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New species of gelechiid moths from Saratov Province, Russia (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)
B. V. Anikin & V.I. Piskunov
Anikin, B.V. & Piskunov, V.I. 1996. New species of gelechiid moths from Saratov Province, Russia (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). ZoosystematicaRossica, 4(1), 1995: 171-175.
Four new species of gelechiid moths from Saratov Province are described: Lutilabria volgensis, Bryotroplw rossica, Filatima djakovica, F. zagulajevi.
B. V. Anikin, Department of Ecology and Morphology of Animals, Biological Faculty of Saratov University, Astraklwnskaya ul. 83, Saratov 410071, Russia.
V.I. Piskunov, Department of Zoology, Biology Museum of the Vitebsk National Peda gogical Institute, Moskovskiy prospekt 33, Vitebsk 210036, Belarus'.
The material used in this paper was collected by Povolny (1965, 1967, 1968, 1978). Later a byV.Anikinfrom 1985to 1994. Theholotypes second species of this genus, L kaszabi, was of all new species are kept in the Zoological described (Povolny, 1978) from one male col Institute, St.Petersburg. lected in Mongolia. The new species closely resembles L lutilabrella, but differs in thenar Lutilabria volgensis sp. n. rowed and twice longer saccus, deeper incision (Figs 1-2) with sclerotized margin on the posterior edge of vinculum and inflated apex of the lower (small) lobe of the valva. The new species may H olotype. o, Russia, Saratov Prov., Khvalynsk Distr., 5 km N of Khvalynsk, slopes of chalk hills, 25.V.1990 be easily distinguished from L kaszabi by the (Anikin). straight aedeagus (arcuately bent in L kaszabi) . Description. Wing expanse 15 mm. Fore Etymology. The new species is named from the wings rustly-brown, without markings. Fringes region where it was collected. light brown. Hind wings brownish grey; their fringes light brown. Thorax and tegula dark Bryotropha rossica sp. n. brown, head reddish brown, light yellow iri (Figs 3-4) front. labial palpus light yellow beneath. An Holotype. o, Russia, Saratov Prov., Voskresensk tennae dark grey with ring of golden hairs on Distr., Chardym 1., at light, 18.VII.1990 (Anikin). each segment, their first segment dark brown Description. Wing expanse 12 mm. Fore with fascia of light hairs. wings greyish brown, with light specks formed Male genitalia (Figs 1-2). Upper (large) lobe by light apices of brownish grey scales, with of valva sabre-shaped, reaching apex of uncus; three indistinct black specks aqd diffuse black lower (small) lobe of valva with inflated and spot at base of wing. At one third from base of strongly sclerotized apical margin. Uncus cut wing two black patches arranged obliquely one off; anellus distally membranous. Posterior over another. At two-thirds from base of wing margin of vinculum with complex-shaped inci sion, sclerotized along its margin. Saccus long, one more black speck. Fringes light grey with narrow, weakly inflated at apex. Aedeagus ap dark apices. Hind wings grey, dull; their proximately as long as saccus, ball-shaped at fringes greyish yellow. Thorax, tegula and base; its apex obliquely cut and sclerotized. head with broad scales of the same colour as Comparison. The genus Lutilabria was de fore wings. Labial palpus light cream-coloured, scribed as monotypic by Povolny (1965). The narrow apical segment covered with small dark male genitalia of the type species, L lutila brown scales. Antenna grey with dark grey rings. brella (Mann, 1857) , known from Europe Male genitalia (Figs 3-4). Valva digitiform, (Switzerland, Balkan Peninsula); were figured with bristles at apex; upper margin with hump- 172 B. V. Anikin & V. I. Piskunov: New gelechiid moths • WOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 4
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Figs 1-4. Male genitalia.l-2. Lutilabria volgehsis sp. n.: 1, ventral view; 2, aedeagus. 3-4. Bryotropha rossica sp. n.: 3, ventral view; 4, lateral view. 4 shaped projection. at half of length; sclerotized base, smoothly bent before half length, 3.5 sickle-shaped projection on lower margin ab times as long as saccus. sent. Uncus large, hood-shaped. Gnathos large, Comparison. The new species differs from all canoe-shaped; apex pointed and tapering far known species of the genus Bryotropha Heine back. Posterior margin of vinculum with large mann, 1870 in the structure of valva and large triangular projection equal in length to valva; triangular projection on posterior margin of apex of vinculum bent downward, with sparse vinculum. An important male diagnostic char bristles. Saccus elongate, with blunt apex. acter in this genus is the form of gnathos (in Aedeagus narrow, stripe-like, ball-shaped at lateral view); for this character B. rossica sp. n. ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 4 • B. V. Anikin & V.I. Piskunav: New gelechiid moths 173
Figs 5-7. Filatima djakovica sp. n., male genitalia: 5, ventral view; 6, lateral view; 7, aedeagus.
