Crambicybolomia ariditatis Mey, 2011: 246

Agassiz, David, 2022, The tribe Cybalomiini (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea, Crambidae, Glaphyrinae) of sub-Saharan Africa, Zootaxa 5174 (2), pp. 101-156 : 107

Crambicybolomia ariditatis Mey, 2011: 246 .

Imago (fig. 5): Wingspan 16–23 mm. Description given by Mey (2011)

Male genitalia (fig. 52): Described by Mey (2011).

Female genitalia (fig. 86): Described by Mey (2011).

Diagnosis: Characteristic of the genus, distinguished from the next species by the lack of white marks on the forewing and by the genitalia of both sexes. Superficially displays some resemblance to Phycitinae.

Life history: Unknown.

Distribution: Kenya, Uganda, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa.

Type material: Holotype ♂ described by Mey (2011) ( NMNW)

Material examined: SOUTH AFRICA: 1♂ Sissekab, N.W. of Otavi BMNH Pyralidae slide 11298; NAMIBIA: (4); Naukluft Mts., N. Nigeria: Samaru. ( NHMUK) ; KENYA: 1♂ 2♀ Rift Valley, Lake Elmenteita 6000ft, 18.iii.2000 including slide DJLA No. 902 ; 1♀ Rift Valley, Marich Pass 3000 ft 31.v.1999 slide DJLA No 903 ; 2♀ Rift Valley, Lake Baringo 0 36’ 39” N 36 01’ 10”E 3.v.2015 D.J.L. Agassiz ; 2♀ Rift Valley, Gilgil 2100m, 22.xi.2009 D. Agassiz, L. Aarvik, A.J. Kingston ; 1♂ 4♀ Rift Valley , Mpala Res. C. 1720m 0 17’ 27” N 36 53’ 52” E , 2♂ 3♀ Rift Valley, Lake Bogoria 3000ft 19.ii.1999 (3), 3.vii.1999 & 24025. viii.1999 D.J.L. Agassiz ; 3♂ 3♀ Central: Naro Moru 1950m 0 09’ 13” S 37 00’ 42” E 28.xii.1999 (3), 4.xii.2008, 29.xi.2011, 3−5.xii.2015 D. Agassiz et al .; 1♂ Coast, Rukinga Est. , 490m 9.xii.2011 D. Agassiz & M. Ngugi ( DJLA) ; 2♀ Rift Valley L. Bogoria 3000ft, 3.vi.1999, 3.vii.1999 D.J.L. Agassiz ( NMK) .