Szekessy Vilmos (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 59. (Budapest 1967)

Gozmány, L.: New Symmocid moths (Lepidoptera) in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.)

ANNALES HISTORICO-NATURALES MUSEI NATIONALES HUNGARICI Tomus 59. PARS ZOOLOGICA 1967. New Symmoeid Moths (Lepidoptera) in the Collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) By L. A. GOZMÁNY, Budapest In the General Collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.), London, some new species have been found. Their description as well as a reinterpretation of the generic state of Donaspastus epentheticus (MEYRICK, 1931) follows: Indiospastus gen. n. (Derivation of generic name: India + Donaspastus) Head similar to that of Symmoca HBN., labial palpi about 4 times as long as diameter of eye, antennae simple. Fore wing narrowly ovoid, elongate, apically Fig. 1. Venation of Indiospastus gen. n. epentheticus (MEYRICK) rather pointed, costa and dorsum about equally long and arching toward apex. Venation: r

3 — cu

x equidistant r

4+5 around apex, proportion of stalk to free branches as 2:1, cu

2 rather far removed from cu

l5 their distance about equalling that between r

2 and r

3

. Hindwing about as wide as forewing, wedge-shaped, apically pointed. Venation : rr + nq around apex, proportion of stalk to free branches as 1 1

j

2

A, nig + cuj stalked, proportion of stalk to free branches as 1:1 (Fig. 1). Type-species: Paradoris epentheticus MEYRICK, 1931.