Tarika spinoapex (N. Singh & Kirti, 2016 ), 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 : 11

Tarika spinoapex (N. Singh & Kirti, 2016) , comb. n.

( Figs 38, 39 , 101 )

Katha spinoapex N. Singh & Kirti in Kirti & Singh, 2016, Arctiid moths of India, 2: 127 (Type locality: [ India] “ Sikkim, Mangan ”).

Material examined. NEPAL: 2 males, Annapurna Himal, Geirigan Village, 1340 m, 28˚20'N 83˚45'E, 25. VI .1996, Gy.M. László & G. Ronkay leg., gen. slide No. : ZSM Arct. 2021- 616♂ (prepared A. Volynkin) ( MWM / ZSM) .

Diagnosis. The forewing length is 14.5–16.0 mm in males. The male of T. spinoapex differs clearly from other congeners in the blackish head and patagia and the presence of the fuscous suffusion on the forewing distally. The male genitalia structure of the species is vaguely similar to T. lamviena sp. n. and the comparison is provided below in the diagnosis of the latter species.

The female is unknown.

Distribution. Northeast India (Sikkim) ( Kirti & Singh 2016) and Nepal (present study).

Figures

Figures 38–48. Adults of Tarika spp. Depositories of the specimens: 38, 39, 42 and 45–48 in MWM/ZSM (42: ex CKC); 40 and 41 in CAV; 43 and 44 in CKC.

Figures 101–103. Male genitalia of Tarika spp. Depositories of the specimens dissected: 101 in MWM/ZSM; 102 and 103 in CAV.