The rhynchosiae group

The rhynchosiae group consists of eight species: P. farensis De Prins & De Prins, 2007, P. fletcheri De Prins, n. sp., P. gozmanyi De Prins & De Prins, 2007, P. maererei De Prins, n. sp., P. mwatawalai De Prins, n. sp., P. ocimellus De Prins, n. sp., P. pavoniae (Vári, 1961) and P. rhynchosiae (Vári, 1961) .

Wing pattern of the rhynchosiae species group possesses the following white markings: a basal strigula/fascia, median fascia, costal and basal strigulae opposite of each other at 3/4 of forewing, white patch or narrow strigula at apex; basal streak very short or absent with slight diagnostic specific differences: only basal edge of median fascia is angulated in P. gozmanyi, P. pavoniae and P. fletcheri; median fascia is very narrow and sinuate in P. ocimellus and P. maererei, basal margin of white markings strongly edged with black scales in P. mwatawalai .

Species in the rhynchosiae species group feed on a variety of plants belonging to Fabaceae, Malvaceae and Lamiaceae .

Male genitalia possess projection(s) of different shapes on ventral margin of valva; transtilla well developed, broad, strongly sclerotized, long proximal arms and short distal arms, horizontal bar broad; saccus long, significantly longer than sternum VIII; aedoeagus long, longer than saccus.

The female genitalia contain a large fold-like sterigmatic sclerotization (lamella antevaginalis) and short, sclerotized tubular antrum shortly protruding as sclerotized margins of ostium bursae. Corpus bursae in the rhynchosiae group with a oval signum area covered with fine, short spines and a stellate signum with broad teeth along the margin.