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 10.11646/zootaxa.3494.1.1 17277230-72bb-4500-8e53-1bd8e3ca6d74 1175­5334 6380783 E31EF0DC-825E-4D60-8AED-3127019CF8F0 Paracataclysta fuscalis ( Hampson, 1893 ) Cataclysta fuscalis Hampson, 1893: 178 . Cataclysta nyctopis Meyrick, 1894: 475 . Type locality: Sri Lanka : Kelaney Valley . Imago (Figs. 26, 27): Wingspan 10–14mm . ♂ : Head pale fuscous; labial palpus slender, upcurved, pale fuscous; maxillary palpus scaled, almost half length of labial palpus; antenna fuscous. Thorax pale fuscous. Forewing whitish, base fuscous in costal half; an obscure partial subbasal fascia; fuscous median fascia, a scattering of pale fuscous scales beyond this; an indistinct orangeish spot beyond disc edged dark fuscous; two dark fuscous costal strigulae before apex; an obscure subterminal line orange and pale fuscous; termen mixed dull orange and dark fuscous; leaden metallic tornal spot; cilia fuscous. Hindwing whitish; an obscure broad antemedian fascia; in postmedian area a scattering of fuscous scales; double wavy subterminal line; about five black eyespots coalesced and mixed with silver, a small orange spot between 1 and 2. Abdomen pale fuscous. ♀ : Head as ♂ . Thorax dark fuscous. Forewing dark fuscous irrorate whitish; a partial orange-brown antemedian fascia; orange-brown discal spot; two deep and pale orange costal strigulae towards apex separated by a leaden metallic band; leaden metallic tornal spot followed by a small orange arc; termen fuscous, a slight indentation above tornus. Hindwing whitish; a broad dark fuscous antemedian fascia; a pair of fuscous lines near costa as partial median fascia; narrow and broad subterminal lines; about six black eye-spots, coalesced, studded with silver-metallic, preceded by a silver tornal spot. Abdomen fuscous. Male genitalia (Fig. 97): Uncus long, slender and bluntly pointed; gnathos ¾ length of uncus, gently curved away from it, bearing two or three short spines near apex; valva simple, costa strongly arched, dorsum almost straight, long setae towards apex; juxta extended into a pair of sclerotised prongs. Aedeagus cylindrical, a single curved cornutus. Female genitalia (Fig. 150): Segment 8 long; ostium wide, ostial chamber conical; colliculum sclerotised and bulbous; corpus bursae widening steadily into a ovoid shape, signa comprising a large patch of spines around the anterior end. Tympanal organs: Venulae widely separated, slightly concave; tympani projecting anteriorly. Diagnosis: Distinguished from other species with terminal eyespots on the hindwing by the lack of yellow or orange markings, except in the terminal area of the forewing. Biology: Unknown. Distribution: Widespread; also throughout South East Asia and northern Australia . Material examined: SENEGAL : 1♀ Sédhiou ( BMNH ) ; NIGERIA : 1♂ Ogruga , R. Niger ( BMNH ) , 1♂ Badeggi ( BMNH ) , 1♀ Zungeru ( BMNH ) ; ZAMBIA : 1♀ Nr Lake Bangweulu , near Milambo ( BMNH ) ; SIERRA LEONE : 1♀ Bo ( BMNH ) ; UGANDA : 1♀ Murchison Falls , 1♂ 6♀ Malamigambo Forest ( DJLA ) ; D.R. CONGO : 5♀ Lubumbashi [ Elisabethville ], 1♀ Eala ( MRAC ) ; SUDAN : 1♀ White Nile 09º N, 1♀ Talodi ( OUM ) ; NAMIBIA : 1♂ Bangani , West Caprivi ; SOUTH AFRICA : 1♀ Richards Bay , 1♀ Dukuduku , 1♀ Kegalle , 1♀ St Lucia Lake ( TMP ) ; MOZAMBIQUE : 4 ♂ 16♀ Magude , 1♂ Inyack Isl. ( TMP ) .