taxonID	type	description	language	source
03F387DC8B73FFDD1AC697828B94FD9B.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 2). Wingspan 14 mm. Head with crown ochreous; labial palpus terminal segment twice as long as second, pale ochreous; second segment brownish mixed ochreous; collar and tegulae pale ochreous; thorax ochreous with central brown streak on dorsum. Forewing base brown on costa, dorsum orange; subbasal fascia broad, white, not reaching costa; antemedian fascia orange; costa brownish in middle; first strigula white, inwardly edged dark brown; second strigula white, lead coloured towards tornus; tornal spot small, leaden, triangular. Hindwing base white; subbasal fascia brown; antemedian fascia orange, conspicuous towards dorsum; an indistinct silver tornal spot; two parallel subterminal lines curved around first eye-spot; five eye-spots, separated by small silver spots, a small orange mark beyond fifth. Tympanal organs (fig. 28). Venulae curved slightly outwards, not significantly divergent. Male genitalia unknown. Female genitalia (fig. 74) Ductus bursae long, one third length of corpus bursae; corpus bursae with a sclerotised spinose patch running along the anterior two-thirds of its length, the posterior part with no sclerotisation is narrower.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B73FFDD1AC697828B94FD9B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♀ Black Point, Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory, Australia. 30. i. 1977, E. D. Edwards, ANIC. Slide No. 13090.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B73FFDD1AC697828B94FD9B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is distinguished by the clear double submarginal line of the hindwing. The female genitalia are very similar to those of N. nigristriata Hampson, but longer. Derivation. The name is from the Greek for brother, indicating the close relationship with other species.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B73FFDD1AC697828B94FD9B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from Northern Territory, Australia Nymphicula christinae sp. n.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B73FFDD1AC697828B94FD9B.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 3). Wingspan 12 – 13 mm. Head ochreous; labial palpus terminal segment longer than second, ochreous; second segment clothed with brownish scales. Antenna ochreous brown; collar, thorax and tegulae ochreous. Forewing base brown; antemedian fascia pale ochreous outwardly edged dark ochreous, extending obliquely from dorsum to costa; medial zone irregularly scattered with brown scales; costa suffused ochreous and brown; terminal area orange; first strigula slight; second strigula very slender, lower two-thirds filled with metallic grey; tornal spot a slender crescent almost from termen to medial zone; terminal cilia fuscous, whitish above tornus. Hindwing with a few brownish scales at extreme base; subbasal band white; antemedian fascia orange, merged with tornal streak; medial zone white, more or less evenly scaled dark brown; submarginal row of scales slightly tinged light brown; five black eye-spots, but 3 and 4 united into one with metallic spot in centre, 1 and 2 also tending to combine; orange between eye-spots and margin; a silver grey spot in tornus and another before each eyespot. Abdomen ochreous; legs pale ochreous, fore- and mid-legs brown above of femur and tibiae; second tarsus of male foreleg with strong fuscous scale patch. Tympanal organs (fig. 29) venulae secundae strongly divergent, very slightly curved outwards; venula media about as long as venulae secundae. Male genitalia (fig. 54) abdomen with hair pencils 0.4 x length of abdomen; a further pair of hair pencils in the seventh abdominal segment half as long as that segment. Valva with dorsal edge comparatively straight, a tuft of hairs at apex; length of valva = 5 x width. Aedeagus as long as valva, a small indistinct cornutus. Female genitalia not examined.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B73FFDD1AC697828B94FD9B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♂, data Cairns 1900 June, BMNH Pyralidae slide No. 17638. In coll. BMNH Paratypes: two ♂♂ s Cedar Bay, S of Cooktown (Meek), slide No. 17548. In coll. BMNH; 1 male " Tully, N. Q. 7.7.1925 " in coll. ANIC; 1 ♀ " 4 m W of Babinda, 29.11.1967 " in coll. ANIC; 1 ♀ " 6 Km ENE Mt. Tozer, 30.6.1986 at mv. light " in coll. ANIC.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B73FFDD1AC697828B94FD9B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Distinguished by the lack of any submarginal line on the hindwings. Derivation. after my daughter Christine who endured my studies like the rest of the family.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B73FFDD1AC697828B94FD9B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Australia: Queensland (Tully, Babinda, Mt. Tozer)	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B72FFDD1AC6943D8CA3FA1E.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 4). Wingspan 11 mm. Head pale ochreous; labial palpus terminal segment longer than second, pale ochreous; second segment with some fuscous scales beneath; antenna and thorax pale ochreous. Forewing base ochreous; subbasal fascia indistinct, fuscous; antemedian fascia white reaching from dorsum to subcostal vein; medial zone white irregularly scaled dark brown; first strigula narrow; second strigula narrow, lower two-thirds filled with metallic grey, diverging strongly to costa, white inwardly edged dark brown near costa; tornal spot a slightly triangular crescent not touching termen; a few traces of dark brown along termen, cilia pale fuscous. Hindwing basal quarter white; antemedian band orange-brown; metallic tornal spot distinct; medial zone scaled dark brown bounded by a strong straight submarginal line; ochreous between eye-spots and submarginal line; five eye-spots so confluent as to be scarcely distinguishable except for four metallic spots between, with an orange dot on margin; cilia inner third fuscous, outer two-thirds whitish, more fuscous towards apex. Abdomen and legs pale ochreous, joints of foreleg darker above. Tympanal organs (fig. 30) with venulae secundae parallel except diverging with strong curves at anterior end. Male genitalia unknown. Female genitalia (fig. 75). Ostium long and narrow. Bursa a long tubular shape with the posterior end bent back to make a U-shape; signa consisting of a spinose band from near collar to posterior end of bend in bursa.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B72FFDD1AC6943D8CA3FA1E.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♀, data: Holmes Jungle, 3.2 km N of Berrimah, N. T., 15 May 1973, E. D. Edwards & M. S. Upton - in coll. ANIC, slide No. 13091.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B72FFDD1AC6943D8CA3FA1E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species in the genus by the conjoined eyespots of the hindwing. Derivation. from the conjoined terminal eyespots of the hindwing.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B72FFDD1AC6943D8CA3FA1E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Australia, Northern Territories, Holmes Jungle, only one known specimen.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B72FFDA1AC693B98C05FDE3.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 5). Wingspan 14 mm. Head pale ochreous; labial palpus with terminal segment pale ochreous, much longer than second, second segment clothed with brown scales. Antenna brownish, collar ochreous. Thorax pale straw, posteriorly brown. Forewing: base dark brown extending along costa to first strigula; antemedian band broad, white, from dorsum to above fold; medial zone white, almost entirely covered with dense brown scales; first strigula a broad white wedge extending halfway across wing; second strigula inwardly curved and edged dark brown, lower half shining lead-coloured; costa brownish between strigulae; terminal area yellow-orange;, tornal crescent metallic, broader at termen which it just touches, also just reaching brown of medial zone; a dark brown terminal line; cilia fuscous, paler above tornus where there is a slight indentation. Hindwing extreme base tinged greyish-brown; subbasal band broad, white; antemedian band broad, brown, containing obscure orange spot; medial zone white, densely and evenly scaled dark brown; a strong brown submarginal line; yellow tornal streak with metallic spots before and beyond it; five black eye-spots joined by small metallic spots; small orange-yellow spots between eye-spots and termen. Abdomen ochreous; legs pale straw, fore- and mid-legs brown above on femur, tibia and joints. Tympanal organs (fig. 31) with venulae secundae slightly curved and divergent. Male genitalia unknown. Female genitalia (fig. 76): ostium wide, collar strong; ductus bursae swollen; corpus bursae with signa comprising two spinose bands almost merged into one, which extend whole length of corpus bursae.