A new species of a sedge moth, Glyphipterix Hubner (Lepidoptera, Glyphipterigidae), from Japan

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A new species of a sedge moth, Glyphipter iHUxbner (Lepidoptera,
Glyphipterigidaef)r,'omJapan

YUttikAaRiTA') Mamoru OwADA2)
and
]) Zoological Laborator yF,aculty of Agriculture ,MeijQ University,
Tempaku-ku, Nagoya, 468-8502 Japan

2)Department of Zoo]ogy, National Scienc eMuseum,
Hyakunineho 3-23-1.Shiajuku,Tokyo, 169-O073Japan

Abstrac tA new sedge moth, Gb,phipteri xmikadonis, is described from the gardens of the
Imperial Palace and the Akasaka Imperia Glardens ,Tokyo, Japan ,with diagnos iosf male and fe-
male genitalia.

Key words G4)v)hipter imxikadonis sp, nov,, Glyphipterigida et,axonomy, fauna ,Imperial Palace,
Japan.
The diurnal elyphipteriHxtibner,1825, by54
sedge moths, genus are represented species
inthePalaearctiRcegion(Diakono1f9f8,6),TXventy-onsepecies of thissedge moth genus

havehithertboeen fromJapan(Arit1a9,87).A
rccorded new and unfamiliar sedge moth
species was collected in the garden sof the Imperial Palace and the Akasaka Impcrial
Gardens, [[bkyo, during surveys of the moth faunas there conducted by the National
Scienc eMuseum, Tbkyo (Owad aet al., 2000, 2005). This species is added to the Japanese
fauna and describe das new to science.
We should lik eto express heart ygratitu dteo His Majesty the Emperor of Japan for giving
his auspices to the scientific investigatio nof the Imperial Palace and the Akasaka Imperial
Gardens, Tokyo, Japan .We wish to express hearty thanks also tQ Dr Utsugi Jinbo, the
National Science Museum, [Ibkyo ,and Mr Yasunori Kishida and the late Masumi Ikeda,
Tbkyo, for their helpful support during the surveys.
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mikadonis sp. nov.
Gl.l7phipte rsip.x: Owada et al., 2000: 122, fig .12; Owada et at., 2005: 70.
Descriptio n,Male (holotyp (eF)ig ,1) ,Alar expanse 12.5 mm, Head gloss ydark fugcous.
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Antenna fuscou sLabial palpus ghort, drooping, basal segrnent grey-fugcou sme,dian seg-
ment dul ]white, with dark fuscou sbatsd alnd subapical bands, terminal segment dul lwhite,
with dark fuscou sbasal and median bands, and apex dark fuscou sThorax glossy dark fug-
cous, apex with a whtte spot Abdomen gloss ydark fuscou s Forewing narrow, dilated,
costa almost strdight, apex rounded, termen curved, indented below apex, dark fuscoug,
with dpex blackis hs,ix ghort white cogtal streaks, termmating in a leaden-metalh 1cine ,the
1st longes tfrom 1/4 ,the 2nd from 2/5 ,the 3rd a 1itt lbeeyond middle, the 4th from 2/3, the
outer two short dnd approximated, two rather long trianguLar crearny yellow blotche son
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dorsum, one near base, reaching 3/5 across wing, and the other a littl beefbre middle, reach-
ing the centre of the wing, terminating in a leaden-metalli cline ;a purplish-metal dloitcjust
below apex; a rounded black blotch along termen to tornus, containing three purplish-
metallic dots ;two purplish-metal ldiocts ,one before the tomus, the other in the middle of
the dis¢; cilia grey ,with basal half dark fuscous ;a dark fuscous hook above apex.
Hindwing fuscous ;cilia grey.
Male genital i(aFig ,3) .[[bgumen moderately long and rather slender. Tuba analis rather
long .Vincu]um broad ,triangula r.Saccus remarkably short. Valya oval, narrowed on basal
half ,evenly fine-brist ltehrdoughout except towards base ,Anellus a larg erotundate sac.
Aedeagus long and slender, apical lf3 densel yspined, apex bifurcat eco,rnutus a dark slen-
dertube,

Female (Fi g2,, paratype )A.lar expanse 10.5-12. 0mm. Very similar to male.
Female (Fig4.). Papilla long Postapophysilsong thin,
genitali a analis and slender. and
longe rthar iantapophysis. Ostium bursae moderate in size, cup-shaped. Antrum not defined.
Ductus bursae long and very thin, Corpus bursae large ,lanceolate-oblong .Signum absent.
Individu avlariability. This new species varies in the size of the two rather long triangular
creamy blotche son the dorsum of the forewing in both sexes. Additionall iyt ,is slightly
variable in individu asilze: alar expanse ]O.5-12.5 mm.
Host-plant.Unknown.

