Cyclomacula flavimacula ( Moore, 1865 ), 2025

Qiao, Chu-Hang, Xu, Yong-Qiang & Wang, Hou-Shuai, 2025, A new genus of Orgyiini (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Lymantriinae) from China, with description of a new species, ZooKeys 1243, pp. 131-142 : 131-142

Cyclomacula flavimacula ( Moore, 1865) comb. nov.

Figs 2 G, H , 3 B , 4 D , 5 C

Dasychira flavimacula Moore, 1865: 803–804: Chao 2003: 92.

Orgyia flavimacula Swinhoe, 1923: 298.

Material examined.

China • 1 ♂; Shaanxi Province , Baoji City , Taibai County; alt. 1407 m; 25 Sep. 2019; Min Wang leg. Xizang Autonomous Region • 1 ♂ 1 ♀; Cuona City , Lemenba County, alt. 2400 m, 23 May 2018, Houshuai Wang leg. Yunnan Province • 1 ♂; Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture , Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County, Pukawang village ; alt. 1409 m; 4 May 2024; Shaoji Hu leg. Yunnan Province • 1 ♂ 1 ♀; Lijiang City , Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Yulong Snow Mountain; alt. 3500 m; 18 Jun. 2024; Chuhang Qiao & Ziqi Yuan leg. INDIA • 1 ♂; lectotype of C. flavimacula, Darjeeling (Fig. 3 B ).

Redescription.

Male adult (Fig. 2 G ). Forewing length: 19–21 mm. Antennae bipectinate, dark brown. Vertex and frons with greyish-brown hair. Labial palpi reddish-brown. Thorax and abdomen dark brown. Forewings background color greyish-brown with an indistinct basal patch; antemedian and postmedian lines dark brown, wavy; a yellow crescent spot present near anal angle; cilia of outer margin dark brown. Hindwings brown, without markings; cilia of outer margin dark brown.

Female adult (Fig. 2 H ). Forewing length: 26–27 mm. Antennae bipectinate, greyish-brown. Frons, vertex and labial palpi greyish-brown. Thorax and abdomen greyish-brown. Forewings background color greyish-brown with a basal dark brown patch; postmedian fascia broad, waved; a yellow-brown patch present along the outer margin of discal cell, and a yellow crescent spot present near anal angle; cilia dark brown mixed with dark yellow. Hindwings greyish-brown, without markings; cilia of outer margin dark brown mixed with dark yellow.

Male genitalia (Fig. 4 D ). Uncus short, digitate. Gnathus bifid and broad, each fork crescent-shaped. Valvae broad at basal half, tapered at distal half. Juxta U-shaped. Saccus small and triangular, pointed at the terminal. Aedeagus straight, without cornutus.

Female genitalia (Fig. 5 C ). Anal papillae broad. Apophyses anterioris slightly longer than apophyses posterioris. Ductus short with a short-sclerotized base. Bursa broad, with a small transversely sclerotized signum.

Distribution.

China (Sichuan, Yunnan, Xizang, Shaanxi); India, Nepal.

Figures

Figure 2. Adults of Cyclomacula species (A – H) and Olene species (I). A. Cyclomacula medogensis sp. nov. holotype, male; B. C. medogensis sp. nov. paratype, male; C. C. glaucinoptera comb. nov., male; D. C. glaucinoptera comb. nov., female; E. C. dudgeoni comb. nov., male; F. C. dudgeoni comb. nov., female; G. C. flavimacula comb. nov., male; H. C. flavimacula comb. nov., female; I. Olene mendosa, male. Scale bars: 10 mm.

Figure 3. Type materials of Cyclomacula. A. C. glaucinoptera comb. nov. (paratype, male, copyright from Natural History Museum in London); B. C. flavimacula comb. nov. (lectotype, male, copyright from the Natural History Museum in London). Scale bars: 10 mm.

Figure 4. Male genitalia of Cyclomacula species (A – D) and Olene species (E). A. Cyclomacula medogensis sp. nov.; B. C. glaucinoptera comb. nov.; C. C. dudgeoni comb. nov.; D. C. flavimacula comb. nov.; E. Olene mendosa. Scale bars: 1 mm.

Figure 5. Female genitalia of Cyclomacula. A. C. glaucinoptera comb. nov.; B. C. dudgeoni comb. nov.; C. C. flavimacula comb. nov. Scale bars: 1 mm.