Multiquaestia albimaculana Karisch, 2005

Aarvik, Leif & Karisch, Timm, 2009, Revision of Multiquaestia Karisch (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Grapholitini), Zootaxa 2026, pp. 18-32 : 28

Multiquaestia albimaculana Karisch, 2005

( Figs. 2 , 13 , 38 )

Multiquaestia albimaculana Karisch, 2005: 500 . TL. Angola (Tundavala).

Material examined. Holotype, Ƥ, ANGOLA, Tundavala, 8–10 mi NW Sa da Bandeira, 27–29.iii.1972, Southern African Exp. B. M. 1972-1, B.M. Genitalia slide No. 30595 ( BMNH).

Diagnosis. M. albimaculana differs from other Multiquaestia species by the presence of a subapical white spot near the costa of the forewing upperside ( Fig. 13 ); wingspan is 18.0 mm. The female genitalia ( Fig. 38 ) resemble those of M. iringana with the differences discussed under that species.

Distribution. Angola.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 6. Morphological structures in adult Multiquaestia. 1. Head in lateral view of Multiquaestia iringana n. sp. 2. Venation of M. albimaculana Karisch. 3. Dorsal view of male abdomen of M. iringana n. sp. showing hair-pencil from edge of hind wing to cover of raised scales on dorsal side of abdomen. 4. The same as 3, but with the pencil exposed and spread. 5. Slide mount of abdomen of male M. skulei n. sp. showing modified hair-scales on tergites 4 and 5. 6. Slide mount of abdomen of male M. iringana n. sp. showing coremata and structure of sternite 8 (S 8), tergum 8 (T 8) and intersegmental ventral sclerite (IS).

FIGURES 7 – 14. Adults of Multiquaestia. 7. M. skulei n. sp. Holotype. 8. M. agassizi n. sp. Holotype. 9. M. dallastai n. sp. Holotype. 10. M. kingstoni n. sp. Holotype. 11. M. purana n. sp. 12. M. iringana n. sp. 13. M. albimaculana Karisch. Holotype. 14. M. andersi n. sp. Holotype. Scale 10 mm.

FIGURES 36 – 40. Female genitalia of Multiquaestia. 36. M. purana n. sp. 37. M. iringana n. sp. 38. M. albimaculana Karisch. 39. Multiquaestia sp. 1. 40. Multiquaestia sp. 2.