Eoophyla menglensis Li & An 1995
Creators: name: Chen, Fuqiang
name: Wu, Chunsheng
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Crambidae
Eoophyla
Eoophyla menglensis

description: Eoophyla menglensis Li & An, 1995 (Figs 18–19, 24–25)
Eoophyla menglensis Li & An, 1995, Journal of Northwest Forestry College, 10(2): 94; Li, You & Wang, 2003, Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica, 28(2): 299. Type-locality: Menglun, Yunnan, China.
Diagnosis. The species is special by its androconial hairs covered with apical 1/4 of the cell from the upper edge. In male genitalia, it can be easily distinguished from other species by only two specialized setae present, and about 3/5 length of valva, the second seta with minute spines laterally and an expanded apex. In female genitalia, it is different by the slender signa, the shorter pair of signa about 1/10 length of corpus bursae and the longer pair of signa about 3/5 length of corpus bursae.
Male genitalia (Fig. 24). Uncus slender; gnathos about 3/4 length of uncus, with several dorsal teeth; tegumen with sclerotized dorsal ridge X-shaped; valva densely covered with setae, nearly same width from base to apex, two strong specialized setae present at apex, about 3/5 length of valva, second seta with minute spines laterally and an expanded apex; vinculum broad; saccus round; juxta plate-like, with apex bifid; aedeagus slender, vesica with many minute spines, ductus ejaculatorius arising from middle.
Female genitalia (Fig. 25). Anal papillae relatively broad, densely covered with setae; apophysis anterioris and posterioris near same length, about 1.5 times of anal papillae; antrum elongated, cylindric; collar sclerotized; ductus seminalis arising below collar; ductus bursae about 2/5 length of corpus bursae, with many minute spines; corpus bursae membranous, two pairs of signa present, consisting of many minute spines; shorter pair present at base, about 1/10 length of corpus bursae; longer pair present at middle, about 3/5 length of corpus bursae.
Material examined. Gansu, Chengxian, Feilongxia, 1♀, 1999. VII.4, Yaojian; Hunan, Dong’an, 1♀, 1955. V.25; Guangdong, Mt. Dinghu, 1♀, 1973. VI.12, Zhang Baolin; Guangdong, Guangzhou, 50 m, 1♂, 1958.IX.3, Zhang Baolin; Guangdong, Nanling, 865 m, 1♂, 2005. VII.15, Chen Fuqiang; Guangdong, Guangzhou, Liuxihe, 1♀, 2005. VII.24, Chen Fuqiang; Hainan, Jianfengling, 1♂ 4♀, 1981.XI.4; Hainan, Jianfengling, 1♀, 1982.IV.1; Hainan, Jianfengling, 1♂ 2♀, 1984. III.22–25, Song Shimei; Hainan, Mt. Diaoluo, 6♂ 2♀, 1984. III.12, Song Shimei; Hainan, Xinglong, 1♀, 1963. V.19, Zhang Baolin; Hainan, Jianfengling, Chahekou, 220 m, 2♂, 2007. V.5, Chen Fuqiang; Hainan, Jianfengling, Tianchi, 828 m, 4♀, 2007. V.1–5, Chen Fuqiang; Hainan, Bawangling, 345m, 1♀, 2007. V.12, Chen Fuqiang; Hainan, Bawangling, Dong’erlinchang, 1015 m, 3♀, 2007. V.9, Chen Fuqiang; Hainan, Lingshui, Mt. Diaoluo, 920 m, 5♀, 2007. V.3, Han Hongxiang & Lang Songyun; Hainan, Mt. Diaoluo, 190 m, 2♀, 2007. V.7, Han Hongxiang & Lang Songyun; Hainan, Mt. Wuzhi, Shuiman, 730 m, 1♀, 2007. V.11, Han Hongxiang & Lang Songyun; Hainan, Yinggeling, Hongxin, 434 m, 2♂ 2♀, 2007. XII.3, Chen Fuqiang; Hainan, Mt. Wuzhi, 727 m, 2♂ 7♀, 2007. XII.6, Chen Fuqiang; Hainan, Mt. Wuzhi, 710 m, 5♀, 2007. XII.9, Chen Fuqiang; Hainan, Mt. Diaoluo, 930 m, 1♂ 15♀, 2007. XII.11, Chen Fuqiang; Hainan, Jianfengling, Tianchi, 934, 2♀, 2007. XII.14–16, Chen Fuqiang; Guangxi, Xiuren, 1♀, 1958.IV.19; Guangxi, Yangshuo, 1♀, 1980. VI.19, Song Shimei; Guangxi, Fangcheng, Dalu, 250 m, 2♀, 2000. VI.8, Li Wenzhu; Guangxi, Shangsi, Nanping, 350 m, 2000.VI.10, Yao Jian; Yunnan, Xishuangbanna, Menglun, 650 m, 1♀, 1964.IV.18, Zhang Baolin. All deposited in IZCAS.
Distribution. China (Gansu, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan).
Remarks. The species was firstly reported by Li & An (1995), and recorded again by Li, You & Wang (2003). It’s original recorded in Yunnan Province. By constrasting with the paratype deposited in NKU, the species was confirmed widely distributed in South China, expecially in Hainan.
description: Published as part of Chen, Fuqiang & Wu, Chunsheng, 2019, A taxonomic review of the genus Eoophyla Swinhoe, 1900 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Acentropinae) from China, pp. 212-239 in Zoological Systematics 44 (3) on pages 220-222, DOI: 10.11865/zs.201925, http://zenodo.org/record/4617778