Teliphasa Moore 1888
- Dataset
- On the taxonomy of genus Teliphasa Moore, 1888 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae Epipaschiinae) with the description of two new species and two new species records from India
- Rank
- GENUS
- Published in
- Moore, F. (1888) Descriptions of Indian Lepidoptera Heterocera from the collection of the late Mr. W. S. Atkinson. In: Hewitson, W. C. & Moore, F., Descriptions of new Indian lepidopterous Insects from the collection of the late Mr. W. S. Atkinson 3. Asiatic Society of Bengal Calcutta and Taylor & Francis, London, pp. 199 - 299, pls. 6 - 8.
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Lepidoptera
- family
- Pyralidae
- genus
- Teliphasa
diagnosis
Diagnosis: The genus Teliphasa Moore, 1888 is diagnosed on the basis of broad forewing, conspicuous discal and discocellular dark spots, a narrow antemedial line, and a relatively broad postmedial line that is curved outwardly at middle. In males, antenna thicker with a row of short cilia along anterior margin (Liu et al. 2016). In male genitalia, the valva is broad fan-shaped and almost circular; gnathos in form of long, paired processes. The genus Teliphasa superficially resembles Termioptycha Meyrick, 1889, but can be easily distinguished by the forewing costa without a stigma in the median area, and the hindwing with a discocellular spot, whereas in Termioptycha, the forewing costa has a distinct stigma in the median area, and the hindwing lacks the discocellular spot) (Liu et al. 2016). In male genitalia, the conspicuously subrounded valva and the lack of a costal spine clearly separate Teliphasa from Termioptycha.
distribution
Distribution: India (Hampson 1896 a); China, Japan, Korea (Liu et al. 2016); DR Congo (Nuss et al. 2003 – 2022).
type_taxon
Type species: Teliphasa orbiculifer Moore, 1888 (by original designation)
Name
- Homonyms
- Teliphasa Moore 1888
- Teliphasa