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B72FFDA1AC693B98C05FDE3.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♀ 12.43 ˚ S 143.17 ˚ E | Quinn Park | Claudie Riv. | 14 Feb. 1985 | E. D. Edwards | S. Hacobian, paratype ♀, 12.43 ˚ S 143.18 ˚ E | Gordon Creek | Claudie Riv. | 18 Feb. 1985 | E. D. Edwards | S. Hacobian. genitalia slide No. 13085, both in ANIC.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B72FFDA1AC693B98C05FDE3.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is very similar to queenslandica, but it differs in its smaller size, the denser scaling of the medial zone of the forewing and the tornus of the forewing touching the termen. In the female genitalia the signa bands are less clearly separated. Derivation. named in honour of Ted Edwards, Lepidopterist at ANIC, Canberra.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B72FFDA1AC693B98C05FDE3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the Claudie River, Queensland, Australia.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B75FFDA1AC694E58D01F886.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 6). Wingspan 15 – 16 mm. Head with ochreous and brown scales; labial palpus with terminal segment pale ochreous, longer than second; second segment clothed with fuscous scales. Antenna brownish, collar ochreous. Thorax whitish ochreous and brown. Forewing: base dark brown extended along costa to first strigula; antemedian band broad, white, from dorsum to subcostal vein; medial zone white with brown scaling around central vein and from dorsum to subdorsal vein, these divide it into two rounded white trapezoidal patches; a broad area of brown before first strigula and beneath it two parallel diffuse brown lines before yellow-orange terminal area; first strigula wedge-shaped, white, second strigula an narrow wedge, slightly curved and inwardly edged brown, the lower half filled with leaden grey; costa between strigulae brownish; tornal spot shining lead-coloured, crescent shaped just touching brown edge of medial zone and not quite reaching termen; terminal cilia brown, whitish above tornus where there is a slight indentation of the termen. Hindwing extreme base brown; a broad white subbasal band; antemedian band broad, brown containing obscure round ochreous spot; medial zone white, densely scaled dark brown forming a strong edge parallel to a strong submarginal line; an orange tornal streak and a small leaden spot before eye-spots; five black eye-spots connected by metallic leaden spots; orange-yellow between eye-spots and margin. Abdomen pale ochreous; legs pale ochreous, brown above femur and tibia of fore- and mid-legs and on joints. Tympanal organs (fig. 32) Venulae secundae almost parallel, slightly curved outwards. Male genitalia unknown. Female genitalia (fig. 77) Ostium broad with strong collar. Ductus bursae swollen, slightly restricted before corpus bursae. Corpus bursae with a pair of parallel spinose patches forming the signa which extend for the whole length of the corpus bursae.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B75FFDA1AC694E58D01F886.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♀, originally described as a paratype of queenslandica Hampson, " Kuranda Apr. 1905, F. P. Dodd " in BMNH. Two paratypes, ♀: Cooktown NQ Apr. 1922, Mareeba | Qld. | 31 Jan. 1963 | P. Macnicol. slide No. 13083 (ANIC).	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B75FFDA1AC694E58D01F886.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The markings of the forewing, with the partial white median fascia being separated by a dark fuscous line, are characteristic of this species alone. Derivation. named in honour of Sir George Hampson who contributed greatly to our understanding of the Pyraloidea	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B75FFDA1AC694E58D01F886.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from north Queensland, Australia (Cooktown, Mareeba and Kuranda).	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B75FFD81AC6911B89F2FEC3.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 7). Wingspan 11 mm. Head pale ochreous; labial palpus terminal segment longer than second, pale ochreous; second segment with some pale brown scales. Antenna brownish ochreous; collar, tegulae and thorax pale ochreous. Forewing base whitish; a dark fuscous subbasal fascia, bordering antemedian band which is broad white tinged ochreous, outwardly edged dark fuscous; medial zone irrorate dark brown from dorsum to costa; terminal area orange, not reaching costa; first strigula white inwardly edged dark fuscous; second strigula with lower half shining grey, inwardly edged dark brown towards costa; tornal spot barely separated from medial zone, not touching margin; terminal cilia fuscous except white above tornus. Hindwing base whitish more or less suffused fuscous; antemedian band indistinct, brownish with a conspicuous deep ochreous spot in disc; a deep ochreous tornal streak with elongate metallic spot in tornus and beyond; medial zone as forewing; submarginal line strong, just paler than scaling of medial zone; five eye-spots, confluent especially 4 and 5, separated by metallic spots; orange between eye-spots and margin. Abdomen ochreous; legs pale ochreous, fore- and mid-legs darker above especially on joints, second tarsus of male foreleg with pale ochreous scales. Tympanal organs (fig. 33) Venulae secundae evenly curved outwards, slightly divergent; venula media weak, about half length of venulae secundae. Male genitalia (fig. 55) Abdomen without hair pencils; gnathos over half uncus; valva length 4 x width; juxta finely spined. Aedeagus with sclerotised tip and curved cornutus. Female genitalia (fig. 78) Ostial chamber weak, half length of bursa; courpus bursae bulbous anteriorly, signum comprising a dentate strip along its length, more heavily sclerotised near the edges of the strip posteriorly.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B75FFD81AC6911B89F2FEC3.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♀ " Smith Point, Cobourg Peninsula, N. T., 26. i. 77 " in Coll. ANC. Paratypes: 1 ♂ " Claudia River, Queensland, 13.11.85 " Genitalia slide No. 13087; 2 ♀♀ s " Black Point, Cobourg Pen. N. T. 25. i. 77 in coll. ANC; 1 ♀ data as holotype in coll. ANC; 1 ♀ " Fanny Bay, Darwin, N. T., 3. iii. 1967 " in coll. ANC; 1 ♀ " Port Darwin " BMNH Pyralidae slide No. 17639 in coll. BMNH; 1 ♀ " Papua New Guinea, Western Dist., Rouka, Morehead River, 14. iii. – 28. v. 1962 " in coll. ANC	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B75FFD81AC6911B89F2FEC3.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Distinguished by the ochreous spot in the hindwing. Derivation. from the ochreous spot in the middle of the hindwing.