taxonID	type	description	language	source
FC021EDAA619780F387D29DEFAAA7AC5.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The genus Aphanostola is defined by the combination of the following characters in the male genitalia (Fig. 40 a): phallus usually with basal projection, uncus covered with setae, gnathos long sickle-shaped, valva divided into strongly sclerotized basal part and weakly sclerotized distal part, sacculus strongly curved inwardly, the posterior margin of the vinculum with medial incision and more or less developed projections. The female genitalia (Fig. 40 b) are rather variable, but a weakly sclerotized unmodified sternite VIII, moderately thick apophyses anteriores and a usually well defined antrum are the characteristic features of the genus. The presence of the basal projection of the phallus can be considered as a presumed autapomorphy of Aphanostola. The lack of this character in some species seems to be a secondary reduction.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
FC021EDAA619780F387D29DEFAAA7AC5.taxon	description	Description. Head smoothly scaled, ocelli absent, grey or brown sometimes white (Aphanostola brandbergensis sp. n.). Labial palpus straight or weakly up-curved, segment 2 slightly broader than segment 3, segment 3 acute, about as wide as segment 2; antenna of male slightly thicker and more distinctly ciliated than antenna of female in most of species (Aphanostola calderae sp. n., Aphanostola longicornuta sp. n., Aphanostola rooiklipella sp. n., Aphanostola griseella sp. n.), scape without pecten, antennal segments grey to brown with black rings at base. Thorax grey to brown; wingspan 5.8 - 10.5 mm; forewing usually pale, grey, or light brown, sometimes whitish or yellowish with brown base of costal margin (Aphanostola calderae sp. n., Aphanostola morogorensis sp. n., Aphanostola brandbergensis sp. n., Aphanostola aarviki sp. n.), three diffuse dark spots in cell, margins often mottled with black appearing darker than medial part of wing, some species with additional black spots at base and on 3 / 4 of dorsum (Aphanostola morogorensis sp. n.). Hindwing grey, with well developed tornal excavation and pointed tip.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
FC021EDAA619780F387D29DEFAAA7AC5.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Afrotropical (South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia) and Oriental (India) regions.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
BA3E4A88A7F482214667E4690957E44E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The species is recognizable externally by the white or light grey forewing with a black dash at base of costa, two black dashes at base of fold and three distinct black spots in cell. The male genitalia differ from the rest of Aphanostola species in the very short uncus in combination with apically narrowed saccus, the long, strongly curved gnathos, the basal projection of the phallus broadened at apex and the presence of small cornuti in the vesica. The female genitalia can be recognized unmistakably by the shape of the antrum and by the broad ductus bursae bearing a lateral appendix.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
BA3E4A88A7F482214667E4690957E44E.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figs 1 - 3). Wingspan 7.2 - 8.4 mm. Head, thorax and tegulae light grey to white; labial palpus up-curved, segment two black with white apex, segment three white with broad black ring in middle; antenna in male thicker than in female, scape brown with some white scales beneath, other segments brown with white rings. Forewing white to light grey, costal margin black from base to 1 / 3 length, single black scales sparsely scattered along costal and dorsal margins; two black dashes in fold, sometimes merging; two black spots at base of cell and one black spot in corner of cell; cilia white, black-tipped. Hindwing white to greyish white. Variation. Ground colour of forewing varies from white to light grey. Male genitalia (Figs 41, 42). Uncus very short, posterior margin weakly emarginated, covered with strong setae; gnathos long, curved by nearly right angle in middle; tegumen broad, with deep and broad anterior emargination; valva weakly narrowed in middle, apical half distinctly inflated, teeth on inner margin indistinct; sacculus narrow, thorn-shaped; vinculum moderately broad with short projections on posterior margin, medial postero-medial incision narrow; saccus broad at base, narrow distally, apex abruptly cut or rounded, exceeding far beyond apex of pedunculus; phallus wide, apex with group of 3 - 8 very small cornuti and three lateral teeth, basal projection slightly shorter than length of phallus, its apex weakly widened. Variation. Uncus sometimes reduced to short, paired hump. Female genitalia (Fig. 65). Segment VIII weakly sclerotized, distinctly shorter than apophyses anteriores; antrum broad, rounded; left side with a few teeth; sub-ostial sclerite narrow, prolonged with outwardly curved apex; ductus bursae of moderate width in basal 1 / 3, then very wide with indistinct transition to prolonged corpus bursae, short lateral appendix at 1 / 3 length; signum absent.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
