Scoparia meyi Nuss 1998

Scoparia meyi Nuss, 1998 Figs. 02, 58, 120. Scoparia meyi Nuss, 1998, pp. 492–494, figs. 4, 13–16, 25. MATERIAL Holotype: ♂ (specimen identifier coll.mfn-berlin.de_u_9114be, genitalia on slide GU 750 prep. Nuss 1996). PHILIPPINES: Mindanao, Mt Agtuuganon, 1050 m, 28.v-7.vi.1996, leg. Mey. Paratypes: 5 ♂ (specimen identifiers MTD11416, coll.mfn-berlin.de_u_9cf218, 3a5d91, 4dd260, faeb8a), 1 unsexed (detailed information in Table S1; https://doi.org/ 10.5061/dryad.b8gtht7mh). Other specimens examined: 11 ♂, 4 ♀ (detailed information in Table S1; https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.b8gtht7mh). SIMILAR SPECIES Scoparia tenuispina sp. n. DIAGNOSIS The predominantly white color of the forewing (Fig. 02) separates this species from the other Scoparia species of the Philippines except Scoparia tenuispina sp. n. The latter species has larger forewings lacking the antemedian discoidal and cubital black blotches observed in S. meyi. In male genitalia (Fig. 58), the absent or strongly reduced uncus is unique to this species. The slender, elongate juxta and the group of about 30 large cornuti (150 μm) constitute additional characters to identify this species. In female genitalia (Fig. 120), the antrum is funnel-shaped, the ductus bursae is very short and is sclerotized at corpus opening. In the corpus bursae, the numerous conspicuous spines increasing in length towards corpus opening are unique to this species. DISTRIBUTION PHILIPPINES: Luzon (Laguna, Mountain Province, Nueva Vizcaya), Mindanao (Davao oriental), Mindoro (Occidental Mindoro). Collected at altitudes between 815 and 1650 m. DNA BARCODING Specimens from Luzon, Mindoro, and Negros were recovered in a different MOTU than the one including specimens from Mindanao in the species delimitation analysis. A maximum intraspecific p-distance of 3.1% is found between samples MFNLEP-PYRALPHIL07-G01 from Luzon Nueva and MFNLEP-PYRALPHIL09-B04 from Mindanao Davao. REMARKS The species is newly recorded from Luzon and Mindoro.