Trichophysetis flavimargo (Warren, 1897)

Agassiz, David, 2022, The tribe Cybalomiini (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea, Crambidae, Glaphyrinae) of sub-Saharan Africa, Zootaxa 5174 (2), pp. 101-156 : 112

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Trichophysetis flavimargo (Warren, 1897)
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Callinaias flavimargo Warren, 1897: 129 .

Imago (fig. 12) Wingspan 12–19 mm. Head white, maxillary palpus white, tufted, labial palpus porrect, just longer than diameter of eye, white with apex black on outer side; antenna whitish, weakly annulate. Thorax and tegulae whitish. Forewing white, a black spot on costa near base and another above dorsum, a further black spot on costa at ⅓, curved double ochreous antemedian fascia, a second irregular fascia meeting costa at ⅔ becoming more diffuse dorsally, a clear black subterminal line near apex, termen and fringe orange. Hindwing base white, a double dark fuscous median fascia more pronounced in dorsal half, a second less emphatic double fascia followed by fuscous suffusion distally, termen orange.

Male genitalia (fig. 56): Uncus strong, spatulate, slightly broader towards apex, gnathos just over half length of uncus; valva long and slender of similar length to its. broad trapezoidal base, sacculus a pointed structure. Aedeagus simple, a little longer than uncus.

Female genitalia (fig. 88): Ovipositor pads with long setae, ostial plate weakly sclerotised, antrum cylindrical, about three times as long as diameter, ductus bursae membranous, gradually widening into corpus bursae, without signum.

Diagnosis: Distinguished by the white ground colour of wings with deep yellow terminal fringe Life history: not known.

Distribution: South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia,

Type material: Holotype ♀ Weenen, Natal “ Callinaias flavimargo Warr. ” ( NHMUK).

Other material examined: SOUTH AFRICA: 1♂ Naboomspr. 10.i.1927 G.v. Son; 2♀ 1 without abdomen Ndumu, Natal 8–13.xi.1973 Strydon & Jones; 1♂ 1♀ Potgierspoort, Powel i.1939 Coll. Janse ; 2♂ Percy Fyfe Nat. Res. P…t Dist. 1.xii.1965 Potgieter & Goode; 1♂ 1♀ Limburg Tul P…t Dist. 9–10.xii.1961 Vári & Potgieter; 2♂ 3♀ Umkomaas, Natal 1.iv.1915 ; 2♂ 2♀ Buffelspoort 15.xii.1924 A.J.T. Janse; 1♀ Warmb. 9.xii.1903 ; 2♀ Nelspruit x.1917 H.G. Breijer; 1♂ Nylstroom 16–31.xii.1923 GPF v. Dam; 1♂ 1♀ Dwesa Forest 32° 17’ S 28° 47’ E 28.ii – 4.iii.1885 GoogleMaps S. Endrösy-Young; 2♀ Rustenburg 4.i.1927 W. Impney; 2♂ East London 4–8.xii.1956 RM. Martin; 1♂ Warmbed 13.xii.1925 A.J.T. Janse; 1♂ 1♀ Modderpoort 18.iii.1925 A.J.T. Janse; 2♂ Wood Vill xi.1919 C.J. Swierstra; 1♂ Middelfontein xii.1953 D.W. Rorke; 1♂ without abdomen Resolution, Albany Dist. 24.i.1928 A. Walton; 1♂ Bela Visa 11.viii.1924 C.J. Swierstra; 1♀ Cambridge 28–31.x.1948 G.C. Clark; 1♂ Blaney , C.P. xii.1946 G.C. Clark; 1♂ St Lucia Lake 1934 H.W. Bell Marley ; 1♀ Muden, Natal , 4.ii.1954 H. Cookson; 1♂ 1♀ Mfongosi, Zululand W. Jones; 1♂ Kei River Bridge 5–6.ii.1956 A.J.T. Janse; 1♀ Transkei, Umtata 2.i.1989 N.J. Duke; 1♀ Eshowe Forest 26.x.1951 A.J.T. Janse; 1♀ Branddgaai xi.1927 H.S. Hentico; 1♂ Limpopo, Bela Bela Highlands Wilderness Protea Taurea woodland 1483 m 24° 49’ 19.1” S 28° 10’ 23.4” E 9.ii.2013 GoogleMaps H.S. Staude; 1♀ Mpumalunga Province, White River . Mpumalani Guest House 870 m S 25° 21.327’ E 31° 02.304” 5.xi.2017 A.J. Kingston; SWAZILAND: Mlhulhu 18.ii.1994 M.J. Scoble; 1♂ 3♀ Belunga Mts. 15.ii.1997 N.J. Duke; ZAMBIA: 1♀ without abdomen Nkana ii.1934 Mrs Prismall ( TMSA) ;

NHMUK

Natural History Museum, London

TMSA

Transvaal Museum

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Crambidae

Genus

Trichophysetis

Loc

Trichophysetis flavimargo (Warren, 1897)

Agassiz, David 2022
2022
Loc

Callinaias flavimargo

Warren 1897: 129
1897
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