BA3E4A88A7F482214667E4690957E44E.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the hostplant, Acacia tortilis, of the new species.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
BA3E4A88A7F482214667E4690957E44E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Kenya.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
B1B345BBD152485291659573AEEE8D68.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype of Lanceopenna pentastigma, ♀, [South Africa], Pretoria, 28. viii. 1937 (Vari) (gen. slide. 8394), Lanceopenna pentastigma Janse, ♀, Holotype No: 3684. Paratypes: ♂, Pretoria, 30. x. 1948 (Vari) (gen. slide 8781), 2 ♂, Gladde Klipkop, 1 - 9. iii. 1954 (Janse) (gen. slide 254 / 12, O. Bidzilya); 1 ♀, Pretoria, 20. x. 1952 (Vari) (gen. slide 260 / 12, O. Bidzilya); 1 ♀, Pretoria, 10. i. 1951 (Vari); 1 ♂, Pretoria, 21. viii. 1949 (Vari); 1 ♂, Pretoria, 15. viii. 1953, e. l. Acacia sp. (Vari); 1 ♂, Pretoria, 8. i. 1975 (Vari) (gen. slide 32 / 15, O. Bidzilya); 1 S, Pafuri, K. N. P. Survey, 8. v. 1975 (Potgieter & Scoble) (gen. slide 44 / 15, O. Bidzilya) (all TMSA); 1 ♀, Zimbabwe, 6 - 10. iv. 1954 (Janse); 1 ♀, Kei River Bridge, 5 - 6. ii. 1955 (Janse) (slide venation 2913) (TMSA); 9 ♂, 9 ♀, Kenya: Rift Valley, L. Naivasha 1900 m, 0 ° 47 ' S, 36 ° 24 ' E, l. on Acacia xanthophloea, em. 18 - 23. xi, 4 - 10. xii. 2003 (Agassiz) (gen. slide 1357 ♂; 1358 ♀, O. Bidzilya); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, KENYA: Rift Valley, L. Naivasha 2000 m, 0 ° 45 ' S, 36 ° 24 ' E, ex l. on Acacia xanthophloea, em. 27. iv. 2003 (Agassiz) (gen. slide 1357 ♂; 614 / 14 ♀, O. Bidzilya) (coll. Agassiz); 2 ♂, 1 ♀, Kenya, Nakuru National Park, Makalia Falls Camp Site, 00 ° 25 ' S 036 ° 04 ' E, 1830 m, 11. x. 2001 (J. De Prins) (BMNH).	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
B1B345BBD152485291659573AEEE8D68.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Lanceopenna pentastigma is recognizable externally by the narrow, prolonged forewing with four black spots in cell and two black spots on costal margin. The male genitalia resemble those of Aphanostola acaciae sp. n., but the uncus is longer, the saccus is narrower, the phallus lacks cornuti and teeth, and the basal projection is shifted nearly to the middle. The female genitalia differ from the other Aphanostola species in the presence of numerous spikes on the wall of the corpus bursae.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
B1B345BBD152485291659573AEEE8D68.taxon	distribution	Distribution. South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
09AB48740756B00E0F1D64B28761CE33.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species is very similar externally to Aphanostola aarviki sp. n., but larger, the forewing is narrower and black spot on 3 / 4 of dorsum is larger. The male genitalia are most close to those of Aphanostola acaciella sp. n. but differ in the longer saccus, the bigger vincular projections, a slenderer phallus and in other details. The female genitalia remotely resemble those of Aphanostola africanella sp. n., but the antrum is not developed and the signum is larger, rounded rather than elongated.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
09AB48740756B00E0F1D64B28761CE33.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Fig. 6). Wingspan 7.1 mm. Head, thorax and tegulae light brown, frons lighter, dark yellow, labial palpus yellow with broad black medial rings, scape brown, other segments brown with yellowish rings; forewing yellow, costal margin and subapical area mottled with black, two black spots just at base of costal margin and middle width near the base, black spot in middle of cell and another prolonged spot below near dorsum, two black spots in 2 / 3 near dorsal margin; cilia grey. Hindwing grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 44). Uncus very short, posterior margin weakly emarginated, with strong long setae; gnathos long, evenly curved in basal half, distal portion straight, weakly widened before narrow tip; tegumen broad, with deep and broad anterior emargination; valva straight, apical half distinctly inflated, curved outwardly; sacculus narrow, digitate, straight, weakly constricted before apex; vinculum moderately broad, posterior margin with broad, comparatively big medial projections, lateral projection very small, tooth-shaped, postero-medial incision narrow; saccus parallel-sided, apex tapered, far exceeding beyond apex of pedunculus; phallus narrow, vesica with three small cornuti, basal projection extending from 1 / 3 length, slightly shorter than phallus. Female genitalia (Fig. 68). Segment VIII weakly sclerotized, distinctly shorter than apophyses anteriores; apophyses posteriores very long, slender; antrum short, narrow; sub-ostial sclerite rounded, edged posteriorly; ductus bursae long, narrow, gradually broadened in distal half towards rounded corpus bursae; signum a big rounded plate densely covered with small spikes, with tapered posterior process.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
