Encolapta stasimodes (Meyrick, 1931)

Chelaria stasimodes Meyrick, 1931: 70 . TL: Mozambique: Delagoa Bay.

Hypatima stasimodes (Meyrick, 1931) — Vari et al. 2002: 50.

Encolapta stasimodes (Meyrick, 1931) — Ponomarenko 2009: 318.

Material examined. 1♂, LepsocAfrica CRG, Staude et al. (2016), M789, Gelechiidae reared on Trichilia emetica, Meliaceae, Casketts farm, South Africa, Limpopo, Hoedspruit, 24˚20’36’’S, 31˚09’07’’E, 18.v.2014 eclosed (A. & I. Sharp) (gen. slide 139/19, O. Bidzilya) (HSS).

Biology. The larva was observed feeding on Trichilia emetica (Meliaceae) in April. Adult emerged 18.v (Staude et al. 2016: 63, 64).

Distribution. South Africa (new record), Mozambique (Meyrick 1931), Uganda (Bradley 1965: 99).