Lycophantis elongata Moriuti 1963
Creators: name: Cong, Peixin
name: Li, Houhun
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2016
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Yponomeutidae
Lycophantis
Lycophantis elongata

description: Lycophantis elongata Moriuti, 1963
Figs. 2, 3b, 4b, 5b
Lycophantis elongata Moriuti, 1963: 266.
Type locality: China (Taiwan). Holotype in USNM.
Diagnosis. This species is similar to L. stenopetala sp. nov. by the elongate forewing with the length almost six times of its maximum width.The differences between them in the male genitalia are discussed under L. stenopetala sp. nov.. In the female genitalia (Fig. 5b), L. elongata is characterized by having a rectangular signum with many denticles that are smaller centro-longitudinally.
Description. Adult (Fig. 3b): Wingspan 11.0−14.0 mm.
Male genitalia (Fig. 4b): Uncus with a small medial concavity posteriorly. Socius straight, armed with thick setae in distal 1/2. Tegumen with a tuft of slender setae in anterior 1/4 on ventral surface laterally (shed easily). Valva reniform, distal 1/3 with an elliptic area bearing dense fine setae, with sparse long setae apically; costa extending to apex of valva; sacculus reaching before apex of valva, with a row of clustered stout spines extending from base of its dorsal margin to near middle of ventral margin of valva. Saccus elongate, 2.7 times length of socius, slightly expanded distally. Phallus 3.5 times length of valva; cornuti composed of two slender sclerites, about 3/4 length of phallus.
Material examined. CHINA: Henan Province: 1 ♂, Baotianman, Neixiang, 1200 m, 23.v.2006, coll. Xu Zhang and Jinmei Lv; Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region: 2 ♀, Mt. Daming, 1250 m, 27–29.v.2011, coll. Linlin Yang and Yinghui Mou; Sichuan Province: 1 ♀, Mt. Emei, 830 m, 14.vii.2014, coll. Kaijian Teng et al.; Guizhou Province: 1 ♂, Mt. Fanjing, 2100 m, 31.vii.2001, coll. Houhun Li and Xinpu Wang; 1 ♀, Dashahe, Daozhen, 1450 m, 24.v.2004, coll. Shulian Hao; 1 ♀, Guocun, Daozhen, 1300 m, 20.viii.2004, coll. Yunli Xiao; 1 ♂, Qinggangtang, Suiyang, 800 m, 10.viii.2010, coll. Xicui Du; 7 ♂, 10 ♀, Kuankuoshui, Suiyang, 1500 m, 10– 13.viii.2010, coll. Linlin Yang; Chongqing: 1 ♀, Mt. Jinfo, 1700 m, 12.vii.2010, coll. Xicui Du and Shengwen Shi; 10 ♂, 24 ♀, Mt. Simian, 1200–1280 m, 12–17.vii.2012, coll. Yinghui Sun and Aihui Yin; 1 ♀, Mt. Jinyun, 550 m, 29.vii.2012, coll. Yinghui Sun and Aihui Yin; Yunnan Province: 2 ♂, Taiyanghe, Puer, 1650 m, 28.vii.2007, coll. Bingbing Hu; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Taiyanghe, Puer, 1600 m, 11.vii.2013, coll. Zhenguo Zhang; 20 ♂, 42 ♀, 1450 m, 30.vii–5.ix.2014, other same data as above; 3 ♂, 1 ♀, Mt. Jizu, Dali, 2228 m, 27–29.vii.2014, coll. Kaijian Teng et al.; 16 ♂, 20 ♀, Mt. Weibao, Dali, 2205 m, 31.vii–3.viii.2014, coll. Kaijian Teng et al.; 1 ♀, Tengchong, 2116 m, 12.viii.2014, coll. Kaijian Teng et al.; 10 ♂, 5 ♀, Linjiapu, Tengchong, 2144 m, 14–16.viii.2014, coll. Kaijian Teng et al.; 1 ♂, Baihualing, Baoshan, 1473 m, 6.viii.2014, coll. Kaijian Teng et al.; 3 ♂, 3 ♀, Nankang, Baoshan, 2009 m, 10–17.viii.2014, coll. Kaijian Teng et al.; Taiwan: 1 ♀, Mt. Lala, Taoyuan, Taibei, 1800 m, 1.viii.2006, coll. Houhun Li and Xicui Du.
Distribution. China (Chongqing, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Sichuan, Taiwan, Yunnan), India.
Remarks. Moriuti (1963) described this species based on two female specimens, and Moriuti (1977) provided the illustration of the male genitalia without descriptions. We describe the male genitalia herein.
description: Published as part of Cong, Peixin & Li, Houhun, 2016, Taxonomic study of the genus Lycophantis Meyrick from China (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) with descriptions of three new species, pp. 105-114 in Zootaxa 4084 (1) on pages 108-109, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4084.1.4, http://zenodo.org/record/1053991