Phylogenetic relationships in the tribe Oxyptilini (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae, Pterophorinae) based on morphological data of adults Author Alipanah, Helen Author Gielis, Cees Author Sari, Alireza Author Sarafrazi, Alimorad Author Manzari, Shahab text Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 2011 2011-09-27 163 2 484 547 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2011.00705.x journal article 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2011.00705.x 0024-4082 5441448 OXYPTILUS SECUTOR MEYRICK, 1911 Oxyptilus secutor Meyrick, 1911: 218 . Oxyptilus variegatus Meyrick, 1920: 274 . syn. nov. Material examined: Oxyptilus variegatus : 1 male , Republic of South Africa ( RSA ), Natal Spioenkop , National Reserve , 12.ii.1995 , leg. H. W. VD Wolf (coll. CG 11042 ). Oxyptilus secutor : no specimen was available for study . Comments: According to our study, Oxyptilus variegatus and O. secutor are very similar to each other both in external and genital features. The only minor difference between them is in the shape of the distal margin of the specialized eighth sternite in males, which is considered to be an intraspecific variation. The sister group position of these two species in the consensus trees, as well as having strong tree supports ( Figs 16 , 17 ) confirms this synonymy.