Muiralevu septemspinosus Zelazny, 2011

Zelazny, B. & Webb, M. D., 2011, 3071, Zootaxa 3071, pp. 1-307 : 58

Muiralevu septemspinosus Zelazny , sp. nov.

( Fig. 183)

Description. Length of forewings in male 4.3–4.9 mm. An orange mark above eyes. Male aedeagus with stem lacking fine teeth; three short and pointed outer processes arising near junction with apical part, one on each side (A and B in Fig. 183) and a very short ventral process (G in Fig. 183); apical part with four additional and longer processes, two arising from the inner base (C and D in Fig. 183) and two terminal processes (E and F in Fig. 183).

Note. The above description has been shortened due to the similarity of this species with Muiralevu africanus (Muir) .

Etymology. The species name is a Latin adjective ( septemspinosus , -a, -um = with seven spines).

Type material. Holotype ♂ (forewing 4.3 mm), NIGERIA; labels: 1) Coll. I. R . Sc. N.B./ Nigeria: Benin / MW State / 1-IV-1975 / J. T . Medler ( IRSNB) . Paratype. IVORY COAST, Mt. Tonkoui , 15–22.X.1973, 1 ♂ (fw. 4.9), Linnavuori ( IRSNB) .

Distribution. Ivory Coast and Nigeria.

Diagnosis. All known species of Muiralevu from West Africa are similar in external appearance. Muiralevu septemspinosus can be recognized by the stem of the male aedeagus lacking fine teeth and the size and structure of its processes. In contrast to M. africanus (Muir) which is found in the same region, it has three pointed outer processes arising from the aedeagus stem.