Thubdora vernaculella Park & Karisch, 2021

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Thubdora vernaculella Park & Karisch 2021: 585 . TL: Equatorial Guinea, Bioko

Diagnosis. The male genitalia of this species are similar to those of T. ealaensis Park & De Prins, 2019, but the apex of cucullus is slightly pointed whereas in the latter it is nearly parallel-sided. The yellowish costal patch on the forewing is very small and obscure. The abdominal segment VIII with V-shaped sclerite dorsally; a pair of hair pencil well-developed; sternite uniquely modified as shown in Fig. 8C.

Male genitalia (Figs. 8B, B 1). Characterized by the uncus broadened apically, cucullus elongated, strongly upturned, slightly narrowed apically, slightly convex on costal margin; cornuti consisting of a low of setae medially, a long plate apically, and series of conical spines (these spines probably removed in this specimen)

Material examined. 1♂, Cote d’Ivoire, Gouédié, 25 km NW Man, Plantagen in Regenwaldfragmenten, 20 viii 1997 LF, leg. T . Karisch, gen. slide no. 3899/ Karisch, deposited in SDEI .

Distribution. Equatorial Guinea (Bioko), Ivory Coast (Montagne District).