A revision of the genus Deltote RL and its allied genera from Japan ...

118 Kyoichiro Ueda
Fig. 14. Female genitalia and terminalia ofMicardia argenlata Butler.
A: Whole genitalia in lateral view (left). B: Ostium in ventral view. C: Female terminalia
in lateral view (left). D: 7th abdominal sternum in ventral view. E: 7th abdominal tergum
in dorsal view. Scales 1 mm.
cell; 6 from upper angle, 9 from 10, anastomosing with 8 to form the areole;
termen excurved at the middle. Wing patterns very much specialized; subbasal
and antemedial lines and claviform absent; orbicular represented by large annulus;
postmedial line acutely angled outwards below costa to subterminal line and
incurved to inner margin; on postmedial area a broad line running almost
parallel to termen below vein 7, and extending to inner margin.
Male external genitalia: Tegumen large, separated into anterior and posterior
portions by deep lateral groove; in dorsal view the lateral portion of tegumen
produced posteriorly beyond the base of uncus; fenestrula well sclerotized narrow
groove; peniculus well developed; vinculum slender and almost as deep
as tegumen; saccus small. Uncus broad, densely long-haired beyond the middle
and dilating towards blunt tip, which bears an acute spine. Valva long,