Ptilothyris nausicaa Meyrick, 1926

Park, Kyu-Tek, Mey, Wolfram, Koo, Jun-Mo, Prins, Jurate De & Cho, Soowon, 2019, Revision of the genus Ptilothyris Walsingham, 1897 (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Lecithoceridae), with descriptions of eight new species from Africa, Zootaxa 4567 (2), pp. 201-235 : 231

16. Ptilothyris nausicaa Meyrick, 1926

( Fig. 18F )

Ptilothyris nausicaa Meyrick, 1926: 288 . TL: Congo Belg. [NHMUK].

Diagnosis. Male ( Fig. 18F ). Ptilothyris nausicaa is superficially similar to the Thubdora species in having less elongate forewing with rounded outer margin. On the other hand, the antenna of this species is dark purple basally and matches well with Ptilothyris . The antennae of the holotype are both broken beyond middle, but, according to the original description, the apical third is white.

Material examined. [NHMUK]: 1♂ (holotype), Marungu Plateau, Belg. Congo, TAB Yood, 2. 22., Ptilothyris nausicaa Meyr. E, Meyrick det. In Meyrick Coll., nausicaa Meyr., Meyrick coll., B.M. 1988-290”.

Remarks. The species was described based on a single male. While it is currently placed in Ptilothyris , genital examination of this specimen is needed to clearly define its generic position.

Distribtion. DR Congo.

Figures

FIGURE 18. Ptilothyris loxocasis Meyrick (18A–E) and Ptilothyris nausicaa Meyrick (18F). A, Lectotype, male, in RMCA; B, Labels of lectotype; C, Male genitalia, gen. slide no. CIS-7221, with a close-up of uncus and of juxta; D, Phallus, with a close-up of cornutus; E, Abdomen; F, P. nausicaa, holotype, male, in NHMUK.