Endothenia vasculigera Meyrick, 1938

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Endothenia vasculigera Meyrick, 1938 ( Figs 23, 69)

Endothenia vasculigera Meyrick, 1938 . Institut des Parcs nationaux du Congo belge 14: 9. Brown 2005. World Catalogue of Insects 5: 278.

Lectotype male. Here designated. Label data (9): "Type E., vasculigera M."; "Musée du Congo, Kamatembe (2100), riv. Bishakishaki 11–22.iv.1934, G. F. de Witte, Parc Nat. Albert, 345"; " Congo belge: Kivu, Riv. Bishakishaki (Kamatembe), 2100 m. 11–22.iv.1934, G. F. de Witte: 345"; " E. Meyrick det., 1937: Endothenia , vasculigera Meyr. "; "Ex-Typis"; " R. Dét., 4079, Z"; " ♂ "; "P86"; " MRAC / KMMA 00230 "; specimen ID: RMCA ENT 000004976 ( Fig. 23).

Male genitalia ( Fig. 69). Uncus strong, somewhat expanded terminally, with four apical thorns; socius broad, setose; valva long with large, terminally thorny process of posterior edge of basal cavity; sacculus rather slender; cucullus long; two very large, sickle-shaped spines and a dense group of spinelike scales at proximal lobe of latter.

Remarks. Described from 2 male specimens; the male paralectotype was supposed to be in BMNH, however it was not found there (K. Tuck, pers. comm.). Brown (2005: 278) mentioned the specimen in RMCA as the holotype.