09AB48740756B00E0F1D64B28761CE33.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name refers to the type locality.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
09AB48740756B00E0F1D64B28761CE33.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Tanzania.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
AB877429644F31D1519A44857FA4F25D.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species is well recognizable externally by the yellow-white forewing with black markings. The male genitalia resemble those of Aphanostola acaciae sp. n. but differ in the longer uncus, the inner margin of the valva bearing a medial thorn, the sacculus not constricted before apex, the triangular saccus, and the shorter process of the phallus.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
AB877429644F31D1519A44857FA4F25D.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figs 7, 8). Wingspan 7.1 - 7.5 mm. Head, thorax and tegulae white, labial palpus weakly up-curved, brown with white apical rings, inner surface white; antenna dark brown, ciliated in male; forewing yellow-white, black dot in middle of cell, black dash in middle of fold, black spot on 2 / 3 near dorsal margin, a few black dots along termen, cilia white. Hindwing and cilia white. Male genitalia (Figs 45, 46). Uncus short, twice as broad as long, covered with strong, long setae, posterior margin weakly emarginated in middle; gnathos narrow, weakly curved, sickle-shaped; tegumen as a right angle, anterior margin deeply emarginated; basal half of valva straight, basal half of inner margin strongly sclerotized, terminating in a short thorn in the middle of valva length, distal part inflated, hairy, far exceeding top of uncus; sacculus narrow to moderately wide, prolonged, apex abruptly cut; vinculum moderately broad, posterior margin with very short medial and short triangular lateral humps, postero-medial incision relatively broad; saccus a right-angled triangle or slightly elongated; phallus comparatively wide, straight, edges finely serrated in apical 1 / 4, apex abruptly cut, about as long as length of valva, basal projection shorter than phallus, narrow, pointed. Female. Unknown.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
AB877429644F31D1519A44857FA4F25D.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name refers to the location of the game farm Asante Sana in the escarpment, where the landscape is reminiscent of a caldera.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
AB877429644F31D1519A44857FA4F25D.taxon	distribution	Distribution. South Africa.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
EDB8D74DB10C0ADC0A57DAA10B9F2728.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Aphanostola kenyella sp. n. is recognizable externally by the dark, nearly entirely black forewing and comparatively large size. The male genitalia are characterized by the broad sacculus, the narrow saccus and the phallus with distinct lateral teeth on the tip.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
EDB8D74DB10C0ADC0A57DAA10B9F2728.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figs 9, 10). Wingspan 8.0 - 8.2 mm. Head and thorax brown, frons light brown, labial palpus weakly up-curved, segment two black with white apex, segment three black with white ring at base, apex white, scape black, other segments black with narrow whitish rings at base, finely ciliated by male; tegulae black with rare brown tipped scales; ground colour of forewing black to light brown, diffuse light brown medial fascia from 1 / 2 to 2 / 3 length, greyish indistinct spots on 3 / 4 length on both margins, light brown sub-apical area separated with black pattern of irregular shape from light brown medial fascia, cilia brown, black-tipped. Hindwing grey. Variation. Forewing, head and thorax varies from those of described above to dark, nearly uniformly black. Male genitalia (Fig. 47). Uncus twice as broad as long, posterior margin with deep v-shaped medial incision; gnathos strongly curved, apical 1 / 4 weakly widened; tegumen twice as long as broad, anteromedial incision deep and broad; valva straight, inner margin strongly sclerotized, terminating in a short thorn merged with the posterior margin of the sacculus; sacculus stout, sub-triangular, broader than valva; vinculum slightly broader than long, posterior margin with short triangular medial projections, medial incision deep and narrow, lateral projections short, hump-shaped, placed very close to sacculus; saccus narrow, far exceeding beyond the tip of pedunculus; phallus about as long as valva, gradually narrowed apically, with distinct lateral teeth on apex, basal projection narrow, not reaching the tip of phallus. Female. Unknown.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
