Eudonia citrocosma Meyrick 1929

Eudonia citrocosma (Meyrick)

Scoparia citrocosma Meyrick, 1929b: 166.

Male genitalia slides USNM 25369, 25385. Harpe simple, cucullus broadly rounded. Gnathos curved, bladelike. Uncus narrow, densely clothed with setae on each side. Vinculum rounded. Tegumen broad basally, narrowed posteriorly. Anellus pyriform. Aedeagus about as long as harpe, gently curved; vesica armed with a very finely dentate round disc.

Female genitalia slides USNM 25368, 25386. Ostium broad, funnel-shaped. Inception of ductus seminalis at junction of sclerotized and membranous parts of ductus bursae. Ductus bursae posterior half sclerotized; anterior half coiled, membranous; at junction of the two parts a series of about 10 teeth. Bursa copulatrix finely granular. Appendix bursae membraneous. Signum an oval, sclerotized, finely dentate plate.

ORIGINAL MATERIAL.—”. 18–20 mm….Marquesas, Hiva Oa, 3500 feet, January; 21 ex.”

LECTOTYPE.—Label data are as follows: A large white label with “Hiva Oa, Marquesas, at light. 3500 ft. 28.1.25. St. George Expedn. C.L. Collenette.” A small white label with “Brit. Mus. 1925-488.” A narrow white label with “Scoparia citrocosma Meyr.” A large white label reads “Scoparia citrocosma Meyrick.” BM Slide No. 9694. At the top above all the other labels is a circular purple-bordered “type” label. Lectotype hereby designated.

Lectotype is in the British Museum (Natural History).

TYPE-LOCALITY.—Hiva Oa, 3500 ft (1067 m).

DISTRIBUTION.—Hiva Oa.

Our series of 18 specimens is as follows. Hiva Oa: Mt. Feani, 3400 and 3800 ft (1036 and 1158 m), 20 Feb and 1 Mar 1968, 9, 9.

FOOD PLANT.—Unknown.

The yellow ground color of the forewing distinguishes citrocosma from any other known Marquesan Eudonia.

Eudonia citrocosma is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1929. It is found on the Marquesas Archipelago in French Polynesia.