Type species: Lecithocera rhinoceros Diakonoff, 1954: 47.

The new genus is one of the genera related to Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer by having a similar venation and the male genital character. However, the genus is characterized by the uniquely specialized labial palpus: 1st segment relatively long; 2nd segment remarkably stout, strongly recurved backwards and exceeding vertex, with long hair-pencils apically; 3rd segment considerably variable in the size and shape, as long as the 2nd or much longer than 2nd segment, with long hair-pencils.

External Morphology. Head roughly scaled, with yellowish-brown to dark-brown scales dorsally. Antenna longer than forewing, with slender basal joint, without pectin; flagellum sometimes with blackish basal and preapical parts, with usually whitish apex. Labial palpus very stout, with appressed or rough scales; first segment relatively long, often about half the length of 2nd segment; 2nd segment flattened laterally, strongly recurved, longitudinally furrowed on inner surface with hair-like, long scale-tufts apically; 3rd segment as long as the 2nd, or extremely long, with hair-like, long scale-tufts, these hairs usually appressed, but sometimes erect (Figs. 3a and 4c). Forewing irregularly covered with dark brown scales, more densely scattered in base of costal area, with a pair of large blackish discal spots before middle and near end of cell, usually anterior one larger, elongate; apex more or less obtuse; termen sinuate; fringe usually with paleorange basal line; venation with R₁ arising before middle of cell; distance R₁ and R₂ more than 1.5 times than that of R₂ and R₃; R₃ and R₄₊₅ stalked before middle; R₄ and R₆ stalked for more than 2/ 3 length; R₅ reaching termen; M₁ close to R₃₊₄₊₅; M₂ approximate to M₃ at base; CuA₁ and CuA₂ short-stalked; anal vein well developed; cell closed with weak cross vein. Hindwing pale gray, slightly broader than forewing, nearly trapezoidal; apex more or less acute; termen slightly sinuate; venation with Rs and M₁ connate or short-stalked; M₂ well developed, closely approximated to M₃ at base or stalked with M₃+CuA₁; M₃ and CuA₁ short stalked; CuA₂ arising from near lower corner of cell; cell partly closed. Hind tibia roughly scaled all around. Abdomen has no spinous zones on tergites.

Male Genitalia. Basal lobes of uncus usually ovate, directed outwardly. Gnathos strongly bent preapically. Costal bar sharply angulated at middle. Valva broad basally; cucullus elongate, with one or double stout spikes under a row of comb in 2/3 length on ventral margin and dense bristles along ventral margin. Juxta deeply or slightly concave on caudal margin. Aedeagus very stout, bent medially, as long as valve or slightly longer, with complex of heavily sclerotized plates and broad plate with numerous spicules dorsally. Seventh sternite with long hair-pencils.

Distribution. Irian Jaya of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Etymology. The generic name is derived from the Greek, scoli (= curved) and zona (= belt), referring to the strongly recurved labial palpus.

Remarks. This genus is remarkable for its large, recurved palpus which resembles those of many deltoids of Noctuidae.

Lecithocera rhinoceros Diakonoff, 1954. Microl. New Guinea, 4: 47.

Diagnosis. Wingspan, 19–21 mm. This species is hardly distinguishable from S. ulnaformis sp. nov. by external characters, but it has a slightly larger and darker fore wing. The venation of both wings also differs slightly: R₄ and R₅ stalked for more than 2/3 length in the forewing and CuA₁ and CuA₂ with longer stalk than that of the latter. The male genitalia are also similar, but can be distinguished by the following description for the male genitalia: the cucullus more elongated, with nearly straight costal margin, with longer spike on ventral margin; and the aedeagus with cornutus-complex bearing elongate apical process and more heavily sclerotized dorsal projection.

Female. Unknown.

Male Genitalia (Figs. 9, 9a, and 9b): Very similar to those of S. ulnaformis sp. nov. but differs as follows: cucullus more elongated; costal edge nearly straight; spikes at 2/3 on ventral edge double, longer than comb; juxta with shorter caudal lobes; cornutus-complex with more elongate apical lobe and strong spike-like projection before middle dorsally; 7th sternite triangularly convex medially on posterior margin, whereas truncate medially in S. ulnaformis sp. nov. (Fig. 9b). Aedeagus with cornutus-complex consists of heavily sclerotized plates, with elongated apical process and a short, spike-like dorsal projection before middle; a broad plate with numerous spicules dorsally.

