Dodona astra Hu, Inayoshi & Jiang 2026, sp. nov.

Dodona astra Hu, Inayoshi & Jiang sp. nov. [AEĕaeDzợ] Description: Male (Figure 3A–D): Forewing length 18–22 mm (mean = 20.0 ± 1.2 mm, n = 12). Forewing upperside dark ochreous brown, with rows of scattered greyish-ochreous spots: linear sub-basal spots across cell CuA 2 and the discocell; series of discal spots in cells CuA 2 (vertical), CuA 1 (oblique), M 2 and M 1 (obliquely paired) and costal spots (small obliquely paired); series of postdiscal spots in cells 2A and CuA 2 (linear), CuA 1 (single), M 3 (double), M 2 (single), M 1 (single), costal (paired), and subapical (double) forming forked pattern; obscure series of submarginal spots. Forewing underside chocolate brown, lower half darker approaching black, with markings reflecting upperside but paler, more prominent and clearly defined, thin transverse band at end of discoidal cell. Hindwing upperside dark ochreous brown, with obscure discal band; postdiscal ochreous band across cells M 2, M 1, and R 5; double submarginal ochreous bands connecting to two black ocelli in cells M 1 and R 5; tornal lobe black. Hindwing underside chocolate brown, with clear bands and spots: two straw-coloured basal to tornal bands; sub-basal band from costa (whitish) to middle of cell CuA 2 (straw-coloured); whitish discocell-end veins; thin whitish costal spot lined with black; discal whitish thin band lined with black in CuA 2 and CuA 1 connecting to tornal markings; three neighbouring elongate whitish spots lined with black in cells M 3 to M 1; obscure double submarginal thin bands connecting to two black ocelli with white edges in cells M 1 and R 5; tornal lobe black crowned by white lines and grey patch. Female (Figure 3E): Colour and markings similar to male, both wings with more convex termen. Male genitalia (Figure 4A): Moderate to heavily sclerotized. Vinculum slender, posteriorly slightly curved near tegumen; uncus hook-beak like in lateral view and hoody like in posterior view, tip acute and down curved, both dorsal and lateral surfaces covered with setae; brachium strong with pointed tip; saccus short. Valves and juxta merged, carina penis connected with basal 2/3 portion of phallus, tip shallowly bifid; base of valve broad and narrowed toward tip, tip of valve roundish with concave and acute point, ventral and dorsal margins thick covered with long setae; harpe absent. Juxta tongue-shaped. Phallus tubular, robust and curved in median portion, tip blunt, cornutus mostly membranous. Female genitalia (Figure 4B): Papillae anales semi-circular, margin covered with short setae; apophyses posteriores weak. Ostial opening partially covered by sclerotized lamella postvaginalis concave into cone-shape on ventral view, lamella antevaginalis membranous. Ductus bursae long, distal-median portion with heavily sclerotized longitudinal striae. Corpus bursae oval-bulbous, membranous with two roundish and spiny signa patches, one near base, one near end. Etymology: The dark upperside of both wings with scattered dull whitish spots resembles the misty, starry night sky the expedition team saw at the remote camping site in the Dulongjiang valley in 2023. Therefore, the Latin word astra was selected to reflect this wonderful memory. Type materials: HOLOTYPE: ♂; Lengmudang, Dulongjiang, Gongshan County, Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan, China; 2023-VI-27; Shao-Ji Hu leg. [YNU]. PARATYPES: 2♂♂; the same collecting data as the Holotype; [YNU]. 1♂, Road from Cikai to Dulongjiang, Gongshan County, Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan, China; 2023-VI-28; Hui-Hong Zhang leg. [YNU]. 1♂, Xiongdang, Dulongjiang, Gongshan County, Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan, China; 2024- VI; Yi-Ting Lin leg. [YNU]. 5♂♂, northeastern Putao, Kachin State, Myanmar; 1996-VI-19; Prasobsuk Sukkit leg. [YI]. 1♀, northeastern Putao, Kachin State, Myanmar; 1996-VII-26; Prasobsuk Sukkit leg. [YI]. 1♂, Xiang Khouang, Laos; 2014-VI-16, local catcher leg. [YI]. 1♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand; 2021-I-1; Yutaka Inayoshi leg. [YI]. Distribution: The new species is currently found in Gongshan and Dulongjiang areas of northwestern Yunnan, China, and also recorded from high-elevation areas in northern Indochina, such as Xiang Khouang of Laos and Chiang Mai of Thailand. Habitat and behaviour: This species is only found in primary forest (Figure 5). Males fly in the understory and the edge of the forest and show territorial behaviour on plant leaves or rocks. Mud puddling was observed in the morning.