Neotelphusa similella Janse, 1958

Neotelphusa similella Janse, 1958: 92 . TL: Zimbabwe, Bulawayo.

Material examined. 2♂, LepsocAfrica CRG, M1377b, Gelechioidea, reared on Ozora sphaerocarpa, Anacardiaceae, Trackers, South Africa, Limpopo, Hoedspruit, 24˚275’33”S, 30˚49’32”E, 21.x.2016 eclosed (A. & I. Sharp) (gen. slide 126/19, 182/20, O. Bidzilya) (HSS).

Biology. The larva was observed feeding on Ozora sphaerocarpa (Anacardiaceae) . Adult emerged 21.x (Staude et al. 2020: 57, as Neotelphusa sp. 5).

Distribution. South Africa (new record), Zimbabwe (Janse 1958: 93).