Adelpherupa albescens Hampson

Maes, K. V. N., 2002, Revision of the genus Adelpherupa Hampson (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea, Crambidae, Schoenobiinae) with the description of ve new species, Journal of Natural History 36 (14), pp. 1707-1724 : 1719

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930110061878
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4757252
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03858792-FFA7-FFDC-FE53-FE495912C7DC
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scientific name	Adelpherupa albescens Hampson
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Adelpherupa albescens Hampson View in CoL

(gures 1b 2h, 3e, 4a)

Adelpherupa albescens Hampson, 1919: 541 View in CoL

Diagnosis. This species has the fore wings in the males narrower compared to A. avescens and A. costipunctalis The ground colour is light brown or light yellow. Valvae in the male genitalia are rectangular; aedeagus short, cornutus plate-like, covered with numerous minute spines. Tympanal organs with a median sclerotization in zona glabra tympani; rami tympani slightly bent inwards.

Description. Ground colour light brown or light yellow. Fore wings more narrow and more elongate than A. avescens and A. costipunctalis .

Male genitalia. Uncus short and narrow; valva rectangular, aedeagus short, cornutus plate-like covered with numerous minute spines.

Female genitalia. Papilla anales more sclerotized than in the two former species; apophyses strongly sclerotized, well developed, long; the intersegmental membrane between the papillae anales and the 8th sclerite bear a zone, near the base of the apophyses posteriores, covered with minute spines. This zone is absent in A. avescens, A. costipunctalis and A. typicota .

Tympanal organs. Zona glabra tympani with a median longitudinal sclerotization, rami tympani slightly bent inwards.

Wing span. 22–28 mm.

Distribution. Malawi and Congo ( DRC): Shaba province.

Life cycle. Unknown.

Type material examined. Lectotype: Nyasaland, Mt.Mlanje , 1 December 1913, S. A. Neave, [B.M]1914-171, ‘ Adelpherupa albescens type Hampson’, Pyr.Br.Mus. Slide No. 6427( BMNH) ; Paralectotype 1: Nyasaland Mt.Mlanje 1 December 1993 S. A. Neave 1914-171, Pyr.Br.Mus. Slide No. 97 20038 ( BMNH) .

Additional material examined. 2: [ Malawi] Ft.Johnston January–February 1896 Dr P. Rendall ( BMNH) ; 1 [ Congo, DRC] Belgian Congo, Lulua FGO May 1933, Pyr.Br.Mus. Slide No. 20014 ( BMNH) ; 1: Elisabethville 1 December 1950 Ch.Seydel, GPKM 14118 ( MRAC) ; 1: same locality 17 November 1936 Ch.Seydel, GPKM 14114 ( MRAC) .