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B75FFD81AC6911B89F2FEC3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Australia: Northern Terrritory, Queensland; Papua New Guinea, Western Province. Nymphicula queenslandica (Hampson)	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B75FFD81AC6911B89F2FEC3.taxon	description	Redescription of imago (fig. 8). Wingspan 13 – 15 mm. Head pale ochreous; labial palpus with terminal segment longer than second, pale straw; second segment clothed with pale brown scales. Antenna pale ochreous. Collar deep ochreous. Thorax pale ochreous. Forewing: base pale ochreous, suffused brown; subbasal band brown; antemedian fascia broad, white, reaching from dorsum to sub-costal vein; costa brown from base to two-thirds of its length; medial zone small, triangular, white, densely scaled with brown except near dorsum; an indistinct white spot between medial zone and yelloworange terminal area in middle of wing; first strigula inwardly edged brown; second strigula narrow and straight, its lower two-thirds suffused metallic grey; tornal crescent almost touching termen; terminal cilia fuscous, except above tornus. Hindwing: base white suffused pale fuscous; subbasal band broad, white with diffuse brownish transverse line in middle; antemedian band brownish, sometimes heavily suffused orange, and including orange spot; a yelloworange tornal streak with metallic spots before and beyond it; medial zone white, lightly and evenly sprinkled with brown scales; submarginal line a slightly paler brown than scales in medial zone; five black eye-spots connected by metallic spots; orange between eye-spots and margin. Abdomen pale ochreous; legs pale ochreous, brown above on femur; tibia and joints of fore- and mid-legs. Tympanal organs (fig. 34) with venulae gently curved and diverging anteriorly, then bent towards one another. Male genitalia (fig. 56): abdomen without internal cornuti. Valva ovate with apex rather pointed, length 3.5 x breadth. Aedeagus with a mass of scobinate sclerotisation towards apex and a short cornutus. Female genitalia (fig. 79): Ostium broad; ductus bursae nearly as wide as corpus bursae, signa comprising a spinose band extending to three-quarters of length of bursa.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B75FFD81AC6911B89F2FEC3.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype male, 2 ♂♂ s & 2 ♀♀ s in coll. BMNH, (BMNH Pyralidae slides Nos. 17585 & 17640); 2 ♂ Dunk I., Q; 1 ♂ Cairns, Q. 4. xii. 1986; 1 ♀ Kuranda, F. P. Dodd Feb. [19] 04; 1 ♀ Annan R. nr Helenvale, Q; 1 ♀ Townsville, F. P. Dodd 29. iii. [19] 00; 1 ♀ Brisbane, 8. iii. [18] 94 in ANIC.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B75FFD81AC6911B89F2FEC3.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Similar to edwardsi but the tornal spot on the hindwing does not reach the termen. Distribution. Queensland, Australia. (Brisbane, Cairns, Dunk Island, Claudie River, Helenvale, Townsville, Cedar Bay south of Cooktown).	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B77FFD81AC697C58B0EFAFB.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 9). Wingspan 12 – 13 mm. Head pale ochreous; labial palpus terminal segment ochreous, a little longer than second segment; second segment with fuscous scales on sides; antenna pale fuscous. Thorax pale fuscous mixed ochreous. Forewing base brown; subbasal fascia broad, yellow, edged on each side with white; antemedian fascia a thin sinuous line of dark fuscous scales; median zone evenly scaled dark brown; terminal area yellow extending well inside tornal spot; first strigula white, inwardly edged brown; second strigula white, lower two-thirds silver grey, yellow on costa; terminal cilia with grey line, whitish above tornus; tornal spot crescentshaped, entirely enclosed in yellow. Hindwing base whitish; subbasal fascia indistinct; brownish antemedian fascia enclosing whitish lunule; tornal spot silver grey followed by a yellow streak to dorsum; median zone clear white with irregular patches of blackish scales; submarginal line clear, irregular, partially following contours of eye-spots; five distinct eye-spots separated by small silver studs and orange against termen; a silver grey spot before eye-spot 1. Abdomen ochreous; legs pale ochreous, brownish above of forelegs. Tympanal organs (fig. 35): Venula media half to two-thirds length of venulae secundae; venulae secundae diverging, slightly curved outwards, anterior end very close to rami tympani. Male genitalia (fig. 57): Abdomen with two pairs of coremata pads at base of eighth segment, a pair of internal hair pencils twice length of seventh segment; valva length 5 x breadth, uncus at least twice gnathos. Aedeagus slender, sclerotisation around tip but no conspicuous cornutus in vesica. Female genitalia (fig. 80): Antrum longer than ductus bursae; corpus bursae with signa comprising a spinose band extending from junction with ductus about halfway along length of corpus bursae.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B77FFD81AC697C58B0EFAFB.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♀ Babinda | North Queensland | 16 th September 1930. ANIC. 3 paratypes Base cableway, Mt. Belanden-Ker, Queensland, 80 m, 19 th October 1981. ANIC ♂ slide No. 13089, 2 ♀♀ s. paratypes in BMNH: 2 labelled Kuranda, near Cairns, P. F. Dodd; 1 labelled Papua, Mafulu, 4000 ft, i. 1934, L. E. Cheesman; 1 labelled Cedar Bay, s of Cooktown, Meek. One further specimen, forewings missing, St Aignan (BMNH).	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B77FFD81AC697C58B0EFAFB.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Distinguished by the strong straight subterminal line of the hindwing. Derivation. from the Torres Straits which separate Australia and New Guinea.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B77FFD81AC697C58B0EFAFB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Queensland and Papua New Guinea.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B77FFD91AC693978CF0FE2E.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 10). Wingspan 15 mm. Head pale ochreous; labial palpus with terminal segment just longer than second, whitish with some brown hairs basally; second segment covered on the outside with brown hairs. Thorax whitish ochreous mixed fulvous. Abdomen pale fuscous; hair pencils arising from between segments 6 & 7, and at the base of the genitalia. Forewing with costa arched; basal two-thirds of costa brown; base brownish; subbasal fascia white, narrow; antemedian fascia orange; median area fairly evenly scattered with brown scales; first strigula white, second strigula white in costal half, leaden dorsally, edged on both sides fuscous; tornal spot leaden. Hindwing with base white mixed pale fuscous; tornus silver-grey, preceded by yellow streak from hind margin halfway to base; antemedian fascia white, edged brown; lunule yellow; median area evenly scaled dark brown; five eye-spots separated by silver studs, narrowly surrounded with yellow; a clear white submarginal band. Foreleg of male with dense blackish brown scales on first and second tarsi; remainder of legs pale straw. Tympanal organs (fig. 36) Venulae strong, divergent. Male genitalia (fig. 58) Hair pencils about twice length of 7 th segment. Uncus twice length of gnathos; valva spatulate, length about 8 times width. Aedeagus with a small cornutus. Female genitalia (fig. 81) Ductus bursae fairly short; corpus bursae with sclerotised spinose patch extending for four-fifths of its length, the remaining one-fifth at the anterior end is narrower.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B77FFD91AC693978CF0FE2E.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♂ Papua New Guinea | Southern Higlands | Tari, 5300 ft | 10. i. 1986 | D. J. L. Agassiz. and 3 paratypes (1 ♀, 2 ♂♂) same locality, 3 – 5. i. 1986. BMNH Pyralidae slides Nos 23116, 23117.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B77FFD91AC693978CF0FE2E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is similar to N. nigristriata, but has broader forewings with a more arched costa. The males are readily distinguished by the presence of hair pencils. Derivation. after Mr Ben Probert, former Kiap of the Southern Highlands, who gave assistance.