Scrobipalpa phelotris (Meyrick, 1909)

Figs 46, 117

Gelechia phelotris Meyrick, 1909: 371 .

Scrobipalpa phelotris (Meyrick, 1909) — Janse 1960: 237, pl. 28f, pl. 42b.

Remarks. The species was described from a single male collected in Kimberly “ Cape colony, Kimberly, in August (Captain Barrett-Hamilton), one specimen ” (Meyrick 1909: 371) (SAM). I was not able to get in contact with curator of Lepidoptera in SAM to study the holotype. However, as far as I can judge from the original description (Meyrick 1909: 371) and redescription of the species in Janse (1960: 237, pl. 28f, pl. 42b), S. phelotris is a large (wingspan 21 mm), narrow-winged, uniformly fuscous-grey species without forewing markings. Based on the photograph of the male genitalia of the holotype (Janse 1960: pl. 42b), S. phelotris may be placed provisionally near S. typica sp. nov. The species is somewhat similar externally to S. wieseri sp. nov. in having a nearly uniformly coloured, elongated forewing forewing.

Distribution. South Africa.