Species New to Science: [Entomology • 2024] Glyphodes nurfitriae & G. ahsanae • Two New Species in the Genus Glyphodes Guenée (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Spilomelinae) from Indonesia

 

[C, D]  Glyphodes nurfitriae Sutrisno, 
[E, F]  Glyphodes ahsanae Sutrisno,  

in Watung, Darmawan, Narakusumo, Nugroho, Encilia, Qodri, Peggie, Ubaidillah et Sutrisno, 2024

Abstract

Two new species of Glyphodes Guenée, 1854 from Indonesia are proposed as new to science, namely Gnurfitriae sp. nov. and G. ahsanae sp. nov. The total number of recorded Glyphodes for Indonesia is 48 at present. Images of adults and genitalia are provided for both new species.

Agrioglypta, Chabulina, diversity, genitalia, moth, morphology, Papua, Sulawesi

 (A) Glyphodes stolalis ♂ (MZB. Lepi. 715), (B) G. stolalis ♀ (MZB. Lepi. 716),
(C) G. nurfitriae sp. nov. ♂ (holotype; MZB. Lepi. 687.01) (D) G. nurfitriae sp. nov. ♀ (paratype; MZB. Lepi. 678.01)
(E) G. ahsanae sp. nov. ♂ (holotype; MZB. Lepi. 682.01), (F) G. ahsanae sp. nov. ♀ (paratype; MZB. Lepi. 713.01).

Abbreviations, amb= antemedial band, ap= apex, bb= basal band, mb= medial band, pmb= postmedial band. Arrows indicate diagnostic characters.

Glyphodes nurfitriae Sutrisno sp. nov.

Etymology. The specific name nurfitriae is derived from the name of the first daughter, Nur Fitria, of the senior author, Hari Sutrisno. This name is dedicated to her support during our preparing of this manuscript. A noun in the genitive case.

Distribution. Kwerba, Mt. Foja, Papua only (Indonesia).

Glyphodes ahsanae sp. nov. 
(E) ♂ (holotype; MZB. Lepi. 682.01), (F) ♀ (paratype; MZB. Lepi. 713.01).

Glyphodes ahsanae Sutrisno sp. nov. 

Etymology. The specific name ahsanae is derived from the name of the 2nd daughter, Annisa Ahsan,  of  the senior author, Hari Sutrisno. This name is dedicated to her support during the preparation of this manuscript. A noun in the genitive case.

Distribution. West Java, Southeast Sulawesi and North Sulawesi in Indonesia.

Jackson F. WATUNG, Darmawan DARMAWAN, Awit SUWITO, Raden Pramesa NARAKUSUMO, Hari NUGROHO, Encilia ENCILIA, Agmal QODRI, Djunijanti PEGGIE, Rosichon UBAIDILLAH and Hari SUTRISNO. 2024. Description of Two New Species in the Genus Glyphodes Guenée from Indonesia (Lepidoptera: Crambidae, Spilomelinae).  Zootaxa. 5403(4); 469-478. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5403.4.5

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