A review of the genus Scrobipalpa Janse, 1951 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in the Afrotropical region Author Bidzilya, Oleksiy V. text Zootaxa 2021 2021-11-19 5070 1 1 83 journal article 2814 10.11646/zootaxa.5070.1.1 1f9abb22-5370-4d38-bcd1-5595a8ec8e59 1175-5326 5712529 C503CE0D-7175-4D9C-8FF6-85A046A872B3 Scrobipalpa ochracea sp. nov. Figs 65, 66 , 135, 136 Type material. Holotype ♂ , [ South Africa ] RSA, Eastern Cape , Graaff Reinet distr. , Petersburg , Waterkloof , 10.xi. 2012 , 1313 m, light, O. Bidzilya (gen. slide 25/13, O. Bidzilya ) ( MfN ) . Paratypes : South Africa : 1 ♂ , same data, but Glen Haven , 8.xi.2012 (gen. slide 60/13, O. Bidzilya ) ( ZMKU ) ; 1 ex. (abdomen missing), East Cape , Asante-Sana , Glen Haven , LF, 3.iii.2014 , 1300 m ( Mey ) ( MfN ) ; 1 ♂ , Knysna, CP ., Sourflats , 22–24.xi.1954 ( Vari ) (gen. slide 111/17, O. Bidzilya ) ( TMSA ) . Diagnosis. Scrobipalpa ochracea sp. nov. is recognizable externally by its greyish-brown forewing distinctly mottled with ochreous-brown scales along the veins. Externally it resembles S. natalensis sp. nov. , but the latter is uniformly dark brown without an ochreous pattern. The male genitalia of S. ochracea are easily distinguished by a very short vincular processes; a sacculus that is separated from the valva by a deep, broad gap; and a broad saccus. Description. Adult ( Figs 65, 66 ). Wingspan 10.2–11.0 mm. Head, thorax and tegula light grey with dense brown-tipped scales; labial palpus upcurved, light grey, strongly mottled with brown, inner surface dirty white, palpomere 2 with brush of moderately long scales at lower surface, palpomere 3 pointed, 1/2 as wide and about 1/3 as long as palpomere 2; scape light brown mixed with grey, flagellum brown with narrow grey rings; forewing covered with light grey and black-tipped scales, dense ochreous-brown or dark yellow irroration along veins, in fold, and in posterior area, cilia grey, brown-tipped; hindwing and cilia white. Male genitalia ( Figs 135, 136 ). Uncus slightly longer than broad, subrectangular, with rounded posterior margin; gnathos hook short, narrow, weakly curved; tegumen equilateral triangular with deep rounded anteromedial emargination to 1/3; valva weakly curved, moderately broad in basal 1/2, slightly narrowed in distal portion, apex rounded, extending to top of uncus; sacculus about 1/4 length of valva, inner margin weakly concave, outer margin evenly curved, top distinctly pointed and turned inwards, separated from valva by broad triangular gap; vincular processes narrow, short, with pointed tip, outwardly turned towards top of sacculus, separated from sacculus by short, narrow gap; vinculum moderately broad with rounded medial emargination; saccus broad, weakly or distinctly narrowed towards rounded apex, extending beyond top of pedunculus; distal portion of phallus slender, parallel-sided, apex pointed with distinct hook, caecum elongate, weakly swollen, slightly shorter than 1/2 length of phallus. Female genitalia. Unknown. Biology. Host plant unknown. Adults have been observed in November in plains and wooded valleys ( Fig. 202 ). Distribution. South Africa . Etymology. The species name is derived from the Latin “ ochre ”—ochreous, and refers to the dense ochre suffusion of the forewing.