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03FE87DDFFBDFFA7609CFBEFFED5C019.text	03FE87DDFFBDFFA7609CFBEFFED5C019.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Leucobaeta semialba (Hampson 1918) László 2022	<div><p>Leucobaeta semialba (Hampson, 1918) comb. n.</p> <p>(Figs. 1–3, 17, 23)</p> <p>Negeta semialba Hampson, 1918, Novitates Zoologicae 25(1): 204. Type locality: [Ghana] Gold Coast, Bibianaha. Holotype, ♀ (NHMUK).</p> <p>Type material examined. Holotype, ♀, red ring label “Type H.T.” / “ Gold Coast. Bibianaha. 700 ft. XII.1911. H.G.F. Spurrell. 1912-275” / with handwritten: “ Negeta semialba type ♀. Hmpsn.”, QR code label with unique number: NHMUK 010917504 (NHMUK). (Fig. 1)</p> <p>Additional material examined. Liberia. 1 ♂, Nimba Mts., ENNR, Nimba county (<a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-8.522511&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=7.5460777" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -8.522511/lat 7.5460777)">Cellcom</a> road), 1000– 1100m, 7°32’45.88”N, 8°31’21.04”W, 16–28.xii.2018, Cold Cathode UV Light Trap (8W), Sáfián, Sz., Simonics, G. leg., ANHRT:2018.43, unique number: ANHRTUK 00073977, gen. slide No.: LGNA 955; 1 ♂, same site, 2–14.xii.2017, Aristophanous, M., Sáfián, Sz., Simonics, G., Smith, L. leg., ANHRT:2017.33, unique number: ANHRTUK 00142092; 3 ♂, 2♀, Mount Nimba, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-8.522397&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=7.5433025" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -8.522397/lat 7.5433025)">Cellcom Road</a>, ENNR, Nimba County, 750–1100m, 7°32’35.89”N, 8°31’20.63”W, 14–28.xii.2017, Cold Cathode Light Bucket Trap, Sáfián, Sz., Simonics, G. leg., ANHRT:2017.33, unique numbers: ANHRTUK 00194493-00194496, gen. slide No.: LGNA 1293 (♀); 8 ♂, 1 ♀, Nimba County, Nimba Mts, ENNR, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=-8.52958&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=7.55105" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long -8.52958/lat 7.55105)">Cellcom</a> road, 750m, 7°33’3.78”N, 8°31’46.49”W, 16–28.xii.2018, Cold Cathode UV Light Trap (8 W), Sáfián, Sz., Simonics, G. leg., ANHRT:2018.43, unique numbers: ANHRTUK 00073958, 00142173, 00142169-00142172, 00219576-00219578 (ANHRT). Nigeria. 1 ♂, Oyo State, Gambari Forest, 6.viii.1977, M.A. Cornes, QR code label with unique number: NHMUK 014046238, gen. slide No.: NHMUK 010316557 (NHMUK).</p> <p>Diagnosis. In comparison with the Oriental Leucobaeta hemiphaea, L. semialba is considerably smaller in size (forewing length 5.5–8.0 mm, that of hemiphaea is 8.5–9.5 mm), the border of the whitish basal-antemedial area of the forewing is straight, while it is slightly curved in its ventral quarter in the Oriental species. The postmedial fascia consists of a very narrow cream line in L. semialba, while it is marked by a row of three to four black dots anteromedially in L. hemiphaea. In addition, the apical area of the forewing has a large amorphous dark brown patch in the Afrotropical species, whereas it is greyish white, without a distinct dark marking in L. hemiphaea.</p> <p>In the male genitalia, compared to the type species of the genus, L. semialba has a somewhat longer, basally narrower uncus, and wider, reverse U-shaped medial recess of the tegumen (which is reverse V-shaped in L. hemiphaea). The valva is considerably narrower and longer with a broadly rounded apex in L. semialba, while it is rectangular and distally truncate in the Oriental species. The transtillae are medially fused with a shield-like medial plate in L. semialba, whereas they are connected by a membranous ribbon in L. hemiphaea. The costal process of L. semialba is markedly wider at the base and considerably longer than in L. hemiphaea forming a finger-like process outreaching the ventral margin of the valva, lacking a short, elongate medial crest which is present in the Oriental species. The phallus of L. semialba is armed with a large, robust, curved, claw-like carina, whereas L. hemiphaea lacks a carinal process, but its vesica bears a pair of large, thumbtack-shaped cornuti, which is absent in the Afrotropical species.