Idiopteryx obliquella (Walsingham, 1881)

(Figs. 7D, 9 D–F)

Cryptolechia obliquella Walsingham, 1881: 254 . TL: KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of Republic of South Africa. [NHMUK]. Dragmatucha obsepta; Meyrick 1918: 24; Meyrick 1925: 227. TL: Zuzuland [KwaZulu-Natal], Republic of South Africa [TMSA].

Adult. (Fig. 7D). See also Janse (1954, Pl. 160, Fig. 3 - adult). Wingspan 11 – 19 mm.

Diagnosis. The species is distinguished from the preceding two species by the yellowish white head, the yellowish white thorax with two longitudinal fuscous bands, and the yellowish white forewing ground color. Venation given by Janse (1954, 163, Fig. 8).

Male genitalia (Fig. 9D, E). See also Janse (1954, Pl. 163, Fig. 7 - line drawing; Pl, 173, Fig. 1 - photo). Similar to those of the preceding species, the valva is more elongate with the ventral margin more gently arched, and the aedeagus longer.

Female genitalia (Fig. 9F). See also Janse (1954, Pl. 179, Fig. 4 - photo). The female genitalia of obsepta Meyrick were dissected and examined.

Material examined. [South Africa], twelve additional specimens with gen. slide no. 3602 & 5429 are in TMSA, including 1 (abdomen missing), Ladysmith EF., 11 xii [19]30, A.J.T. Janse; Two males placed in a separate drawer, under the label of undetermined species (Natal, Umdoni Park, 17 iv 1985, D.M. Kroon) were dissected (gen. slide no. CIS-7223/Park, CIS-7224/Park) and identified as conspecific with this species.

For obsepta Meyrick; type no. 536, ♂ (holotype), [South Africa], Zuzuland, Prospect, 25 i 1916, A.J.T. Janse), and further 12 additional specimens with gen. slide no. 6653 & 8041 are in the TMSA. Of this series, a female (Karkloof, 13–19 xii [19]30, A.J.T. Janse) was dissected and examined, gen slide no. CIS-7207/Park.

Distribution. South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) (Wallengren 1881).