Gnathifera pseudaphronesa ( Gaedike, 1972 )

Gaedike, Reinhard, 2018, New data on the taxonomy, distribution and host plants of Australian Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), Zootaxa 4524 (1), pp. 33-50 : 34-35

Gnathifera pseudaphronesa ( Gaedike, 1972)

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Ochromolopis pseudaphronesa Gaedike, 1972: 144 , figs 4–6;

Gnathifera pseudaphronesa ( Gaedike, 1972) : Gaedike 1978: 208.

Material studied. New South Wales: 5 ♂, 2 ♀, 1 specimen without abdomen, CSIRO Exp. Fm., Wilton , 21.x.1972, 14.ii.1973, 15.x., 4.xi.1974, 30.ix., 20.xii.1976, 12.i., 11.x.1977, leg. V. J. Robinson, ANIC, SDEI . 1 ♂, 4 miles SE of Wilton , 9.x.1969, leg. I. F. B. Common, SDEI . 1 ♀, Como West , 17.iv.1970, leg. L. Willan & V. J. Robinson, ANIC .

Distribution. New South Wales ( Gaedike, 1972).

Bionomics. The early stages and host plants are unknown.

Female genitalia. First description ( Fig. 22):

Ventral arms of anterior apophyses broadened, covered with numerous minute thorns; ductus bursae below ostium with narrow strongly sclerotized ring, in the first part of corpus bursae a sclerotization, frmed as incomplete ring, signum rosette-shaped, with scale-like lamellae.