On the taxonomy of Afrotropical Coleophoridae (VI). New species of the genus Coleophora Hübner, 1822 from South Africa (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae) Author Baldizzone, Giorgio 0000-0001-8127-0843 Via Manzoni, 24, I- 14100 Asti, Italy. baldizzonegiorgio @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 8127 - 0843 & Contribution to the knowledge of Coleophoridae CXLIX baldizzonegiorgio@gmail.com text Zootaxa 2021 2021-11-23 5071 2 167 205 journal article 3295 10.11646/zootaxa.5071.2.1 f617a8f6-316d-435a-a861-ef7bcfbc21e9 1175-5326 5723470 3BA598AF-FD3D-4C57-9A2D-6CA5FD19EA2E Coleophora coniella , sp. nov. ( Figs. 3 , 28–30 ) Holotype ♂ ( GP Bldz 15049) “ RSA , Richtersveld | Koeroegapvlakte | 6.-11.X.2002 | leg. K. Ebert ”, [ S 28°14.116’ E 17°01.509’ , 664 m ], in coll. MfN . Diagnosis . Species of overall greyish-brown appearance. The male genitalia does not resemble that of any other Afrotropical species; the sacculus is similar to that of the C. bantuella species-group, but the tegumen, cucullus, and especially the pointed tubular phallotheca with numerous cornuti, are completely different. FIGURES 22–24 . Male genitalia of C. parvula Baldizzone , sp. nov. 22 GP Bldz 17147, paratype. 23 GP Bldz 17141, enlarged detail of valve and phallotheca, holotype. 24 GP Bldz 17147, abdominal segments 1–5. FIGURES 25–27 . Female genitalia of C. parvula Baldizzone , sp. nov. 25 , GP Bldz 17143, paratype. 26 , enlarged detail of sterigma and colliculum. 27 , enlarged detail of spinose part of ductus bursae. FIGURES 28–30 . Male genitalia of C. coniella Baldizzone , sp. nov. 28 , GP Bldz 15049, holotype. 29 , enlarged detail of valve and phallotheca. 30 , abdomen. Description . Wingspan 11 mm . Head brownish grey.Antenna: scape brownish grey without erect scales; flagellum brown. Labial palpus brown, white on upper side; third article about as long as second. Proboscis very short, almost vestigial. Thorax and tegula brownish grey. Forewing beige densely scattered with brown-tipped scales; costal cilia pale brown, dorsal cilia grey. Hindwing grey; cilia yellowish grey. Abdomen brownish grey. Abdominal structures ( Fig. 30 ) Anterior lateral struts about twice as long as posteriors. Transverse strut very large, curved on distal edge, well sclerotized. Tergal disks (3 rd tergite) about twice longer than wide, covered with about 45 conical spines. Male genitalia ( Figs. 28-29 ): Gnathos knob large, oval. Tegumen short and stocky, pedunculus short, dilated on the outside. Transtilla large, trapezoidal, slightly sclerotized, finely dotted. Valvula elongate triangular, partially overlapping cucullus. Cucullus short and broad, ear-shaped. Sacculus trapezoidal with narrower and more sclerotized external part, ventral and dorsal angles rounded. Phallotheca conical with more sclerotized edges, canalshaped, pointed at apex. Cornuti numerous spines of different length joined together in a bundle. Female genitalia: Unknown. Bionomy . The early stages and the foodplant are unknown. Distribution . RSA (prov. Northern Cape ). Etymology. From Greek κονία = powder. Due to the powdery appearance of the species.