Glaucocharis negrosensis Léger, 2024

Léger, Théo, 2024, Half of the Diversity Undescribed: Integrative Taxonomy Reveals 32 New Species and a High Cryptic Diversity in the Scopariinae and Crambinae of the Philippines (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists 3 (2), pp. 1-93 : 34-35

Glaucocharis negrosensis Léger , sp. n.

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Fig. 85

MATERIAL

Holotype: ♂ (specimen identifier coll.mfn-berlin.de_u_c1f971, DNA voucher MFNLEP-PYRALPHIL08-G01 , genitalia on slide TL1360♂; BOLD sample ID PYPHI221-22, Genbank Accession Number PP196901 ). PHILIPPINES: Negros, Negros Oriental, Patag , Lake Danao , 1400 m, 21.05.1996 (W. Mey). Deposited in MfN .

Paratype: 1 ♂ (specimen identifier coll.mfn-berlin.de_u_5145c8) (detailed information on Table S1; https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.b8gtht7mh) .

SIMILAR SPECIES

Glaucocharis kayumanggi sp. n., Glaucocharis sungay sp. n.

DIAGNOSIS

The male of this species is externally identical to Glaucocharis kayumanggi sp. n. and Glaucocharis negrosensis sp. n. and can only be reliably identified by examination of genitalia. In male genitalia, Glaucocharis negrosensis sp. n. can be separated by the narrower, shorter ventro-basal process, the valval innermargin forming two conspicuous lobes, the juxta basal arm projected ventrally, and the juxta plate evenly narrowing towards apex.

HABITUS

As in G. kayumanggi sp. n.

MALE GENITALIA ( FIG. 87 )

Uncus ca 4/5 of tegumen arm length, slender, bent downwards at basal 1/4, apex spatulate. Gnathos projection ca 1.1 X uncus length, slender, apex club-shaped, covered with small teeth, densely haired. Valva with cucullus process hook shaped, pointing upwards, strongly sclerotized; sacculus dorsal margin roughly straight, inner margin forming two conspicuous lobes, apex rounded. Juxta basally with stout arm projected ventro-anterad, curved downward; juxta plate basally rounded, narrowing towards apex; apex incurved. Phallus long, thin, sclerotized, vesica devoid of cornuti.

FEMALE GENITALIA

Not known.

DISTRIBUTION

PHILIPPINES: Negros. Collected at an altitude of 1400 m.

DNA BARCODING

The two specimens sequenced have identical DNA barcodes.

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Negros island where the species is encountered.

Figures

Figs 82-87. Male genitalia of Glaucocharis and Gargela species. Fig. 82. Glaucocharis uncusellus sp. n., holotype, slide TL1310♂. Fig. 83. Glaucocharis kayumanggi sp. n., holotype, slide TL1321♂. Fig. 84. Glaucocharis sungay sp. n., holotype, slide TL1204♂. Fig. 85. Glaucocharis negrosensis sp. n., holotype, slide TL1360♂. Fig. 86. Gargela minuta Song, Chen & Wu, 2009, TL1210M♂. Fig. 87. Gargela aculea sp. n., holotype, slide TL1207♂.