Conaspasia sophrona ( Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2012 ) Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2012

Aarvik, Leif & Agassiz, David J. L., 2014, Revision of African Neaspasia Diakonoff, 1989 and the related Conaspasia, n. gen. (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae), Zootaxa 3754 (2), pp. 117-132 : 131

Conaspasia sophrona ( Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2012) , comb. n.

( Figs. 14 , 29 , 37 )

Niphadophylax sophrona Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2012: 77 , figs. 19, 113.

Material examined. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: 1♂ Bas-Congo, Nat. Res. Luki-Mayumbe, 05°37’S 13°05’E, 320 m, 6.vi.2007, J. & W. De Prins, genitalia slide L. Aarvik 2013.013 ; 1♀ same data 16.v.2007; 1♀ 5.iv.2006, genitalia slide L. Aarvik 2013.014; 1♀ 12.iv.2006 ( RMCA).

Diagnosis. Wingspan 15.0–18.0 mm. The forewing is broader and darker than in other species with similar pattern. The hindwing is dark grey, with a rounded concavity before the anal corner. In the male genitalia ( Fig. 29 ) the broad uncus has spines, and the very long phallus are characteristic. The female genitalia ( Fig. 37 ) differ from those of C. albonigra by having the ductus seminalis arising from the ductus bursae far from corpus bursae.

Distribution. Conaspasia sophrona is known from Nigeria ( Razowski & Wojtusiak 2012) and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Figures

FIGURES 10 – 14. Adults of Neaspasia and Conaspasia n. gen. 10. N. brevibasana (Walsingham). Male from Rep. South Africa: Cederberg Mts. 11, 12. C. albonigra (Razowski & Wojtusiak). 11. Male from Uganda: Malamigambo Forest. 12. Female from Uganda: Mabira Forest. 13. C. congolana n. sp. Paratype male. 14. C. sophrona (Wojtusiak & Razowski). Female from Dem. Rep. Congo: Nat. Res. Luki-Mayumbe. Scale 10 mm.

FIGURES 27 – 29. Male genitalia of Conaspasia n. gen. 27. C. albonigra (Razowski & Wojtusiak) (slide NHMO 2242). 28. C. congolana n. sp. (slide L. Aarvik 2013.011). 29. C. sophrona (Razowski & Wojtusiak) (slide L. Aarvik 2013.013). Scale 1 mm.

FIGURES 36, 37. Female genitalia of Conaspasia n. gen. 36. C. albonigra (Razowski & Wojtusiak) (slide NHMO 2243). 37. C. sophrona (Razowski & Wojtusiak) (slide L. Aarvik 2013.014). Scale 1 mm.