Pectinimura liberalis ( Diakonoff, 1954 ) Diakonoff, 1954

Park, Kyu-Tek, 2011, Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) of New Guinea, Part IV: Genus Pectinimura Park with descriptions of four new species and four new combinations, Zootaxa 3040, pp. 43-54 : 49-50

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.278790
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6192866
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DF4E6444-FFDE-3511-FF28-80DEFA8CBCDC
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Pectinimura liberalis ( Diakonoff, 1954 )
status	comb. nov.

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Pectinimura liberalis ( Diakonoff, 1954) View in CoL , comb. nov.

( Figs. 6, 6 View FIGURES 5 – 8 a, 15)

Lecithocera liberalis Diakonoff, 1954: 55 View in CoL .

Diagnosis. Forewing length, 8.0–9.0 mm. The forewing of this species is relatively broad with obtuse apex, more or less round termen; discal stigmata conspicuous, 2nd larger than the 1st one. The female is unknown.

Description of venation. Forewing with R4 and R5 stalked; R5 to termen; CuA1 and CuA2 stalked. Hindwing with M2 absent; M3 and CuA1 stalked at 1/3.

Male genitalia ( Fig. 15 View FIGURES 13 – 16 ). See also Diakonoff (Fig. 598). Basal lobes of uncus broad, ovate, directed outward, with very small median emargination caudally. Gnathos with acute apical part. Valva broad, strongly concave before middle on costa; ventral margin with broad expansion medially; costal margin of cucullus strongly arched bearing long setae along margin; apex more or less acute; two or three rows of short bristles well present along ventral margin; pectinate plate oblique, straight, with irregular length of long combs. Aedeagus very slender, as long as valva, with a subapical spine; cornuti absent.

Material examined. 4 3 (types), Papua, Lake Habbema, 3250–3500 m, 11 x 1938 & 7 viii 1938, Letter Box Camp, 3600 m, 5–11 ix 1938, gen. slide no. 964/D, in RMNH.

Distribution. Indonesia ( Papua).

Remarks. The species was described, on the basis of four males. No additional material has been found.