Picardia negus (Gibeaux, 1994) Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich & Streltzov, 2022

Ustjuzhanin, Petr Ya., Kovtunovich, Vasily N. & Streltzov, Alexander N., 2022, Overview of the species of the genus Picardia Gibeaux, 1994 (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) in the world fauna, with description of new species, Ecologica Montenegrina 52, pp. 12-23 : 13-14

Picardia negus (Gibeaux, 1994) comb.nov.

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Oidaematophorus negus Gibeaux, 1994: 435 (Type locality: Ethiopia, Wondo-Genet ).

Distribution. Ethiopia.

Material: 1 male, Ethiopia, Oromia southern Bale Mts., Harenna Forest , 1885 m, 6° 37.103 N, 39°46.422 E, 16-25. XI. 2014, D. Wiersbowsky leg ; 1 female, Ethiopia, West Sheva , 2 km S. Ambo, 2160m. 08°58' S, 37°51'E, 19-20. X. 2008. O. Gorbunov leg.

Note. Currently, when the male of this species became known, it is obvious that the male and female genital structure and the external characters of the adult show the attribution of this species to the genus Picardia . The description of the male genitalia of P. negus is provided below.

Male genitalia. Valves narrow, elongated. Saccular process on left valve swollen, with serrated edges, located at base of valve. Saccular process on right valve quite thick, rod-like, not exceeding middle of valve in length. Uncus slightly extended medially and distally, acute apically. Anellus arms wide, asymmetric, left arm wider and shorter than right arm, right arm more narrow and slightly longer. Aedeagus thin, straight, almost twice shorter than valve in length.

Figures

Figure 1. Picardia negus (Gibeaux, 1994). Adult female (Ethiopia, West Sheva, 2 km S. Ambo).

Figure 2. Picardia negus (Gibeaux, 1994). Male genitalia (CUK, gen.pr. Nr. 364). Ethiopia, Oromia southern Bale Mts., Harenna Forest.