</p> <p>Comparing the female genitalia of the Afrotropical and Oriental species, the former has a conical ovipositor, with apically protracted papillae anales, while it is quadrangular and apically rounded, respectively, in L. hemiphaea. The posterior apophyses are longer, while the anterior ones are shorter in L. semialba than in its Oriental congener. The eighth tergite is considerably longer and medially more constricted and the anterior margin of the eighth sternite is evenly curved in both sides in the Afrotropical species, while the eighth sternite bears a pair of short and narrow, slightly conical, apically rounded anterior processes in L. hemiphaea. Further differences are expressed by the markedly shorter and less sclerotized ductus bursae, the much smaller appendix bursae and the presence of signum bursae in L. semialba.</p> <p>Description. Adult. (Figs. 1–3). Forewing length 5.5–8.0 mm. Antenna fasciculate in male, filiform in female.</p> <p>Head relatively large, labial palp medium long, rather thick, porrect, pale brown; frons pale brown posteriorly, off-white anteriorly, vertex niveous; compound eye relatively large, globular. Thorax, collar, tegulae and abdomen bright white. Intraspecific variability limited. Sexual dimorphism negligible, expressed only by the somewhat darker hindwing of females.</p> <p>Forewing relatively short and narrow, rather quadrangular, apically rounded. Basal and antemedial area bright white with a pair of elongate, pale grey costal dashes. Medial area dark brownish-grey, isolated abruptly from basal area by straight, oblique border, postmedial and tornal areas brownish grey, fading somewhat to pale grey towards tornus; dorsal half of postmedial area off-white, with a large round, dark brownish-grey apical patch. Transverse lines poorly visible except for the fine, evenly arcuate, postmedial line well-defined by creamy scales and the very narrow, continuous pale brownish-grey terminal line. Cilia long, darkening from pale grey to dark brown towards tornus.</p> <p>Hindwing of male off-white in basal half, gradually darkened distally, pale greyish-brown near termen, that of female pale greyish-brown with a small off-white basal area; cilia pale yellowish-brown. Forewing underside dark graphite-grey in dorsal two-thirds, pale greyish-white in ventral third; hindwing underside pale grey, somewhat darker near termen; pattern undetectable.</p> <p>Male genitalia. (Fig. 17). Uncus medium long, as long as vinculum, broad at base, abruptly tapered medially, gradually tapered distally, pointed apically. Tegumen medium long with narrow arms, medially widely open, arms forming a reverse U-shape. Valva moderately long and broad, as long as tegumen, apically evenly rounded, membranous. Valva costa almost straight, in basal half with a proximally smooth, distally sparsely setose triangular plate serving as a base for well-developed costal process; distal half of costa with narrow marginal sclerotization. Costal process long, medially arched, finger-like with rounded apex outreaching the ventral margin of valva. Sacculus short, broad at base, tapered distally, weakly sclerotized, sparsely setose, conjunct with costal process. Transtillae broad at base, tapered medially and strongly dilated apically, arms fused medially, forming a moderately large, proximally concave, distally rounded, shield-like plate. Fultura inferior (juxta) relatively small, heavily sclerotized, narrow V-shaped. Vinculum rather long, broad at base, abruptly tapered medially into conspicuously narrow, apically rounded, finger-like process (saccus). Phallus tubular, short and thin, straight, medially slightly dilated; coecum penis short and rounded, heavily sclerotized, apex armed with a conspicuously long, robust, medially curved, apically pointed claw-shaped carina process; vesica without cornuti or scobination.</p> <p>Female genitalia. (Fig. 23). Ovipositor short, conical, papillae anales triangular, apically with a short protracted process, covered in fine setae, apophyses short and thin, apically pointed, posterior ones twice as long as anterior ones. Eighth tergite weakly sclerotized, short, medially constricted. Ostium bursae narrow, more or less round, antrum heavily sclerotized, relatively short, distal margin deeply concave, lateral margins gently arched, proximal margin rounded with a moderately sclerotized, short conical antero-lateral protrusion on right side. Ductus bursae short, membranous, twice as long as sclerotized antrum, medially slightly dilated. Cervix bursae with a short, rounded, sclerotized protuberance on right side. Distal third of corpus bursae conical, proximal part ovoidal, with semi-globular appendix bursae fused with corpus bursae antero-laterally. Signum bursae represented by a small, rounded, fine scobination.