Material Examined. Male (holotype in Rijksmuseum of Natuurlijke Historie (RMNH), Leiden), Araucaria Camp, 800 m, 21 iii 1939, slide no. 962 D.; 1 ♂, Indonesia, Irian Jaya, Kokamatan Oksibil, Mobilabol 1,340 m, 4°54′S 140°37′E, 21–25 ii 2005, disturbed montane forest, UNCENZMA Expedition Papua Indonesia 2005, gen. slide no. CIS-5951/Park

Distribution. Irian Jaya (Indonesia).

Remarks. After the species was described by Diakonoff (1954), an additional male was newly found in the area not far from the type locality.

Diagnosis. This new species is externally very similar to the type species, S. rhinoceros (Diakonoff), but can be distinguished by the wholly blackish antenna with whitish color between apical 8th and 9th; the forewing brownish yellow, with venation R₄ and R₅ stalked beyond ¾ and CuA₁ with longer stalk in the hindwing; the backish basal part of flagellum shorter, the 2nd segment of labial palpus less bent anteriorly; the male genitalia with a single spike at 2/3 on ventral edge, whereas double spikes in S. rhinoceros. The new species is distinguished from the following new species by the labial palpus with shorter thickened 3rd segment, whereas S. palinoides sp. nov. has an extremely long 3rd segment, as illustrated in Figs. 4a and 4b.

Description. Male & Female (Figs. 3, 3a–c, 5, and 7). Wingspan, 18.0–19.0 mm. External morphology: Head brownish yellow to yellowish brown. Antenna with basal joint slender, blackish dorsally, grayish orange ventroapically without pectin; flagellum wholly blackish except orange white part between apical 8th and 9th, with white apex. Labial palpus (Fig. 5) very stout; 1st segment relatively long, about half length of 2nd segment; 2nd segment thickened, brownish orange, speckled with dark-brown scales on outer surface, orange white and longitudinally furrowed on inner surface with hair-like, long scale-tuft apically; 3rd segment as long as 2nd, darker than 2nd on outer surface, with hair-like, long scale-tuft on inner surface, these hairs usually appressed, but sometimes erect (Figs. 3a and 5); apex obtuse. Tegula and thorax brownish yellow to yellowish brown. Forewing uniformly covered with brownish scales throughout; a pair of large blackish discal spots before middle and at end of cell, usually middle one larger; apex more or less obtuse; termen sinuate; fringe yellowish brown, with paleorange basal line; venation (Fig. 7) with R₁ arising before middle of cell; distance R₁–R₂ about 1.5 times as long as R₂–R₃; R₃ and R₄₊₅ stalked for about 1/3 length; R₄ and R₅ stalked for 2/3 length; R₅ reaching termen; M₁ closed to R₃₊₄₊₅; M₂ nearly parallel to M₁, closer to M₃ at base; CuA₁ and CuA₂ stalked for 1/5 length of CuA₁; anal vein well developed; cell closed with weak cross vein. Hindwing pale gray, slightly broader than forewing, nearly trapezoidal; apex more or less acute; termen slightly sinuate; fringe yellowish brown, with pale orange basal line; venation with Rs and M₁ connate; M₂ well developed, closed to M₃ at base; M₃ and CuA₁ stalked for 2/5 length; CuA₂ arising from near lower corner of cell; cell open. Abdomen brownish yellow dorsally; spinous zones on tergites absent.

Male Genitalia (Figs. 10 and 10a–b). Basal lobes of uncus ovate, directed outwardly, forming Y-shape. Gnathos strongly bent preapically. Costal bar sharply angulated at middle. Valva broad basally, concave medially; cucullus nearly ovate, with gently arched costal margin, with dense bristles along ventral margin; with a single, small spike under a row of comb in 2/3 length on ventral margin, length of spike shorter than comb. Juxta deeply concave on caudal margin; caudal lobes long, about half the length of juxta. Aedeagus stout, bent medially; cornuti consist of complex of heavily sclerotized plates, with strongly curved apical process; median spike-like projection absent; with a broad plate with numerous spicules dorsally. Seventh sternite with long hair-pencil, truncate medially on posterior margin.

Female Genitalia (Fig. 12). Apophyses anteriores about 1/2 length of apophyses posteriores. Ostial plate wide, membranous. Ductus bursae narrow in posterior 1/3, broad in anterior 2/3; ductus seminalis arising beyond middle, as broad as anterior part of ductus bursae, with large accessory sac. Corpus bursae ovate, relatively small; signum long, with transverse median groove.

