Politzariella edita Yakovlev, Müller, Kravchenko et, 2019

Yakovlev, R. V., Müller, G. C., Kravchenko, V. D., Petrányi, G. & Sáfián, Sz., 2019, Three new species of subfamily Politzariellinae (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from Guinea and Zambia, Russian Entomological Journal 28 (3), pp. 312-316 : 313-314

Politzariella edita Yakovlev, Müller, Kravchenko et

Petrany, sp.n.

Figs 3–4 .

MATERIAL. Holotype: ♂, Guinea Konakri , Macenta Prefecture , Ziama Forest, 550 m, Mt. Nimba, August 2016, leg. G. Petranyi, V. D. Kravchenko et G.C. Müller (coll. G. Müller, Freising / later Zoologische Staatssammlung, Munich, Germany;slide Müller- Cossidae 2019/01-#1)

DESCRIPTION. Length of fore wing 10 mm. Antenna belt-like, not pectinate. Thorax and abdomen densely covered with dark brown scales. Fore wing brown, pattern poorly expressed. Thin dark brown line along costal edge, big round dark brown spot in postdiscal area, dark brown jagged spot in discal area (cubitally). Hind wing brown, without pattern. Fringe on all wings brown.

Male genitalia. Uncus forked, between two mastoid apices, with deep wide semicircular notch; gnathos arms short, thick, apices strongly sclerotized, tapered, edges slightly jagged; gnathos reduced; valve wide, with semicircular extension on costal edge, outer and abdominal edges smooth, small mastoid slightly sclerotized harpe on inner surface of valve (in medium third, close to costal edge); transtilla processes spinous, straight, thin, directed dorsally; juxta of complicated shape, cylindrical, robust, with long narrow tapered lateral processes, directed dorsally; saccus small, semicircular; phallus equal to valve in length, of medium thickness, slightly curved in medium third, vesica aperture in dorso-apical position, 1/4 of phallus in length, vesica without cornuti.

Female unknown.

DIAGNOSIS. The new species reliably differs from the known species of the genus Politzariella pantherina Yakovlev, 2011 (type locality — Ober Volta [ Burkina Faso], Bobo Dioulasso) and Politzariella fontainei Yakovlev et Witt, 2016 (type locality — [ Congo] Uele, Paulis [Isiro], [2°462003 N/27°372003 E]) externally and in the male genital structure:

– the new species is the smallest in the genus, the fore wing length is 10 mm (in all the known species, 12–15 mm);

– big brown spots on the fore wing (in all the known species, the pattern is reticulated);

– wide semicircular process on the costal edge of the valve (in the other species of the genus, the process is sharper, with a smaller base);

– significantly thinner phallus (in all the known species, it is much thicker).

COLLECTION SITE AND HABITAT DESCRIPTION ( Fig. 7 ). See the previous species description.

ETYMOLOGY. The new species is dedicated to Dr. Edita Revay, the Professor of Medical Sciences at the faculty of Medicine (University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako (USTTB), Mali).

Figures

Figs 1–6. Politzariellinae, adult males and male genitalia: 1 — Holcoceroides cheick Yakovlev, Müller, Kravchenko et Petrany, sp.n., holotype; 2 — Holcoceroides cheick, male genitalia (holotype); 3 — Politzariella edita Yakovlev, Müller, Kravchenko et Petrany, sp.n., holotype; 4 — Politzariella edita, male genitalia (holotype); 5 — Politzariella frici Yakovlev et Sáfián, sp.n., holotype; 6 — Politzariella frici, male genitalia (holotype). Рис. 1–6. Politzariellinae, самцы и гениталии самцов: 1 — Holcoceroides cheick Yakovlev, Müller, Kravchenko et Petrany, sp.n., голотип; 2 — Holcoceroides cheick, гениталии самца (голотип); 3 — Politzariella edita Yakovlev, Müller, Kravchenko et Petrany, sp.n., голотип; 4 — Politzariella edita, гениталии самца (голотип); 5 — Politzariella frici Yakovlev et Sáfián, sp.n., голотип; 6 — Politzariella frici, гениталии самца (голотип).

Figs 7–8. Collection sites of new species of Politzariellinae: 7 — Guinea, along the road from Seredou village to Ballasou village within the Ziama Forrest Reserve (photo by G. Müller); 8 — Zambia, Mwinilunga district, North-Western Province, Chiwoma Forest (photo by Sz. Sáfián). Рис. 7–8. Места сбора новых видов Politzariellinae: 7 — ГвинеЯ, дорога от деревни Середоу до деревни Балласоу, лесной Заповедник Зиама (фото Г. Мюллера); 8 — ЗамбиЯ, Северо-ЗападнаЯ провинциЯ, район Мвинилунга, лес Чивома (фото Ж. Сафиана).