Afrikanetz witti Yakovlev, 2019

Yakovlev, R. V. & Witt, Th., 2019, Review of genus Afrikanetz Yakovlev, 2009 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) with descriptions of four new species and establishment of new combination for Coryphodema zimbabwensis Mey, 2017 and Camellocossus austrorum Mey, 2017, Russian Entomological Journal 28 (3), pp. 317-322 : 320-322

Afrikanetz witti Yakovlev , sp.n.

Fig. 6, 16 .

MATERIAL. Holotype ♂, Kenya, Kibwezi , 700 m, 10– 20.06. 1996, leg. Dr.Politzar ( MWM; GenPr Heterocera:32863). Paratypes: 2 ♂♂ (ibid), 21.05.2002 ( MWM) ; 1 ♂, [ Kenya], Nairobi , 30.11. 1991, leg. Dr. Politzar ( MWM) .

DESCRIPTION. Male. Length of fore wing 18–19 mm (holotype 18 mm). Antenna bipectinate. Crest processes 3 times longer than antenna rod diameter. Tegulae and patagia grey. Fore wing grey, with poorly expressed reticulated pattern in submarginal and postdiscal areas; light areas with blurred borders in discal area, poorly expressed grey-brown spot in discal area. Fringe on fore wing mottled, dark grey at veins, paler between veins. Hind wing pale grey, with poorly expressed grey sputtering, anal area pale brown, fringe grey, unicolorous.

Male genitalia ( Fig. 16 ). Uncus long, apically sharp, gnathos arms thick, of medium length; gnathos well structured, covered with fine spikes; valve apically semi-circular, membranous, costal edge curved; on inner surface in the zone of transition of sclerotized part to membranous part, four transverse ribs, the proximal one of which extends from costal edge to the middle of valve; the next, closest to apex, very short; two longest distal crests fused into one crest near saccus; transtilla process relatively short, strongly curved in distal third, apically sharp; juxta robust, with long lateral processes; saccus semi-circular, phallus short (2/3 of valve in length), thick, slightly curved on border of proximal and medial thirds, vesica aperture in dorso-apical position, takes 1/2 of phallus in length, double dentiform process on vesica aperture edges; vesica without cornuti.

Female unknown.

DIAGNOSIS. The new species differs from the other species of the genus by the almost unicolorous grey color of the wings, the relatively short phallus, and the short transtilla processes sharply curved in distal third.

ETYMOLOGY. The new species is named after Thomas J. Witt (1947–2019), the founder of the largest private collection of Lepidoptera — the Museum of Thomas Witt (Munich, Germany).

Figures

Figs 12–16. Genitalia of Afrikanetz: 12 — A. dargei Yakovlev sp.n., ♂, holotype (MWM); 13 — A. hoppei Yakovlev sp.n., ♂, holotype (MSW); 14 — A. ugandensis Yakovlev sp.n., ♂, holotype (MSW); 15 — A. ugandensis Yakovlev sp.n., ♀, paratype (MWM); 16 — A. witti Yakovlev sp.n., ♂, holotype (MWM). Рис. 12–16. Гениталии Afrikanetz: 12 — A. dargei Yakovlev sp.n., ♂, голотип (MWM); 13 — A. hoppei Yakovlev sp.n., ♂, голотип (MSW); 14 — A. ugandensis Yakovlev sp.n., ♂, голотип (MSW); 15 — A. ugandensis Yakovlev sp.n., ♀, паратип (MWM); 16 — A. witti Yakovlev sp.n., ♂, голотип (MWM).