3.Thomas Sobczyk.
Contribution to the knowledge of Oiketicinae from the Indo-Australian region with focus on New Guinea (Lepidoptera: Psychidae)

Abstract:The examination of collection material led to new knowledge of the Oiketicinae. The results are presented in the present work. The following species from the Indo-Australian region are new to science and are described below: Chaliodes perspicua spec. nov. (Indonesia, West Papua), Chaliodes translucida spec. nov. (Indonesia, Papua), Amatissa sentaniensis spec. nov. (Indonesia, West Papua), Amatissa papuana spec. nov. (Papua New Guinea), Hyalinaria nigrobasis spec. nov. (Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, West Papua), Eumeta fenestrella spec. nov. (Indonesia, West Papua), Eumeta meraukensis spec. nov. (Indonesia, Papua), Eumeta timorensis spec. nov. (Indonesia, East Nusa Tenggara), Pseudoclania incana spec. nov. (Indonesia, West Papua), Pseudoclania fragilis spec. nov. (Indonesia, West Papua), Pseudoclania obiensis spec. nov. (Indonesia, North Maluku), Pseudoclania bacanensis spec. nov. (Indonesia, North Maluku), Acanthopsyche corusca spec. nov. (Indonesia, West Papua), Acanthopsyche perlucida spec. nov. (Indonesia, West Papua), Acanthopsyche wandammensis spec. nov. (Indonesia, Papua) and Acanthopsyche simulata spec. nov. (Indonesia, West Papua).
These species and further species are characterized, imagines illustrated and the genital structure shown. Additional Amatissa fuscescens (Snellen, 1879), Claniades ekeikei Bethune-Baker, 1908, Hyalinaria fuscibasis Bethune-Baker, 1910 and Pseudoclania dinawaensis Bethune-Baker, 1915 are redescribed. A checklist of the Psychidae fauna of New Guinea is given.

Rangkuman: Pengujian materi koleksi menghasilkan pengetahuan baru dari Oiketicinae. Hasilnya dihadirkan pada paper ini. Spesies-spesies berikut ini berasal dari Wilayah Indo-Australia, merupakan spesies baru bagi ilmu pengetahuan yang dideskripsi sebagai berikut: Chaliodes perspicua spec. nov. (Indonesia, Papua Barat), Chaliodes translucida spec. nov. (Indonesia, Papua), Amatissa sentaniensis spec. nov. (Indonesia, Papua Barat), Amatissa papuana spec. nov. (Papua New Guinea), Hyalinaria nigrobasis spec. nov. (Papua New Guinea dan Indonesia, Papua Barat), Eumeta fenestrella spec. nov. (Indonesia, Papua Barat), Eumeta meraukensis spec. nov. (Indonesia, Papua), Eumeta timorensis spec. nov. (Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara Timor), Pseudoclania incana spec. nov. (Indonesia, Papua Barat), Pseudoclania fragilis spec. nov. (Indonesia, Papua Barat), Pseudoclania obiensis spec. nov. (Indonesia, Maluku Utara), Pseudoclania bacanensis spec. nov. (Indonesia, Maluku Utara), Acanthopsyche corusca spec. nov. (Indonesia, Papua Barat), Acanthopsyche perlucida spec. nov. (Indonesia, Papua Barat), Acanthopsyche wandammensis spec. nov. (Indonesia, Papua) dan Acanthopsyche simulata spec. nov. (Indonesia, Papua Barat). Spesies-spesies ini dan spesies lebih lanjut diberikan karakteristiknya, gambar-gambar diberikan ilustrasi dan ditunjukan struktur alat kelamin (genitalia). Sebagai tambahan Amatissa fuscescens (Snellen, 1879), Clanides ekeikei Bethune-Baker, 1908, Hyalinaria fuscibasis Bethune-Baker, 1910 dan Pseudoclania dinawaensia Bethune-Baker 1915 dideskripsi ulang. Diberikan Checklist Fauna Psychidae New Guinea.
Keywords: Lepidoptera, Psychidae, Oiketicinae, new species, New Guinea.

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