Cyana arorai Volynkin, N. Singh, Kirti & Datta 2020
- Dataset
- A review of the genus Cyana Walker, 1854 from India, with descriptions of five new species and three new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini)
- Rank
- SPECIES
- Published in
- Singh, Navneet, Volynkin, Anton V., Kirti, Jagbir Singh, Datta, Harvinder Singh, Ivanova, Maria S. (2020): A review of the genus Cyana Walker, 1854 from India, with descriptions of five new species and three new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini). Zootaxa 4738 (1): 1-93, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4738.1.1
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Lepidoptera
- family
- Erebidae
- genus
- Cyana
- species
- Cyana arorai
description
(Figs 15 – 19, 168, 169, 241, 242)
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Forewing length is 12.5 – 15 mm in males and 17 – 18 mm in females. Cyana arorai is a polymorphic species, significantly variable in size. Cyana arorai is similar externally to C. carmina (Figs 13, 14), but differs by its arcuate antemedial line (that is oblique in C. carmina) and larger black discal spots. In females of C. arorai a third, posterior black spot may be developed (Figs 16, 17), what is unusual for the C. insularis group. The female genitalia of C. arorai are very similar to those of C. carmina (Figs 239, 240), but differ by the more heavily sclerotized cervix bursae having narrower longitudinal folds, and the lateral band-like signum being more weakly sclerotized subanteriorly with its anterior end strongly broadened.
discussion
Remark. The taxon tripunctata Reich, 1935 was described under the genus Lyclene. Here we transfer it to the genus Cyana and synonymize with C. detrita (see above). Thus, at present there are two Cyana taxa with the name tripunctata, so tripunctata Rothschild, 1936 becomes a junior secondary homonym of tripunctata Reich, 1935. Hence, we introduce the replacement name arorai nom. nov. for tripunctata Rothschild, 1936.
distribution
Distribution. Endemic of the Andaman Islands. The records of C. bianca (male) and C. coccinea (female) for the Andaman Islands (Hampson 1900; Draudt 1914; Arora 1983) belong to C. arorai.
etymology
Etymology. The replacement name is dedicated to G. S. Arora, author of the basic publication on the fauna of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
materials_examined
Type material examined. Holotype (by monotypy) (Fig. 17): ♀, handwritten label “ Aberdeen, Andamans ” / hand- written label “ Chionaema tripunctata Type Rothsch. ” / handwritten label “ Nr. bianca, but has 3 spots ” / printed label “ Rothschild Bequest B. M. 1939 – 1 ” / printed round label with a red circle “ Type ” / printed label with a unique identifier “ NHMUK 010402088 ” (Coll. NHMUK). Other material examined. THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS: 1 ♀, Andaman Isles ♀ / Moore Coll. 94 – 106, slide NHMUK 010314603 Volynkin (Coll. NHMUK); 2 ♂, 3 ♀, India, M. Andaman, Karmatang, 1.5 km E, 12,5072 ° N, 92,5610 ° E, 17 – 22. VIII. 2001, leg. Jan-Peter Rudloff, coll. Dr. R. Brechlin, slides MWM 33907 (♂), MWM 33908 (♀), MWM 35680 (♀) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM); 2 ♂, 4 ♀, India, S. Andaman, Port Blair — Mt. Harriet, 11,4321 ° N, 92,4403 ° E, 23 – 24. VIII. 2001, leg. Jan-Peter Rudloff, coll. Dr. R. Brechlin, slides MWM 34601 (♂), MWM 34602 (♀) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM); 1 ♂, 2 ♀, India, Andaman Islands, South Anda- man — Bambooflat (Rainfor.), 11 ° 42 ’ 82 ” N, 092 ° 42 ’ 02 ” E, 27 – 28. XI. 2000, leg. J. P. Rudloff, slide MWM 35681 (♂) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM); 1 ♂, India, Andaman Isl., South Andaman, Wandoor, Port Blair, 1 – 2. III. 1998, leg. A. Kamenev & V. Siniaev, ex coll. Dr. A. Schintlmeister, slide MWM 34564 (♂) Volynkin (Coll. MWM / ZSM); 1 ♂, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, South Andaman, Chidiyatapu, 29. XII. 17, leg. H. S. Datta (Coll. NZCZSI).