Aphanostola morogorensis Bidzilya, 2016

Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram & Agassiz, David, 2016, Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region, Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1), pp. 45-74 : 49-51

Aphanostola morogorensis Bidzilya sp. n. Figs 6 , 44 , 68

Type material.

Holotype ♂, Tanzania, Morogoro, Morogoro Town, 20.ix.1992 (Aarvik) (gen. slide 2378, O. Bidzilya) (MNHO). Paratype: 1 ♀, same data as holotype but 13.ix.1992 (gen. slide 2375, O. Bidzilya) (MNHO).

Diagnosis.

The new species is very similar externally to Aphanostola aarviki sp. n., but larger, the forewing is narrower and black spot on ¾ of dorsum is larger. The male genitalia are most close to those of Aphanostola acaciella sp. n. but differ in the longer saccus, the bigger vincular projections, a slenderer phallus and in other details. The female genitalia remotely resemble those of Aphanostola africanella sp. n., but the antrum is not developed and the signum is larger, rounded rather than elongated.

Description.

Adult (Fig. 6 ). Wingspan 7.1 mm. Head, thorax and tegulae light brown, frons lighter, dark yellow, labial palpus yellow with broad black medial rings, scape brown, other segments brown with yellowish rings; forewing yellow, costal margin and subapical area mottled with black, two black spots just at base of costal margin and middle width near the base, black spot in middle of cell and another prolonged spot below near dorsum, two black spots in 2/3 near dorsal margin; cilia grey. Hindwing grey.

Male genitalia (Fig. 44 ). Uncus very short, posterior margin weakly emarginated, with strong long setae; gnathos long, evenly curved in basal half, distal portion straight, weakly widened before narrow tip; tegumen broad, with deep and broad anterior emargination; valva straight, apical half distinctly inflated, curved outwardly; sacculus narrow, digitate, straight, weakly constricted before apex; vinculum moderately broad, posterior margin with broad, comparatively big medial projections, lateral projection very small, tooth-shaped, postero-medial incision narrow; saccus parallel-sided, apex tapered, far exceeding beyond apex of pedunculus; phallus narrow, vesica with three small cornuti, basal projection extending from 1/3 length, slightly shorter than phallus.

Female genitalia (Fig. 68 ). Segment VIII weakly sclerotized, distinctly shorter than apophyses anteriores; apophyses posteriores very long, slender; antrum short, narrow; sub-ostial sclerite rounded, edged posteriorly; ductus bursae long, narrow, gradually broadened in distal half towards rounded corpus bursae; signum a big rounded plate densely covered with small spikes, with tapered posterior process.

Etymology.

The name refers to the type locality.

Distribution.

Tanzania.

Biology.

The host plant is unknown. The adults have been collected in September.

Figures

Figures 1 - 21. Adults of Aphanostola spp. (scale bar 1.0 mm) 1. Aphanostola acaciae sp. n., Namibia, Brandberg (gen. slide 73 / 05); 2. Aphanostola acaciae sp. n., Namibia, Mirabib (gen. slide 548 / 14); 3. Aphanostola acaciae sp. n., Kenya, Logumgum (gen. slide 1362); 4. Aphanostola pentastigma, HT, RSA, Pretoria; 5. Aphanostola pentastigma, Kenya, L. Naivasha; 6. Aphanostola morogorensis sp. n., HT, Tanzania, Morogoro Town; 7. Aphanostola calderae sp. n., RSA, Asante-Sana; 8. Aphanostola calderae sp. n., HT, RSA, Asante-Sana; 9. Aphanostola kenyella sp. n., Kenya, between Limuru and Mai Mahiu (gen. slide 1497); 10. Aphanostola kenyella sp. n., HT, Kenya, between Limuru and Mai Mahiu; 11. Aphanostola kruegeri sp. n., RSA, Pretoria (gen. slide 8 / 15); 12. Aphanostola alternella sp. n., HT, Kenya, Turi; 13. Aphanostola antennata sp. n., HT, Namibia, Popa Falls; 14. Aphanostola antennata sp. n., RSA, Nwanedzi (gen. slide 36 / 15); 15. Aphanostola antennata sp. n., Namibia, Kavango; 16. Aphanostola rooiklipella sp. n., HT, Namibia, Rooiklip Farm; 17. Aphanostola griseella sp. n., HT, Namibia, Grootfontein; 18. Aphanostola griseella sp. n., Kenya, Nakuru NP (gen. slide 596 / 14); 19. Aphanostola centripunctella sp. n., Namibia, E. Caprivi (gen. slide 76 / 05); 20. Aphanostola centripunctella sp. n., Namibia, E. Caprivi; 21. Aphanostola centripunctella sp. n., Namibia, E. Caprivi (gen. slide 155 / 15).

Figures 41 - 46. Male genitalia of Aphanostola spp. 41. Aphanostola acaciae sp. n., HT, Namibia, 20 km NW Uis (gen. slide 101 / 05); 42. Aphanostola acaciae sp. n., Namibia, Rooiklip Farm (gen. slide 496 / 14); 43. Aphanostola pentastigma, Kenya, L. Naivasha (gen. slide 1357); 44. Aphanostola morogorensis sp. n., HT Tanzania, Morogoro Town (gen. slide 2378); 45. Aphanostola calderae sp. n., HT, Namibia, Asante-Sana (gen. slide 184 / 12); 46. Aphanostola calderae sp. n., Namibia, Asante-Sana (582 / 14).

Figures 68 - 70. Female genitalia of Aphanostola spp. 68. Aphanostola morogorensis sp. n., Tanzania, Morogoro Town (gen. slide 2375); 69. Aphanostola antennata sp. n., Namibia, Popa Falls (gen. slide 206 / 12); 70. Aphanostola rooiklipella sp. n., Namibia, Rooisand (gen. slide 203 / 12).