The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa Author Agassiz, David J. L. The Natural History Museum, London SW 7 5 BD D.Agassiz@nhm.ac.uk text Zootaxa 2012 2012-09-21 3494 1 73 journal article 55841 10.11646/zootaxa.3494.1.1 17277230-72bb-4500-8e53-1bd8e3ca6d74 1175­5334 6380783 E31EF0DC-825E-4D60-8AED-3127019CF8F0 Eoophyla interopalis n. sp. Type locality: Malawi , Lilongwe District . Imago (Fig. 41): Wingspan 10–14mm . Head fuscous, white laterally; labial palpus segment 3 pointed, whitish, segment 2 with fulvous scales; maxillary palpus slender. Thorax dark fuscous; tegulae with paler edges. Forewing ground colour white, base dark fuscous partly suffused dull orange; an oblique orange antemedian fascia from dorsum extending 2/3 across wing, then becoming dark fuscous; median area scattered with dark fuscous scales bounded by a dark zigzag line; a dull orange orbicular spot; an oblique grey costal strigula and a silver grey tornal spot; second costal strigula orange, edged dark fuscous; termen yellow inwardly edged by a fine black line, a small black apical spot and five small black dots along termen; cilia fuscous. Hindwing base white; a curved dark fuscous subbasal band; median area with dense scattering of dark fuscous scales; double subterminal line; four black terminal eye-spots each bearing a metallic dot near the inner edge, a white space between the inner and outer pair of eye-spots, yellow streaks between them; terminal cilia fuscous. Male genitalia (Fig. 106): Uncus spatulate; gnathos almost as long as uncus, tapered and curved ventrally, spines near apex; valva simple, costa slightly concave in basal half, saccus almost squared; aedeagus slender, cornuti comprising a spiny patch. Female genitalia (Fig. 165): Ostium wide; ductus membranous, slender, about equal in length to corpus bursae; corpus waisted with signa comprising two spiny patches, some scobination in anterior half. Tympanal organs: Venulae straight, widely separated and diverging near tympanal organs. Diagnosis: Distinguished by the conspicuous white spot between eyespots 3 and 4 of the hindwing, on the inner side. Derivation: From the white marking between eyespots 3 and 4. Biology: Unknown, adults recorded xi–v. Distribution: Southern Africa: South Africa , Mozambique , Zimbabe, Malawi , Tanzania . Material examined: Holotype ♂ Malawi — Central Region | Lilongwe District 1270m | Dzalanyama Forest Lodge| E 033˚ 26.633´S 14˚ 15.257| 14–14.ii.2004 A.J. Kingston ; 4 paratypes , 1♂ same data as holotype DJLA slide No. 1134, 1♀ same data but date 22.x.04 , 2♀ same locality 13 & 14.x.2002 , D.J.L. Agassiz. TANZANIA : 3♀ (2 without abdomen), Kiwanda Camp ( ZMC ) ; 1♂ ( Ruaha BMNH ) , SOUTH AFRICA : 1♀ Natal ( BMNH ) , 1♂ Cape ( BMNH ) , 1♂ 15♀ (1 - abd) Panza , 4♀ (1 - abd) Umzinto , 2♀ Nkwaleni , 1♂ 1♀ (- abd) Malelane , 10♂ 13♀ , Lower Sabi 1♂ , Nwanedzi 1♀ , Oakford Priory , Nat . 3♂ , Marieps Mnt . 1♂ , Skukuza , Tvl . 1 ♂ 3♀ 1♀ ?(-abd) Crocodile Bridge , 1♀ Lundi River Bridge , 1♀ Durban , Nat ., 1♂ Malta Forest , Pietersburg Dist ., 1♀ Sarnia (Natal) , 1♀ Louwscreek ( TMP ) ; MOZAMBIQUE : 1♀ Maronga Forest ( TMP ) ; ZAMBIA : 1♀ Chiwefwe , N. Rh. ( TMP ) ; ZIMBABWE : 20♂ 17♀ 3(-abd) Victoria Falls ( TMP ) ; MALAWI : 4♀ Lilongwe , 1 ♀ Mulanje , 1♂ 5♀ Dzalanyama ( AJK ) .