Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Ethiopia

Twenty six new species of Tortricidae from southeast Ethiopia are reported: Russograptis albulata sp. n., Acleris baleina sp. n., Acleris harenna sp. n., Procrica dinshona sp. n., Procrica parisii sp. n., Choristoneura palladinoi sp. n., Lozotaenia karchana sp. n., Lozotaenia sciarrettae sp. n., Endothenia ethiopica sp. n., Crotalaria albapex sp. n., Eccopsis brunneopostica sp. n., Eccopsis subincana sp. n., Megalota lygaria sp. n., Bubonoxena alatheta sp. n., Plutographa xanthala sp. n., Epinotia anepenthes sp. n., Epinotia latiloba sp. n., Coccothera triorbis sp. n., Coccothera carolae sp. n., Multiquestia aequivoca sp. n., Coniostola separata sp. n., Cydia tytthaspis sp. n., Cydia dinshoi sp. n., Cydia lathetica sp. n., Grapholita insperata sp. n., Thaumatotibia spinai sp. n. Some faunistic data on the known taxa from this country are included. The material examined is too scarce to draw any zoogeographic conclusion but there are some species common to Ethiopia and the Republic of South Africa, Mozambique and Uganda or are very closely related with them. Two Acleris Hübner, 1825 described in this paper are closely allied with the Afghan species

Reassessment of the systematic position of Orthocomotis DOGNIN (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) based on molecular data with description of new species of Euliini

The application of molecular analyses for resolving taxonomic problems in the family Torticidae (Lepidoptera) is still uncommon. The majority of papers concern the assessment of population variability of economically important species; reports on the systematic positions of Neotropical Tortricidae taxa are rare. The Neotropical genus Orthocomotis was classified initially as a member of the tribe Euliini. Then, based on genital morphology, it was moved to the tribe Polyorthini. A comparison of homologous 606 bp fragments of the COI mitochondrial gene revealed that Orthocomotis should be transfered back into the tribe Euliini. Based on an analysis of phylogenetic relationships the studied genera of Euliini form a monophyletic cluster, clearly separated from tribe Polyorthini in which they were temporarily included. Moreover, in the current paper we describe two new species of the tribe Euliini: Galomecalpa lesta RAZOWSKI & PELZ, sp. n., Gauruncus ischyros RAZOWSKI & PELZ, sp. n

Acailandica Razowski & Becker, 2016, gen. n.

Acailandica, gen. n. Type-species: Acailandica acailandiae, sp. n. Diagnosis. Acailandica is a telochromatic genus characterized by the orange ground colour of the forewing. The species are externally similar to those of Hilarographa Zeller, 1877 (Chlidanotinae) and Mictopsichia Hübner, [1825] (Tortricinae). The male genitalia of Acailandica are similar to those of Satronia Heinrich, but the former have a more specialized, bifid uncus. Male genitalia of Acailandica are also somewhat similar to those of Ricula Heinrich, but Ricula have an atrophied uncus and distinct digitate socii. All these genera have a similar valva and aedeagus and a reduction of other characters typical of Grapholitini. The female genitalia of these grapholitine genera are poorly known, hence comparisons among them are not particularly meaningful. Description. Head: Typical of the tribe. Thorax: Forewing fairly broad; forewing venation (examined in A. maja) with M 5 to apex, M 3 -CuA 1 well separated at base, chorda strong from 2 / 3 distance between bases of R 1 -R 2 to ½ distance between M 1 -M 2; hindwing Rs-M 1 stalked to 1 / 4; M 2 widely separated from Cu 1 A at base; M 3 -Cu 1 A connate. Abdomen: Male genitalia with tegumen moderately long; pedunculi slender; socii absent; uncus bifid posteriorly; gnathos and tuba analis weakly sclerotized; sacculus convexly rounded; neck of valva distinct, ventral incision broad; cucullus elongate, tapering terminad; aedeagus simple, moderately broad, pointed ventroterminally; cornuti not found. Female genitalia with ovipositor short; apophyses slender; sterigma subsquare, weakly sclerotized except for proximal and lateral edges; antrum of thick membrane, usually slightly sclerotized proximally; cingulum variable in size, weakly sclerotized; corpus bursae with one or two funnel-shaped signa. Distribution and biology. The genus is distributed in South America from British Guiana to central Brazil (Maranhão, Pará, Rondônia, Amazonas). Adults were collected in January and September. Etymology. The generic name refers to the type locality of the type-species, Acailandia, Brazil. Remarks. Seven species are included. The above description of the male genitalia is based on the type-species, A. acailandiae, that of female on A. maja, sp. n.Published as part of Razowski, Józef & Becker, Vitor O., 2016, Acailandica and Ipamerica: two new Neotropical grapholitine genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), pp. 248-254 in Zootaxa 4066 (3) on page 249, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4066.3.2, http://zenodo.org/record/26377

