Parabitecta baoshana, Volynkin & Černý, 2024

Volynkin, Anton V. & Černý, Karel, 2024, Two new species of the genus Parabitecta Hering in Draeseke from Southwestern China (Lepidoptera: Arctiinae: Lithosiini), Ecologica Montenegrina 77, pp. 192-199 : 197

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.77.19
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:B6D7A4FA-0634-475B-8164-8EAB4138C411
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14654970
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/2C3087FC-FF9F-FFAD-C4B3-FD75EB31F9D3
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Parabitecta baoshana
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Parabitecta baoshana View in CoL sp. n.

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Diagnosis. The forewing length is 15.5 mm in the male holotype. Parabitecta baoshana sp. n. is externally vaguely reminiscent of P. secunda but differs clearly in the markedly smaller size, the narrower forewing, the more greyish forewing ground colour, and the continuous and diffuse medial transverse line of the forewing, which is more distinct but interrupted in the congener. Additionally, unlike in P. secunda , the new species has a shorter but broader subbasal androconial patch on the forewing upperside. The male genital capsule of the new species is distinguished from P. secunda by the less downcurved uncus, the proximally broader and more apically tapered dorsal section of the valva, the evenly apically tapered distal saccular process (it bears an apical spine in the congener), and the longer juxta with a broader apex having a medial notch. The phallus of P. baoshana sp. n. is considerably longer than in P. secunda , has a longer coecum, and bears a short spike-like dorsal carinal process directed dorsad. The vesica of the new species is markedly longer than in P. secunda , basally downcurved, has a utricular and curved distal-ventral diverticulum, and lacks the lateral cornutus. Additionally, the distal cornutus of P. baoshana sp. n. is long and saber-shaped whereas it is shorter, distally tapered and dagger-shaped in P. secunda . The detailed comparison with P. yanmena sp. n. is provided below in the diagnosis of the latter species.

The female is unknown.

Distribution. The new species is currently known only from its type locality in western Yunnan Province, Southwestern China.

Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from Baoshan Prefecture (Yunnan, China), in which the type locality of the new species is situated. The name is a noun in the nominative singular in apposition.