Revision of the family Metarbelidae (Lepidoptera) of the Oriental Region. I. Introduction and genera Encaumaptera Hampson 1893, Orgyarbela gen. nov., and Hollowarbela gen. nov.
Roman V. Yakovlev, Vadim V. Zolotuhin
Abstract
In the first part of the revision of the family Metarbelidae (Lepidoptera) of the south-eastern Asia, a complete literature review of the previously described taxa and biology of the Asian group members is given. The images of the adults and male genitaias of all known Metarbelidae genera of the Oriental region are illustrated. Two genera are described as new for the science: Orgyarbela Yakovlev & Zolotuhin, gen. nov. (type species Arbela millemaculata Hampson, 1897, by original designation here) and Hollowarbela Yakovlev & Zolotuhin, gen. nov. (type species Indarbela kinabalua Holloway, 1976, by original designation). The genus Encaumaptera Hampson, 1893 is revised. The following new species are described here: Encaumaptera aurora Yakovlev & Zolotuhin, sp. nov. (type locality: Thailand, Changwat Nan, 5 km N of Bo Luang), E. devyatkini Yakovlev & Zolotuhin, sp. nov. (type locality: C. Vietnam, Kon Tum Prov., Sa Thay Distr., Bargok, Chu Mot Ray NP), Orgyarbela kerri Yakovlev & Zolotuhin, sp. nov. (type locality: Laos, Nam Guak [Yuak river Valley, Wiengchau]), and O. mackwoodi Yakovlev & Zolotuhin, sp. nov. (type locality: Burma, Kawkerait [Kawkarike, Karen Prov., Myanmar]). The new combinations are established: Orgyarbela millemaculata (Hampson, 1897), comb.nov. and Hollowarbela kinabalua (Holloway, 1976), comb. nov.