Cranionycta (Cranionycta) muscosa Kiss, Matov & Han, 2025
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Cranionycta (Cranionycta) muscosa Kiss, Matov & Han |
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Cranionycta (Cranionycta) muscosa Kiss, Matov & Han sp. nov.
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( Figs 11–13 View FIGURES 11–20 , 59 View FIGURES 55–60 , 80 View FIGURES 73–83 , 89 View FIGURES 84–89 , 115 View FIGURES 114–121 , 131 View FIGURES 130–139 )
Holotype. Male, China, Taihang Mts, 100 km W of Beijing, Xiaolongmen Nat. Forest Park, 1100 m, 6–8.vii.2006, leg. V. Krivokhatsky, slide No.: KA 756m ( ZISP).
Paratypes. China. Beijing. 2 females, same data as holotype, slide Nos: KA754f, KA755f ( ZISP) ; 1 female [abdomen missing], Baihuashan , 17–18.vii.2008, leg. H.L. Han ( NEFU) ; 1 male [abdomen missing], 1 female, Xiaolongmen , 17.vii.2008, leg. H.L. Han & M.J. Qi, slide No.: HHL6192 ( NEFU) .
Diagnosis. Cranionycta (Cranionycta) muscosa ( Figs 11–13 View FIGURES 11–20 ) shows sexual dimorphism such as males have a lighter, more variegated forewing colour with more contrasting wing pattern, while the females have a less contrasting wing pattern. In both sexes, the greenish occasionally fading to brownish. The species can be separated from C. (C.) aurata ( Figs 2–5 View FIGURES 1–10 ), C. (C.) moganshanica ( Fig. 1 View FIGURES 1–10 ) and C. (C.) oda ( Figs 14–20 View FIGURES 11–20 ) by the darker thorax; the much darker forewing; the less pronounced basal streak (except in C. (C.) oda ); and the larger, more prominent orbicular stigma. The males ( Figs 11, 13 View FIGURES 11–20 ) can be distinguished from C. (C.) inquieta ( Figs 7, 8 View FIGURES 1–10 ) by the somewhat more variegated forewing; the somewhat more reduced basal streak; the larger orbicular stigma with a blackish, indistinct curved line inwardly; and the somewhat more crenulate postmedial line. The females ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 11–20 ), compared to C. (C.) inquieta ( Figs 6, 9, 10 View FIGURES 1–10 ), have a uniformly darker forewing with a darker brownish patches and without the rose-tinted reflectance.
The male genitalia of C. (C.) muscosa ( Fig. 59 View FIGURES 55–60 ) can be distinguished from the other species of the oda group ( Figs 55–58, 60–64 View FIGURES 55–60 View FIGURES 61–66 ) by the more or less uniformly wide valvae, with a more or less abruptly curved ventral margin apically and a somewhat more pointed apex; and by the armature of the vesica consisting of 7 large, more or less equal sized, sclerotized, tooth-like cornuti surrounded by some tiny, sclerotized spinulose structures on the mid-lateral surface of vesica ( Fig. 80 View FIGURES 73–83 ).
The female genitalia ( Fig. 89 View FIGURES 84–89 ) can be distinguished from those of C. (C.) inquieta ( Figs 87, 88 View FIGURES 84–89 ) by the wider, somewhat shorter, less straight terminal twist of appendix bursae; from those of C. (C.) aurata ( Figs 85, 86 View FIGURES 84–89 ) by the somewhat longer, more proximally oriented corpus bursae; and the narrower, somewhat more angled terminal twist of the appendix bursae.
In the male abdomen ( Fig. 115 View FIGURES 114–121 ), the 8 th abdominal segments differ from those of C. (C.) aurata ( Fig. 114 View FIGURES 114–121 ) by the distally somewhat more rounded sternite without the slightly sclerotized patch distally, and the somewhat more angled window with somewhat thicker, sclerotized stripe proximally; the distally somewhat more rounded tergite with widened proximal edge, and more or less drop-shaped window with a tiny, handle-like extension proximally.
In the female 7 th abdominal segments ( Fig. 131 View FIGURES 130–139 ), the sternite has a slightly convex lateral side distally with gently curved end, compared to the species of the oda -group, and the semi-circular distal band is missing.
