taxonID	type	description	language	source
2318F12927410F7BFC8FFBED41078362.taxon	materials_examined	1 ♂, Malawi, Mulanje Mts, Lichenya Hut, 1840 m, Widdringtonia forest, 21. x. 1996, leg. Mey & Nuss; ZMHB: First record beside the type series, which was described from: “ Nyassaland [now: Malawi], Ruo Valley.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927410F7BFF0DFAAD47C78262.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: ♂, “ Coll. Museum Tervuren, Kenya: Taita Hills, 26 / 06 / 1998 (I 3), Mbololo Forest Edge, [leg.] U. Dall’Asta; ” “ RMCA ENT 000003258; ” “ Gen. präp. [genitalia slide] Gaedike Nr. 8029; ” “ Holotypus Digitivalva kenyacola sp. n. det. R. Gaedike 2014; ” RMCA. Paratype: 1 ♀, same location, but 30 / 06 / 1998 (F 3); “ RMCA ENT 000003259; ” “ Gen. präp. [genitalia slide] Gaedike Nr. 8028; ” “ Paratypus Digitivalva kenyacola sp. n. det. R. Gaedike 2014; ” RMCA.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927410F7BFF0DFAAD47C78262.taxon	etymology	Derivatio nominis: Named after the country in which the types were found.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927410F7BFF0DFAAD47C78262.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis (Fig. 1): Wingspan 10 mm. Head white, scales around insertion of antennae pale grey, in the neck somewhat erected. Labial palpus oblique directed upwards, whitish, with pale scales outside on apex of the first two segments, third segment minute, pointed. Scape of antenna on underside white, on upperside pale, flagellum ringed. Thorax and tegulae white, tegulae basally with paler scales. Forewing ground-colour white with a pattern of grey and brown scales. On dorsum at 1 / 4 a dark brown, nearly square patch, reaching to cell; at 1 / 2 an indication of a band from costa to dorsum, first half darker brown than second half. On costa from base to 1 / 2 some short and thin dark brown lines. Fringe with two dark brown scale-lines. The entire area more or less overlaid with pale and brown scales. Hindwing grey. Male genitalia (Figs 7 – 9): Uncus short, truncated, tegumen laterally narrow, ventrally nearly triangular, with long saccus, narrower to rounded tip; valva with more or less rounded basal part, costal arm short, with rounded tip; phallus as long as vinculum + saccus, broader than saccus, nearly straight. Female genitalia (Fig. 10): Pads of lamella postvaginalis broad, with numerous long bristles; ostium with broad, more strongly sclerotized ring, ductus bursae without stronger sclerotization, apical edge of segment VIII slightly invaginated.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927410F7BFF0DFAAD47C78262.taxon	discussion	Remarks: Superficially characterized by the square dark brown patch on dorsum of forewing and the two dark brown scale-lines on fringe. Male genitalia similar to D. gelida (MEYRICK, 1921), but saccus narrower and longer, costal arm of valva short with rounded tip and phallus straight.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927410F78FC8FFAED46488422.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: ♂, “ TANZANIA, Tanga Region, Lushoto Distr., 1400 m, Mazumbai Forest Reserve, 30. xi. – 7. xii. 1995, leg. S. Mckamey et al., coll. ZMUC, Denmark; ” “ Zool. Mus. Kobenhaven; ” “ Gen. präp. [genitalia slide] Gaedike Nr. 8026; ” “ Holotypus Acrolepiopsis falcata sp. n. det. R. Gaedike 2016; ” ZMUC.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927410F78FC8FFAED46488422.taxon	etymology	Derivatio nominis: Named after the sickle-shaped valvae.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927410F78FC8FFAED46488422.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis (Figs 2 a – 2 b): Wingspan 9 mm. Head greybrown, above palpi somewhat lighter; labial palpus long, curved upwards, on outside grey-brown, on inside paler. Antenna with same colouration as the head; thorax and tegulae dark brown; forewing with dark brown ground colour. On dorsum before 1 / 2 a thin yellowish stripe, reaching cell, opposite the stripe on costa a shorter stripe; the fringe around apex and basally with some minute white dots. Male genitalia (Figs 11 – 13): Vinculum with very long narrow saccus, with rounded tip; valva sickle-shaped, narrow, with pointed tip, basally somewhat broader, apodeme long; phallus a little longer than saccus + vinculum, basally rounded, apically with very minute thorns. Female genitalia: Unknown.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927410F78FC8FFAED46488422.taxon	discussion	Remarks: Superficially distinguishable by dark brown forewings with only minute white dots, the genitalia characterized by the sickle-shaped valvae.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927420F78FCD5FA2D47898E42.taxon	materials_examined	1 ♀, ECU: Galapagos, Santa Cruz agriculture zone, near (NNW) Bella Vista, 223 m, S 00 °, 41.297 ', W 90 °, 19.670 ', 7. iv. 2004, leg. B. Landry; MHNG; 3 ♂, 2 ♀, ECU: Galapagos, Santa Cruz, NNW Bella Vista, 225 m, S 00 °, 41.293 ', W 90 °, 19.665 ', 18. ii. 2005, leg. B. Landry; MHNG; SDEI. The series contains females, which were hitherto unknown, and it is thus possible to describe the genitalia structure for the first time (Fig. 19). Pads of lamella postvaginalis narrow, bristled; Ostium and nearly the entire ductus bursae funnel-shaped, more strongly sclerotized, in corpus bursae numerous rows of small, stronger sclerotized thorns. The species was hitherto known only from Peru (type series).	