</p> <p>Genetic divergence. Pairwise distance between L. semialba and the Madagascan endemic L. malagassa sp. n. is 7.1% and between L. semialba and the southeast African L. smithi sp. n. is 7.6–7.7%.</p> <p>Distribution (Fig. 26). This rare species was described from a single female specimen collected in southern Ghana. An additional male specimen was found in the NHMUK collection from Gambari forest, South Nigeria. A short series of specimens was collected on recent ANHRT expeditions at a medium-high elevation in the Nimba Mountains, Liberia.</p></div> 	http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87DDFFBDFFA7609CFBEFFED5C019	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	László, Gyula M.	László, Gyula M. (2022): On the taxonomy of Negeta semialba Hampson, 1918 with descriptions of two new Leucobaeta László, Ronkay & Witt, 2010 species (Lepidoptera, Nolidae, Nolinae). Zootaxa 5091 (1): 56-68, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5091.1.2
03FE87DDFFB8FFA9609CFAE4FAD9C1A5.text	03FE87DDFFB8FFA9609CFAE4FAD9C1A5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Leucobaeta smithi László 2022	<div><p>Leucobaeta smithi sp. n.</p> <p>(Figs. 4–6, 18, 24)</p> <p>Holotype. ♂, “ Mozambique, 630m, Manica Province, Chimanimani National Reserve, Moribane Forest, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=33.33753&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-19.733723" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 33.33753/lat -19.733723)">Ndzou Camp</a>, (<a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=33.33753&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-19.733723" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 33.33753/lat -19.733723)">Moist Forest</a>), 19°44’01.4”S, 33°20’15.1”E, 3–5.VIII.2018, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=33.33753&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-19.733723" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 33.33753/lat -19.733723)">Actinic Light Trap</a>, Laszlo, G., Miles, W., Vetina, A. leg., ANHRT:2018.30”, unique number: ANHRTUK 00047856, gen. slide No.: LGNA 961 (ANHRT).</p> <p>Paratypes (11 ♂, 5 ♀ in total). Mozambique. 1 ♂, Maputo Special Reserve, West Gate (<a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=32.716557&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-26.503944" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 32.716557/lat -26.503944)">Sand Forest</a>), 22m, 26°30’14.2”S, 32°42’59.6”E, 13–15.ii.2018, Actinic Light Trap, László, G., Mulvaney, J., Smith, L. leg., ANHRT:2018.2, unique number: ANHRTUK 00027539, gen. slide No.: LGNA 962 (ANHRT). Ethiopia. 1 ♂, Abyssinia, Harar, 18.vii.1939, R. E. Ellison, R.E. Ellison coll., B.M. 1960-550, QR code label with unique number: NHMUK 014046237, gen. slide No.: NHMUK 010316556 (NHMUK). Tanzania. 1 ♂, Empakani Crater, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.856388&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-2.915278" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.856388/lat -2.915278)">Ngorongoro Highlands</a>, 2278m, 02°54’55”S, 35°51’23”E, 26–28.vii.2012, Light Trap, leg. Smith, R. &amp; Takano, H., ANHRT:2017.6, unique number: ANHRTUK 00073440, gen. slide No.: LGNA 963 (ANHRT); 1 ♀, Malaria Institute Amani, P. 604, 2/1963, G. Pringle Coll., B.M. 1966-281, QR code label with unique number: NHMUK 014046236, gen. slide No.: NHMUK 010316555; 1 ♀, same site, 3/1964, QR code label with unique number: NHMUK 010917505 (NHMUK). Kenya. 1 ♂, Central Province, Thika District, 8 km SW Thika, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=36.984646&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-1.0354055" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 36.984646/lat -1.0354055)">Karamaini Estate</a>, 1550m, 01°02’7.46”S, 36°59’4.72”E, 25.ix.2012, leg. A.J. Kingston (coll. A.J. Kingston, Albrighton, UK). Zimbabwe. 