Cranionycta (Nefrendinycta) falcata, Kiss, 2025
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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5640.1.1 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15563255 |
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Plazi |
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Cranionycta (Nefrendinycta) falcata |
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sp. nov. |
Cranionycta (Nefrendinycta) falcata sp. nov.
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( Figs 54 View FIGURES 51–54 , 77 View FIGURES 73–83 , 127 View FIGURES 122–129 )
Holotype. Male , Nepal, Syangja district, 14 km E of Syangja, 1150 m, 25.vii.1995, leg. G. Csorba, No. 109, slide No.: KA 2429m ( GR).
Diagnosis. The single known male specimen of C. (N.) falcata ( Fig. 54 View FIGURES 51–54 ) is externally similar to C. (N.) lobophorus ( Fig. 25 View FIGURES 21–30 ), C. (N.) nigralbata ( Fig. 46 View FIGURES 41–50 ) and C. (N.) boursini ( Fig. 47 View FIGURES 41–50 ), however, it can be distinguished by its somewhat less variegated, cool ochreous shading of the forewing; the somewhat more contrasting medial fascia; the more conspicuous, thicker blackish remnant of the inner margin of the orbicular stigma; from C. (N.) lobophorus and C. (N.) nigralbata also by the somewhat wider inner part of the medial field; the more curved medial line; and the more or less evenly crenulate postmedial line. It may be also distinguished from C. (N.) boursini by the blackish spot on the thorax; the more indistinct wing pattern elements; the more greyish suffused forewing; and the darker, more conspicuous subterminal line.
The male genitalia ( Fig. 77 View FIGURES 73–83 ) differ from those of the similar species by the widest at base, uniformly narrowing and apically much slender (not abruptly pointed) uncus; the widest in the basal one-third and strongly billhook-shaped valvae with straighter ventral margin, and somewhat wavier costa; and the medial sclerite almost reaches the ventral margin, not running parallel with the ventral margin.
The male terminal abdominal segments ( Fig. 127 View FIGURES 122–129 ) can be distinguished from those of the similar species by the slightly more trapezoidal 8 th sternite with wider distal edge without sclerotized patch, and the somewhat more rounded but distally abruptly cut off window.
Description. Imago ( Fig. 54 View FIGURES 51–54 ). Wingspan 28 mm. Head. Relatively large; 2 nd segment of palpus longer than 3 rd; antennae filiform. Thorax. Moderately wide, dark brownish-grey with whitish patches and large black anterior spot; patagia dark brownish-grey with blackish outline; tegulae blackish. Abdomen. Dark greyish with some darker middorsal scale tufts. Wing. Forewing moderately wide, apically obtuse, dark ochreous; basal spot blackish, small, irregularly shaped; basal streak indistinct, blackish, wide, short, wedge-shaped; tornal streak blackish, long, indistinct between medial and postmedial lines, uniformly wide between postmedial and terminal lines; apical dash absent; basal line blackish, double, outer line conspicuously wider than inner line, inner line very short, dot-like, filled with dark ochreous; antemedial line double, reduced with three larger indistinct blackish spots at costal area and tiny blackish spot at outward edge of inner margin, and filled with whitish scales; medial line blackish, zigzag, fused with wide blackish and outwardly diffuse medial fascia; postmedial line double, crenulate, inner line reduced, greyish-black, outer line blackish, more prominent with narrow black stripe between veins R3 and M2, filled with whitish and suffused with greyish scales; subterminal line wide, zigzag, indistinct, whitish-grey; terminal line whitish, interrupted by tiny black on veins, longer on veins M1, Cu1 and Cu2; basal field dark ochreous, relatively wide, joined to subbasal patch; subbasal patch whitish-ochre, wide and short; suprabasal patch reduced, darker ochreous, more or less oval; antemedial field dark ochreous with conspicuous blackish patch at costa and suffused with blackish at inner margin; medial field inwardly, whitish-ochre suffused with darker greyish-ochre in costal area, outwardly dark whitish-grey-ochre, inner part moderately wide, outer part narrow; subterminal field dark ochreous with large, blackish-grey, squarish patches in costal area, obscure between veins M1 and M2 and around tornal streak; terminal field narrow, blackish-grey suffused with whitish scales; orbicular stigma reduced, with blackish, curved line inwardly; reniform stigma moderately large, reduced, dark ochreous, inwardly suffused with blackish scales, outlined with series of tiny blackish spots; four whitish spots at costa between medial fascia and terminal line, gradually decreasing in size towards apex, first more or less rectangular, others narrow; tornal patch blackish, small; fringe whitish with greyish patches. Hindwing rounded, apically pointed; fully dark greyish-brown; marginal band slightly darker; postdiscal line and discal spot absent; tornal patch slightly darker greyish-brown; fringe whitish with greyish patches.
Male genitalia ( Fig. 77 View FIGURES 73–83 ). Uncus moderately short, sclerotized, widest at base, hairy; apex hooked. Scaphium moderately sclerotized, pliers-like; subscaphium weakly sclerotized. Tegumen long with lobe-like peniculus covered with dense long hairs. Saccus sclerotized, V-shaped. Juxta simple, moderately sclerotized, widest at base, shield-shaped. Manica double, moderately sclerotized lobe-like extension with spinulose structure supporting numerous small spinules. Transtilla short, rod-like, uniformly wide, sclerotized. Valvae elongate, narrow, widest at base then more or less parallel, moderately sclerotized, strongly billhook-shaped, rounded apically with wide, dense corona; costa somewhat wavy; sacculus narrow, sclerotized, ventral margin curved; clavus slightly curved; valval androconial apparatus absent; medial sclerite long, straight, slightly wavy sclerotized running to ventral margin and with tiny sclerotized basal protrusion. Phallus simple, tubular, moderately sclerotized; carina slightly more sclerotized, wide, short, wedge-shaped. Vesica as long as phallus, moderately wide, essentially tubular with three basal diverticula one of them bearing spinulose patch, distal diverticulum larger, elongate; tooth-like cornuti absent from mid-lateral surface.
Male 7 th and 8 th abdominal segments ( Fig. 127 View FIGURES 122–129 ). 7 th sternite quadrangular, wider than long, evenly sclerotized; proximal edges slightly wavy, laterally extended; lateral sides proximally concave, distally convex with contrasting margin; distal edge slightly concave.7 th tergite roughly trapezoidal, wider than long; proximal half slightly sclerotized, distal half with slightly more sclerotized semi-circular band; proximal edge more or less straight with two fused, long, curved, stronger sclerotized rods; lateral sides proximally concave, distally convex with contrasting margin; distal edge slightly concave. 8 th sternite trapezoidal with rounded corner, somewhat longer than wide; window relatively large, rounded, distally abruptly cut off, with wide, laterally pointed, slightly constricted sclerotized stripe; proximal edge slightly arched with more sclerotized tiny patch in middle; lateral sides widened distally, strongly widened and fused in distal half; distal edge concave. 8 th tergite triangular, more sclerotized proximally, longer than wide; window more or less rhomboidal with pointed peak proximally; proximal edge short and pointed; lateral sides abruptly narrowing towards distal edge, narrowest in middle with wide, triangular spur-like distal end; distal edge concave. Anterolateral sclerites of 8 th segment relatively long, sclerotized, slightly curved rods with tiny, membranous spur-like extension close to junction with 8 th sternite.
Distribution. The new species is known only from its type locality, where occurs sympatrically with C. (N.) versicolor .
Etymology. The name “ falcata ” refers to the billhook-shaped valvae of the male.
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