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B77FFD91AC693978CF0FE2E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the type locality, Tari, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B76FFD91AC697A98AFEFAF1.taxon	description	Description of adult (fig. 11). Wingspan 13 mm. Head pale straw; labial palpus terminal segment pale straw; second segment with dark brown scales; antenna pale fuscous. Forewing base brown; antemedian fascia pale yellow; middle section of costa mixed pale yellow and pale fuscous; median zone irregularly scaled dark brown; first strigula inwardly edged fuscous; second strigula with lower half leaden, thinly edged blackish on outside in middle; terminal area yellow projecting into median zone; tornal spot pointed towards disc, silver grey; terminal cilia with fuscous line, white above tornus. Hindwing base fuscous; subbasal fascia white; a silver grey tornal spot followed by a yellow streak from dorsum; antemedian fascia white, irregularly edged fuscous on both sides; median zone irregularly scattered with dark brown scales; submarginal line clear, fuscous, distinctly paler than scaling of median zone; five distinct eyespots separated by silver grey studs, with yellow against termen; a large silver grey spot before first eye-spot; dorsal cilia yellow. Legs straw, forelegs of male thickened with dull fuscous scales on tibia and first tarsus. Tympanal organs (fig. 37): Venulae secundae slightly divergent; venula media almost as long as venulae secundae; tympanum rounded at anterior end. Male genitalia (fig. 37): Abdomen with hair pencils one third length of abdomen; eighth segment without an additional pair of scent organs. Valva bluntly pointed with a tuft of hair at apex, length 5 x width. Aedeagus weak, no cornutus discernible. Female genitalia (fig. 59): Ostial chamber long, one half length of corpus bursae; ductus very short, corpus bursae " sock-shaped ", signum comprising a dentate patch extending from " heel " about halfway to apex.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B76FFD91AC697A98AFEFAF1.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♀ Mt. Goliath | 500 ft Centr. | Dutch New Guinea | about 139 ˚ long., | February 1911. | (A. S. Meek) BMNH Pyralidae slide No. 17567 and paratype ♂ same data BMNH Pyralidae slide No. 17566.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B76FFD91AC697A98AFEFAF1.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Distinguished by the broad yellowish costa beyond the subbasal fascia and the first costal strigula. Derivation. from the Western part of New Guinea: Irian Jaya.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B76FFD91AC697A98AFEFAF1.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the type locality.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B76FFD61AC693928BDEFEC1.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 12). Wingspan 11 mm. Head whitish; labial palpus terminal segment pale ochreous, second segment of about the same length, clothed with brown scales; antenna dark ochreous. Forewing base fuscous; costa fuscous in basal half; antemedian fascia whitish, edged fuscous inwardly and outwardly; median zone with dense scattering of fuscous scales, especially towards dorsum and forming a curved line outwardly; first strigula white preceded by fuscous; second strigula white, leaden towards dorsum, edged on both sides fuscous; terminal area orange; tornal spot leaden. Hindwing basal half irregularly suffused fuscous in zigzag bands; a silver grey tornal spot; five eye-spots narrowly separated by metallic spots and a small yellow spot on the termen. Legs pale ochreous. Tympanal organs (fig. 38): Venulae secundae strong, divergent, further bent outwards at each end; venula media about half length of venulae secundae. Tympanum with lobe produced at anterior end. Male genitalia (fig. 60): Abdomen with pair of hair pencils one sixth length of abdomen. Valva bluntly pointed, tufted at apex, length 4 x width; gnathos half length of uncus. Aedeagus slightly waisted, cornutus barely discernible. Female genitalia: unknown.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B76FFD61AC693928BDEFEC1.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♂ Hydrographer Mts. | Brit. N. G. 2500 ft. | Feb. Mrch 1918 | (Eichhorn Bros. BMNH Pyralidae slide No. 17511.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B76FFD61AC693928BDEFEC1.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species in the genus by the zig-zag subterminal line. Derivation. after my son Michael.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B76FFD61AC693928BDEFEC1.taxon	distribution	Distribution. known only from the type locality, Papua New Guinea.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B79FFD71AC697C38C72FCE3.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 13). Wingspan 17 – 18 mm. Head pale ochreous; labial palpus terminal segment pale straw, shorter than second; second segment with dense brown scales beneath; antenna pale fuscous. Thorax pale fuscous. Forewing base mixed pale fuscous and ochreous; antemedian fascia yellowish, broadly bordered white on each side; median zone thinly scaled dark brown, a brownish line along fold and a curved line between it and costa; first strigula broad and yellowish on costa, otherwise whitish edged fuscous, rather blunt at the dorsal end; second strigula whitish edged dark fuscous, lower half leaden; terminal area yellow; tornal spot large, crescent-shaped, shining leaden; terminal cilia fuscous, white above tornus. Hindwing base fuscous. Legs ochreous, foreleg of male with coxa and femur thickened with fuscous scaling on first and second tarsi. Tympanal organs (fig. 39): Venulae secundae very strong, widely divergent. Tympanum long, broadly lobed at anterior end. Male genitalia (fig. 58): Abdomen with a pair of hair pencils 0.4 x its length; a pair of coremata pads near base of 8 th segment. Valva widest at two-thirds of its length from base; costa sclerotised; length of valva 5 x width; gnathos half length of uncus. Aedeagus long and slender, a small weak curved cornutus. Female genitalia (81): Ostial chamber long; ductus bursae one quarter of length of corpus bursae; corpus bursae with a dentate strip along its length.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B79FFD71AC697C38C72FCE3.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♂ PAPUA Mt. Tafa | 8,500 ft iii. 1934 | L. E. Cheesman BM 1934 - 321 + 3 paratypes with same data. BMNH Pyralidae slides Nos. 17508 and 17509. 1 ♂ New Guinea | Morobe District | Edie Creek | 7000 ft. | 18 – 22. ix. 1964. 10 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀ in Coll. Amsterdam Museum labelled INDONESIA, Irian Jaya, A. J. de Boer, A. L. M. Rutten & R. de Vos; also " Pass Valley, 49 km N Wamena. 2240 m at light, 25. x. 1993 "	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B79FFD71AC697C38C72FCE3.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species in the genus by its large size, wingspan> 17 mm and the even scaling in the outer part of the medial area of the hindwing. Derivation. from the mountains where the species is found.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B79FFD71AC697C38C72FCE3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. New Guinea highlands. Nymphicula nigristriata (Hampson)	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B79FFD71AC697C38C72FCE3.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. New Guinea, Mimika River.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B79FFD71AC697C38C72FCE3.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 14). Wingspan 11 – 14 mm. Head ochreous, tufted on crown; antenna ochreous, about two-thirds length of forewing; labial palpus short, terminal segment whitish, shorter than second, base clothed with brown scales. Thorax, tegulae and abdomen ochreous. Forewing with costa fairly straight, suffused brown in basal two-thirds; base brown mixed ochreous; antemedian fascia yellow, white on each side extending from dorsum about two-thirds across wing; median zone scattered with dark brown scales, these tend to form a curved line against antemedian fascia and above towards costa, and a straight line between fold and dorsum; first strigula white, sometimes edged brown; second strigula white in costal half, leaden dorsally; terminal area orange; tornal spot tending to be crescent-shaped, leaden; terminal cilia shining lead-coloured, white above tornus. Hindwing with base brown; subbasal fascia white; tornal spot silver grey preceded by a yellow streak; antemedian fascia white, edged brown on each side; median zone with clear submarginal edge leaving a white band before five eye-spots, 2 and 4 being larger than the others; eye-spots separated by leaden studs, with a small area of orange above; terminal cilia silver-grey with pronounced cilia line. Foreleg of male with blackish tibial epiphysis and black distal tibial spines; foreleg of female with just the epiphysis. Tympanal organs (fig. 40): venulae long, outwardly curved. Male genitalia (fig. 62): Hair pencils absent. Gnathos less than half length of uncus; valva with length 5 x width. Aedeagus slender, cornutus a single spine. Female genitalia (fig. 84) Ductus bursae long; corpus bursae also long and slender, a spinose sclerotised patch extending along the posterior three-quarters of its length.