1 ♂, Khami, nr. Bulawayo, S. Rhodesia, III.1956, Nat. Mus. S. Rhodesia, Brit. Mus. 1962-143, QR code label with unique number: NHMUK 014046235, gen. slide No.: NHMUK 010316554 (NHMUK); 1 ♂, Manicaland, Chipinge Highlands, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=32.68601&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-20.401678" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 32.68601/lat -20.401678)">Chirinda Forest</a>, 1170m, 20°24’6.04”S, 32°41’9.62”E, 19–20.xi.2017, leg. A. Kingston, K. Larsen &amp; A. Cipolla (coll. A.J. Kingston, Albrighton, UK). South Africa. 1 ♂, Natal, Weenen, IX–X.1925, H.P. Thomasset, Pres. By Imp. Bur. Ent. Brit. Mus. 1927-387., QR code label with unique number: BMNH(E) 1403484, gen. slide No.: Arctiidae 553; 1 ♂, Durban, Natal, Bred 8.viii.1919, E.E. Platt, 1919-89, QR code label with unique number: BMNH(E) 1403484, gen. slide No.: Arctiidae 554 (NHMUK); 2 ♂, KwaZulu Natal, Karkloof, Rockwood Forest Lodge, 26–29.ii.2020, 1290m, leg. A.J. Kingston, K. Larsen &amp; A. Cipolla (coll. A.J. Kingston, Albrighton, UK); 1 ♂, 2 ♀, Mpumalanga, Barberton Nature Reserve, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=31.033333&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-25.8" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 31.033333/lat -25.8)">Berghuisi</a>, 2.5 km S Barberton, 900–1200m, 25°48’S, 31°02’E, 7–9.xi.2015, leg. Fiebig, Schellhorn &amp; Stadie (coll. R. Fiebig, Rossleben, Germany); 1 ♀, same site, date and collectors, 1100m (coll. D. Stadie, Lutherstadt-Eisleben, Germany).</p> <p>Diagnosis. Leucobaeta smithi sp. n. is externally reminiscent of its sibling L. semialba, but easily distinguished by its considerably larger size (forewing length of the new species is 8.5–10.0 mm, that of L. semialba is 5.5–8.0 mm), the more elongate forewing and the larger subapical patch surrounded by a more extensive whitish area.</p> <p>Despite the fairly similar external habitus, the male genitalia of the two species show substantial differences expressed by the distally much narrower uncus, the considerably shorter and broader tegumen, and the narrower valva of the new species. The most salient difference in the male genitalia of the two species is expressed by the configuration of the costal process which is an excessively enlarged, arrowhead-shaped lobe with its apex pointing caudad in L. smithi, while the costal process is much smaller, finger-like, apically rounded, directing ventrad in L. semialba. Further remarkable differences between the two species are the poorly developed, membranous transtillae, the much smaller fultura inferior (juxta) and the markedly shorter vinculum of L. smithi compared to those of its West African congener. The phallus of the two species are also very different: it is gently S-shaped without a carina process in the new species, while it is straight with a long, robust, claw-like carina process in L. semialba; in addition, the vesica of L. smithi bears a large, spike-like cornutus associated with an elongate sclerotized area, whereas that of L. semialba lacks cornuti and other sclerotization.</p> <p>Compared to those of L. semialba, the female genitalia of the new species are markedly larger, with a somewhat shorter and thicker apophyses posteriores, a considerably longer, thicker, apically club-shaped apophyses anteriores (those of L. semialba are pointed apically) and a shorter 8 th tergite with parallel proximal and distal margins (it is medially constricted in the allied species). In addition, the new species has a shorter, less sclerotized antrum, an approximately 20% longer ductus bursae with larger lateral protrusion, and an unmodified cervix bursae, compared to those of L. semialba. The corpus bursae of L. smithi is markedly larger than that of its West African congener with 20% longer tubular distal section and somewhat smaller signum bursae, lacking an appendix bursae.</p> <p>Description. Adult. (Figs. 4–6). Forewing length 8.5–10.0 mm. Antenna fasciculate in males, filiform in females.</p> <p>Head relatively large, labial palp length 1.2 times the diameter of eye, moderately thick, porrect, dark brown; frons pale brown posteriorly, off-white anteriorly, vertex whitish-grey; compound eyes relatively large, globular. Thorax, collar, tegulae and abdomen bright white. Intraspecific variability and sexual dimorphism negligible, expressed only by the slightly darker hindwing of females.