Rhotanella sophiae Zelazny, 2011

Zelazny, B. & Webb, M. D., 2011, 3071, Zootaxa 3071, pp. 1-307 : 116

Rhotanella sophiae Zelazny , sp. nov.

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Description. Forewings length in male about 4.0 mm. Forewings with a large red area along base of costa, covering nearly half of first costal cell; third and fourth subcostal sectors covered by a red U-shaped mark; Sc+R, first, third and fourth subcostal sectors and veins in apical half of wing red; remaining veins light brown, interrupted by numerous light dots. Hindwings colourless; in apical third slightly infuscated with red veins. Male genital styles widening towards end which is truncated, its apical margin bent inwards; both dorsal processes short and thick, contiguous. Aedeagus ending in two long and pointed processes which are straight and contiguous.

Etymology. The species is named for Sophia Zelazny, the daughter of the senior author, and ' sophiae ' is a latinized noun used in the genitive case.

Type material. Holotype ♂ (forewing 4.0 mm), PAPUA NEW GUINEA; labels: 1) NEW GUINEA ( NW)/ River Tor (mouth)/ 4 km E of Hol / Maffen, 19. VII '59 2) T. C. Maa / Collector ( BPBM).

Distribution. New Guinea.

Diagnosis. Rhotanella sophiae is similar to R. cyclops sp. nov. and to R. thyrsis Fennah , both also from New Guinea. It can be separated from R. cyclops sp. nov. by the large red area in the basal costal cell. It can be distinguished from R. thyrsis by the forewings having the first subcostal sector red and light dots along the basal forewing veins, by the contiguous dorsal processes on the male genital styles and by the long and slender terminal processes of the male aedeagus.