Dasypolia (Tatsipolia) kita Benedek, Behounek, Floriani & Saldaitis, 2011

Chen, Enyong, Pan, Zhaohui, Volynkin, Anton V., Saldaitis, Aidas, Benedek, Balázs & Zhou, Yonghong, 2025, On the taxonomy of the subgenera Tatsipolia, Chalapolia, and Kitapolia of the genus Dasypolia Guenée with the description of six new species from southern Xizang, China (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), ZooKeys 1244, pp. 249-280 : 249-280

Dasypolia (Tatsipolia) kita Benedek, Behounek, Floriani & Saldaitis, 2011

Figs 38 , 58

Dasypolia (Kitapolia) kita Benedek et al., 2011: 110, fig. 4 (male genitalia), pl. 15: fig. 7 (adult) (type locality: China, Sichuan, Kangding, near Zheduo Pass, 3700–4200 m ”).

Type material examined.

Holotype (Figs 38 , 58 ): ♂, “ China, W. Sichuan | Kangding, near | Zheduo Pass | 3700–4200 m., | 14.10.2009. | Floriani & Saldaitis leg. ” / red label “ Prp. Nr.: 7014 m | HOLOTYPUS Dasypolia | kita BENEDEK, BEHOUNEK | FLORIANI & SALDAITIS, | 2011 | China, Setchuan, Kangdung, | Zheduo Pass Umg., 3700–4200 m | Floriani, Saldaitis leg. 14. 10. 2009 | Prp. Behounek, 2011 ” / “ coll. G. BEHOUNEK | Grafing bei München ” / “ BC ZSM Lep 35678 ” ( ZSM) .

Diagnosis.

The forewing length is 11.0 mm in the male holotype. Dasypolia kita is easily distinguishable from similar species by the bronze-brown thorax and forewing ground colour and the strongly bipectinate male antenna, which is similar only to D. brandstetteri . The key genital differences from other species in Tatsipolia are discussed above in the diagnosis of the D. kita species group. The female is unknown.

Distribution.

The species is currently known only from its type locality in western Sichuan Province, China.

Figures

Figures 29–38. Adults of Dasypolia (Tatsipolia) spp. Depositories of the specimens: 29–36. In TU; 37. In MH / HNHM (photo by B. Tóth); 38. In ZSM.

Figures 55–58. Male genitalia of Dasypolia (Tatsipolia) spp. Depositories of the specimens dissected: 55, 56. In TU; 57. In MH / HNHM (photo by B. Tóth); 58. In ZSM.