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927420F78FCD5FF6D40BB8322.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype, ♂, “ CONGO, DEM. REP., Bas Congo, 320 m, Nat. Res. Luki-Mayumbe, 05 ° 27 ' S, 13 ° 05 ' E, 29. iii. 2006, leg. J. De Prins; ” “ Gen. präp. [genitalia slide] Gaedike Nr. 8027; ” “ RMCA ENT 000003257; ” “ Holotypus Acrolepiopsis juratae sp. n. det. R. Gaedike 2016; ” RMCA.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927420F78FCD5FF6D40BB8322.taxon	etymology	Derivatio nominis: Named after Jurate de Prins, who collected the specimen and enabled me the study of it.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927420F78FCD5FF6D40BB8322.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis (Fig. 4): Wingspan 8 mm. Head pale greybrown, scales partly rubbed off; labial palpus curved upwards, on outside grey brown, on inside and apically on each segment paler. Scape of antenna also grey-brown, on upper side paler, flagellum ringed; thorax and tegulae basally grey-brown, apically paler. Forewing dark brown, mixed with lighter brown, the lighter brown parts mainly on costal part as some short stripes. Dark brown are a more or less square patch on costa after 1 / 2 and as a prolongation another patch on cell, and the area around apex. On dorsum at 1 / 2 a white, wedge-shaped patch. Hindwing grey. Male genitalia (Figs 17 – 18): Uncus long, anellus with V-shaped incision, vinculum with saccus as long as valva, saccus with broad rounded apex; valvae straight, laterally minutely dentate, with small hook-shaped tip, dorsal parts nearly connected; phallus somewhat longer than valva, broadly rounded basally, vesica with minute thorns. Female genitalia: Unknown.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927420F78FCD5FF6D40BB8322.taxon	discussion	Remarks: Superficially without clearly distinctive characters; the straight valvae of the genitalia with their minute, hook-shaped tips are characteristic.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927420F78FF53FD2D45498181.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype, ♂, “ RSA, North Cape, Kamieskroon, Farm Windhoek, 16. x. 2007, leg. W. Mey; ” “ Bachtal, ca 2 km oberh. Farmhaus [stream valley, appr. 2 km above farm house]; ” “ Gen. präp. [genitalia slide] Gaedike Nr. 7529; ” “ Holotypus Acrolepiopsis lativalvata sp. n. det. R. Gaedike 2016; ” ZMHB.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927420F78FF53FD2D45498181.taxon	etymology	Derivatio nominis: Named after the broad apical part of the valvae.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927420F78FF53FD2D45498181.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis (Fig. 3): Wingspan 10 mm. Head dark grey, scales with whitish tip; labial palpus with same colouration, segments apically whitish. Scape of antenna dark grey, flagellum ringed, thorax and tegulae with same colouration as head. Forewing with dark grey scales, apically white; at 1 / 3 on dorsum wedge-shaped white patch, characteristic for the genus, reaching the cell, white are also four thin stripes on costa between 2 / 3 and apex, the area around the stripes overlaid with white scales. The fringe basally with some minute white dots; fringe with two dark scale-lines. One dark grey-brown patch on costa between 1 / 2 and the first stripe, another patch on dorsum lateral of the wedge-shaped patch. Hindwing grey. Male genitalia (Figs 14 – 16): Vinculum laterally narrow, ventrally triangular with a long narrow saccus with rounded tip; valva basally rounded, with long bristles, first third narrowest, the apical part broader, apically truncated with rounded angles; phallus slightly curved, basally broad rounded, narrower towards apex, as long as the entire genitalia apparatus. Female genitalia: Unknown.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927420F78FF53FD2D45498181.taxon	discussion	Remarks: Superficially characterized by scales with white tips and the pattern on apical third of forewing. The broad valvae distinguish the species from the other taxa in this genus.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927430F79FC8FFD4D478585C2.taxon	discussion	In the collection H. Höne (ZFMK) was found 1 ♂ from China: Prov. North-Yuennan, Li-kiang. This is the first record for the country. Hitherto known from Japan and Mongolia.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927430F79FF0DFB4D47C484C2.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: ♂, “ Nepal, Centr. N, Ganesh Himal, Ndesim, 2200 m, 23. x. 1995, leg. M. Fibiger; ” “ Zool. Mus. Kopenhavn; ” “ Gen. präp. [genitalia slide] Gaedike Nr. 8064; ” “ Holotypus ♂, Acrolepiopsis fibigeri sp. n., det. R. Gaedike, 2016; ” ZMUC.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927430F79FF0DFB4D47C484C2.taxon	etymology	Derivatio nominis: Named in honour of Michael Fibiger, the well-known specialist of Noctuidae, who has also collected numerous new and poorly known Microlepidoptera.