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 ochroxantha sp. nov. Figs 8–10 , 95 , 158 Type material . Holotype ♂ , S. Africa , nr. Grahamstown , Burnt Kraal , 3317S, 2629E, reared ex. Solanum coccineum , Stem Galls, PEH 44, 29/5/85, coll. PEHulley / AcRH 480 (gen. slide 278/12, O. Bidzilya ) ( TMSA ) . Paratype : 1 ♀ , same data as holotype, but PEH 41, 8.v.85 (gen. slide 261/12, O. Bidzilya ) ( TMSA ) ; 1 ♀ , S. Africa , nr. Grahamstown , Oatlands North , reared ex. Solanum rigescens , stem galls, 20.viii.1987 ( Olckers ) | AcRH 481(gen. slide 122/17, O. Bidzilya ) ( TMSA ) ; 1 ♀ , RSA , East Cape , Asante-Sana , 28.ii-5.iii.2014 ( Mey ) (gen. slide 147/17, O. Bidzilya ) ; 1 ♀ , South Africa , E. Cape , Graaff-Reinet District , Sneeuberg , Petersburg , 6–14.xi.2012 ( Krüger ) (gen. slide 108/17, O. Bidzilya ) ( TMSA ) . Diagnosis. Scrobipalpa ochroxantha sp. nov. can be recognized by its large size (17.8–20.0 mm) and nearly unicolorous light ochreous-brown forewing and brown hindwing with contrasting light yellowish-grey cilia. The broad, apically rounded vincular process of the male genitalia are very similar to those of S. incola , but differ in having a narrower saccus and longer caecum. The female genitalia are distinguished by a broadly foam-sculptured area along the inner margin of the subgenital plates, long apophyses anteriores and a signum with a small basal plate lacking a broadened basally distal hook. Scrobipalpa wieseri sp. nov. differs in its shorter, stronger curved and basally broader hook of the signum. Description. Adult ( Figs 8–10 ). Wingspan 17.8–20.0 mm. Head yellowish brown to light brown; labial palpus strongly upcurved, light brown, outer surface dark brown at base, palpomere 2 twice length and twice width of palpomere 3, with moderate groove on underside; scape brown, antennal segments lights brown with whitish rings; thorax, tegulae, cilia and forewing uniformly ochreous; hindwing dark brown, cilia light yellowish grey. Male genitalia ( Fig. 95 ). Uncus elongate, about 1/2 length of tegumen, weakly narrowed apically, slightly longer than broad at base, gnathos stout, distal sclerite broad, subtriangular with pointed tip; tegumen twice as long as wide, with indistinct transition to uncus, subrectangular, anteromedial emargination broad, triangular, extending to 1/3 length of tegument; valva weakly curved, slightly narrowed in middle, apex weakly inflated, reaching top of uncus; sacculus about 1/3 length of valva, triangular, tapered towards pointed tip, separated from valva by deep, broad gap; vincular processes digitate, as long as sacculus but broader, apex rounded, separated from sacculus by deep, narrow gap; vinculum broad, posterior margin with deep, narrow, V-shaped medial incision; saccus broad at base, tapered towards broadened apex, projecting far beyond apex of pedunculus; phallus slightly longer than tegumen, caecum moderately inflated, less than 1/3–1/2 length and 1/2 width of phallus, apex pointed with downwards curved hook. Female genitalia ( Fig. 158 ). Papillae anales elongate, ovate; apophyses posteriores exceeding length from bottom of corpus bursae to posterior edge of segment VIII; segment VIII slightly longer than wide, subgenital plates 1/3 width of segment VIII, with digitate foam-sculptured patches along inner margin, both inner and outer margins straight, outer edge with gradual transition to apophyses anteriores, anteromedial incision slender, subtriangular; apophyses anteriores twice as long as segment VIII, broad at base; ductus bursae long, gradually broadened towards comparatively small, egg-shaped corpus bursae, antrum short, rounded, distinctly inflated, colliculum comparatively long; signum of even width in basal part, curved at an obtuse angle after 1/2 length, basal plate small, situated on right side near middle of corpus bursae. Biology. The larvae produce stem galls on Solanum coccineum Jacq. and S. rigescens Jacq. (Solanaceae) . Adults were recorded in late February-early March, May, August and November. Distribution . South Africa . Etymology . The species name is derived from the Greek “ ochre ”—ocher, and “ xanthos ”—yellow, and refers to the yellowish-brown forewings.