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may be near to B. purpurella (Zetterstedt, Filatima djakovica sp. n. 1839) (a flavipalpella Tengstri:Sm, 1847) dis (Figs 5-7) tributed in the northern and middle part of Europe. The male genitalia of the latter species Holotype. o, Russia, Saratov Prov., Krasnokut Distr., were figured by Svensson (1962) and Pis Eruslan R., Dyakovsk Nature Reserve, 15.V.l990 kunov (1981) . (Anikin). 174 B. V. Anikin & V. I. Piskunov: New gelechiid moths • ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 4
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Figs 8-10. Filatima zagulajevi sp. n., male genitalia: 8, ventral view; 9, lateral view; 10, aedeagus. 10 Description. Wing expanse 1 7 mm. Fore sclerotized whips; apex of one of them with wings dark brown, with markings formed by three and of the other with four denticles. black scales with red-brown encircling on lon Comparison. Of the Palaearctic species of the gitudinal axis of wing: three markings in centre genus Filatima Busck, 1939, the new species of wing and two smaller ones close to outer closely resembles F. textorella ( Chr6tien, margin. Fringes light brown. Hind wings and 1908) from Spain and France in the habitus their fringes dark grey. Thorax, tegula and and genital structure; for the latter · species head of the same colour as fore wings. Sickle figures of fore wing (Povolny, 1983) and male shaped labial palpus bent upward and covered genitalia (Sattler, 1960; Povolny, 1983; Vives beneath with light grey and brownish scales. Moreno, 1987) were published. However, un Antenna dark brown with light rings. like the new species, in F. textorella the apices Male genitalia (Figs 5-7). Eighth segment of of lobes of anellus are pointed, not subdivided abdomen modified. Valva V -shaped, her lower lobe about 2.5 times shorter than upper lobe. in denticles. Of the Nearctic species of Fi Uncus of shape common for the genus, small; latima, the new species is similar to F. hemi gnathos of moderate size, hook-shaped. Saccus crossa (Meyrick, 1927) from the USA (Texas), small, with obtuse apex. Aedeagus slightly however in the latter species the apices of lobes bulged at base; its apex with four large, ap of anellus are slightly bulging and slightly proaching cornuti. Aedeagus 2.3 times longer tapering downward, resembling a beak (Clarke, than saccus. Anellus in form of two strongly 1969). ZOOSYST. ROSSICA Vol. 4 • B. V. Anikin & V.!. Piskunov: New gelechiid moths 175 Etymology. The new species is named from of vinculum and narrower and longer aedeagus the type locality (Dyakovsk Nature Reserve, of relatively rectangular form. Saratov Prov., Russia). Etymology. The new species in named after the famous Russian specialist in Microlepido Filatima zagulajevi sp. n. ptera A.K. Zagulajev, native of the Volga re (Figs 8-10) gion.
Holotype. o, Russia, Saraiov Prov., Krasnokut Distr., References EruslanR., DyakovskNatureResetve, 14.V.1990 (Anikin). Description. Wing expanse 16 mtn. Fore Clarke, J.F.G. 1969. Catalogue of the type specimens of wings brownish grey, with dark brown spots Microlepidoptera in the British Museum (Natural with red-brown encircling: five horiwntal History) described by Edward Meyrick. Vol. VII. touches along longitudinal axis of wing, among Gelechiidae