Description. Imago ( Figs 11–13 View FIGURES 11–20 ). Wingspan 29–35 mm. Head. Relatively large; 2 nd segment of palpus longer than 3 rd in both sexes; antennae of both sexes filiform. Thorax. Moderately wide, greenish (fading to brownish) with two indistinct black spots; patagia, in both sexes concolorous with thorax, in males outlined in black and white, in female, outlined in black; tegulae, in males, whitish with blackish scales and thin blackish outline, in females, concolorous with thorax with thin blackish outline. Abdomen. Greyish-brown with some blackish middorsal scale tufts. Wing. Forewing moderately narrow, apically slightly elongate, obtuse, greenish (fading to brownish); basal spot blackish, tiny, irregularly shaped, more or less semi-circular; basal streak blackish, short, wedge-shaped; tornal streak blackish, narrow, strongly obscure, between medial and postmedial lines faint, between postmedial and terminal lines thin, line-like; apical dash blackish, narrow, long, line-like, more or less indistinct; basal line blackish, double, filled with greenish (fading to brownish); antemedial line blackish, double, wavy, indistinct, filled with greenish (fading to brownish); medial line blackish, thin, zigzag; medial fascia wide, blackish, outwardly fading; postmedial line double, inner line greyish, indistinct, outer line more prominent, blackish, with narrow black stripe between veins R3 and M2, filled with white (in male) or greenish-brown with some whitish scales (in female); subterminal line narrow, indistinct, whitish-grey with greenish shading, wavy; terminal line whitish, interrupted by black on veins; basal field narrow, greenish (fading to brownish); subbasal patch in males, lighter greenish (fading to brownish) and narrow, in female uniformly dark, inconspicuous; suprabasal patch greenish (fading to brownish), narrow stripe-like; antemedial field greenish (fading to brownish) with blackish patch in costal area; medial field inwardly uniform greenish (fading to brownish), outwardly in males, greenish (fading to brownish) and whitish mixed, in female uniform greenish (fading to brownish); subterminal field greenish (fading to brownish) with large, darker, squarish patches in costal area, between veins M1 and M2 and around tornal streak; terminal field greyish-black, narrow, indistinct, with conspicuous larger blackish spot in apex; orbicular stigma marked only with slightly lighter greenish (fading to brownish) and inwardly indistinct (in male) or wide (in female), blackish curved line; reniform stigma large, inwardly suffused with greyish-black, outwardly greenish (fading to brownish), outlined with indistinct, interrupted blackish line, outwardly thicker than inwardly; four gradually decreasing in size, irregularly shaped spots at costa between medial fascia and terminal line, first minute, other three whitish; tornal patch blackish, small; fringe whitish-green (fading to brownish) with greyish patches. Hindwing rounded, apically slightly pointed; fully greyish-brown; marginal band slightly darker greyish-brown; postdiscal line absent or slightly darker greyish-brown, concentrated only in tornal area; discal spot indistinct; tornal patch faint, blackish or darker greyish-brown; fringe whitish-green (fading to brownish) with greyish patches.
Male genitalia ( Fig. 59 View FIGURES 55–60 ). Uncus moderately short, sclerotized, uniformly wide, 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, more or less uniformly wide, moderately sclerotized, with more or less abruptly curved ventral margin apically; sacculus narrow, sclerotized; clavus slightly curved; valval androconial apparatus absent; medial sclerite moderately long, slightly wavy, somewhat sclerotized; apex slightly pointed with wide, dense corona. Phallus simple, tubular, moderately sclerotized; carina slightly more sclerotized, wide, short, wedge-shaped formation. Vesica as long as phallus, moderately wide, essentially tubular with three basal diverticula one of them bearing spinulose patch, distal diverticulum larger, elongate; with 7 sclerotized, large, more or less equal sized tooth-like cornuti and surrounded by some tiny, sclerotized spinulose structures on mid-lateral surface.
Female genitalia ( Fig. 89 View FIGURES 84–89 ). Ovipositor rounded, slightly longer than wide, tapering posteriorly. Papillae anales weakly sclerotized, oval, densely hairy. Anterior and posterior apophysis weakly sclerotized, rod-like; anterior apophysis shorter than posterior apophysis. Ostium longitudinally ribbed, moderately sclerotized. Antrum short, moderately sclerotized, more or less funnel-shaped. Ductus bursae short, moderately sclerotized, ribbed. Corpus bursae large, bulbous, weakly sclerotized with two opposing distal signa. Appendix bursae long, coiled, moderately sclerotized, ribbed except in distal third, terminal twist partly straight then slightly curved; junction with corpus bursae long and narrow.
Male7 th and 8 th abdominal segments ( Fig.115 View FIGURES 114–121 ). 7 th sternite roughly trapezoidal,slightly wider than long, uniformly sclerotized; proximal edges slightly wavy, laterally extended; lateral edges more or less concave with contrasting margin; distal edge slightly concave. 7 th tergite quadrangular, wider than long; proximal half slightly sclerotized, distal half slightly more sclerotized, more or less irregular semi-circular band, and in middle with narrow, indistinct window; proximal edge more or less straight with two moderately long, curved, slightly stronger sclerotized rods; lateral edges convex, wavy with less contrasting margin; distal edge slightly concave. 8 th sternite more or less quadrangular with rounded corner, slightly longer than wide; window relatively large, oval with sclerotized, more or less semi-circular proximal stripe, distal margin less contrast; proximal edge arched; lateral edges slightly wavy, uniformly narrow, distally strongly widened and fused; distal edge concave. 8 th tergite sclerotized, bell-shaped, about 1.5× as long as wide, with drop-shaped window; proximal edge short, somewhat rounded, with membranous lateral extensions; lateral edge convex, proximal half more homogenously sclerotized, proximally and distally fused, distal half bulbously widened; distal edge slightly concave. Anterolateral sclerites of 8 th segment relatively long, curved sclerotized rods with some membranous extension close to junction with 8 th sternite.
Female 7 th abdominal segments ( Fig. 131 View FIGURES 130–139 ). 7 th sternite quadrangular, about 1.5× as long as wide, entirely moderately sclerotized without semi-circular distal band; proximal edge straight; lateral sides slightly convex, slightly wavy with gently curved end and contrasting margin; distal edge strongly concave. 7 th tergite roughly trapezoidal, slightly longer than wide, entirely moderately sclerotized with slightly more sclerotized semi-circular distal band, and in middle minute, narrow window; proximal edge more or less straight with two curved, somewhat sclerotized rods; lateral sides slightly concave with slightly contrasting margin; distal edge slightly concave.
Distribution. The species occurs in the Taihang Mts, Northeast China.
Etymology. The name “ muscosa ” refers to the mossy green colouration of this species.
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