</p> <p>Forewing moderately elongate, rather quadrangular, apically rounded. Basal and antemedial area bright white with two, pale grey costal dashes, the proximal one larger than the distal one. Medial area dark brownish grey, inner margin straight, oblique, sharply separated from white basal area. Postmedial and tornal areas brownish grey, fading to pale grey distally, dorsal half of postmedial and terminal area creamy-white, apically with an extensive, dark ovoidal blotch consisting of a diffuse ochreous patch encompassing a small black amorphous area anteriorly, and a dark brown round macule adjoining apex posteriorly. Transverse lines deleted except for the diffuse, very narrow, evenly arcuate, whitish postmedial line, and the very narrow, interrupted pale grey terminal line. Cilia long, darkening from pale grey to dark brownish-grey towards tornus. Hindwing of male off-white in basal three-quarters, pale greyish near termen, that of female dark grey in distal three-quarters with off-white basal area; cilia off white. Underside of forewing dark grey in the dorsal two-thirds, pale greyish-white in the ventral third; hindwing underside pale grey, somewhat darker near termen; pattern undetectable.</p> <p>Male genitalia. (Fig. 18). Uncus medium long, broad at base, tapered in basal third, slightly dilated medially, then abruptly tapered, distal third very narrow, apically pointed, spike-like. Tegumen short with relatively wide arms fused at middle of tegumen. Valva relatively short, narrow, apically evenly rounded, membranous. Valva costa straight, subbasally with a large, heavily sclerotized arrowhead-shaped lobe pointing caudad, conjunct with sacculus bearing a short, rounded subventral process pointing distally; distal two-thirds of costa weakly sclerotized. Sacculus half as long as valva, rather broad, heavily sclerotized, fused with costal process by a narrow, sclerotized ventral band. Transtillae poorly developed, represented by membranous ribbon without medial plate. Fultura inferior (juxta) very small, sclerotized, broad V-shaped. Vinculum conspicuously short, rounded triangular. Phallus tubular, short and thin, gently S-shaped, medially moderately dilated, coecum penis short and rounded, heavily sclerotized, apex straight, without carina process; vesica with a robust, spike-like cornutus and an elongate, moderately sclerotized area.</p> <p>Female genitalia. (Fig. 24). Ovipositor short, conical, papillae anales trapezoidal, apically with a short protracted process, covered in long, dense setae, apophyses posteriores short, basally broad, apically pointed, apophyses anteriores ca. twice as long as posterior ones, narrow, slightly curved, apically club-shaped. Eighth tergite heavily sclerotized, short, distal and proximal margins straight, parallel. Ostium bursae narrow, slit-like, antrum very short, poorly sclerotized, somewhat tapered anteriorly. Ductus bursae membranous, moderately long, five times as long as antrum, medially dilated forming a lateral broad, rounded triangular protrusion on right side. Cervix bursae unmodified, membranous. Distal third of corpus bursae tubular, as long as ductus bursae, slightly dilated proximally, proximal two-thirds globular, without appendix bursae. Signum bursae represented by a relatively small, round finely scobinated area.</p> <p>Genetic divergence. Pairwise distance between L. smithi and its Madagascan sibling L. malagassa sp. n. is 3.5– 4.1%, with 1.7% intraspecific divergence between the southern and central Mozambican populations. In comparison to the West African L. semialba, the pairwise distance is 7.6–7.7%, the significant genetic divergence concurs with the high level of morphological differences.</p> <p>Distribution (Fig. 26). The new species is widely distributed in Eastern and Southern Africa with records from Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa.</p> <p>Etymology. The new species is dedicated to Mr Richard Smith, founder and director of the African Natural History Research Trust acknowledging his prominent support of entomological research in Sub-Saharan Africa.</p></div> 	http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87DDFFB8FFA9609CFAE4FAD9C1A5	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	László, Gyula M.	László, Gyula M. (2022): On the taxonomy of Negeta semialba Hampson, 1918 with descriptions of two new Leucobaeta László, Ronkay & Witt, 2010 species (Lepidoptera, Nolidae, Nolinae). Zootaxa 5091 (1): 56-68, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5091.1.2
