Phyllonorycter rhynchosiae (Vari, 1961)

Prins, Jurate De & Kawahara, Akito Y., 2012, Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), Zootaxa 3594 (1), pp. 1-283 : 137-138

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3594.1.1

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5259483

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scientific name

Phyllonorycter rhynchosiae
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Key to the species of rhynchosiae View in CoL group based on external characters

1. Fascia at 1/2 of forewing broad, basally angulated............................................................ 3

– Fascia at 1/2 of forewing narrow, crossing forewing either almost straight or sinuating towards apex of forewing.......... 3

2. Median fascia strongly angulated basally and apically......................................................... 5

– Median fascia angulated only basally and running almost straight apically ( Figs 101, 102, 103 View FIGURES 99–104 , 107, 108 View FIGURES 105–110 ).................................................................................. 51. fletcheri View in CoL *, 52. gozmanyi View in CoL *, 56. pavoniae View in CoL *

3. Apex of forewing with narrow horizontal white streak initiating at termen of forewing and reaching the tips of basal and costal strigulae situated opposite each other at 3/4 of forewing ( Figs 99, 100 View FIGURES 99–104 )...................................50. farensis View in CoL

– Apex of forewing with white apical spot located at a distance from other white markings of forewing................... 4

4. Narrow median fascia crosses forewing almost straight, apical part of forewing densely irrorated with black scales ( Fig. 106 View FIGURES 105–110 )........................................................................................... 55. ocimellus View in CoL

– Narrow median fascia with a turn towards apex, apical part of forewing without black area ( Fig. 104 View FIGURES 99–104 ).......... 53. maererei View in CoL

5. Median fascia and subapical strigulae finely edged with one row of black scales, fringe line absent ( Figs 109, 110 View FIGURES 105–110 )..57. rhynchosiae View in CoL

– Median fascia and subapical strigulae strongly edged with double row of black scales, fringe line present ( Fig. 105 View FIGURES 105–110 )..... 54. mwatawalai View in CoL

* for species identification please refer to the characters of male and female genitalia.

Key to males of the rhynchosiae group based on genitalia*

1. Horizontal part of transtilla very broad, half crescent-shaped, saccus ca. 3× longer than valva, aedoaegus ca. 4× longer than valva ( Figs 257–258 View FIGURES 257–258 )...........................................................................50. farensis View in CoL

– Transtilla highly sclerotized but H-shaped with long proximal arms, saccus and aedoeagus are not longer than 2× of valval length............................................................................................... 2

2. Valval projection stretches along entire ventral valval surface ( Figs 262–264 View FIGURES 259–264 )............................ 52. gozmanyi View in CoL

– Valval projection attached to ventral margin of valva is not longer than 1/2 of ventral margin of valva................... 3

3. Valval projection attached to sacculus area.................................................................. 4

– Valval projection attached to subapical part of ventral surface of valva............................................ 5

4. Valval projection narrow, long digitate, straight; saccus ca. as long as valva; aedoeagus bent, slightly longer than valva, shorter than 1.5× valval length ( Figs 271–272 View FIGURES 271–274 )...........................................................56. pavoniae View in CoL

– Valval projection hooked, hockey stick-shaped, saccus slightly longer than valva, aedoaegus straight, ca. 2× longer than valva ( Figs 265–267 View FIGURES 265–270 ).............................................................................. 53. maererei View in CoL

5. Valva broad with sharply acuminating apex, ventral valval projection with sharp apex, proximal arms of transtilla longer than horizontal bar ( Figs 268–270 View FIGURES 265–270 ).................................................................. 55. ocimellus View in CoL

– Valva of medium width or narrow, with acuminating but gently rounded apex, ventral valval projection harp or trapezoid shaped with rounded angles, horizontal bar of transtilla longer than proximal arms.................................. 6

6. Valva 4.7× longer than broad, valval ventral projection harp-shaped, saccus ca. 1.4× longer than valva, the ratio aedoeagus / saccus 1.4 ( Figs 273–274 View FIGURES 271–274 )................................................................... 57. rhynchosiae View in CoL

– Valva 2.7× longer than broad, valval ventral projection trapezoid shaped, saccus ca. 1.1–1.2 longer than valva, the ratio aedoeagus / saccus 1.7 ( Figs 259–261 View FIGURES 259–264 )................................................................ 51. fletcheri View in CoL

* male genitalia of P. mwatawalai are unknown.

Key to females of the rhynchosiae group based on genitalia*

1. Posterior apophyses longer than anterior apophyses........................................................... 2

– Posterior apophyses ca. as long as anterior apophyses......................................................... 3

2. Corpus bursae consisting of two sectors, signum membranous, semirounded area set with short spines, larger corpus bursae itself, stellate signum set with 5 fine spines in middle and with 14 broad marginal dentate rays ( Fig. 345 View FIGURES 345–346 )...... 55. ocimellus View in CoL

– Corpus bursae consisting of one part, oval membranous area, set with short and fine spines smaller than corpus bursae, stellate signum with 11 small spines in middle and 11 fine dentate rays ( Figs 347, 348 View FIGURES 347–349 )......................... 57. rhynchosiae View in CoL

3. Stellate signum on corpus bursae with more than 20 marginal dentate rays ( Figs 342 View FIGURES 340–342 , 343 View FIGURES 343–344 )...... 50. farensis View in CoL ; 52. gozmanyi View in CoL **

– Stellate signum on corpus bursae with less than 20 marginal dentate rays.......................................... 4

4. Stellate signum on corpus bursae with ca. 16 marginal dentate rays ( Fig. 346 View FIGURES 345–346 ).............................56. pavoniae View in CoL

– Stellate signum on corpus bursae with ca. 9–10 marginal dentate rays ( Fig. 344 View FIGURES 343–344 )....................... 54. mwatawalai View in CoL

* female genitalia of P. fletcheri and P. maererei unknown

** female genitalia of P. farensis and P. gozmanyi are indistinguishable. Please refer to the male genitalia for identification.

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