The Cossidae (Lepidoptera) of Malawi with descriptions of two new species Author Yakovlev, Roman V. Author Murphy, Raymond J. text Zootaxa 2013 3709 4 371 393 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3709.4.5 1a85af30-e9c8-4c20-95a7-3d4117152f29 1175-5326 248967 6AF181F0-F659-44CC-A381-F996B4338DEC Strigocossus elephas Yakovlev sp. nov. ( Figs. 24–25 , 53 ) Material. Holotype , male, Ouganda [ Uganda ], Gulu distr., Ajulu, 1035 m , 10.04.2010 , leg. P. Schmit (MWM). Paratypes : 1 male , Ruo Riv., Mt. Mulanje, S. Malawi , 1000 m , 28.10.2004 , leg. R.J. Murphy (RMM); 2 males , Malawi , Zomba distr., Mt. Zomba, 1720 m , 26.10.2003 , leg. P. Schmit (RYB); 1 male , Malawi , Kosungo distr., 80 km N Kosungo, 1315 m , 14.01.2009 , leg. A. Sochivko (RYB); 4 males , S. Africa Rep., KwaZulu Natal Prov., Pongolapoort N.R., S27°21’54’’; E 31°59’09’’, 610 m , 17.10.2009 , leg. Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin (RYB); 1 male , S. Africa Rep., KwaZulu Natal Prov., Ithala G.R., S27°31’13’’; E 31°12’18’’, 610 m , 18– 19.10.2009 , leg. Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin (RYB); 1 male , Swaziland , Mlawula N.R., S 26°12’37’’ E 32°00’04’’, h 150 m , 14– 15.10 .2009 leg. Kovtunovich V. & P. Ustjuzhanin (RYB). Description. Male large. Forewing length 60 – 72 mm , elongated, brownish-ochreous with complicated brown pattern; brown field is situated on costal edge of wing; wide dabs in medial part of forewing and thin reticulate pattern in lateral part; hindwing brown with thin reticulate pattern and light-ochreous dab on costal edge. Genitalia configuration is typical of the genus; uncus elongated, with bill-pointed apex, branches of gnathos completely reduced; tegumen small-sized; valva leaf-like with smooth edges and small hollow near basal part of costal edge; juxta broad, saddle-like with two very long relatively well-sclerotized oar-like processes; saccus very stout, semispherical, aedeagus very large, much longer than valva length, slightly arched, with developed lengthwise folding along length; aperture of large vesica complicated, with long strongly sclerotized lorade cornutus in lateral wall. Female unknown. Diagnosis. The new species differs clearly from three “large” member of the genus: S. crassa ( Fig. 26–29 ), S. moderata , S. capensis as its juxta has very long oar-like lateral processes and by its distinct brown fuzzy pattern. Etymology. “ Elephas ” (Latin) means elephant.