 1854) View in CoL : Černý & Pinratana (2009): 145, pl. 29: figs 290a, 290b.

Paratypes. THAILAND: 1 male, same data as in holotype, gen. slide No.: AV8316 ♂ ( CKC) ; 4 males, 2 females, Mae Hong Son Prov., Ban Huai Kung , 1060m, 18°08'09''N 98°08'31''E, Waldrand [forest edge], 3. V.2006, K. Černý leg., gen. slide Nos.: AV8308 GoogleMaps ♂, AV8309 ♀ ( CKC) ; 3 males, Prov. Mae Hong Son, 1250m, between Pa Pae and Khun Sa , 19°08'N 98°39'E, 31.X.2002, B. Herczig & G. Ronkay leg., gen. slide No.: AV8315 GoogleMaps ♂ ( CKC) ; 2 males, 2 females, Chiang Mai, Chiang Dao, Doi Mae Taman , 1545m, 19°19'09''N 98°49'47''E, 30.XI.2005, K. Černý leg., gen. slide Nos.: AV8310 GoogleMaps ♂, AV8311 ♀ ( CKC) ; 1 male, 1 female, Chiang Mai Prov., Doi Inthanon NP, 1500m, 18°31'05''N 98°31'50''E, 28–29.IV.2006, K. Černý leg., gen. slide Nos.: AV8312 GoogleMaps ♂, AV8313 ♀ ( CKC) ; 1 male, Chiang Mai, Doi Inthanon NP, 1416m, 18°30'59''N 98°28'13''E, 7–8. V.2008, K. Černý leg., gen. slide No.: AV8314 GoogleMaps ♂ ( CKC) ; 2 males, Chiang Rai, 1090m, road 1150, km 17 from Wiang Pa Pao, 19°18'45''N 99°23'24''E, 27. V.2011, K. Černý leg., gen. slide No.: AV8318 GoogleMaps ♂ ( CKC) ; 1 female, Chiang Rai, 1090m, road 1200, 19°18'39''N 99°21'47''E, 28. V.2011, K. Černý leg., gen. slide No.: AV8319 GoogleMaps ♀ ( CKC) ; 1 male, Changwat [Province] Chiang Mai, 7 km W of Pa Pae, 1230m, 27.XI.1998, Tibor Csővári & László Mikus leg., gen. slide No.: ZSM Arct. 2021 - 507♂ ( MWM / ZSM) ; 1 male, Changwat [Province] Chiang Mai, 12 km NW Chiang Dao, 750m, 12.XI.1998, Tibor Csővári & László Mikus leg. ( MWM / ZSM) ; 1 male, 1 female, Chiang Mai Prov., Doi Inthanon National Park, km 31 on road to (N of) Chom Thong summit, Park Headquarters / guest houses, 1360m, sec. growth / pines, 12–22.XI.1998, leg./ex coll. Dr. Ronald Brechlin ( MWM / ZSM) ; 1 male, 1 female, Chiang Mai Province, 7 km NW of Samoeng , 18°52.812'N 98°47.253'E, 1051m, at MV light, 15.VII.2006, G. Martin, BMNH (E) 2006-128 ( NHMUK) GoogleMaps .

Diagnosis. The forewing length is 15.0–16.5 mm in males and 18.0–18.5 mm in females. Tarika mangraii sp. n. is externally very similar to T. nigrifrons , T. nankunshanica and T. incerta sp. n., and can be distinguished only thorough the examination of the genitalia structures. In the male genitalia, T. mangraii sp. n. is most similar to T. nigrifrons , from which the new species is distinguished by the markedly longer distal-medial diverticulum bearing a larger and more heavily sclerotised serrulate plate. The female genitalia of T. mangraii sp. n. differ from T. nigrifrons in the longer corpus bursae lacking the right postero-lateral gelatinous protrusion.

Distribution. Northern Thailand (Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai Provinces).

Etymology. The new species is named after King Mangrai the Great of Ngoenyang, establisher of the city of Chiang Mai. The name is a noun in the genitive case.