Azygophleps adamsonae Yakovlev et László, 2020

Yakovlev, R. V., László, Gy. M., Müller, G. C. & Kravchenko, V. D., 2020, Brief review of the Azygophleps legraini Yakovlev et Saldaitis, 2011 species group (Lepidoptera: Cossidae: Zeuzerinae) with descriptions of three new species from western Africa, Russian Entomological Journal 29 (3), pp. 289-294 : 291

Azygophleps adamsonae Yakovlev et László , sp.n.

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MATERIAL. Holotype: ♂, “ Cameroon, 900m, North Region, Wack ( La Falaise ), 07°40´16.5´´N, 13°33´18.4´´E, 2–21.x.2018, General coll. Safian, Sz., Simonics, G. leg., ANHRT:2018.36”; unique number ANHRTUK 00076478; Gen. slide no.: LG 5186 ( ANHRT).

DESCRIPTION. Length of forewing 14.5 mm. Antenna bipectinate in basal three-quarters, filiform in apical quarter, half as long as length of forewing. Head, thorax and abdomen densely covered in lemon-yellow scales. Forewing relatively broad, pale yellow variegated by dense black transverse streaks throughout the whole surface of wing except in radial zone (from root to submarginal area) forming a distally slightly dilated creamy stripe; fringe lemon-yellow with some reddish shade. Hind wing creamy yellow without pattern, fringe lemon-yellow.

Male genitalia. Uncus short, robust, gradually narrowing from base to apex, triangular, apically rounded; gnathos arms very thin, short, unfused without medial plate of gnathos; valvae relatively narrow, leaf-shaped, costal margin almost straight, ventral margin straight in basal two-thirds, evenly arcuate in apical third; juxta robust, basally semicircular, with long lanceolate posterio-lateral processes, directed distally; saccus semicircular, wide; phallus robust, equal in length with valva, with long spindle-like carina process.

Female unknown.

DIAGNOSIS. The new species clearly differs from the closely related further species of the A. legraini species group by its larger size, absence of the hindwing pattern, and the straight costal and ventral margins of the valvae.

ETYMOLOGY. The new species is named after Friederike Victoria “Joy” Adamson (1910–1980), renowned naturalist, artist and author. Her book, Born Free, describes her experiences raising a lion cub named Elsa. Born Free was printed in several languages and also adapted into an Academy Award-winning movie.

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Figs 1–8. Azygophleps legraini species group: 1 — A. legraini, holotype, male (RMCA); 2 — A. legraini, male, Cameroon, North Region, Wack (La Falaise), 900m, 07°40´16.5´´N, 13°33´18.4´´E, 2–21.x.2018, General coll. Safian, Sz., Simonics, G. leg. ANHRT 2018.36 (ANHRT); 3 — A. legraini, male, [Congo], Lulua, Kapanga, 8.1933, F.G. Overlaet (RMCA); 4 — A. legraini, female, [Congo], Lubumbashi, 12.06.1934 (RMCA); 5 — A. adamsonae Yakovlev et László, sp.n., holotype, male (ANHRT); 6 — A. attenboroughi Yakovlev, Müller et Kravchenko, sp.n., holotype, male (MWM); 7 — A. attenboroughi Yakovlev, Müller et Kravchenko, sp.n., paratype, male (MWM); 8 — Azygophleps pinheyi Yakovlev et László, sp.n., holotype, male (NHMZ). Рис. 1–8. Группа видов Azygophleps legraini: 1 — A. legraini, голотип, самец (RMCA); 2 — A. legraini, самец, Cameroon, North Region, Wack (La Falaise), 900m, 07°40´16.5´´N, 13°33´18.4´´E, 2–21.x.2018, General coll. Safian, Sz., Simonics, G. leg. ANHRT 2018.36 (ANHRT); 3 — A. legraini, самец, [Congo], Lulua, Kapanga, 8.1933, F.G. Overlaet (RMCA); 4 — A. legraini, самка, [Congo], Lubumbashi, 12.06.1934 (RMCA); 5 — A. adamsonae Yakovlev et Lászlу, sp.n., голотип, самец (ANHRT); 6 — A. attenboroughi Yakovlev, Müller et Kravchenko, sp.n., голотип, самец (MWM); 7 — A. attenboroughi Yakovlev, Müller et Kravchenko, sp.n., паратип, самец (MWM); 8 — Azygophleps pinheyi Yakovlev et László, sp.n., голотип, самец (NHMZ).

Figs 9–12. Azygophleps legraini species group, male genitalia: 9 — A. legraini, Cameroon, North Region, Wack (La Falaise), 900m, 07°40´16.5´´N, 13°33´18.4´´E, 2–21.x.2018, General coll. Safian, Sz., Simonics, G. leg., Gen. slide no.: LG 5187 (ANHRT); 10 — A. adamsonae Yakovlev et László, sp.n., holotype, Gen. slide no.: LG 5186 (ANHRT); 11 — A. attenboroughi Yakovlev, Müller et Kravchenko, sp.n., holotype, slide Genitalpräparat Heterocera Nr. 31.846 (MWM); 12 — Azygophleps pinheyi Yakovlev et László, sp.n., holotype, slide NMZ–1 (NHMZ). Рис. 9–12. Группа видов Azygophleps legraini, гениталии самцов: 9 — A. legraini, Cameroon, North Region, Wack (La Falaise), 900m, 07°40´16.5´´N, 13°33´18.4´´E, 2–21.x.2018, General coll. Safian, Sz., Simonics, G. leg., Gen. slide no.: LG 5187 (ANHRT); 10 — A. adamsonae Yakovlev et László, sp.n., голотип, Gen. slide no.: LG–5186 (ANHRT); 11 — A. attenboroughi Yakovlev, Müller et Kravchenko, sp.n., голотип, slide Genitalprдparat Heterocera Nr. 31.846 (MWM); 12 — Azygophleps pinheyi Yakovlev et László, sp.n., голотип, slide NMZ–1 (NHMZ).

Fig. 13. Distributional map of Azygophleps legraini species group. Рис. 13. Карта распространениЯ группы видов Azygophleps legraini.