Purpurata obfuscalis Xue & Lu & Du 2024, comb. nov.
Creators: name: Xue, Xin-Lei
name: Lu, Xiao-Qiang
name: Du, Xi-Cui
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Crambidae
Purpurata
Purpurata obfuscalis

description: Purpurata obfuscalis (Yamanaka, 1998) comb. nov.
Figs 6, 12, 12 a – c, 13
Pleuroptya obfuscalis Yamanaka, 1998: 106. Type locality: Nepal.
Patania obfuscalis: Nuss et al. 2003–2024. Global Information System on Pyraloidea.
Material examined.
China • Chongqing Municipality, 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Jinyun Mountain, alt. 550 m, 29 July 2010, Xi-Cui Du & Chao-Wei Bi leg., genitalia slide no.: XLJ 14221 ♀ • 1 ♂, Simian Mountain, alt. 1120 m, 17 July 2010, Xi-Cui Du & Li-Fang Song leg. • 2 ♂♂, JinYin Mountain, Qianjiang District, alt. 1100 m, 25–26 July 2012, Jun Zhang & Li-Jun Xu leg. • 1 ♂, Small South Sea, Qianjiang District, alt. 370 m, 21 July 2012, Jun Zhang & Li-Jun Xu leg. • Sichuan Prov., 4 ♂♂, Huagaoxi Nature Reserve, Guandou Village, alt. 763 m, 30 August 2014, Dan-Xu & Xue-Li Wei leg., genitalia slide no.: XDJ 15048 ♂ • Gansu Prov., 2 ♂♂, Bifeng Valley, Wen County, alt. 860 m, 2005. 9–10 July 2012, Hai-Li Yu leg. (NKU) • Yunnan Prov., 2 ♂♂, Pianma Village, Lushui County, Nujiang Prefecture, alt. 1889 m, 18 August 2015, Xue-Li Wei leg., genitalia slide no.: LXQ 18279 • 2 ♂♂, Cangyuan County, Lincang City, alt. 1242 m, 25 July 2015, Xue-Li Wei leg. • 1 ♂, Jinuo Township, Xishuangbanna, alt. 1100 m, 15 May 2018, Xi-Cui Du leg. • 2 ♂♂, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, alt. 659 m, 28 May 2015, Man-Fei Tao leg. • 2 ♂♂, Daxichang Village, Malipo County, alt. 1465 m, 5 June 2015, Man-Fei Tao leg. • 2 ♂♂, Huanglian Mountain, Honghe Prefecture, alt. 900 m, 23 May 2018, Xi-Cui Du & Xiao Qiang-Lu leg. • Xizang Autonomous Region, 1 ♂, Zhangmu Town, alt. 2300 m, 5 August 2017, Jian-Yue Qiu & Hao Xu leg., genitalia slide no.: XXL 23275 ♂ • Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 1 ♂, Nonggang National Nature Reserve, Longzhou County, alt. 188 m, 3 August 2011, GuiQing-He leg. • Guizhou Prov., 2 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, Baishao, Kuankuoshui, alt. 800 m, 10–11, 13 August 2010, Xi-Cui Du leg. • 1 ♂, WengAng village, LiBo County, alt. 1345 m, 20 July 2015, Ji-Ping Wan leg. • Hainan Prov., 4 ♀♀, Wuzhi Mountain, alt. 795 m, 18 May 2014, Li-Jun Xu & Dan Xu leg. • 1 ♂, Diaoluo Mountain, alt. 500 m, 23 May 2014, Li-Jun Xu & Dan Xu leg. • Shaanxi Prov., 1 ♂, Ningshan County, Xunyangba Town, alt. 1400 m, 3 August 2014, Hai-Li Yu leg. • Hubei Prov., 1 ♂, Pingbaying National Forest Park, Xianfeng County, alt. 280 m, 21 July 1999, Hou-Hun Li leg. (NKU) • 5 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, Hejiaping Town, Changyang County, alt. 800 m, 18 June 2018, Xi-Cui Du & Xiao Qiang-Lu leg., genitalia slide no.: LXQ 18140 ♀ • Anhui Prov., 1 ♂, Tang Kou Town, Huangshan City, 4 August 2004, Jia-Sheng Xu & Jia-Liang Zhang leg. (NKU) • Zhejiang Prov., 1 ♂, Longtang Mountain, alt. 500 m, 22 May 2012, Xiao-Bing Fu leg. • 2 ♂♂, Tianmu Mountain, alt. 400 m, 24–25 July 2011, Xi-Cui Du & Xiao Bing-Fu leg. • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 1 ♂, Kadoorie Farm, alt. 21 m, 13 April 2007, Hou-Hun Li leg. (NKU).
