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SUBFAMILY
AEDIINAE |
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Aedia Hübner Type species: leucomelas Linnaeus sensu Hübner = funesta Esper, W. Germany. Synonyms: Anophia Guenée (type species leucomelas Linnaeus, Europe); Catephiona Hampson (type species lichenea Hampson) syn. n.; Dysedia Rogenhofer (type species zibellina Felder & Rogenhofer = intrahens Walker) syn. n.; Eucatephia Hampson (type species dinawa Bethune‑Baker, New Guinea) syn. n.; Herchunda Swinhoe (type species hirtissima Walker) syn. n.; Idicara Walker (type species olivacea Walker) syn. n.; Premusia Walker (type species intrahens Walker) syn. n. The facies is diverse, but the forewings are relatively narrow, and frequently are divided by an irregularly sinuous and sometimes double postmedial into a marginal third, sometimes relatively paler, and a basal two thirds, often with a darker zone in the medial area bounded by the postmedial distad, and by a strongly sinuous anterior border that runs anteriorly along the antemedial from the dorsum, then curves round distad to circumnavigate the discal area with the often obscure reniform and orbicular stigmata to meet the costa just basal to the postmedial. This is probably most clearly seen in hirtissima Walker, and the feature is shared with Ecpatia Turner (see below). The hindwing in most species is white to pale yellow with a broad brown or blackish brown border. This border may be broken at the margin by paler sections, e.g. at the apex and tornus in the leucomelas group. The labial palps are upturned, mainly through the second segment, with the third, straight and slightly shorter, extending to just above the top of the head or back over it (intrahens Walker). Males in several species have extensive secondary sexual features such as hair tufts on the hindwings and legs (e.g. lobata Prout) or generally over the hindwings (hirtissima). The male antennae are filiform, varying from smooth to fasciculate. The male abdomen has the eighth segment of the framed corematous type, but is diverse in structure. The sternite has a single corema when such is present (e.g. hirtissima), but there may be a pair flanking the narrow anterior part of the tergite (e.g. intrahens). The genitalia have characteristic elongate valves, usually tapering at the apex and with a row of coronal setae set interiorly over the distal part of the ventral margin. The valves do not extend beyond the saccus but usually have massive coremata exteriorly over the basal part. There is a conspicuous radula‑like structure within the anellus overlying the aedeagus dorsally, and the aedeagus itself terminates in a curved spine. The female genitalia have the ostium just anterior to the ventral gap in the ring of the eighth segment. The ductus bursae is usually sclerotised basally but may be corrugated distally, and there may be sclerotisation and corrugation at the base of the corpus bursae. The corpus bursae is variable in shape but lacks a signum. |
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