Orbamia clarissima Hausmann & Tujuba sp. nov. Figures 5, 23, 41, 59, 76

Examined material.

Holotype: ♀, Kibwezi, B.E.A. [Kenya], 12 March 1917 (W. Feather), coll. ZSM (ZSM G 13618).

Paratypes: 1♂, Kibwezi, B.E.A. [Kenya], April 1922 (W. Feather); 1♂, Kenya, Mutha, 5.IV.69, Watulege; 1♀, Kenya, Musthomo, 13.III.69, Watulege (ZSM G 13617); 1♂, Somalia m., Caonole Fluß, 21.1.1988, leg. Dr. Politzar (all ZSM). ZSM G 13647/♂.

Etymology.

The name refers to the very pale ground colour (Lat. clarissimus, -a, -um = palest, clearest).

Differential features

(COI sequences, photographs of adults and their genitalia see https://dx.doi.org/10.5883/DS-ORBAMIA): Adult: Forewing length: 7.5-11 mm, one of the smallest Orbamia species. Upperside of wings: Ground colour whitish with slight grey brown suffusion. Underside: Ground colour white with slight orange tinge, mainly towards termen between veins, apical spots on all wings conspicuous, sharp. Male genitalia: Uncus long, digitiform, stout, valva straight, dorsal process with small spinule at tip, cornutus very short (1.0 mm) and tiny. Female genitalia: Apophyses stout, apophyses anteriores comparatively long (2/3 length of apophyses posteriores), lamella ante-vaginalis heart-shaped (length and width 0.45 mm), signum small, sclerotised, transverse ridge straight (0.15 mm).