To the plume moths fauna (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) of Kenya Author Kovtunovich, Vasyly 0000-0001-5091-4263 Moscow, Russia. E-mail: vasko- 69 @ mail. ru, https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 5091 - 4263 Author Ustjuzhanin, Petr 0000-0002-5222-2241 Altai State University, Lenina 61, Barnaul, RU- 656049, Russia. https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 5222 - 2241 & Biological Institute, Tomsk State University, Lenina Prospect 36, Tomsk 634050, Russia. Author Pototski, Aleksander 0000-0002-1843-3627 Lasnamäe Gymnasium, Pae 82, 13621 Tallinn, Estonia. Estonian Society of Lepidopterologists, Tallinn, Estonia. E-mail: Aleksander. Pototski @ gmail. com, https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 1843 - 3627 Author Haverinen, Risto 0000-0003-0159-8158 Kolmikoivuntie 1 C, FI- 01680 Vantaa, Finland. E-mail: r. haverinen @ luukku. com, https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 0159 - 8158 Corresponding author. E-mail: petrust @ mail. ru text Ecologica Montenegrina 2023 2023-05-27 62 127 138 http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.62.17 journal article 10.37828/em.2023.62.17 2336-9744 13245919 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:21290F4B-3D30-4C06-8044-FAAFA4406BB7 Picardia andreikante Kovtunovich, Ustjuzhanin, Pototski & Haverinen sp. nov . https://zoobank.org/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: A9F0E5B7-BAED-45A8-ADB4-F3F4FCAF9BDC ( Figs 6–9 ) Type material : Holotype , male ( IZBE , gen.pr. № 230501), 11. II. 2022 , KENYA , Nanyuki , Laikipia , 0°2'7.88"N , 37°3'59.55"E , 1905 m ; Paratype , 1 female ( IZBE , gen.pr. № 230502), 12.II.2022 , KENYA , Nanyuki , Nyerin , The Trout Tree Restaurant , 0°6'8.6"N , 37°2'11.83"E , 1935 m , R . Haverinen & A. Pototski leg. Figure 6. Picardia andreikante Kovtunovich, Ustjuzhanin, Pototski & Haverinen sp. nov . , adult (holotype). Description . External characters ( Fig. 6 ). Head, thorax and tegulae yellow-grey. Labial palpi directed forwards, slightly extended distally, equal to eye diameter in length. Antennae yellowish-brown. Wingspan 19.5–22 mm , hjolotype – 19.5 mm . Fore wings unicolorous, yellowish-grey, v-shaped brown spot at cleft base. Fringe inside cleft light-yellow. Small dark-brown strokes on first lobe distally. Dorsal margin of second lobe with three small narrow dark-brown strokes. Hind wings of the same color like fore wings. Fringe light-yellow. Hind legs pale-yellow. Male genitalia ( Fig. 7 ). Valves narrow, long. Medium part of left valve with sclerotized, irregularlyoval harpe. On right valve, harpe shaped as round plaque expanded to top and serrated along its edges, from which outcomes an additional process slightly bent apically. Uncus narrow, arched, apically acute. Anellus arms narrow, long, right arm noticeably longer than left arm. Aedeagus long, 1.5 times shorter than valve, concave in middle. Figure 7. Picardia andreikante Kovtunovich, Ustjuzhanin, Pototski & Haverinen sp. nov . , male genitalia. Female genitalia ( Fig. 8 ). Papillae anales narrow, elongated. Posterior apophyses straight, long. Lamina postvaginalis of sternum VII wide, sclerotized with distinct notch on outer margin in middle. Antrum short, wide, cylindric. Ductus long, thin. Bursa copulatrix round, without signa. Differential diagnosis. In the external characters, the adult is similar to Picardia bunga Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, 2022 ( type locality – Zimbabwe , Manicaland Prov. , Bvumbe Bunga Forest), but clearly differs in the male genital structure. In the male genitalia, in the shape of the harpe on the left valve, it is similar to Picardia raymondi Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin, 2014 ( Type locality – Malawi N, 12 km N of Mzuzu, Nkhorongo), from which it clearly differs in the structure of the harpe on the right valve and in the more narrow anellus arms. In the additional process of the harpe on the right valve, the new species is similar to Picardia tumbuka Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin, 2014 , but differs in the special shape of the harpe on the left valve and in the wings color. In the female genitalia, in the shape of the lamina postvaginalis of sternum VII and the antrum shape, the species is similar to Picardia bassi Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, 2022 ( type locality – Kenya , Ngong Forest), but differs from it in the narrow elongated papillae anales and the round bursa copulatrix, while in P. bassi the papillae anales are wide-oval, and the bursa is long and oval. Also, the notch on the outer margin of the lamina postvaginalis of sternum VII is significantly deeper than in P. bassi . Figure 8. Picardia andreikante Kovtunovich, Ustjuzhanin, Pototski & Haverinen sp. nov . , female genitalia. Distribution. Kenya . Flight period. February Etymology. The new species is named after Andrei Kante, the Director of the Lasnamäe Gymnasium (Lasnamäe Gümnaasium, Tallinn, Estonia ) and Vice- Mayor of the city of Tallinn ( Estonia ), who supported the trip to Kenya .