The tribe Cybalomiini (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea, Crambidae, Glaphyrinae) of sub-Saharan Africa
Author
Agassiz, David
text
Zootaxa
2022
2022-08-09
5174
2
101
156
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.5174.2.1
1175-5326
6986011
FDA769F6-538A-4E07-8166-684850930C16
Trichophysetis preciosalis
(Guillermet, 1996)
Pyralis preciosalis
Viette & Guillermet, 1996: 93
.
Imago (fig. 15): Wingspan
13–15mm
.
Male genitalia (fig. 57): Uncus digitate, broader in middle, gnathos about ¾ length of uncus; valva slender, rather shorter than uncus, process arising from inside valva long and curved, tapering to a point at its apex. Aedeagus almost twice length of uncus, gently curved with a cluster of small cornuti.
Female genitalia (fig. 89): Ostium weakly defined, antrum lightly sclerotised, ductus bursae of similar length to corpus bursae, slightly ridged at anterior end, corpus bursae ovoid, surface scobinate.
Diagnosis: Characterised by its even pale orange colour with evenly curved fasicas on the forewing. Male genitalia distinguished by the small valva and strong process arising from inside valva.
Life history: not known.
Distribution:
Madagascar
and
La Réunion
.
Holotype
♂
in MNHNP.
Material examined:
MADAGASCAR
: Diego Suarez (G. Melou)
71 specimens
: (4)
3.i.1917
,
19.i.1917
; (2)
2.ii.1917
; (7)
3.ii.1917
; (31)
5.ii.1917
; (3)
16.ii.1917
;
ii–iv.1917
; (2)
iii–iv.1917
; (2)
15.iv.1917
; (2)
18.iv.1917
;
24.iv.1917
;
12.v.1917
;
15.vi.1917
BM
Pyralidae
genitalia slide 23258
♂
;
18.vi.1917
; (3)
24.vi.1917
; (2)
24– 26.vi.1917
;
12.vii.1917
; (2)
16.vii.1917
inc. BM
Pyralidae
genitalia slide 23259
♀
;
23.viii.1917
;
25.viii.1917
;