EDB8D74DB10C0ADC0A57DAA10B9F2728.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species name refers to the country of occurrence of the new species.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
EDB8D74DB10C0ADC0A57DAA10B9F2728.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Kenya.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
B9C9623AF29EAEAA478F5E0C005520BC.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species is externally very similar to Aphanostola emarginata sp. n. in having brown forewing, but the forewing is densely black irrorated. The male genitalia are defined by the very short basal projection of the phallus. The elongated narrow subostial sclerite and the narrow signum are characteristic for the female genitalia.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
B9C9623AF29EAEAA478F5E0C005520BC.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Fig. 11). Wingspan 7.3 - 8.1 mm. Head, thorax and tegulae covered with grey brown-tipped scales, labial palpus brown, segment two mixed with grey on inner side, segment three with white medial belt and white apex, antenna in male thicker than antenna in female, finely ciliated, scape brown, flagellum with alternated brown and whitish rings; forewing brown, costal margin mottled with black, diffuse black spot at 2 / 3 on both margins, black dot in fold, paired black spots in cell, apical 1 / 4 scattered with black, cilia grey, black tipped. Hindwing light grey. Variation. Some specimens with blackish dorsal margin of forewing. Male genitalia (Fig. 48). Uncus broader than long, posterior margin distinctly emarginated; gnathos long, gradually curved in basal half, weakly broadened before pointed tip; tegumen sub-trapezoidal, anterior margin twice as long as posterior margin, anteromedial emargination broad, moderately deep; basal half of valva straight, inner margin with distinct thorn just after sacculus, distal half narrow, densely haired, apex rounded; sacculus stout, triangular, broader than valva; vinculum moderately broad, medial projections short, rounded, medial incision very narrow; saccus basally broad, then tapered, far exceeding beyond apex of pedunculus; phallus weakly narrowed apically, basal projection narrow, nearly reaching tip of phallus. Female genitalia (Fig. 81). Segment VIII slightly longer than broad, evenly sclerotized, apophyses anteriores about 2.5 times longer than segment VIII; antrum funnel-shaped; sub-ostial sclerite sub-ovate with lateral folds; ductus bursae narrow in posterior part, then broadened gradually to broad corpus bursae; signum narrow, elongate.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
B9C9623AF29EAEAA478F5E0C005520BC.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is dedicated to Martin Krueger, Lepidoptera curator in the TMSA, for his continuous help during our work in the collections of the TMSA.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
B9C9623AF29EAEAA478F5E0C005520BC.taxon	distribution	Distribution. South Africa.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
305C1E6955342B7686253F0D1F5EDB07.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species can be reliably separated from Aphanostola joannoui sp. n., Aphanostola antennata sp. n. and Aphanostola longicornuta sp. n. by the study of the genitalia. The male genitalia are most similar to those of Aphanostola kruegeri sp. n. but the sacculus is longer, the gnathos is narrower and the basal projection of the phallus is longer than in the mentioned species.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
305C1E6955342B7686253F0D1F5EDB07.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Fig. 12). Wingspan 7.0 mm. Head, thorax and tegulae greyish-brown, labial palpus brown mottled with black, segment two mixed with grey on inner side, segment three with white medial belt and white apex, antenna in male moderately thick, finely ciliated, scape brown, flagellum with alternating brown and whitish rings; forewing grey, costal margin and apical 1 / 4 mottled with black, two black spots in cell; cilia grey, black tipped; hindwing light grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 49). Uncus heart-shaped, posterior margin with deep medial emargination; gnathos long, narrow, slightly broadened before apex, gradually curved in basal half; tegumen sub-trapezoidal, anterior margin twice as long as posterior margin, anteromedial emargination broad, moderately deep; basal part of valva straight inner margin with distinct narrow thorn just after the sacculus, distal part densely haired, apex rounded; sacculus stout, elongated, as broad as valva, narrowed towards pointed apex, outer margin strongly curved; vinculum moderately broad, medial projections deep and narrow, medial incision very narrow; saccus basally broad, then tapered, slightly exceeding beyond apex of pedunculus; phallus weakly narrowed apically, basal projection narrow, reaching to 3 / 4 length of phallus. Female. Unknown.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
