A new species of the genus Apotomis Hubner from Japan (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae)

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A new species of the genus Apotomis Hilbner from Japan (Lepidoptera,
Tortricidae)
AtsushiKAwABE

JuntokuGakuen,2-11,Seniu,Adachi-ku,Tokyo,120Japan

Abstract A new species, APotomis kztsunokii ,i$ describe dfrem Japan,
Key words Lepidopter aT,ortricicl aAep,otomis ,new species, Hokl{aicl toa,xonomy,

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Eleven species belonging to the genus APotomis Htibner have been recorded from Japan.
Here I newly add one species collected at high altitude of Hokkaido to this genus.
In writing this short paper I must express my deep gratitude to Dr. Hirosh iInoue, Otsuma
Women's Universit yI,ruma, for his kindness extended to me in various ways. My thanks
are due to Dr. Y. Kusunoki of Hokkaido, Mr. H, Yamanaka of Toyama and Mr, H, Naka-
jima of Yokohama, for their kindness in giving me material,
Apotomis kusunokii sp, nov, (Fig 1,)
(1, 4. Length of forewing 7.5-1 0mm, Head and thorax dark grayish brown. Face and
antenna grayish brown. Labial palpus grayish brown, tinged with dark grayish brown ;
median segment dilate dtowards apex, with slightly projecting scales above and beneath ;
terminal segment short, exposed. Abdomen dark grayish brown; anal tuft pale grayish
brown,
Forewing ground color grayish brown, faintl ytinged with pale violet, whitish gray
between fascia fascia, includingfew
suffusion median and subterminal sometimes a narrow
strigulae and specks, and as in figure 1 in some specimens almost blendin gwith ground
color excepting tornus ; all markings dark grayish brown (blacki bsrhown) ; basal fascia ill-
define d; median fasci aoblique from 112 of costa to befor etornus, its outer edge concave
inwards at middle, in some specimens a whitish dash at angle of its concavity ; subterminal
fasci arepresented by a narrow lin edotted with blackis hbrown, from 3f4 of costa to above
tornus ; fring econcolorous with wing. Hindwing pale grayish brown ; fring econcolorous
with wing,
Fig.1, APotonziskttsunokiisp.nov., paratype, 6P.

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Male genitalia (Fi g2.) . Uncus narrow; socius rather small, densely haired ;transtill aa
narrow band, finel yscobinated at each side ; valva slender, long ; sacculus with a rather
round process, spiny all over; cucullus large ,clavate and sinuate. Aedeagus slenderly
curved, narrowing towards top ; cornutus a short, strong spine broadened at base,
Female genitali a(Fig. 3)S.terigm aa broad plate; ostium rather small, ovate, with
narrowly sclerotized edge ; colliculum short ; ductus bursae long, with weakly sclerotized
and thickened portion at about 3/5 of its length; signa of two scobinated patches.
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Figs.2 ,3. Genitalia of APotomis kusunokii sp. nov.;2. Male,ho]otype ,Slide No.4652; 3.
Fernale ,paratype, Slid eNo, 4653.
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Specimens　examined ．　 Holotype　l ♂，Hokkaido，　Mt．　Daisetsu，28．　VII．1983　Y．　Kusunoki
，
leg．，　Slide　No．4652．　 Paratypes：Hokkaido ，　Mt ．　Daisetsu 1 ♂ 15．　VII．1954 H ．Yamanaka
， ， ，
leg．，　Slide　No ，4651；1 ♀，8．　VIII，1983，　H ，　Nakajima 　leg．，　Slide　No，4653；1♂ 1 ♀，21．　VII．
1990 Y，Kusunoki 　leg、　Slide　No ，4965 （♂）；Hidaka 　Mts ，，　Mt，　Poroshiri（1900　m ）1♂ 21，
， ， ， ， ，
VII．1988　Y ，　Kusunoki 　leg．　 All　specimens ｛n　the　collection　of　A．　Kawabe ．
，
Distributi．o　Jnapan．　 This　moth 　is　discovere　donly 　at　high　altitude 　of　Hokkaido ．
Notes．　 In　the　structure 　of　genitalia　this　species 　is　ver ｝・ similar 　to ／4加’o捫 空 sauciana
（Fr61ich）from　Europe ，　but　may 　easily 　be　distinguish　efdrom　it　by　the　large　rsize 　the　ground
，
color 　of　forewing　tinged　with 　violet 　hue，　the　excavation 　of　outer 　edge 　of　median 　fasci　anot
sharply 　angulated 　as　in　that　of　〆L，　sauciana 　and 　slightly 　broader　cucullus ，　process 　of
，
sacculus 　and 　ostium ．
The 　specific　name 　is　dedicate　dto　my 　friend　Dr．　Yuichi　Kusunoki　Asahikawa 　City　of
， ，
central 　Hokkaido，　one 　of　the　discoverer　sof　this　new 　species ．
摘 要
北海道の高山帯か ら発見された APotomis属の 1新種 （川辺　湛）
APotomis　ttの種は本邦か ら11種が知られてい るが，こ こに新たに，　 A．　kusunoki　Kiawabe を記載 し
た．翅の色調及び交尾器の形状等か ら識別は容易で あると思 う．本種は現在まで の とこ ろ，大雪山山系
など北海道の高山帯のみ か ら採れて い て，限られた 分布をして い る．
（Accepted　Septeml）er　22，1992）
Published　by　the　Lepidopterolegical　Society　of　Japan，
c／00gata 　Hospital，2−17，　Imabashi　3−chome ，　Chuo −ku，　Osaka，541　Japan
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