Sany pseudosandakana Bucsek, 2012

Volynkin, Anton V. & Černý, Karel, 2025, On the taxonomy of the Brunia Moore generic complex with the description of a new genus, a new subgenus and four new species (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini: Lithosiina), Ecologica Montenegrina 87, pp. 46-76 : 55

Sany pseudosandakana Bucsek, 2012

( Figs 36, 37 , 79 , 106 )

Sany pseudosandakana Bucsek, 2012 , Erebidae , Arctiinae of Malay Peninsula – Malaysia: 123, pl. 22: figs 307, 307b, 307c, gen. figs Mal168, Mal229 (TL: “ Malaysia, Pahang distr., Endau Rompin State Park, Camping by the Kincin River, 50 m, 2° 37' 10,4'' N, 103° 20' 10,9'' E ”).

Type material examined. Holotype ( Figs 36 , 79 ): male, “ Malaysia, Pahang distr. | Endau Rompin State park | Camping by The Kincin River , 50 m | 2°37'10,4'' N, 103°20'10,9''E | 1.3.2011 – 13.3.2011 | leg. Karol Bucsek ” / red label “ Holotypus | Sany pseudosandakana ♂ | Karol Bucsek 2012 ” / “Museum Wit | München” / “Genitalpräparat | Heterocera | Nr. 37.368 | Museum Witt München” [prepared by A. Volynkin] ( MWM / ZSM).

Additional material examined. MALAYSIA: series of specimens of both sexes (paratypes) listed by Bucsek (2012) ( MWM / ZSM) ; INDONESIA: 1 male, N Sumatra, Prapat, HW 3, 4.X.1983, Dr Diehl leg., gen. slide No.: AV9490 ♂ ( CKC) .

Diagnosis. The forewing length is 11.0–11.5 mm in males and 11.5–12.0 mm in females. The male genital capsule of S. pseudosandakana is distinguished from S. sandakana by the narrower vinculum, the somewhat shorter but broader valva, the longer cucullus covered with larger setae, and the lack of the distal saccular process, which is tiny thorn-shaped in S. sandakana . The vesica of S. pseudosandakana differs from S. sandakana in the narrower main chamber, and the markedly shorter, proximally broader and distally curved distal diverticulum bearing a larger cornutus postmedially whereas in S. sandakana , the tiny cornutus is situated apically.

Distribution. The species is known from the Malay Peninsula (West Malaysia: Pahang) ( Bucsek 2012) and the island of Sumatra ( Indonesia) (present study).

Figures

Figures 36–53. Adults of Sany (36–38), Dubatoloviana (39–52) and Brunia (53) spp. Depositories of the specimens: 36, 37, 39, 41–45, 47, 52 and 53 in MWM/ZSM (45: ex CKC); 38 and 50 in NHMUK; 40, 46, 48, 49 and 51 in CKC.

Figures 78–81. Male genitalia of Bucsekatha gen. n. (78), Sany (79, 80) and Dubatoloviana (81) spp. Depositories of the specimens dissected: 78, 79 and 81 in MWM/ZSM; 90 in NHMUK.

Figures 101–106. Female genitalia of Bucsekatha gen. n. (101–105) and Sany (106) spp. Depositories of the specimens dissected: 101, 102 and 106 in MWM/ZSM; 103 in CKC; 104 and 105 in CAV.