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B79FFD71AC697C38C72FCE3.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Lectotype ♂ New Guinea | Mimika R. | A. F. R. Wollaston | 1911 - 229 | viii. 1910 BMNH Pyralidae slide No. 11568. 6 paralectotypes: 1 ♂ 1 ♀ RON | New Guinea | vii. 1987 | W. Doherty; 1 ♂ 1 ♀ Admiralty Is. | ix – x. 1913 | A. S. Meek | 1915 - 113; 1 ♀ St. Aignan I. | Louisiade | A. S. Meek | 99 - 32; 1 ♂ Kapaur | S. W. N Guinea | Dec. 96 – Jan. 97 | Doherty | 97 - 165 (BMNH). 176 further specimens in coll. BMNH. 32 specimens in coll. BMH. 8 specimens in ANIC. 7 specimens in ZMA	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B79FFD71AC697C38C72FCE3.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is distinguished by the clear white area between the dark striations and the terminal eyespots of the hindwing.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B79FFD71AC697C38C72FCE3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Throughout New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, a common species.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B78FFD71AC695E48C08F93A.taxon	description	Description of adult (fig. 15). Wingspan 10 mm. Head whitish; labial palpus terminal segment longer than second; second segment rough scaled beneath; antenna pale yellowish brown. Thorax whitish. Forewing base fuscous; antemedian fascia white; median zone lightly scattered with brownish scales, strongly edged inwardly with a row of dark brown scales; first strigula white, weakly edged on inner side with fuscous; second strigula lower half leaden, edged fuscous on both sides; terminal area yellow; terminal line brownish; cilia with a row of fuscous scales; tornal spot large, silver grey. Hindwing base brown; subbasal fascia ill-defined, white; antemedian fascia an irregular diffuse fuscous line; median zone reduced, scattered with a few dark brown scales; a dark brown spot on costa just beyond halfway; double submarginal line; five eye-spots more or less confluent, each with a small silver grey stud and a few ochreous scales towards termen. Tympanal organs (fig. 41): Venulae secundae divergent, bent outwards at posterior end, venula media about half length of venulae secundae. Tympanum with rounded tapering lobes at anterior end. Male genitalia (fig. 63): Abdomen with hair pencils one third its length. Valva with conspicuous hairs towards and at apex; length 5 x width; gnathos half length of uncus. Aedeagus with cornutus a small weak hook. Female genitalia: not known.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B78FFD71AC695E48C08F93A.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♂ Waigeu, New Guinea, BMNH Pyralidae slide No. 17636.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B78FFD71AC695E48C08F93A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Distinguished by its small size, confluent eye-spots and double submarginal line of the hindwing, produced to form further marks on costa. Derivation. From the Peninsula Nok where the species was taken.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B78FFD71AC695E48C08F93A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the type locality, Irian Jaya, New Guinea.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B78FFD41AC6915A8AFEFB84.taxon	description	Male genitalia (fig. 64): Abdomen with a pair of hair pencils one third length of abdomen, and additional pair of hair pencils on eighth segment slightly longer than that segment; valva pointed, costa sclerotised; length 5.5 x breadth; gnathos half length of uncus. Female genitalia (fig. 85): Ostial chamber broad, half length of corpus bursae; ductus 0.4 x corpus bursae with signa comprising a weakly sclerotised strip for two-thirds of its length.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B78FFD41AC6915A8AFEFB84.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♂, Papua New Guinea | Southern Highlands | Tari 5000 ft | 5. xi. 1984 | D. J. L. Agassiz, deposited in Coll. BMNH. Paratypes 2 ♂♂, Papua New Guinea | Southern Highlands | Tari 5300 ft | 4. i. 1986 | D. J. L. Agassiz, and same locality 12. i. 1986, BMNH Pyralidae slide 23080 (BMNH).	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B78FFD41AC6915A8AFEFB84.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Distinguished by the strong submarginal line of the hindwing; differs from fionae and other species in the oblique antemedian fascia of the forewing being suffused yellowish. Derivation. from the leaden line in the hindwing.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B78FFD41AC6915A8AFEFB84.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the type locality.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7BFFD51AC692088D1EFF55.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 17). Wingspan 12 mm. Head, face, thorax & tegulae pale ochreous. Labial palpus ochreous, second segment fuscous ventrally. Forewing: base dark fuscous; antemedian band orange from dorsum to above fold, then fuscous, not going beyond subcostal vein; a fuscous spot on middle of costa; medial area darkly edged on inside and above by strong curved row of scales; terminal cilia irregularly chequered fuscous & white. Hindwing: base white; subbasal band a diffuse fuscous line; antemedian band fuscous containing dull orange lunule; medial area with clear line near costa and contiguous with strong submarginal line — closely following outline of eye-spots; five eye-spots, confluent, especially 3 and 4; separated by silver studs. Foreleg of male with blackish tibial epiphysis and black distal tibial spines; foreleg of female with just the epiphysis. Tympanal organs (fig. 43) Ramus tympany slender; pons tympany close together; venulae secundae strong, very slightly curved, widely separated; venula media very short; tympanum with inner edge of lobes rather straight .. Male genitalia (fig. 65) Coremata twice length of 7 th segment. Valva long and slender, costa convex, dorsum slightly concave; hairs in a longish bunch at apex only; uncus twice gnathos. Aedeagus with a simple thorn-shaped cornutus. Female genitalia (fig. 86) Ductus bursa with a pronounced swelling below collar; corpus bursa long and slender, signa comprising a long broad scobinate patch almost whole length of corpus bursa.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7BFFD51AC692088D1EFF55.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♂ labelled Papua New Guinea | Southern Highlands | Pimaga 2400 ft. | 16. i. 1986 | D. J. L. Agassiz; 23 paratypes: 17 with same data, 2 Papua New Guinea | Western Highlands | Baiyer R. 3500 ft | D. J. L. Agassiz. (BMNH); 1 ♂, 1 ♀ deposited in ANIC, Canberra; 2 ♀♀ s in coll. W. Speidel.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7BFFD51AC692088D1EFF55.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Distinguished from N. nigristriata by the conspicuous subterminal line of the hindwing. Derivation. from the subterminal markings of the hindwing.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7BFFD51AC692088D1EFF55.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Papua New Guinea: Southern Highlands Pimaga; Western Highlands, Baiyer River;	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7AFFD51AC6977A8AFEFB23.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 44). Wingspan 13 mm. Head pale fuscous; labial palpus terminal segment pale straw; second segment clothed with brown scales; antenna pale fuscous. Thorax pale fuscous mixed ochreous. Forewing base fuscous; antemedian fascia whitish suffused with yellow, outwardly edged fuscous; middle section of costa yellow mixed fuscous; median zone with dark fuscous scales most dense in middle; first strigula yellow on costa, inwardly edged fuscous; second strigula also inwardly edged fuscous, lower two-thirds leaden; terminal area yellow; tornal spot curved and pointed towards disc, shining leaden; terminal cilia with fuscous scales, a white wedge above tornus. Hindwing base white mixed fuscous; tornal spot silver grey followed by a yellow streak from dorsum; subbasal fascia brownish; antemedian fascia fuscous enclosing whitish lunule; median zone irregularly scattered dark brown scales; submarginal line strong, irregular; five distinct eye-spots, each with silver stud on inner side, yellow against termen, a large silver spot before first eye-spot. Legs straw, dark brown above on tibia and tarsi. Tympanal organs (fig. 44) Venulae diverging anteriorly with a small protrusion near the tympanal organs, venula media short. Male genitalia not known. Female genitalia (fig. 87) Corpus bursae only moderately long, like a long balloon, signa extending for three quarters of its length, at anterior end a strongly scobinate band, becoming weaker posteriorly.