Thubana felinaurita Li, 2010

Yu, Shuai & Wang, Shuxia, 2025, New species and new records of the genus Thubana Walker (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae) from China, with a checklist of the genus in the country, European Journal of Taxonomy 987, pp. 81-97 : 83-84

Thubana felinaurita Li, 2010

Figs 1C , 3C , 5C

Thubana felinaurita Li in Yang et al., 2010: 33 . TL: China (Guangxi). TD: NKU.

Material examined

Holotype

CHINA • ♂; Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Fangchenggang, Dongzhong Forestry Farm ; 21°35′ N, 108°22′ E; 640 m a.s.l.; 9 Apr. 2002; S.L. Hao and H.J. Xue leg.; slide no. ZYM06312 ; NKU.

Paratype

CHINA • 1 ♂; same data as for holotype except dated 8 Apr. 2002; slide no. YLL08061 ; NKU.

Additional material

CHINA – Hainan Prov. • 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Wuzhishan ; 738 m a.s.l.; 2‒3 Mar. 2016; Q.Y. Wang, S.R. Li and S.N. Zhao leg.; slide nos. YS19767 ♂, YS20303 ♀; NKU • 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Wuzhishan ; 738 m a.s.l.; 29‒30 Jul. 2016; X. Bai, S.N. Zhao and W.D. Qi leg.; NKU .

Short morphological characterization

Adult ( Fig. 1C )

Wingspan 20.5–24.0 mm.

FEMALE GENITALIA ( Fig. 5C ). Eighth abdominal sternite concave on posterior margin forming two posterolateral lobes. Apophyses posteriores about 1.5× length of apophyses anteriores; apophyses anteriores with a small ramification before middle. Antrum semi-ovate, sclerotised, denticulate. Ductus bursae longer than 2× length of corpus bursae, twisted, weakly sclerotised in posterior 1/5, granulose anteriorly; ductus seminalis slender, arising from about posterior 1/7 of ductus bursae. Corpus bursae subrounded, with a weakly sclerotised, granulose zone; signum situated at middle, large elliptical, with dense spines varied in size.

Distribution

China (Guangxi, Hainan).

Remarks

The species was described based on two males, and we herein describe the female for the first time.

Figures

Fig. 1. Dorsal habitus of Thubana spp. A. Th. circularis Park, 2006, ♀ (NKU). B. Th. fangensis Park, 2003, ♀ (slide no. YS19775, NKU). C. Th. felinaurita Li, 2010, ♀ (slide no. YS20303, NKU). D. Th. porcata sp. nov., holotype, ♂ (slide no. YS20169, NKU). Scale bars = 2.0 mm.

Fig. 3. Male genitalia of Thubana spp. A. Th. circularis Park, 2006 (slide no. YS19766, NKU). B. Th. fangensis Park, 2003 (slide no. YS19774, NKU). C. Th. felinaurita Li, 2010 (slide no. YS19767, NKU). D. Th. porcata sp. nov., holotype (slide no. YS20169, NKU). Scale bars = 0.5 mm.

Fig. 5. Female genitalia of Thubana spp. A. Th. circularis Park, 2006 (slide no. YS20290, NKU). B. Th. fangensis Park, 2003 (slide no. YS19775, NKU). C. Th. felinaurita Li, 2010 (slide no. YS20303, NKU). Scale bars = 0.5 mm.