Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) Author Prins, Jurate De Author Kawahara, Akito Y. text Zootaxa 2012 2012-12-20 3594 1 1 283 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3594.1.1 journal article 20704 10.11646/zootaxa.3594.1.1 79af20a5-77f9-4240-ac45-e27fab775ca1 1175­5334 6052126 B00799F3-F397-438C-B1E1-A8440E636921 “Lithocolletis” aurifascia Walker, 1875 L.[ithocolletis] aurifascia, Walk. — Walker (1875: 192–193) . This species does not belong to Lithocolletinae according to external morphology. Differently from all Lithocolletinae genera defined by the character indicated in the original description that labial palpi “filiform, drooping ” ( Stainton 1854: 264 ), labial palpi in aurifascia are long, porrect; second palpomere with a long tuft beneath, terminal palpomere as long as the second palpomere or slightly longer ( Figs 134, 135 ). Note : All five type specimens of L. aurifascia lack abdomens. Holotype ♂ , [abdomen lacking], S[ain]t Helena :[1] ‘ Type’,[2] ‘ St Helena , [leg.] Wollaston , 79-68’, [3]’ aurifascia Walk’. [on the reverse side of the label 3: ’ 500 feet lower’]. Paratypes : 2♂, 2 specimens [abdomens and hindwings lacking]. S[ain]t. Helena: [1] ‘St Helena, Wollaston, 79-68’, in BMNH .