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7AFFD51AC6977A8AFEFB23.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♀ in BMNH labelled Hydrographer Mts. | Brit. N. G. 2500 ft. | Feb. Mar .. 1918 | (Eichhorn bros), BMNH Pyralidae slide No. 17512	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7AFFD51AC6977A8AFEFB23.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. differs from torresalis in the weak subterminal line of the hindwing which is less straight than in torresalis. Derivation. after my daughter Susan who endured my studies.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7AFFD51AC6977A8AFEFB23.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the type locality.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7AFFD21AC692A18AFEFE35.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 19). Wingspan 12 – 13 mm. Head ochreous white; labial palpus terminal segment longer than second, ochreous mixed fuscous; second segment fuscous; antenna pale fuscous. Thorax pale straw. Forewing base fuscous mixed ochreous; subbasal fascia broad, white, suffused ochreous towards outer edge; antemedian fascia narrow, irregular, brown outwardly edged whitish; median zone fairly evenly scaled dark brown, clearly bounded by a curved line, some dark brown scaling between this and costa; first strigula white, indistinct; second strigula clearly edged fuscous, especially on outside, lower third leaden; terminal area yellow; curved tornal spot leaden, narrowly separated from median zone; terminal line broken, fuscous cilia similarly interrupted, white above tornus. Hindwing base fuscous; subbasal fascia broad, white; antemedian fascia fuscous joining silver metallic spot on dorsum and enclosing whitish discal spot; median zone with dark brown scales fairly evenly spread but tending to be arranged in radial streaks; subterminal line pale fuscous, often obsolete in terminal half of wing; five eye-spots joined by shining grey studs around which some yellow suffusion; terminal cilia fuscous. Abdomen and legs pale straw; forelegs with tibia and first tarsus fuscous above, tarsi of ♂ thickened with dense scales. Tympanal organs (fig. 45): Venulae secundae evenly curved, divergent; venula media very short; tympanus with lobe extended anteriorly. Male genitalia (fig. 66): Abdomen with hair pencils just over half length of abdomen. Valva simple, slender, parallel sided, length 5 x width; gnathos les than half uncus. Female genitalia (fig. 86): ductus bursae wide, half length of corpus bursae; corpus long and slender with signa scarcely distinguishable.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7AFFD21AC692A18AFEFE35.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Very similar to N. nigristrtata (Hampson) from which it differs by the presence of a partial submarginal line in the hindwing, also by the interrupted terminal line of the forewing which makes the terminal cilia appear almost chequered. Derivation. from the type locality Tari.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7AFFD21AC692A18AFEFE35.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♀ Papua New Guinea | Southern Highlands | Tari 5300 ft | 17. i. 1986 | D. J. L. Agassiz & 9 paratypes, same locality including BMNH Pyralidae slides 23113 ♂, 23114 & 23115 ♀ and 23116 ♂.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7AFFD21AC692A18AFEFE35.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the type locality.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7DFFD21AC6945A8C65FA93.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 20). Wingspan 13 mm. Head missing from holotype. Thorax ochreous. Forewing base brown mixed ochreous; costa yellow from subbasal fascia to beyond first strigula; antemedian fascia broad, yellow in costal half, whitish beneath; median zone irregularly scattered with dark brown scales; terminal area yellow; fist strigula white, very broad towards costa; second strigula white pointing into leaden grey lower half; terminal cilia with fuscous scales, white above tornus; tornal spot long, crescent shaped. Hindwing base fuscous; a broad white subbasal fascia; silver grey tornal spot; a yellow streak from dorsum reaching halfway across wing; a further silver grey spot before first eye-spot; antemedian fascia diffuse, fuscous; median zone thinly and irregularly scaled dark brown; submarginal line clear but broken; five eye-spots each with a silver grey metallic spot on the inside. Tympanal organs (fig. 46): venulae secundae widely separated, parallel except curved outwards near tympanal organs. Male genitalia (fig. 67): abdomen without hair pencils. Valva simple, clothed with long setae towards apex, length 3 x breadth; gnathos half uncus. Aedeagus without discernible cornutus. Female genitalia: not known.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7DFFD21AC6945A8C65FA93.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♂ N. Dutch New Guinea | Waigeu, Camp Nok. |, 2500 ft. v. 1938 | L. E. Cheesman, BMNH Pyralidae slide No. 17637.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7DFFD21AC6945A8C65FA93.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species by the conspicuous yellow costa of the forewing. Derivation from the yellow costa of the forewing.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7DFFD21AC6945A8C65FA93.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the type locality, Waigeu, Irian Jaya, New Guinea.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7DFFD31AC693318B11F995.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 21). Wingspan 12.5 mm. Head brownish ochreous; labial palpus terminal segment ochreous, longer than second; second segment clothed with brown scales; antenna fulvous; thorax mixed brown and ochreous. Forewing base brown; costa brown from base to first strigula; antemedian fascia straw, edged dark brown; median zone evenly suffused brown; first strigula yellowish near costa, inwardly white; second strigula white, yellowish on costa, lower third leaden; terminal area straw, deep orange between strigulae; tornal spot silver-grey, crescent-shaped; terminal cilia with fuscous scales, white above tornus. Hindwing base brown; subbasal fascia white; tornal spot long, silver-grey, followed by deep orange streak from dorsum halfway across wing; a further elongate silver-grey spot between this streak and eye-spot 1; antemedian fascia brown enclosing yellow lunule; median zone thickly scaled dark brown with strong straight dorsal edge; a broad fuscous submarginal line; five eye-spots separated by silver-grey spots, surrounded by an area of pale straw. Legs ochreous. Tympanal organs (fig. 47): venulae secundae almost parallel, curved outwards at each end; venula media about half length of venulae secundae. Male genitalia: unknown. Female genitalia (fig. 89): ostial chamber very narrow, ductus bursae half length of corpus bursae, narrow; corpus bursae " sock " - shaped, signum a broad spinose patch extending from anterior end along two-thirds length of corpus bursae.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7DFFD31AC693318B11F995.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♀ Mt Rossel, 2100 ft. | Rossel Isl. | Nov. 1915 | W. F. Eichhorn. BMNH Pyralidae slide No. 17826.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7DFFD31AC693318B11F995.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Distinguished by the S-shaped outer margin of the medial area of the forewing, together with the dark leaden colour of the dense scaling and subterminal line of the hindwing. Derivation. after my former wife Fiona who endured my studies.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7DFFD31AC693318B11F995.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Mt. Rossel, Rossel Is. Nymphicula insulalis sp. n.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7DFFD31AC693318B11F995.