New host-plants records of Afrotropical Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera), with description of three new species
Author
Bidzilya, Oleksiy
text
Zootaxa
2021
2021-04-12
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3
495
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journal article
7260
10.11646/zootaxa.4952.3.4
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Tricerophora commaculata
(
Meyrick, 1921
)
Telphusa commaculata
Meyrick, 1921: 69
. TL:
Mozambique
, Magude.
Tricerophora commaculata
(
Meyrick, 1921
)
—
Janse 1958: 65
.
Material examined.
1♀
, LepsocAfrica
CRG
,
Staude
et al
. (2016)
, M30, Gelechioidea, reared on
Lannea sweinfurthii
,
Anacardiaceae, Caskets
farm,
South Africa
,
Limpopo
, Hoedspruit, 24˚20’36’’S, 31˚09’07’’E,
12.xii.2012
eclosed (A. & I. Sharp) (gen. slide 21/19, O. Bidzilya);
1♀
, LepsocAfrica
CRG
,
Staude
et al
. (2016)
, M30, Gelechioidea, reared on
Lannea sweinfurthii
,
Anacardiaceae, Tshukudu Game Reserve
,
South Africa
,
Limpopo
, Hoedspruit, 24˚17’09’’S, 30˚55’41’’E,
11.xii.2013
eclosed (A. & I. Sharp) (gen. slide 10/19, O. Bidzilya);
1♂
, same data M1918, but
26.xi.2017
eclosed (A. & I. Sharp) (all
HSS
).
Biology.
Larvae were observed feeding on
Lannea sweinfurthii
(Anacardiaceae)
in November. Adults emerged 16.xi, 11 and12.xii (
Staude
et al.
2016: 73
, 74;
Staude
et al
. 2020: 59
).
Distribution.
South Africa
(
Janse 1958: 66
),
Mozambique
(
Meyrick 1921: 69
),
Zimbabwe
(
Bidzilya & Mey 2018: 84
).
Remarks.
The male associated with
T. commaculata
(
Janse 1958
, pl. 9, pl 54, fig. c;
Bidzilya & Mey 2018
, fig. 21) should be referred to
T. pundamilia
.
The male of
T. commaculata
remains unknown.