305C1E6955342B7686253F0D1F5EDB07.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name is derived from " alternarius " (Latin), alternating, which refers to the alternating brown and white rings of the antenna.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
305C1E6955342B7686253F0D1F5EDB07.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Kenya.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
1B06C5580ADD37B75402C4C3B3E8BAFC.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species can be reliably separated from Aphanostola joannoui sp. n., Aphanostola longicornuta sp. n., and Aphanostola alternella sp. n. by comparing the genitalia. The males can be recognized further by the extremely thickened antennae. The male genitalia are similar to those of Aphanostola calderae sp. n., but can be easily recognized by the short phallus, the short postero-medial incison of the vinculum and the more prolonged tegumen. The female genitalia are characterized by the unique spinose signum and V-shaped antrum.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
1B06C5580ADD37B75402C4C3B3E8BAFC.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figs 13 - 15). Wingspan 6.5 - 8.0 mm. Head, thorax and tegulae covered with grey black-tipped scales, frons off-white, labial palpus weakly up-curved, segment two black with whitish scales at base, segment three black with white basal, medial and apical rings, inner surface lighter, greyish, antenna very thick in male, thin in female, scape black, other antennal segments black with narrow whitish rings at base, underside greyish, finely ciliated by male; forewing grey densely suffused with brown along margins and particularly on apex, four diffuse brown dots in cell, cilia grey, brown-tipped; hindwing grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 50). Uncus twice as broad as long, posterior margin slightly emarginated; gnathos evenly curved, of even width except for pointed tip; tegumen comparatively long, weakly narrowed distally, anteromedial emargination large, triangular; valva straight in basal half, distal portion turned outwards, weakly widened, apex rounded; sacculus narrow to moderately wide, thorn- or finger-shaped; vinculum broad, posterior margin with very short medial humps, postero-medial incision relatively broad but short; saccus triangular, tapered, slightly exceeding beyond the top of pedunculus; phallus short, about 2.5 times longer than broad, apex abruptly cut, basal projection relatively broad, distinctly shorter than phallus with rounded apex. Female genitalia (Fig. 69). Segment VIII twice as long as broad, evenly sclerotized; apophyses anteriores moderately thick, twice as long as segment VIII; antrum short, funnel-shaped; lateral sub-ostial sclerite narrow horn-shaped; ductus bursae gradually broadened towards large, globular corpus bursae; signum a spinose plate.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
1B06C5580ADD37B75402C4C3B3E8BAFC.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name refers to the thickened antenna of the male.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
1B06C5580ADD37B75402C4C3B3E8BAFC.taxon	distribution	Distribution. South Africa, Namibia.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
2A04A3A53F00C0FE095F18AE1D7BC4E4.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species can reliably be separated from Aphanostola melliferae sp. n. and Aphanostola africanella sp. n. by the genitalia. The male genitalia most resemble those of Aphanostola acaciae sp. n., but are well recognizable by the presence of the big rounded lateral, vincular projections in combination with sub-rectangular tegumen and apically tapered phallus. The female genitalia resemble those of Aphanostola griseella sp. n., but the antrum is distinctly longer than the apophyses anteriores in Aphanostola rooiklipella sp. n. whereas the antrum in Aphanostola griseella sp. n. is sub-equal in length to apophyses anteriores; moreover the sub-ostial sclerite in Aphanostola griseella sp. n. is shorter and having shorter posterior projections.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
