Microschismus cymatias Meyrick, 1918

Ustjuzhanin, P. & Kovtunovich, V., 2011, A revision of the genus Microschismus Fletcher, 1909 (Lepidoptera: Alucitidae), African Invertebrates 52 (2), pp. 557-557 : 561-562

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5733/afin.052.0215

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7916938

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EE87B5-F021-FFD3-FE79-FF6BBA59FEB0

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Felipe

scientific name

Microschismus cymatias Meyrick, 1918
status

 

Microschismus cymatias Meyrick, 1918 View in CoL

Figs 13–16 View Figs 13–16

Microschismus cymatias: Meyrick 1918: 35 View in CoL . Type loc.: Pretoria , South Africa.

Redescription:

External characteristics: Wings light grey with contrasting white bands. Hindwings lighter than forewings, almost white from base to middle. Female larger and darker than male. Wingspan 20–25 mm. Antennae simple.

Male genitalia: Uncus wide along entire length, with flat edge on apex. Gnathos long, narrow, pointed towards apex. Valves narrow and straight. Appendages on valves long, located at their bases. Anellus branches quite long and straight. Outer edge of saccus with cut in middle. Aedeagus flat on outer edge, apex slanted at an acute angle.

Female genitalia: Anal papillae narrow. Front apophyses thick and wavy; rear apophyses thick, slightly shorter than front. Vaginal plate with deep oval cut. Antrum short tubular. Smooth transition from ductus to oval bursa copulatrix.

Holotype: ♀ SOUTH AFRICA: Gauteng: Pretoria [25°44'S: 28°11'E], 4.iv.1914, A.J.T. Janse ( TMSA, 431) GoogleMaps . Other material examined: SOUTH AFRICA: Free State: 1♂ Sasolburg [26°49'S: 27°52'E], 27.ii.1970, D.M. Kroon ( TMSA) GoogleMaps .

TMSA

Transvaal Museum

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Alucitidae

Genus

Microschismus

Loc

Microschismus cymatias Meyrick, 1918

Ustjuzhanin, P. & Kovtunovich, V. 2011
2011
Loc

Microschismus cymatias

: Meyrick 1918: 35
1918
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