Boros István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 2. (Budapest 1952)

Gozmány, L.: New Hungarian Microlepidoptera

Nearest relation: Symmocoides Amsel (Gelechiidae), this genus having however R 3> R 4-^ 5of forewings from one point on upper angle of cell, on hindwings M 2 visible but discoidal separated from the common stalk of RR + M x. The new genus is best to be placed before Symmocoides Amsel. Of the species now relegated to Symmoca Hbn., I could only examine but a few, among which undejcimpunctella Mann, having the same venation, also belongs to Donaspastus. Donaspastus pannonicus sp. n. Alar exp. 12—13 mm. Head and thorax light whitish brown, scapulae and face brownish irrorated ; antennae brown with whitish hairs, 3/4 of forewings ; labial palpi long, recurved, 2,5 as long as diameter of eyes, second joint with slight tuft, brownish white, with less brown sprinkling on the insides and on third joint (slender and pointed, 1/ i). Abdomen of a squalid white, lighter, anal tuft in males long, whitish, in females truncated with lightly exposed ovipositor. The new species is in regard of the pattern of the forewings almost identical with Symmoca pallida St g i., (which is, however, yellowish, and has much smaller and straight palpi). Forewings a chalky whitish, with brown sprinkling. This ac­cumulation of brown scales is denser towards the apex. A brown streak (spot) on the extreme edge of the costa at base of no regular shape ; two very small brown dots Fig. 2. Male genital arma­ture in its ventral and lateral view of Donaspastus panno­nicus sp. n. .over each other at end of cell (visible in some specimens only !), brown scales (almost dots) at irregular intervals around apex and termen ; cilia the same color as fore­wings, lighter around tornus, no basal band. Forewings lightest around termen and fold. Hindwings darker grey, cilia long with lighter, whitish ends. Underside : forewings darker than hindwings, brownish-grey, cilia greyish, hindwings pale silky grey. Male genital armature is to be seen in fig. 2. The special venation at once distinguishes this species from all other symmocoid species, of which Symmoca costobscurella A m s e 1 is of a similar aspect, but with a dot in middle of cell as also on tornus and a very dissimilar venation ; kalifella Amsel is still more similar but with quite other venation. t I must yet call attention to the fact that the whole genus Symmoca Hübner is a most heterogenous group in need of dissolving, but I am cut off from any nearer examination by the very limited material at my disposal. 142

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