Bionomics and Habitat .Adult moths were netted at the end of May and the beginnin gof
June in small patches of bushes in the Gardens of the Imperia lPalac eand the Akasaka
ImperialGardens,[[bkyo,

Specimens examined. Holotype (Fi g.1) . 8, Fukiage-gyoen, Imperial Palace, [Ibkyo,
Japan,24.V,2002,Y Arita,M, Ikeda& U. Jinboleg,,depositedintheNationalScience

Museum, [Ibkyo,Paratypes.1?, 27.V, 1999,Fukiage-gyoen,ImperialPa]ace,Tokyo,

Japan,Y Arita& M. Ikedaleg.;58 19, 25.V 2001,Kajuen,Fukiage-gyoen,Imperial

Palace ,Tbkyo, Japan, U. Jinbo leg, ;1 82 9, 6. VI. 2002, the same localit yY, Kishida & U.
Jinboleg.;18",25.M 2001, Kanbakutei,Fukiage-gyoen,ImperialPalace,Tbkyo, Japan,U,

Jinbo leg. ;16 8 8 9, 24. V 2002, the same localit yand collector as the holotype 2; 8, 3. VI.
2004, the same localit yas the holotype, Y Arita & M. Owada ]eg. ;5 8 8 9, 23, V 2002,
Akasaka Imperial Gardens, [Ibkyo ,Y Arita, M, Ikeda & U, Jinbo leg. ,all deposited in the
NationalScienceMuseum, Tbkyo.

Remarks. This new species is unique in having two rather long triangular creamy yellow
b]otche son the dorsum of the forewings s,eparating it from the other Glyphipterix species
inJapan.

References
Arita Y,,, 1987 .Taxonomic studies of the Glyphipterigi daande Choreutid a(eLepidopt eorf aJ)apan .7}'ans.
Shikoku ent, Soc. 18: 1-244.
Diakonof fA,., 1986 . Glyphipterigi dauacetorum sens" lato .in Amsel, H. G. (Ed. )M,icrolepidqptera
palaearctic a7. xx, 436 pp., 175 pls .Braum, Karlsruhe,
Owada, M., Arita,Y.,Jinbo,U.,Kishida,Y.,Nakajima,H.,Ikeda,M., Niitsu,S.& S.Keine,2005. Moths

and butterfi iofe tshc Akasaka Imperial Gardens ,Tokyo, central Japan. Mem, natn, Sci ,Mus. Tbko]o (39):
55-120 (i nJapanese with English summary).
Owada, M., Arita Y,., Kishida Y,., Ikeda ,M. & U. Jinbo 2,000. Moths of the gardens of the Imperia Plalace,
Tokyo, central Japan, Mem, natn. Sci. Mus. Ibk},o (36 )1: 15-168 (i nJapanese with English summary).
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摘 要
一 ・
目本産ホソハ マ キモ ドキ属 麟 翅 目，ホソハ マ キモ ドキガ科）の 新種 〔有田　豊 大和田
守）
ホソハ マ キモ ドキガ科はIH北区から54種類が記録されてい る （Diakonoff，1986），また本邦か らは21
種類産する こ とが知られてい る （Arita．19一87）．国立科学1専物館が行っ てい る皇居の蛾類調脊で この昼飛
性のホソハ マ キモ ドキガ科の未記載種の 種が採集された （Owadaetat ．200〔1）．またこの未記載種は赤
，
坂御用地からも見出された（Owada　et　al，，20 5）．精査の結果この種類は今までに知られてい ない 新種と
認められた．
Glr　phipteri　xmikadonis 　sp．　nov ．トウキ ョ ウホ ソハ マ キモ ドキ （新称）（Figs　l−4）
ホソハ マ キモ ドキとしては中型の種類で，前翅後縁上 の薄い黄色の 2紋が特・徴的で，容易にほかの ホ
ソハ マ キモ ドキと区別される．
皇居吹一ヒ御苑 と赤坂御用地の やや 開け た草地で5月下旬か ら6月一ヒ旬の 目中に飛翔 して い る もの や
ー
苧：地のスイ ビングによっ て得られた．
（Aceepted　July　20，2005）
Published　by　the　Lcpidopterologica　lSociety　of　Japan，
5−20，Motoyokoyama2，Hachloji，Tokyo ，192−0063Japan

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