Parapoynx bipunctalis ( Hampson, 1906 ) Published, 2012

Agassiz, David J. L., 2012, The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa, Zootaxa 3494, pp. 1-73 : 10-11

Parapoynx bipunctalis ( Hampson, 1906) comb. n.

Oligostigma bipunctalis Hampson, 1906: 463 .

Oligostgma piperitalis Hampson, 1917: 467 . syn. n.

Type locality: Nigeria, Sapele.

Imago (Fig 9): Wingspan 13–19mm. Head and palpi white; antenna pale ochreous. Thorax whitish. Forewing white; dark fuscous spots beneath subcostal vein at 2/5 and 3/5; an oblique yellow postmedian fascia; a yellow subterminal fascia outwardly edged fuscous; termen yellow. Hindwing white; a dark fuscous discal spot; an obscure oblique yellow median fascia; a yellow subterminal band as in forewing; yellow terminal band edged fuscous; termen with a series of black spots each adjacent to a slight indentation in the outer edge of terminal band. Abdomen white, ringed yellow.

In f. piperitalis (Fig. 10): all white areas are heavily suffused fuscous.

Male genitalia (Fig. 88): Uncus digitate, evenly curved downwards with some setae throughout its length; gnathos ¾ length of uncus, slightly curved towards it; valva tapered towards apex in outer half. Aedeagus simple, tapered towards tip where it is lightly sclerotised. Sternum 8 with a pair of pointed projections (Fig. 88c).

Female genitalia (Fig. 138): Ostium narrow; ductus long and slender, in situ with two spiral loops before corpus bursae; corpus bursae ellipsoidal; weakly scobinate; signa a pair of longitudinal sclerotised patches. Overall length equal to that of abdomen.

Tympanal organs: Venulae long and outwardly concave; ramus tympani drawn out posteriorly, tympani extended anteriorly.

Diagnosis: Distinguished from other Parapoynx species by the discal spot on the forewing together with a black dash halfway between that spot and the thorax.

Biology unknown, adults taken in ii, vi–xi.

Distribution: Sudan, Uganda, D.R. Congo, Nigeria, Niger, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Senegal.

Material examined: Holotype ♀ R. Niger, Sapele, F.W. Sampson; Holotype ♀ of Oligostigma piperitalis , N. Nigeria, Zungeru , 15.xi.1911 Scott Macfie ( BMNH).

NIGERIA: 1♂ Ibadan , 3♀ Warri , 1♂ Oguta ( BMNH Pyralidae slide 21230); 1♂ ( BMNH Pyralidae slide 21225) 1♀ Zaria, 1♀ Sokoto; NIGER; 1♀ Agbui; CÔTE D’IVOIRE: 1♂ Bingeville ; UGANDA: 1♀ Ruwenzori Range ; SENEGAL: 2♀ Sédhiou; CAMEROON: 1♀ Mt Cameroon, Jonga 5000ft ( BMNH), THE GAMBIA: 1♀ Banjul (H.E. Beaumont coll.); BENIN: 4♂ Malanville ( KVNM); D.R. CONGO: 1♂ Lusamba ( MRAC); SUDAN: 2 ( MNHNP).