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927430F79FF0DFB4D47C484C2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis (Fig. 5): Wingspan 9 mm. Head light greybrown. Labial palpus curved upwards, scales on outside brown mixed with light brown, on inside paler, tip of last segment brown. Scape of antenna brown, flagellum ringed. Thorax and tegulae dark brown mixed with light brown. Forewing ground-colour brown with a light brown, blackish and white pattern. White are: on dorsum at 1 / 3 a wedge-shaped patch, on costa at apical third three thin stripes and on the entire apical third some minute white dots. On costa at 2 / 3 an almost blackish patch, obliquely directed to apex, another blackish dot before apex; the entire costa covered with light brown and dark brown short stripes. Hindwing light grey. Male genitalia (Figs 20 – 22): Vinculum narrow, saccus very long and thin, with rounded tip; valva basally rounded, parallel-sided to apex, ventral edge of apex with small prolongation, the shape differs depending on preparation; phallus somewhat longer than the entire genital, slightly curved, basally rounded. Female genitalia: Unknown.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927430F79FF0DFB4D47C484C2.taxon	discussion	Remarks: Superficially similar to some of the other species from Nepal and Japan, but the genitalia structure (shape of valvae) make the new species clearly distinguishable.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927430F79FF0DFC8D456582C2.taxon	discussion	The examination of some undetermined specimens from Nepal shows that nagaimo, described from Japan, has been found for the first time in Nepal. Perhaps it was introduced with the host plant Dioscorea opposita.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927430F79FF0DFC8D456582C2.taxon	materials_examined	Examined material: 1 ♂, Nepal, Kathmandu - Chauni, 1400 m, 27. v. 1967, leg. Dierl - Forster - Schacht; ZSM; 1 ♂, Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Godavari, 1600 – 1800 m, 5. – 7. viii. 1967, leg. Dierl - Forster - Schacht; ZSM; 1 ♂, Nepal, Centr., N, Mailung Khota, 1050 m, 24. x. 1995, leg. M. Fibiger; ZMUC.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927430F79FF0DFF6D463A8482.taxon	discussion	The study of a small series from Taiwan shows that the taxon persimilis, described by Moriuti in 1974, is not a synonym of Acrolepiopsis suzukiella (MATSUMURA, 1931), as was published earlier (GAEDIKE, 1979). There are clear differences in the genitalia structure, especially the size of the small preapical tooth on valva.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927430F79FF0DFF6D463A8482.taxon	description	Hitherto known only from the locality where the type series was collected (Japan, Honshyu, Mt. Takaosan). Recorded now for the first time from Taiwan: 2 ♂, 1 ♀, Taiwan: Nan Tow Co., Tayuling, 2500 m, June 9 – 18 1980, forest, leg. D. R. Davis; ” USNM; SDEI; 2 ♂, 1 ♀, Taiwan, Nantou, Meifeng, Rei-Yan-shi, 29. x. – 3. xi. 1998, leg. Mey & Ebert; ” ZMHB; SDEI.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927430F7EFC8FFC4D45538722.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype ♂, “ PERU, Dept. Huánaco 15: 25 km NE Huánaco, Cordillera Carpish, Pattytrail 2600 m, 8. – 10. ii. 1987, O. Karsholt leg., Zool. Mus. Copenhagen; ” “ Gen. präp. [genitalia slide] Gaedike Nr. 3787; ” “ Holotypus ♂ Acrolepia peruana sp. n. det. R. Gaedike 2016; ” ZMUC.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927430F7EFC8FFC4D45538722.taxon	etymology	Derivatio nominis: Named after the country in which the type was collected.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927430F7EFC8FFC4D45538722.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis (Fig. 6): Wingspan 13 mm. Head basally, from neck to insertion of antennae, creamy, apically white; labial palpus long, curved upwards, on outside brown, segments apically lighter, on inside light creamy. Scape of antenna brown, on upper side light creamy, flagellum ringed; thorax and tegulae basally brown, apically light creamy. Forewing dark brown, mixed with light brown, without clear pattern, only on costa some short light brown stripes. On dorsum two white patches: at 1 / 3 a large wedge-shaped patch, a smaller square patch after 1 / 2; apex pale, almost white; the last fourth of forewing with some minute white dots. Hindwing light grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 23): Anellus band-shaped, vinculum laterally broadly band-shaped, ventrally triangular, saccus stout, with rounded tip; valva with bristled, rounded basal part and slightly curved dorsal arm, tip rounded, with numerous strongly sclerotized pointed thorns; phallus as long as entire genital, slightly curved, basally rounded. Female genitalia: Unknown.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927430F7EFC8FFC4D45538722.taxon	discussion	Remarks: Superficially characterized by the two white patches on dorsum of forewing, and in the genitalia characterized by valvae with the strongly sclerotized apical thorns.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
2318F12927440F7EFF53FE2D454084C2.taxon	description	First record from the African continent, the species was hitherto known only from the holotype location in Madagascar.	en	Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 66 (2): 257-264, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.66.2.257-264, URL: https://www.contributions-to-entomology.org/article/view/1905
