Microschismus yakovlevi, 2020

Ustjuzhanin, P. Ya., Kovtunovich, V. N. & Streltzov, A. N., 2020, Two new species and new records of many-plumed moths of the genus Microschismus Fletcher, 1909 (Lepidoptera: Alucitidae) from the Republic of South Africa with corld catalogue of the genus, Russian Entomological Journal 29 (4), pp. 423-427 : 424

Microschismus yakovlevi

Ustjuzhanin et Kovtunovich, sp.n.

Figs 1–2 .

TYPE MATERIAL: Holotype, ♂, ( ZISP, gen. pr. Nr. 1922)

SOUTH AFRICA: Western Cape, 27 km E Calitzdorp, Amber Lagoon , 33°37´S, 21°53´E, h 258 m, 05–08.iii.2018, Kovtunovich V., Udovichenko P., Yakovlev R. leg.

DESCRIPTION. External characters. Head and tegulae light-grey, thorax noticeably darker. Labial palpi grey, three time longer than longitudinal eye diameter. Antennae simple, thin, dark-grey. Wingspan 14,5 mm. Wings grey. Distinct dark points at cleft bases of all wings. Wide dark-grey band along all lobes medially. Dark-grey band on wings distally. Tips of all lobed finishing with distinct black spots. Hind legs white, ends slightly blackened.

Male genitalia. Uncus ellipsoid, distally wide. Gnathos narrow, apically sharp. Valves narrow, straight, basally with very short processes. Anellus arms thin, straight, equal to valves in length. Saccus narrow, curves and sharp. Aedeagus straight, with narrow spiky cornutus distally.

DIAGNOSIS. In the wings color and genital structure, the new species differs from all the known species in the genus Microschismus .

Flight period: March.

ETYMOLOGY. The species is named after Russian entomologist Roman Yakovlev, member of the expedition to South Africa in 2018, when the new species was found.

Figures

Figs 1–2. Microschismus yakovlevi Ustjuzhanin et Kovtunovich, sp.n.: 1 — adult (Holotype, ZISP); 2 — male genitalia (Holotype, ZISP, gen.pr. Nr. 1922). Рис. 1–2. Microschismus yakovlevi Ustjuzhanin et Kovtunovich, sp.n.: 1 — имаго (голотип, ZISP); 2 — гениталии самца (голотип, ZISP, gen.pr. Nr. 1922).