03FE87DDFFB6FFAA609CFC38FECEC4E1.text	03FE87DDFFB6FFAA609CFC38FECEC4E1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Leucobaeta malagassa László 2022	<div><p>Leucobaeta malagassa sp. n.</p> <p>(Figs. 7–9, 19, 25)</p> <p>Holotype. ♂, “ Madagascar N, Montagne d’Ambre NP, 3 km SO of Joffreville, S 12º30’50/ E 49º11’02,05./ 06.11.2018 LF, 970 m, leg. R. Fiebig &amp; D. Stadie ”, gen. slide No.: RF 699.2021 (coll. R. Fiebig, to be deposited later in ZSM).</p> <p>Paratypes (6 ♂, 15 ♀ in total). Madagascar. 2 ♂, 4 ♀, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=49.224724&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-12.463889" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 49.224724/lat -12.463889)">Montagne d’Ambre</a>, 4 km NW of Joffreville, 12°27‘50”S, 49°13‘29”E, 480m, 4.xi.2018, Light Trap, leg. R. Fiebig &amp; D. Stadie; 2 ♂, 3 ♀, Ankarana NP, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=49.149445&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-12.961111" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 49.149445/lat -12.961111)">Ankarana Lodge</a>, 12°57‘40”S, 49°08‘58”E, 500m, 9–11.xi.2018, Light Trap, leg. R. Fiebig &amp; D. Stadie, gen. slide Nos.: RF 697.2021 (♀), RF 698.2021 (♀); 1 ♂, 4 ♀, Ranomafana NP, Setam, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=47.426918&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-21.249584" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 47.426918/lat -21.249584)">Lodge</a>, 21°14’58.5‘‘S, 47°25’36.9‘‘E, 913m, 9–13.iv.2018, Light Trap, leg. D. Stadie &amp; R. Fiebig (coll. R. Fiebig); 2 ♀, 3km N Vorondolo / Ranamofana, 21°13.319’’S, 47°22.069’’E, 10.iv.2018, LT, 1218m, leg. D. Stadie &amp; R. Fiebig; 1 ♂, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=49.224724&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-12.463889" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 49.224724/lat -12.463889)">Montagne</a> d`Ambre, NW of Joffreville, 12°27’50’’S, 49°13’29’’E, 04.xi.2018, LT, 480m, leg. D. Stadie &amp; R. Fiebig (coll. D. Stadie); 1 ♀, Fianarantsoa pr., 20 km NE Ranohira, 26–29.i.2014, Sakamaningy vill. <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=45.496017&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-22.507616" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 45.496017/lat -22.507616)">Env.</a>, 828m, 22°30.457’S, 45°29.761’E, M. Tryzna leg., ANHRT:2018.4, unique number: ANHRTUK 00073441, gen. slide No.: LGNA 964; 1 ♀, Mahafaly Plateau, Antanambao, near Bezaha village, 14.i.2013, M. Tryzna leg., ANHRT:2018.4, unique number: ANHRTUK 00214293 (ANHRT).</p> <p>Diagnosis. The external appearance of Leucobaeta malagassa sp. n. is nearly identical to that of L. smithi, but distinguishable by its noticeably narrower, oblique, dark medial fascia which is paler, more diffuse, less contrasting in the females and somewhat darker in the males, the hindwing of which is also considerably darker than in L. smithi. In the male genitalia, compared to L. smithi, the new species has an approximately 30% smaller genital capsule, a considerably shorter uncus with a much broader basal part, a broader, dorso-apically more angular valva, and a markedly shorter, distally curved, more or less trapezoidal costal lobe (it is straight distally, arrowhead-shaped in L. smithi), with slightly longer rounded subventral process arising closer to the ventral margin than in its congener. The phallus of the new species is approximately 20% shorter and narrower than that of L. smithi, bearing slightly shorter cornutus of the vesica. The configuration of the female genitalia of the two species are nearly identical, the only noticeable differences are the less swollen distal section of the ductus bursae with a considerably shorter lateral protrusion, the approximately 50% shorter and narrower tubular distal part of the corpus bursae and the slightly smaller signum bursae of L. malagassa compared to those of its continental congener.</p> <p>Description. Adult. (Figs. 7–9). Forewing length 7.5–10.0 mm. Antenna fasciculate in males, filiform in females.