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 22). Wingspan 15 mm. Head whitish; labial palpus whitish, terminal segment longer than second; second with long brownish scales; antennae, thorax and abdomen whitish mixed pale brown. Forewing with costa brown to first strigula; base to antemedian fascia mixed brownish and whitish; median zone thinly scaled brown; first strigula yellowish in costal third, white dorsally; second strigula whitish costally, leaden grey beneath; terminal area yellowish, heavily suffused brown; tornal spot leaden, connected to brown marking bordering median zone. Hindwing base brown; subbasal fascia white, outwardly yellow toward dorsum; small silver grey tornal spot; antemedian fascia brown, irregular; lunule whitish; median zone irregularly scaled dark brown, clearly edged dorsally; a clear parallel subdorsal line; white between subdorsal line and eye-spots with occasional dark brown scales; four eye-spots, 1 and 4 enlarged, each with a shining metallic grey stud on inner side, 4 containing two; orange between eye-spots and termen. Posterior edge of thorax of male with hair pencils, whitish at base becoming dark grey. Tympanal organs (fig. 48): Venulae secundae long, almost parallel except divergent near tympanal organs; venula media almost as long as venulae secundae. Tympanum bluntly angled at anterior end. Male genitalia (fig. 68): Abdomen with hair pencil half its length; a further pair of scent organs on eighth segment half the length of the segment. Valva simple, termen rounded; length 3.5 x width; gnathos half length of uncus. Aedeagus with cornutus a long thorn with a shorter thorn appressed to it at about half its length. Female genitalia (fig. 90): Ostial chamber long and narrow; ductus bursae slightly swollen, slightly longer than corpus bursae; corpus bursae " sock-shaped " with a dentate patch running along its length.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7DFFD31AC693318B11F995.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♀ N. New Caledonia: | Puebo coast, 1500 ft. | x. 1949 | L. E. Cheesman | B. M. 1950.1 BMNH Pyralidae slide No. 17752. 7 paratypes, 5 same data as holotype including BMNH Pyralidae slides No. 17857; 1 ♂ New Caledonia | Dothio, 400 m site 19 | 06133 / 76135 | J. D. Holloway | 9. vi. 71; 1 ♀: New Caledonia | Petit Gouli | 30 m site 28 | J. D. Holloway | | 20. vi. 71 | B. M. 1971 - 507.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7DFFD31AC693318B11F995.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species in the genus by the basal area of both forewing and hindwing, which is white before and after the fuscous subbasal fascia. Derivation. from the Island location of the species.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7DFFD31AC693318B11F995.taxon	distribution	Distribution. New Caledonia. Not known elsewhere.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7CFFD01AC6903A8AE3FCD3.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 23). Wingspan 13 – 14 mm. Head brownish; labial palpus terminal segment whitish; second segment with dark brown scales beneath; antenna ochreous, dark scales on segmental joints; thorax mixed brown and whitish. Forewing base white; subbasal fascia dark brown; antemedian fascia white; median zone irregularly scaled dark brown, with white on dorsum before tornus; terminal area orange, suffused dark brown; first strigula white; second strigula leaden with white triangle on costa; terminal line blackish; cilia scaled fuscous. Hindwing basal area white with elongate dark brown spot; antemedian fascia brown, irregular, preceded in dorsal half by a yellow spot; tornal spot elongate, silver-grey; a yellow band between it and wing margin; lunule yellow, ringed dark brown; median zone much reduced with a few dark brown scales; subterminal band of creamy yellow, edged above with brown; 4 – 5 confluent eye-spots, each with a shining grey stud; 3 – 4 orange spots between them and termen. Legs pale straw, darker near joints; foreleg of male with blackish scaling on tarsus. Tympanal organs (fig. 49): Venulae secundae weak, divergent; venula media about half length of venulae secundae. Tympanum bluntly pointed at anterior end. Male genitalia (fig. 69): Abdomen with hair pencils 0.4 x length of abdomen. Valva long and narrow, length 6 x width; gnathos 0.4 x uncus. Aedeagus narrow, one long cornutus finely divided arising from a broader sclerotised plate. Female genitalia (fig. 91): Ostial chamber long and narrow; ductus bursae half length of corpus bursae; signum comprising a dentate strip from ductus along three quarters of its length.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7CFFD01AC6903A8AE3FCD3.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♂ New Caledonia | Grand Lac | 250 m site 2 | 06975 / 75356 | J. D. Holloway | 13. v. 1971 | B. M. 1971 - 507. BMNH Pyralidae slide 17753 & 1 paratype ♀, same data BMNH Pyralidae slide 17771.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7CFFD01AC6903A8AE3FCD3.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. distinguished by the yellow submarginal band of the hindwing. Derivation. from the milky coloration of the subterminal area of the hindwing.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7CFFD01AC6903A8AE3FCD3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from New Caledonia.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7FFFD01AC695F18B1AF8E5.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 24). Wingspan 14 mm. Head whitish, crown mixed brown; labial palpus with terminal segment yellowish white, longer than second; second segment clothed with brown scales; antenna pale brownish; thorax mixed brown and whitish. Forewing base brown, paler dorsally; antemedian fascia indistinct, whitish; an oblique dark fuscous streak beneath costa; median zone triangular, fairly evenly scaled dark fuscous; terminal area ochreous but dark brown between strigulae; first strigula white edged brown; second strigula white becoming silver-grey in dorsal half; tornal spot silver-grey; terminal line brown; cilia with fuscous scales, white above tornus. Hindwing base white mixed fuscous; subbasal fascia white; antemedian line irregular, fuscous, preceded by a diffuse yellow spot in dorsal half; tornal spot small, silver-grey; median zone reduced, bounded dorsally by a fuscous line; subterminal line fuscous enclosing ochreous area around four eye-spots, each with a sliver-grey spot on the inner side, eye-spot 1 with another in middle; Legs whitish ochreous, male with dark scales on first and second tarsus. Male with black hair pencil on posterior surface of thorax, adjacent to tympanal organs on the abdomen. Tympanal organs (fig. 50): venula media as long as venulae secundae Male genitalia (fig. 70): Coremata twice as long as seventh segment. A pair of club-shaped scales at base of eighth segment, and a pair of small coremata bands in the centre. Valva short and broad, parallel sided; length 3 x breadth. Aedeagus with cornutus, a long spine with two or three small spinules halfway Female genitalia (fig. 92): Ductus bursae almost equal in length to corpus bursae; corpus bursae spoon-shaped; signa a broad spinose band extending the whole length of the corpus bursae.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7FFFD01AC695F18B1AF8E5.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♀ Loyalty Is: | E. Lifu Is | Cap des Pins | 18. xi. 49 – 18. i. 50. | L. E. Cheesman BMNH Pyralidae slide no. 17749 & 1 paratype same data, BMNH Pyralidae slide no. 17748.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7FFFD01AC695F18B1AF8E5.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Distinguished by the broad whitish areas at the base of both wings. Derivation. from the Island of Lifu where the species was found	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7FFFD01AC695F18B1AF8E5.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the Loyalty Islands.