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
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FDA769F6-538A-4E07-8166-684850930C16
Hyperlais xanthomista
Mey, 2011
Hyperlais xanthomista
Mey, 2011: 244
.
Imago (fig. 2): Wingspan
12–18 mm
. Described by
Mey (2011)
. Head pale buff, maxillary palpus less than diameter of eye, concolorous with head, labial palpus of male 2× diameter of eye, antenna pale buff. Thorax and tegulae pale straw. Forewing straw, two small dots in disc, termen with a series of black dots, fringe shining fuscous, with distinct fringe line. Hindwing very pale fuscous.
Male genitalia (fig. 49): Described by
Mey (2011)
. Uncus tapered, gnathos almost as long as uncus, valva gradually tapered and curved backwards, sacculus combrising a sclerotised bar from just before halfway almost to apex of valva; saccus extended to a point. Aedeagus as long as armature with two cornuti.
Female genitalia (fig. 83): Described by
Mey (2011)
.
Diagnosis: Distinguished by the yellowish colour of the forewings.
Life history:
Not
known.
Distribution:
Kenya
,
Somalia
,
Namibia
,
Mozambique
,
Madagascar
.
Holotype
:
♂
Namibia
(
NMNW
).
Material
examined:
SOMALIA
:
1♀
Mugdisho
23.vii.1986
A.G. Parker
;
ZIMBABWE
1♂
Chirisa S.A. S.W.R.I.
3.i.1992
P.G. Haynes
;
MOZAMBIQUE
:
2♂
Delagoa Bay
, S
.
Africa, J.
1887
Meyrick Coll.
;
KENYA
:
1♀
Namanga
4500 ft
iii.1951
E. Pinhey
(
NHMUK
)
;
KENYA
:
1 specimen
Nakuru
27.ix.1948
A. Townsend
(
NMK
)
;
Rift Valley
: L.
Baringo
3000ft
0° 36’ 20” N
36° 01’ 10” E
1♀
23.i.1999
;
1♂
1♀
;
Lake Bogoria
3000ft
0° 20’ 36” N
36° 04’ E
1♂
1♀
6.ii.1999
slides DJLA 910, 909;
1♂
1♀
;
19.ii.1999
;
2♂
3.vii.1999
;
1♂
16.xi.2006
,
1♂
20.xi.2006
;
1♀
Rumuruti
20.x.1999
,
1♀
26.xi.2008
;
1♂
Gilgil
210m
0° 37’ S
36° 22’ E
1.xii.2008
;
Central: Naro Moru
1960m
0° 9’ 5” S
37° 0’ 40” E
3♂
1.xii.2008
;
1♂
1♀
2.xii.2008
;
Eastern
:
1♀
Embu
5000ft
28.v.2000
;
Lewa
2000m
0° 8’ 25” N
37° 27’ 24” E
10-12.xii.2015
;
Coast
:
1♂
Rukinga Estate
500m
3° 42’ 22” S
38° 461’ 34” E
12.xi.2012
(
DJLA
);
1♂
1♀
Rift Vallley
, 23.4 km
E of Lodwar
to
Kapachol
03° 17’ 36.5” N
35° 42’ 56.9” E
512 m
24.xi.2002
K. Maes
,
1 specimen
Lake Bogoria
0° 15’ N
36° 06’ E
1050 m
4.vii.1999
K. Maes
,
1♂
Samburu
Nat. Res.
near
Uaso Nyiro river
Intrepid Camp
0° 34’ 34.8” N
37° 39’ 36” E
910 m
14.xii.2002
K. Maes
;
1♀
Coast
,
Taita
Discovery Centre
500 m
03° 42’ S
38° 46’ E
1.iv.2001
leg
J & W De Prins
;
4 specimens
Tana River
Primate Reserve
,
Mchelelo Camp Riverine Forest
251 m
01° 52’ 59” S
40° 08’ 20” E
14.xii.2002
K.
Maes
(
ABSRC
)
;
MADAGASCAR
1 ♂
Diego Suarez
12–15.ix.1917
(G.
Melou
) BM
Pyralidae
Genitalia
slide
No.
23243 NHMUK 010919118 (
NHMUK
)
.