Furcaphora caelata (Meyrick, 1913)

Telphusa caelata Meyrick, 1913: 287 . TL: South Africa: Mpumalanga, Three Sisters.

Gelechia triscelis Meyrick, 1917: 3 . TL: South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal, Durban. Synonymized by Janse (1958: 67). Furcaphora caelata (Meyrick, 1913) — Janse 1958: 67.

Material examined. 1♀, LepsocAfrica CRG, M1254b, Gelechioidea, reared on Searsia chiridensis, Anacardiaceae, Mariepskop, South Africa, Mpumalanga, Hoedspruit, 24˚32’52”S, 30˚51’60”E, 20.iv.2016 eclosed (A. & I. Sharp) (gen. slide 132/19, O. Bidzilya) (HSS).

Biology. The larva was observed feeding on Searsia chiridensis (Anacardiaceae) in March. Adult emerged 20.iv (Staude et al. 2020: 57).

Distribution. South Africa (Meyrick 1913a: 288).