Neonamasia cryptica Aarvik, 2014

Aarvik, Leif & Agassiz, David J. L., 2014, Taxonomy of some African species hitherto placed in Stenentoma Diakonoff, 1969 and in Eucosmocydia Diakonoff, 1988 (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae), Norwegian Journal of Entomology 61, pp. 27-36 : 32-34

Neonamasia cryptica Aarvik sp. n.

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Type material. Holotype, ♂, Kenya, Central Province : Thika District: 8km SW Thika Karamaini Estate, S 0,1 o 02’746’’, E 36 o 59’472’’, 1550m, 13.VIII.2010, leg. A.J. Kingston, genitalia slide NHMO 2398 , coll. NHMO . Paratypes, 1♀, same data as holotype, 2.VII.2012, genitalia slide NHMO 2399 , coll. NHMO; Kenya , 1♀, Rift Valley Province: Masai Lodge , 37M BU 5679 4682, 1670m, 25.XI. –8.XII.2010, leg. L. Aarvik & D.J.L. Agassiz, coll. NHMO ; 1♀, same locality, 2.XII.2010, leg. & coll. D.J.L. Agassiz; Tanzania , 1♀, Arumeru Distr.: Usa River , 1170m, 10.II.1992, leg. L. Aarvik, genitalia slide NHMO 2401 , coll. NHMO .; 1♀, Iringa Reg. , Iringa Distr. :

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Itefwe, Phillip’s Farm, 1550m, 22.XI.2005, leg. L. Aarvik, M. Fibiger, A. Kingston, coll. NHMO.

Description. Wingspan 11.5–12.0mm ( Figure 10 ). Head with frons blackish brown with metallic sheen, neck tufts light brown; labial palp white, third segment grey above. Thorax smoothly scaled, dark greyish brown, with pale transverse band, tegulae with pale band in middle. Antenna greyish brown, scape black. Legs pale beige, tibia of hind leg and tibiae and tarsi of fore and mid legs with dark grey rings; male hind tibia with tuft of black scales. Forewing blackish brown, with indistinct paler transverse fasciae that are angled in middle; speculum conspicuous, white with two black dots and grey suffusion; cilia brown, white at tornus. Hindwing greyish brown, cilia line present, cilia light grey, becoming darker and browner towards apex.

Male and female genitalia. See genus description.

Diagnosis. Initially confused with Namasia monitrix . For differences, q.v.

Distribution. The species is known from Kenya and Tanzania.

Ecology. All localities are situated at altitudes above 1100m.

Etymology. The specific epithet indicates its similarity with Namasia monitrix , with which it was initially confused.

Eucosmini

Stenentoma pholicosta Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2012 was described from Nigeria based on three females. Study of the male genitalia has shown that this species is not a member of Camptrodoxa (= Stenentoma ). We place it in a new genus in the tribe Eucosmini . The new genus is associated with Icelita Bradley, 1957 which was placed in Eucosmini ( Horak 2006) .

Figures

FIGURES 9–10. Adults of Namasia monitrix (Meyrick, 1909) and Neonamasia cryptica sp. n. 9. Adult of Namasia monitrix (Meyrick, 1909) from Tanzania. 10. Adult of Neonamasia cryptica sp. n. from Tanzania.

FIGURES 11–15. Genitalia of Namasia monitrix (Meyrick, 1909) and Neonamasia cryptica sp. n. 11. Male genitalia of N. monitrix (Meyrick, 1909) with valvae moderately unfolded. 12. Male genitalia of N. monitrix (Meyrick, 1909) with valvae strongly bent ventrally. 13. Male genitalia of N. cryptica sp. n. 14. Female genitalia of N. monitrix (Meyrick, 1909). 15. Female genitalia of N. cryptica sp. n.