Diagnosis.
This species is distinguished by wings with postmedial line dentate and excurved between M 2 and CuA 2 (Fig. 6); gnathos vestigial to a narrow band (Fig. 12 a); valva with distal 1 / 3 narrowed gradually and pointed apically, costa arched medially and bearing a cluster of long setae (Fig. 12); fibula a triangular lamina, with setae medially (Fig. 12 b); phallus posteriorly with a finger-like protruding sclerite, a thick, spine-like cornutus and a brush-like cornutus (Fig. 12 c).
Redescription.
Habitus (Fig. 6). Forewing length 8.0–15.0 mm, wingspan 25.0–33.0 mm. Frons and vertex yellowish brown. Labial palpus with 1 st segment yellowish white ventrally, the remainder yellowish brown. Maxillary palpus brown. Antenna yellowish brown, with ventral cilia ~ 1 / 3 in length of diameter of flagellomere in male. Patagium and tegula yellow, with brown patches. Thorax yellow dorsally, white ventrally. Legs yellowish white, distal end of front tibia black. Wings yellow, with purple-brown lines and patches. Forewing with three small spots at base, another spot near basal dorsum; antemedial line slightly wavy, accompanied by a large elliptical pale patch inside; orbicular stigma a dark brown dot; discoidal stigma reniform, yellow centrally; postmedial line obliquely inward from costa, dentate and excurved between M 2 and CuA 2, then incurved to discoidal stigma below and sinuous to inner margin; an irregular large patch between anterior postmedial line and terminal margin, another irregular large patch below discoidal stigma and extended to tornus; a line of small spots along terminal margin. Hindwing with discoidal stigma a short oblique stripe; postmedial line same as forewing before CuA 2, not apparent afterwards; an irregular large patch near apex beyond anterior postmedial line; a misty band below discoidal stigma, accompanied by another irregular misty wide band extended to tornus. Abdomen yellow dorsally; 1 st and 2 nd tergites with pale black spots laterally; 7 th tergites black posteriorly in male; terminally black in some female individuals.
Male genitalia (Fig. 12). Uncus semicircular. Gnathos vestigial to a narrow band (Fig. 12 a). Valva with distal 1 / 3 narrowed gradually, and pointed apically; costa arched medially and bearing a cluster of long setae. Fibula a triangular lamina, with setae medially (Fig. 12 b). Saccus oval. Juxta a broad plate, invaginated anteriorly. Phallus posteriorly with a finger-like protruding sclerite, with a thick spine-like cornutus and a brush-like cornutus composed of a spine cluster (Fig. 12 c).
Female genitalia (Fig. 13). Apophyses anteriores ~ 2 × length of apophyses posteriores. Ostium bursae relatively large, antrum broad. Ductus bursae ~ 2 × length of corpus bursae. Corpus bursae nearly rounded, with a round signum.
Distribution.
China (Chongqing, Sichuan, Gansu, Xizang, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Shanaxi, Hubei, Anhui, Zhejiang, Xianggang), Nepal (Yamanaka 1998).
description: Published as part of Xue, Xin-Lei, Lu, Xiao-Qiang & Du, Xi-Cui, 2024, The new genus Purpurata (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Spilomelinae), with descriptions of two new species from China, pp. 175-194 in ZooKeys 1219 on pages 175-194, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1219.131102