taxonID	type	description	language	source
396887EB951C373D7E0EFA848BEFCD9F.taxon	description	type species: Afreuclasta ruwenzoriensis sp. nov. gender: feminine	en	Maes, Koen V. N. (2023): Studies on Crambidae III: New genus of Pyraustinae for the Afrotropical region. (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Pyraustinae). Metamorphosis 34 (1): 113-116, DOI: 10.4314/met.v34i1.10, URL: https://doi.org/10.4314/met.v34i1.10
396887EB951C373D7E0EFA848BEFCD9F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: Wings elongated triangular; valva in male genitalia with simple lobe-shaped sella covered by numerous flattened and elongated setae. The genus is different from Euclasta Lederer, 1855 by the brown uniform wing pattern and in the male genitalia by the structure of the sella with setae which are lacking in true Euclasta species. It also lacks the extensions of the vinculum as seen on Euclasta species. Head: frons slightly protruding, flattened; maxillary palps obvious; labial palps porrect, densely scaled; spurs on legs: 0,2,4, inner spurs on mid- and hind legs 1 / 3 longer than outer spurs; antenna long, arriving at termen of fore wing. Wings: Fore wings: elongate triangular; R 1 well before R 2, about parallel with base of Cu 2; R 2 and R 3 + 4 from cell angle, well separated at their base, then parallel for about 1 / 3 of the length of R 3 + 4; R 2 and R 3 before termen; R 4 in termen; R 5 close to R 4 + 5; M 1 near the middle of the crossvein of the discal cell, at the base approximating to R 5; M 2 and M 3 from angle of cell, well separated at their base; Cu 1 near angle and Cu 2 at about 4 / 5 on the M-stem. Hind wings: Sc + R 1 approximating Rs beyond the cell, not fused; M 1 and M 2 from one point out of hind corner of cell. ♂ with subcostal retinaculum and simple frenulum; ♀ with some bristles as retinaculum and a double frenulum. Tympanal organs (Fig. 1): Praecinctorium simple, giving a bilobed aspect through scaling; tympanal organs completely invaginated; narrow fornix tympani underneath the venula prima; venula secunda well developed; beanshaped bulla tympani parallel to body axis; saccus tympani deep; spinula absent. Male genitalia (Figs 2 – 4): Uncus simple, rounded, dorsally with short simple and tune-fork shaped setae; tegumen rather long; subscaphium present; vinculum broad, U-shaped, saccus small but present; juxta shaped as a shield; valva slightly curved upwards, flattened at the end; sella consisting of a dense bush flattened and elongated setae, editum absent; aedeagus with a simple cornutus composed of fused spines. Female genitalia (Fig. 5): Papillae anales membranous with long and short setae; apophyses anteriores and posteriores of about equal length; sinus vaginalis membranous; ostium bursae tube-like, slerotized; ductus bursae continuing straight from the ostium, starting at ductus seminalis, first part slightly sclerotized; appendix bursae, membranous, it’s base in a loop of the ductus bursae near the corpus bursae; the latter with a rhomboid signum. Life cycle: unknown.	en	Maes, Koen V. N. (2023): Studies on Crambidae III: New genus of Pyraustinae for the Afrotropical region. (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Pyraustinae). Metamorphosis 34 (1): 113-116, DOI: 10.4314/met.v34i1.10, URL: https://doi.org/10.4314/met.v34i1.10
