Conaspasia albonigra ( 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 : 128-130

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

( Figs. 11, 12 , 27 , 36 )

Niphadophylax albonigra Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2012: 78 , figs. 20, 114.

Material examined. TANZANIA: 3♂♂, 1♀ East Usambara Mts. Amani, 900 m, 1.ix.1981, M. Stoltze & N. Scharff, genitalia slide L. Aarvik ♂ 97010 and L. Aarvik ♀ 97011 ( ZMUC); 2♂♂ Pwani Reg., Rufiji Distr.: Namakutwa Forest Res., 27.viii.1992, Frontier, genitalia slide L. Aarvik 2013.023 ( ZMUC); 1♂ Lindi Reg. & Distr.: Litipo Forest, vii–ix.1993, Frontier, genitalia slide L. Aarvik 2013.018 ( ZMUC). UGANDA: 1♂ Rakai Distr.: Sango Bay, Malamigambo Forest, 1140 m , 0 0o 55,796’S 31o 37,287’E, 1–2.xi.2007, L. Aarvik & M. Fibiger, genitalia slide NHMO 2242 ( NHMO); 1♀ Mukono Distr.: Mabira Forest, 1320 m, 0 0o 22,942’N 33o 01,040’E, 18.xi.2007, L. Aarvik & M. Fibiger, genitalia slide NHMO 2243 ( NHMO).

Diagnosis. Wingspan 15.0–17.0 mm. Externally similar to Neaspasia orthacta ; females of the two species are nearly inseparable externally. Males of C. albonigra differ by the shorter hindwing. The male genitalia of Conaspasia albonigra ( Fig. 27 ) are characterised by the relatively short and broad valva with a nearly straight ventral edge. The female genitalia ( Fig. 36 ) differing from those of C. sophrona by having the ductus seminalis arising from ductus bursae close to corpus bursae rather than at one third of the distance from corpus bursae to ostium.

Distribution. This species is recorded from Nigeria ( Razowski & Wojtusiak 2012), Uganda, and Tanzania.

Ecology. The habitat is forest.

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.