Torodora kambanella ( Viette, 1986 )

Park, Kyu-Tek, Koo, Jun-Mo & Minet, Joël, 2020, Review of the Malagasy lecithocerid species described by Pierre Viette and deposited in MNHN (Paris), with new generic combinations and descriptions of a new subfamily and genus of Momphidae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea), Zootaxa 4845 (2), pp. 151-190 : 164

Torodora kambanella ( Viette, 1986)

( Figs. 9 A–F)

Lecithocera kambanella Viette, 1986: 114 . TL: Zahamena National Park.

Torodora kambanella ; Park 2018: 1085.

Type. 1♂ (holotype), East Madagascar, near 3 rd Integral Natural Reserve [Zahamena National Park], road to Manakambahiny East, near Nosivola, alt. 1,000 m, 16 xi 1954, P. Viette leg.; genitalia: prep. P. Viette no. 3810 .

Adult ( Figs. 9A, B ). Wingspan, 18 mm. The species is characterized by the trapezoidal blackish antemedian band discontinued to inner margin, and triangular blackish costal patch developed in 2/3 of costa on the forewing. The hind wing venation has M 3 stalked with CuA 1 at distal 1/5 ( Fig. 9C ). The abdomen has broad spinose zones on dorsal surface ( Fig. 9F ).

Male genitalia ( Figs. 9D, E ): See the line drawing given by Viette (1986, Fig. 10 ). Uncus long, elongate, narrowed apically. Basal plate of gnathos elongated with round apex. Valva elongated with spatulate cucullus; cucullus broadened distally with round apex. Aedeagus as long as valva, globular at base; cornuti consist of a long sac with numerous spinules and heavily sclerotized, shorter plate.

Remarks. This species was previously transferred from Lecithocera to Torodora by Park (2018).

Distribution. Madagascar (East) ( Viette, 1986).

Figures

FIGURE 9. Torodora kambanella (Viette, 1986):A, holotype; B, labels; C, hind wing (ventral surface); D, male genitalia, prep. P. Viette no. 3810; E, aedeagus; F, abdomen. Scale bar for genitalia and aedeagus: 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 10. Torodora lecithocerella (Viette, 1956), comb. nov.: A, holotype; B, labels; C, female genitalia, prep. J. Minet no. 1663; D, close-up of abdominal segment VIII and ostium bursae; E, close-up of signum; F, abdomen. Scale bar: 0.5 mm.