The Yponomeutidae of the Afrotropical region (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea) Agassiz, David J. L. Zootaxa 2019 2019-05-07 4600 1 1 69 Agassiz, 2019 Agassiz 2019 [195,462,1629,1655] Insecta Yponomeutidae Yponomeuta Animalia Lepidoptera 22 23 Arthropoda species atricatoa sp. nov.   Description of adult( Plate 4). Wingspan 24–25 mm. Head grey, labial palpus dark brown, a white spot on top of segment 2, segment 3 with pale ochreous tip; antenna weakly annulate, scape paler. Thorax grey with three black spots, tegula grey with a black spot anteriorly. Forewing grey, a set of 3 black spots on costa from base to ¼, a subcostal row of 4 black spots in medial area, 5 or 6 spots along fold, 3 spots subdorsally; terminal fringe concolorous with wing. Hindwing dark grey. Abdomen grey. Male genitalia ( Plate 12). Uncus absent, socius short and inwardly curved, gnathos comprising weak lobes, valva narrow and curved with a clothing of dense hairs, towards apex tending to be grouped in clusters, saccus moderately long terminating in a slight bulb. Aedeagus straight, slightly longer than valva, cornuti a small cluster of weakly defined spines. (BMNH Microlep 33640). Female genitalia: Notknown.   Biology.Larva on  Maytenus, adults recorded from January to May, September, October and December.   Diagnosis.A species with dark grey forewings, darker hindwings and valvae of the male genitalia are exceptionally narrow; the antrum in the female genitalia is sclerotised and straight. Hyaline patch of hindwing much smaller than  Y. nigricola.  Derivation of name.From the black hindwings of the species.   Distribution.Recorded from Republic of South Africaand Zimbabwe.   Type material.  Holotype ♂ Natal, Krantzkloof  8.ix.1903 Bell Manley BMNH Microlep33640; NH- MUK010919526. 9 paratypes: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA: 1 ♂ Weenen, Natal  viii.1894R. ( Meyrickcoll.); 1 ♂ Durban, Natal,  4.iii.1919; 1 ♀ Wyliespoort  18–20.iii.1954 A.J.T. Janse; 1 ♂ 1 ♀ Transkei, Umtata 31°36’S 28°47’E  2.i.1989 N.J. Duke; 3 ♂ 1 ♀ Transkei, Umtata  22.xi.1987(2),  17.x.1988, 2.i.1989, 21.iv.1989( TMSA). Other material examined:  3 ♂ Transkei, Langeifrom larva on  Maytenusem.  10.ii.1987, 25.ii.1987(2);  1 ♀ East Cape, Hogsback  17.iii.1996 N.J. Duke;  1 ♀ Transvaal, Nelshoogtegallery forest below St. 25°51’S 30°53’E  4.xii.1987E–782354 leg Endrödy-Younga. ZIMBABWE:  1 ♀ Victoria Falls Rain Forest  5.v.1954AJT Janse;  1 ♂ Christon Bank, Harare  10.x.1993 N.J. Duke( TMSA). 2848996510 1894-08 1989-01-02 1894-08 BMNH, TMSA Meyrick & A. J. T. Janse & N. J. Duke & Transkei & Umtata South Africa Umtata -31.6 Natal 1215 28.783333 Transkei 23 24 19 3 7 holotype 2848996397 [500,1377,548,575] 10. ii. 1987, 25. ii. 1987 Langei Transkei 23 24 3 3 2848996551 1996-03-17 N. J. Duke Hogsback East Cape 23 24 1 1 2848996532 1987-12-04 Endrody-Younga. Zimbabwe Transvaal -25.85 St. 1244 30.883333 Nelshoogte 23 24 1 1 2848996561 [811,1381,620,647] 1954-05-05 Janse Zimbabwe Victoria Falls Rain Forest 23 24 1 1 2848996511 1993-10-10 TMSA N. J. Duke Zimbabwe Christon Bank 23 24 1 1 Harare