396887EB951C373D7E0EFA848BEFCD9F.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Uganda, D. R. C., Kenya, and Tanzania. Systematic placement: The genus is placed in the Pyraustinae, Pyraustini (Crambidae, Euclastini) for the combination of following characters: sella in male genitalia and rhomboid signum on bursae in female genitalia. It is close to the genus Euclasta for the shape of the labial palps, the presence of the sella and form of uncus in the male genitalia. In the female genitalia it has the ductus bursae curled around the base of the appendix bursae at the base of the corpus bursae. It differs with the genus Euclasta because of the differences in the wing pattern: Euclasta species have a white streak medially over the length of the forewing; the male genitalia lack a sella and editum (some specialised area can be present f. i.: E. warreni and they have a rather clear extension of the ventral part of the vinculum (check the paper of Popescu-Gorj to compare Maes / Metamorphosis 34: 113 – 116 115 Kyondolire 1700 m. GPKM ♀ 14061 (RMCA); 1 ♀: [D. R. C.] N. Lac Kivu: Rwankwi, ii. 1941 Mme. J. V. Leroy (RMCA); 1 ♂: [D. R. C.] Congo belge: P. N. A. 19. x. 1952 P. Vanschuytbroeck & J. Kekenbosch 1327, Massif Ruwenzori Kyandolire 1700 m Camp des Gardes à la lumière (RMCA) (abdomen lost); 1 ♀: TANZANIA, Arusha, Ngorongoro Crater Rim. 03 ° 12 ′ 32 ″ S; 35 ° 28 ′ 47 ″ E. 2267 m. Black / MV lights. 28. iv. 2000. K. Maes (ABSRC). Additional material examined: UGANDA: 1 ♂: Impenetrable For. Kigezi Uganda Mar. 1967 R. C. Otieno (NHM); KENYA: 1 ♂: Kaptagat 22. x. 1948 Walker (NMK); KENYA: 1 ♀: Kaptagat March 1948 (abdomen lost) (NMK). the male genitalia). Afreuclasta has a clear brush like sella with elongated, simple setae and no extension of the vinculum.	en	Maes, Koen V. N. (2023): Studies on Crambidae III: New genus of Pyraustinae for the Afrotropical region. (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Pyraustinae). Metamorphosis 34 (1): 113-116, DOI: 10.4314/met.v34i1.10, URL: https://doi.org/10.4314/met.v34i1.10
396887EB951E373D7DB5F92888B9C36D.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined: Holotype ♂ (Fig. 6): KENYA Rift valley Prov., Turi 2000 ft. n 14. xii. 1998 D. J. L. Agassiz; K. Maes gen. prep. nr. ♂ 1559: ABSRC 1003507 (ABSRC); Paratypes: 1 ♀ (Fig, 7): KENYA Central, Castle Forest Lodge 2050 m 0 ° 22 ′ 51 ″ S; 37 ° 18 ′ 35 ″ E 24. x. 2013 Agassiz, Beavan Heckford & Larsen; K. Maes Gen. prep. nr. ♀ 1558; ABSRC 1003508 (ABSRC); 1 ♀: [D. R. C.] Congo belge: Parc National Albert, 19. x. 1952 Massif Ruwenzori	en	Maes, Koen V. N. (2023): Studies on Crambidae III: New genus of Pyraustinae for the Afrotropical region. (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Pyraustinae). Metamorphosis 34 (1): 113-116, DOI: 10.4314/met.v34i1.10, URL: https://doi.org/10.4314/met.v34i1.10
396887EB951E373D7DB5F92888B9C36D.taxon	description	Description: External characters: as for the genus. Fore wing: ground colour light brown, suffused with black scales; antemedian and postmedian line, when visible, strongly irrogated; traces of these lines on the hindwing in dark specimens. Internal characters: as for the genus. Life cycle: unknown.	en	Maes, Koen V. N. (2023): Studies on Crambidae III: New genus of Pyraustinae for the Afrotropical region. (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Pyraustinae). Metamorphosis 34 (1): 113-116, DOI: 10.4314/met.v34i1.10, URL: https://doi.org/10.4314/met.v34i1.10
396887EB951E373D7DB5F92888B9C36D.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Uganda, D. R. C, Kenya, and Tanzania. The genus and the species seem to be restricted to the higher altitude forest found on different mountains in East- and the eastern part of Central Africa.	en	Maes, Koen V. N. (2023): Studies on Crambidae III: New genus of Pyraustinae for the Afrotropical region. (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Pyraustinae). Metamorphosis 34 (1): 113-116, DOI: 10.4314/met.v34i1.10, URL: https://doi.org/10.4314/met.v34i1.10
396887EB951E373D7DB5F92888B9C36D.taxon	etymology	Etymology: The name refers to the main highlands in Eastern Africa going from Kenya to the Ruwenzori range in D. R. C.	en	Maes, Koen V. N. (2023): Studies on Crambidae III: New genus of Pyraustinae for the Afrotropical region. (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Pyraustinae). Metamorphosis 34 (1): 113-116, DOI: 10.4314/met.v34i1.10, URL: https://doi.org/10.4314/met.v34i1.10