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7EFFD11AC696C18B52FA93.taxon	description	Description of imago (fig. 25). Wingspan 10 – 12 mm. Head whitish; labial palpus terminal segment whitish, much longer than second; second segment brown; antenna brownish white; thorax and abdomen pale brown. Forewing base brown; antemedian fascia whitish; median zone lightly scattered with brown scales; first strigula white, becoming ochreous towards costa; second strigula white in costal half, ochreous towards costa, leaden dorsally; terminal area orange, but heavily edged brown around all markings; tornal spot large, leaden, extended towards disc; terminal cilia fuscous, whitish above tornus. Hindwing base brown; a white subbasal fascia; antemedian fascia brown with some yellow coloration near dorsum; medial zone irregularly scattered with brown scales, in the midst of it roughly forming a double line parallel to the dorsum, the inner line sharply angled back at apex parallel to costa; four eyespots separated by shining leaden studs; a further small leaden spot in the midst of eye-spot 4; orange between studs and termen; terminal cilia with a strong fuscous line. Foreleg of male with first tarsus covered in brown scales; second tarsus white beneath, dark brown scales above; third tarsus brown scaled; fourth and fifth whitish. Legs of female pale straw. A blackish hair pencil on the thorax of male where it abuts the tympanal organs on the abdomen. Tympanal organs (fig. 51): venulae secundae almost parallel, but suddenly divergent close to tympanal organs; venula media about half length of venulae secundae. Pons tympani narrow. Male genitalia (fig. 71): abdomen with hair pencils half the length of the abdomen, and additional pair of scent organs arising the eighth abdominal segment. Valva simple, length = 4 x width; gnathos half as long from as uncus. Aedagus as long as valva, a single slender cornutus. Female genitalia (fig. 93): ductus bursae equal in length to corpus bursae; signum a broad dentate patch extending along the length of the corpus bursae.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7EFFD11AC696C18B52FA93.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♀ NEW HEBRIDES | Aneityum | Red Crest, 1200 ft | 3 m NE of Aneigauhat | 3 l or iv. 1955 | L. E. Cheesman. + 52 paratypes with same data (BMNH), including Pyralidae slide No. 17751 ♂, BMNH Pyralidae slide No. 17750 ♀. 25 further specimens from New Hebrides: Sarto, W. Sarto, Banks Is., Malekula, Efate, Tanna & Erromanga. 2 specimens in BMH.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7EFFD11AC696C18B52FA93.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Distinguished by the broad separation of the subterminal lines of the hindwing from the terminal eye-spots. Derivation. after the late Evelyn Cheesman who collected much valuable material from the South Pacific.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7EFFD11AC696C18B52FA93.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the New Hebrides islands.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7EFFCE1AC693318AACF929.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality: Fiji (Vitu).	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7EFFCE1AC693318AACF929.taxon	description	Redescription of imago (fig. 26). Wingspan 14 – 16 mm. Head ochreous; collar orange; antenna & scape ochreous; labial palpus terminal segment ochreous, twice length of second which is irrorate fuscous and densely scaled. Thorax orange mixed white and fuscous. Forewing: extreme base whitish; basal area fuscous mixed orange; antemedian band broad, orange, not quite reaching costa, bordered inwardly whitish in outer part; a dark longitudinal streak above dorsum; first strigula broad, cream towards costa, edged brown; second strigula edged dark fuscous except towards costa; costa cream to apex; tornal spot a curved wedge; termen indented above tornus; terminal cilia fuscous, with a dark fuscous line. Hindwing: base fuscous; subbasal fascia white; antemedian band narrow broad, orange in dorsal half; lunule white; median area narrow; two bold dark fuscous submarginal lines, the inner one bent around apex and back along costa; much dark fuscous scaling between lines and eye-spots; five eye-spots, just separate; steel blue metallic spots between them and in middle of first; metallic tornal spot adjacent to first eye-spot. Abdomen pale orange. Legs ochreous, second tarsus of male thickened with pale creamy hairs. Abdomen: tympanal organs with venulae widely divergent; venula media absent or very short. Male with hair pencils just over twice length of seventh segment; coremata pads at base of eighth segment. Tympanal organs (fig. 52): Venulae secundae strong, extending from anterior edge of eighth segment; venula media absent or very short. Tympanum produced anteriorly into a long lobe. Male genitalia (fig. 72): valva length 4.5 x width. Aedeagus with single cornutus. Female genitalia (fig. 94): ductus bursae shorter than corpus bursae; corpus ovate, signum a broad finely spinose patch half as long as corpus.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7EFFCE1AC693318AACF929.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype and 9 specimens from Fiji, Viti Levu, Suva including. ♂ BMNH Pyralidae slide No. 17740, ♀ BMNH Pyralidae slide No. 17739 (BMNH).	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7EFFCE1AC693318AACF929.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Very similar to N. cyanolitha but darker and richer in colour, both the yellow and black markings. In the Male genitalia the valvae are broader and the cornutus in the aedeagus is long and strong.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7EFFCE1AC693318AACF929.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Fiji, Suva. (Viti Levu) Nymphicula cyanolitha (Meyrick) comb. n.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7EFFCE1AC693318AACF929.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. Fiji.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7EFFCE1AC693318AACF929.taxon	description	Redescription of imago (for consistency within this paper) (fig. 27). Wingspan 13 – 15 mm. Head ochreous mixed pale brown; labial palpus terminal segment longer than second, pale ochreous; second segment covered with brown scales. Thorax and abdomen ochreous. Forewing base brown; subbasal fascia white; antemedian fascia yellow outwardly edged brown; medial zone evenly scattered with brown scales; terminal area orange; strigulae edged brown; first strigula white, ochreous on costa; second strigula leaden in dorsal half, tornal spot shining leaden, large; terminal cilia fuscous, whitish above tornus. Hindwing base brown; subbasal fascia white; antemedian fascia yellow dorsally, a silver grey tornal spot; lunule yellow heavily edged brown; median zone evenly scattered except for a well defined transverse band of white edged brown on each side; more or less parallel with termen; four eye-spots, separated by orange, each containing a shining leaden spot; eye-spot 5 with two such spots. Tympanal organs (fig. 53): venulae secundae curved outwardly, extending and diverging from tympanal organs almost to the anterior edge of the seventh abdominal segment. Tympanum sharply curved at anterior end. Male genitalia (fig. 73): abdomen with hair pencils 0.45 x length of abdomen, darker at posterior end; an additional pair of scent organs on the eighth abdominal segment half the length of the segment. Valva simple, length = 3 x width; gnathos just less than half length of uncus. Aedeagus with a double cornutus. Female genitalia (fig. 95): antrum long; collar followed by bulb at beginning of ductus bursae; corpus bursae equal in length to ductus, " sock " - shaped, with a broad spinose patch along its length around the " heel ".	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7EFFCE1AC693318AACF929.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 17 specimens in BMNH, Fiji. ♂ BMNH Pyralidae slides 17786, 17825 & 17858, ♀ BMNH Pyralidae slide No. 17787	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7EFFCE1AC693318AACF929.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Differs from the similar N. australis in its generally paler coloration and the yellow subbasal fascia of the hindwing does not meet the dorsum.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
03F387DC8B7EFFCE1AC693318AACF929.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Fiji: Viti Levu, Vanua Levu.	en	Agassiz, David (2014): A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the south Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa 3774 (5): 401-429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3774.5.1