Stenentoma Diakonoff 1969

<i>Stenentoma</i> Diakonoff, 1969 <p> Type species: <i>Stenentoma chrysolampra</i> Diakonoff, 1969.</p> <p> <i>Stenentoma</i> was described by Diakonoff (1969) to accommodate two species from Aldabra Island, <i>S. chrysolampra</i> Diakonoff, 1969 (male genitalia of holotype illustrated by Diakonoff 1969: fig. 30) and <i>S. onychosema</i> Diakonoff, 1969 (male genitalia of holotype illustrated by Diakonoff 1969: fig. 39). Razowski and Krüger (2007) recently transferred <i>S. bisecta</i> (Meyrick, 1918) and <i>S. plectocosma</i> (Meyrick, 1921) to the genus. Diakonoff (1969) concluded that <i>Stenentoma</i> belonged to the “ <i>Laspeyresia</i>, <i>Pammene</i>, or <i>Hemimene</i> group of species” (<i>Cydia</i> group of genera <i>sensu</i> Komai 1999). The male genitalia are characterized by a very narrow tegumen and long, narrow valvae with a rounded subapical excavation along the venter. Host plants previously were unreported for the genus.</p>Published as part of <i>Razowski, Józef & Brown, John W., 2012, Descriptions of new Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) reared from native fruit in Kenya, pp. 1-27 in Zootaxa 3222</i> on page 21, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/280255">10.5281/zenodo.280255</a&gt

Anthozela chrysoxantha Meyrick 1913

Anthozela chrysoxantha Meyrick, 1913 Fig. 32 Anthozela chrysoxantha was described from South Africa. Meyrick (1936) reported the host as Pavetta sp. (Rubiaceae). We examined four specimens from Kakamega Forest, Western Province, 1570 m, 16 December 1999, reared from Tarenna pavettoides ssp. triessiorum (Rubiaceae), A&M Coll. # 402, R. S. Copeland. According to Horak (2006), the female genitalia have not been described or illustrated previously, so we provide a diagnosis and description. Diagnosis. The female genitalia of A. chrysoxantha (Fig. 32) are similar to those of A. hilaris (Horak 2006: fig. 498) and A. bathysema (Diakonoff 1984: fig. 38). They can be distinguished by the shield-shaped lamella antevaginalis, which is absent in A. hilaris and A. bathysema, and a pair of signa that are broader basally and more claw-shaped than the slender thorn-shaped signa of those species. The papillae anales are slender and unmodified; the apophyses are 2.25–2.50 times as long as the papillae anales, the anteriores slightly longer than the posteriores; the cup-shaped part of the sterigma (i.e., lamella antevaginalis) has a distinct shield-shaped sclerite with three small, parallel, lateral creases; it is separated from the indistinct antrum by membrane; the ductus bursae is slender, uniform in width, with a small bulbous swelling at the posterior end at the junction with the corpus bursae, from which arises the ductus seminalis; the corpus bursae is large, ovoid, with a pair of strong, curved, claw-shaped signa; an accessory sac is absent.Published as part of Razowski, Józef & Brown, John W., 2012, Descriptions of new Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) reared from native fruit in Kenya, pp. 1-27 in Zootaxa 3222 on page 9, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.28025