Teulisna ruma (Swinhoe 1890) Volynkin 2023
- Dataset
- On the taxonomy of the genus Teulisna Walker from India with a description of a new species (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini)
- Rank
- SPECIES
- Published in
- Volynkin, Anton V. (2023): On the taxonomy of the genus Teulisna Walker from India with a description of a new species (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini). Zootaxa 5351 (3): 380-388, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5351.3.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5351.3.6
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Lepidoptera
- family
- Erebidae
- genus
- Teulisna
- species
- Teulisna ruma
description
(Figs 9 – 11, 16, 20)
diagnosis
Diagnosis. The forewing length is 14.5 mm in the male and 16.0 – 17 mm in females. Teulisna ruma is most similar to T. munnara sp. n. (Figs 12 – 13) and the detailed comparison is provided below in the diagnosis of the new species.
discussion
Notes. (1) Swinhoe ([1890] 1889) described the species based on a series of specimens from two localities (“ Mahableshwar ” and “ Nilgiri Hills, 6700 feet ”). In order to stabilise the nomenclature, the single female syntype located in the collection of the NHMUK and labelled as “ Type ” is hereby designated as the lectotype. (2) Cossa ruma was synonymised with T. basigera by Hampson (1900) and since then, was considered as a junior synonym of it (Strand 1922; Singh et al. 2021). However, the lectotype of ruma is clearly different from the female of T. basigera therefore the former taxon is hereby restored to species level.
distribution
Distribution. West and South India (Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu).
materials_examined
Type material examined. Lectotype (hereby designated) (Fig. 11): female, “ India | 90 – 121 ” / “ Cossa | ruma | Swinhoe | type. ♁ ” / red ring “ Type ” label / “ 90 - 121 ” / “ 2157 | Maha- | bleshwar | 5 - 87 ” / QR-code label with unique ID “ NHMUK 010401791 ” (NHMUK). Additional material examined. INDIA: 2 males, 1 female, [Tamil Nadu] Nilgiri Hills, H. L. Andrewes, x. 09. 3500 ft. / See diary for data / H. L. Andrewes 212 - 1935, gen. prep. Nos.: AV 7109 (male), AV 7112 (female) (OUMNH).
Name
- Synonyms
- Cossa ruma Swinhoe 1890
- Homonyms
- Teulisna ruma (Swinhoe 1890) Volynkin 2023