Dichomeris xanthophylla (Janse, 1963)

Zalithea [sic] xanthophylla Janse, 1963: 256 . TL: South Africa: Northern Transvaal, Blouwberg.

Dichomeris xanthophylla (Janse, 1963) — Ponomarenko 2009: 313.

Material examined. 1♀, LepsocAfrica, Staude et al. (2016), M948, Dichomeris sp. (det. L. Aarvik), Dichomeridinae, Gelechiidae, rerared on Grewia flavescens, Malvaceae, Casketts farm, South Africa, Limpopo, Hoedspruit, 24˚20’36’’S, 31˚09’07’’E, 3.i.2015 eclosed (A. & I. Sharp); 1♀, same data as for above specimen, but M530, 13.xii.2013 (all HSS).

Biology. The larva was observed feeding on Grewia flavescens (Malvaceae) in December. Adult emerged 3.i and 13.xii (Staude et al. 2016: 69, 70).

Distribution. South Africa (Janse 1963: 257).