A Remarkable New Genus and Species of Ghost Moth from Peru (Lepidoptera: Exoporia: Hepialidae)

IF 0.6 4区地球科学 Q4 PALEONTOLOGY

Annals of Carnegie Museum Pub Date : 2016-12-31 DOI:10.2992/007.084.0106

J. Grehan, J. E. Rawlins

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Abstract

ABSTRACT A new genus and species of a large ghost moth (Lepidoptera, Exoporia, Hepialidae) is described from south—central Peru based on a single pair of adults, male and female. Viridigigas ciseskii, new genus, new species, is recorded from two locations along the eastern versant of the Amazonian Andes. Its phylogenetic position within the Hepialidae is currently inconclusive with some features suggestive of affinity with two other genera, Puermytrans Viette, 1951 (Chile), and Phassodes Bethune-Baker, 1905 (Fiji). The forewing pattern is distinct from all other Hepialidae, consisting of green with numerous sub-circular dark brown to yellowish—brown spots of irregular shape enclosed by up to three concentric dark brown lines. In the male a prominent scent gland is present at the base of the fore wing and the metatibia support well-developed, elongate androconia.

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秘鲁鬼蛾一显著新属新种(鳞翅目:外翅目:鬼蛾科)

摘要在秘鲁中南部发现了一种大型鬼蛾(鳞翅目，异翅目，鬼蛾科)新属新种。沿亚马孙河安第斯山脉东段的两个地点记录了绿草属，新属，新种。它在Hepialidae中的系统发育位置目前尚无定论，但一些特征表明它与另外两个属(1951年(智利)的Puermytrans Viette和1905年(斐济)的Phassodes Bethune-Baker)有亲缘关系。前翅图案不同于所有其他Hepialidae，由绿色和许多次圆形的深棕色到黄褐色的不规则形状斑点组成，由多达三条同心的深棕色线条包围。在雄性中，一个突出的气味腺存在于前翼的底部，新陈代谢支持发育良好的，细长的雄蕊。

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Annals of Carnegie Museum 综合性期刊-动物学

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2.50

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18.20%

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>12 weeks

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