Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 93. (Budapest 2001)

Ronkay, L.: New Stenoloba Staudinger, 1892 species from Taiwan and Vietnam (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Bryophilinae)

Female genitalia (Fig. 14). Ovipositor weak, with relatively large papillae anales; apophyses posteriores and anteriores short, equal in length. Antrum sclerotized, flattened, medium-long, more or less quadrangular; ductus bursae rather long, flattened, posterior part strongly sclerotized, anterior part membranous. Cervix bursae large, subcorneal, partly smoothly sclerotized and cristate-folded; corpus bursae elliptical-sacculiform, membranous, finely scobinate. Bionomics and distribution -The species was found at the rather disturbed lower region of the montane forest zone of the Fan-si-pan Mts. The moths were collected at light. The majority of the specimens are freshly emerged, thus, S. benedeki is supposedly an univoltine spring species, similarly to the other taxa of the species group. Etymology -The new species is dedicated to Mr BALÁZS BENEDEK, a talented young lepidoptcrist, member of the staff of the Lepidoptera section of the HNHM Budapest. Stenoloba lanceola sp. n. (Figs 6, 16) Holotype - Male, "N. VIETNAM, Mt. Fan-si-pan, W-side, Chapa, 22°20'N, 103°40'E, 1600-1800 in, Apr. 1995, leg. Sinjacv et Sammler, ex coll. Schintlmeister", "MUSEUM WITT", slide No. 7129 RONKAY; deposited in coll. HNHM Budapest. Diagnosis - The new species belongs to a distinct, yet monotypical speciesgroup within the genus Stenoloba. The head structure, including the prominent frons, and the genitalia show clearly the closer relationships of S. lanceola with the members of this genus, in spite of its curious external appearance, resembling mostly certain Selepa MOORE, 1858 species. The male genitalia (Fig. 16) differ conspicuously from those of the other Stenoloba species by the special combination of the features (see the description of the male copulatory organ), appearing separately in different species groups of the genus; the strong, crest-like terminal cornutus with open, crater-like apex is unique within Stenoloba. Description'-External appearance. Wingspan 28 mm, length of forewing 13 mm. Male. Body slender, head and thorax brownish, collar and tegulae milky whitish. Antenna filiform, plapi pale greyish. Abdomen slender, dorsal crest well-developed, consisting of dark tufts. Forewing rather narrow, lanceolate, costa arcuate, apex pointed, outer margin angled inwards below vein m3. Ground colour dark brown, large basal patch and outer half of median area milky white with a few ochreous shade; basal third of costal area broadly mossy greenish; apical area suffused with white and plumbeous grey. Elements of wing pattern indistinct, marked usually by edges of differently coloured parts of wings: antemedial and postmedial lines obsolete; lower half of median fascia defined by a few blackish scales. Subterminal line fine, whitish, interrupted and strongly sinuous. Orbicular stigma represented by a blackish dot, claviform stigma missing. Reniform stigma rather prominent, whitish with large blackish patch in lower two-third. Terminal line a row of darker brown spots followed by very fine ochreous line; cilia as ground colour. Hindwing short, rounded, dark greyish brown, veins and diffuse discal spot somewhat darker. Terminal line dark brown; cilia whitish with brownish inner line. Underside of wings whitish grey, forewing almost completely suffused with