</p> <p>Head relatively large, labial palp length 1.2 times the diameter of eye, moderately thick, porrect, dark brown; frons pale brown posteriorly, off-white anteriorly, vertex whitish grey; compound eyes relatively large, globular. Thorax, collar, tegulae and abdomen bright white. Intraspecific variability and sexual dimorphism negligible, expressed only by the somewhat larger size and slightly paler, more diffuse forewing medial fascia of females.</p> <p>Forewing elongate, rather quadrangular, apically rounded. Basal and antemedial area bright white with two, pale grey costal dashes, proximal one of which larger than distal one. Medial area dark brownish-grey, inner margin straight, oblique, sharply separated from white basal area. Postmedial and tornal areas dark brownish-grey, fading to paler grey distally, dorsal half of postmedial and terminal area creamy-white, subapically with a large, dark ovoidal blotch consisting of a dark diffuse-ochreous anterior patch followed by a narrow black area fading to grey distally, and a dark brown round posterior macule adjoining apex.</p> <p>Transverse lines deleted except for the narrow, diffuse, interrupted pale grey terminal line. Cilia long, grey, slightly darkened towards tornus. Hindwing of male pale grey, somewhat lighter in basal quarter, that of female dark grey with a small off-white basal area; cilia off-white. Underside of forewing dark grey in the dorsal twothirds, pale greyish-white in the ventral third; hindwing underside grey, somewhat darker near the termen; pattern undetectable.</p> <p>Male genitalia. (Fig. 19). Uncus relatively short, very broad at base, abruptly tapered in basal third forming a trapezoidal base, gradually tapered in medial third, distal third very narrow, spine-like, apically pointed. Tegumen short with wide arms fused in distal three-quarter. Valva short, narrow, dorso-apically right-angled, ventrally evenly rounded, membranous. Valva costa straight, basally with a large, heavily sclerotized more or less trapezoidal lobe with short, curved pointed apex projecting caudad, costal lobe conjunct with sacculus by narrow sclerotized band, bearing a short, rounded subventral process pointing caudad; distal two-thirds of costa weakly sclerotized, sparsely setose. Sacculus approximately half as long as valva, rather broad, heavily sclerotized, fused with costal process by a narrow ventral band. Transtillae reduced to a membranous ribbon without medial plate. Fultura inferior very small, sclerotized, somewhat U-shaped. Vinculum conspicuously short, medially with a short, rounded anterior projection. Phallus tubular, short and thin, straight, medially slightly dilated, coecum penis short and rounded, heavily sclerotized, apex straight, without carina process; vesica with robust, spike-like cornutus and an elongate moderately sclerotized area.</p> <p>Female genitalia. (Fig. 25). Ovipositor short, conical, papillae anales trapezoidal, apically with a short protracted process, covered in long, dense setae. Apophyses posteriores short, basally broad, apically pointed, apophyses anteriores ca. 20% longer than posterior ones, narrow, gently curved, apically slightly dilated. Eighth tergite heavily sclerotized, short, with straight, parallel distal and proximal margins. Ostium bursae narrow, slitlike, antrum very short, poorly sclerotized, somewhat tapered anteriorly. Ductus bursae short, five times as long as antrum, membranous, medial section slightly dilated with a short lateral, moderately sclerotized protrusion on right side. Cervix bursae unmodified, membranous. Distal quarter of corpus bursae tubular, narrow, gradually dilated proximally, proximal three-quarters ovoidal, without appendix bursae. Signum bursae represented by small, ovoidal scobination.</p> <p>Genetic divergence. Pairwise distances between L. malagassa and L. smithi is 3.5–4.1% and between L. malagassa and L. semialba, is 7.1%. As only a single specimen sequenced successfully, the intraspecific divergence of L. malagassa could not be calculated.</p> <p>Distribution (Fig. 26). Leucobaeta malagassa is a species endemic to Madagascar with sporadic records from the island.</p> <p>Etymology. The specific name is dedicated to the Malagasy people of Madagascar, referring to the distribution of the new species.</p></div> 	http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FE87DDFFB6FFAA609CFC38FECEC4E1	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	László, Gyula M.	László, Gyula M. 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