Holotype: Male, Papua New Guinea, Morobe Pr., Wau, Wau Ecol. Inst., 12–24 vii, 1983, S.E. & P.M. Miller, 1,200 m, Second Montane For., gen. slide No. CIS-5707/Park. Paratypes: 1 ♂, same locality as the holotype, 25–31 vii 1983, S.E. & P.M. Miller, 1,200 m, secondary Montane For., gen. slide No. CIS-5703/Park; 3 ♂, Morobe Prov., Wau, 8–14 xii 1976, mercury vapor light, C. F. Havel && R. F. Dietze; 9♂, 2 ♀, Morobe, 17–30 IX 1992, V. O. Becker, Col. Becker, PNG. 840, gen. slide No. CIS-5660/Park (male); 2 ♂, Papua New Guinea, Madang, Brahman Mission, 200 m, 11–15, X 1992, V. O. Becker Col.; Col. Becker, PNG 2991, gen. slide No. CIS-5704/Park.

Distribution. Papua New Guinea (Morobe).

Etymology. The species name is derived from Latin, ulna (= elbow) and formis (= forma), referring to the shape of labial palpus.

Diagnosis. The new species is distinguished from the preceding new species, S. ulnaformis sp. nov., by the extremely long 3rd segment of labial palpus as in the figures 4b and 6. The structure of the male genitalia also can be a good separation character, with a nail-like projection apically in the aedeagus.

Description. Male (Figs. 4, 4a–b, 6, and 8). Wingspan, 18.0–20.0 mm. External characters: Head yellowish brown. Antenna with slender, blackish basal segment, without pectin; fiagellum blackish in basal 1/8 length and in apical 1/8 length, orange white wholly between them. Labial palpus characteristic, with exceptionally unusual shape: 1st segment relatively long, about 1/ 3 as long as 2nd segment; 2nd segment thickened, triangularly dilated apically, dark brown on ventro-outer surface; 3rd segment more than 3 times as long as 2nd, basal half thickened, yellowish white, with long hair-like scale tuft ventrally, then slightly bent, narrowed toward apex, with acute apex (Fig. 6). Tegula and thorax yellowish brown. Forewing with dark-brown scales irregularly scattered, especially dense in basal area and below discal spots; a pair of large blackish discal spots before middle and near end of cell, usually middle one elongate; apex more or less acute; termen oblique, sinuate; fringe yellowish brown, with pale-orange basal line; venation (Fig. 8) similar to that of ulnaformis sp. nov. Hindwing pale gray, with dark-brown scales sparsely scattered in the lower part of discal cell, broader than forewing, nearly trapezoidal; apex more or less acute; termen slightly sinuate; fringe yellowish brown, with pale orange basal line; venation with M₂ and M₃+CuA₁ stalked for 1/4 length, whereas approximated in the latter as shown in the Fig. 7. Fore leg dark brown on femur and tibia ventrally; mid leg dark brown on femur and basal half of tibia, then yellowish white speckling with brownish scales; hind tibia slender, yellowish white. Abdomen pale orange; anal tuft orange; spinous zones on tergites absent.

Male Genitalia (Figs. 11 and 11a–b). Uncus similar to that of S. ulnaformis and gnathos more slender. Costal bar less sharply angulated at middle. Valva broad basally, concave medially; cucullus with slightly concave or nearly straight costal margin; bristles on ventral margin more dense; spike at base of comb on ventral margin very small, about half length of that of S. ulnaformis. Juxta slightly concave on caudal margin, with small emargination at middle; caudal lobes not developed. Aedeagus stout, bent at basal 1/3; cornuti consist of two heavily sclerotized long plates, a plate with dense spicules, and with a nail-like strong spike apically.

Holotype: Male, Papua New Guinea, Morobe Pr., Wau, Wau Ecol Inst., 25–31 vii, 1983, S. E. & P. M. Miller, 1,200m. UV Light, Montane For., gen. slide No. CIS-5703/Park. Paratypes: 6 ♂, same locality, 12–24 vii 1983, gen. slide No. CIS-5747/Park, -5749/Park; 2♂ same locality, 1–10 viii 1983; 1 ♂, same locality, 23–31 viii 1983.

Distribution. Papua New Guinea (Morobe).

Etymology. The species name is derived from the Greek, palin (=backward) with suffix -oides.

Remarks. This new species has some differences from S. ulnaformis sp. nov. by the extremely long 3rd segment of the labial palpus, and the hindwing venation with M₂ stalked with M₃ and CuA₁, whereas they are free in S. ulnaformis sp. nov. However, the author placed tentatively these two species in the same new genus Scolizona gen. nov. because they are very similar in other external and male genital characters. It is needed a further study when additional species are found.