Torodora triloba Park & De Prins, sp. nov.

(Figs. 10 E–H)

Type. Holotype: male, Musée du Congo Belge, P.N.G. [Parc National Garamba, Oriental Province], Miss. H. De Saeger, Pidigala, 24.iv.1952, H. De Saeger, 2325; à la lumière, gen. slide no. CIS-7234/ Park, in RMCA.

Diagnosis. This new species can be distinguished from the preceding new species of the genus Torodora by the head with yellowish-white scales dorsally and the forewing lacking a costal patch. The male genitalia of this new species are similar to those of T. lichanosa sp. nov., but it can be distinguished by the slenderer uncus; the cucullus shorter, less elongated, with nearly straight costa; the median lobe of juxta much shorter, elongate-triangular, and the aedeagus shorter and stouter.

Description. Male (Figs. 10E, F). Wingspan 19 mm.

Head: Vertex with yellowish-white appressed scales dorsally. Antenna as long as forewing; basal segment elongated, orange white all around; flagellum serrate, yellowish white all around from base to apex, with a darkbrown ring at base of first segment, finely ciliate ventrally. Labial palpus upturned; second segment thickened, yellowish white on inner surface, dark brown with yellowish white in apical 1/4 on outer surface; 3 rd segment as long as 2 nd segment, yellowish white dorsally, dark brown ventrally, sharply pointed apically.

Thorax: Tegula and thorax yellowish brown. Hind tibia dark brown in basal 2/3, then creamy white beyond; tarsi with yellowish white 1 st segment, remains brownish dorsally. Forewing slightly broadened distally; ground color yellowish brown evenly; costal patch not developed; costa slightly arched before middle, then nearly straight; apex obtuse; termen oblique, slightly spiral, slightly concave near apex; fringe concolorous with ground color, basal line indistinct; venation with R 4 and R 5 stalked near middle; R 4 reaching termen. Hindwing broader than forewing, much paler than forewing; apex acute; termen slightly concave medially; venation with M 3 and CuA 1 stalked for basal 1/4.

Male genitalia (Figs. 10G, H). Uncus elongated, strongly bent downward; apex rounded. Gnathos broad at base, strongly bent beyond 2/3. Valva broad at base; costa abruptly bent from near base, then deeply concave; ventral margin nearly straight in basal 2/3; cucullus relatively short, more or less triangular, densely haired on surface with nearly straight costal margin and strongly arched outer margin; apex narrowly produced. Juxta with a relatively short digitate median process and shorter triangular lateral lobes on caudal margin. Vinculum narrow, banded. Aedeagus stout, slightly bent near basal 1/3, shorter than valva, slightly narrowed towad apex; cornuti consisting of a row of short spines, about 1/2 length of aedeagus, located near middle.

Distribution. DR Congo (Oriental).

Etymology. The species name is derived from the Latin, tris (= three) and lobus (= an elongated projection), referring to the trifurcated caudal lobes of the juxta in the male genitalia.