2A04A3A53F00C0FE095F18AE1D7BC4E4.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Fig. 16). Wingspan 6.2 - 6.4 mm. Head, thorax and tegulae covered with grey black-tipped scales, frons off-white, labial palpus weakly up-curved, segment two black with whitish scales at base, segment three black with white basal, medial and apical rings, inner surface lighter, greyish, antenna thick in male, thin in female, finely ciliated in both sexes, scape black, other antennal segments black with narrow whitish rings at base, underside greyish; forewing light grey densely suffused with brown along margins and particularly on apex, three prolonged brown spots in cell, diffuse brown dash in fold, cilia grey, brown-tipped; hindwing grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 51). Uncus about as broader as long, weakly widened apically, posterior margin slightly emarginated; gnathos sickle-shaped; tegumen sub-rectangular, 1.5 times longer than broad, anterior margin with comparatively shallow, rounded emargination; valva straight, inner margin with distinct thorn at 2 / 3 length, distal 1 / 3 inflated, hairy; sacculus prolonged, narrow, curved inwardly; vinculum narrow, posterior margin with short medial and long lateral projections, anteromedial emargination shallow; saccus broad, triangular, slightly exceeding beyond apex of pedunculus; phallus with pointed apex, basal projection arises from 1 / 3 length of phallus and exceeding nearly to its tip. Female genitalia (Figs 70, 71, 71 a). Segment VIII nearly as long as broad, evenly sclerotized; apophyses anteriores moderately thick, twice as long as segment VIII; antrum long, tubular, exceeding the tips of apophyses anteriores; sub-ostial sclerite sub-rectangular with long posterior projection; ductus bursae narrow; corpus bursae sub-ovate; signum a long sub-triangular plate densely covered with spikes and with medial cord inside.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
2A04A3A53F00C0FE095F18AE1D7BC4E4.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after the farm Rooiklip in the escarpment of Namibia.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
2A04A3A53F00C0FE095F18AE1D7BC4E4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
2134D5807061D76BA1951805F082BBDF.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The species is very similar externally to Aphanostola rooiklipella sp. n., Aphanostola africanella sp. n. and Aphanostola melliferae sp. n., but can be defined by the nearly uniformly grey forewing with poorly expressed black markings in cell. The female genitalia most closely resemble those of Aphanostola rooiklipella sp. n. - for the differences see under that species.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
2134D5807061D76BA1951805F082BBDF.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figs 17, 18). Wingspan 6.7 - 7.1 mm. Head, thorax and tegulae light grey with a few brown scales, labial palpus brown with narrow white apical rings, antenna in male thick, antenna in female thin, finely ciliated in both sexes, scape brown with a few white scales, other antennal segments brown, whitish-ringed; forewing grey mottled with brown-tipped scales along margins and in subapical area particularly, costal margin brown from base to 1 / 5 length, two very indistinct brown spots in cell, brown dot on 3 / 4 of dorsal margin, cilia light grey; hindwing grey. Male. Unknown. Female genitalia (Figs 72, 73). Segment VIII about as broad as long, evenly sclerotized; apophyses anteriores about 1.5 times longer than segment VIII; antrum tubular, weakly broadened before ductus bursae, sub-equal in length to apophyses anteriores; sub-ostial sclerite trapezoidal with short and narrow posterior projection; ductus bursae of moderate width; corpus bursae large, egg-shaped; signum a prolonged plate densely covered with spikes and with medial cord inside.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
2134D5807061D76BA1951805F082BBDF.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Derived from " griseus " (Latin), grey, referring to the grey forewings.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
2134D5807061D76BA1951805F082BBDF.taxon	distribution	Distribution. South Africa, Namibia, Kenya.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
FBD5BE9763FB92832C46A76FB376683E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species is well recognizable externally by the comparatively large size and the forewing with a large brown spot in the middle. The external differences to Aphanostola namibiensis sp. n. are explained under that species. The male genitalia are characterized by the sacculus merged with the medial teeth on the inner margin of the valva in combination with the narrow saccus. The female genitalia differ from other Aphanostola species by the shape of the sub-ostial sclerite, the large globular corpus bursae and the brush-formed signum.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
FBD5BE9763FB92832C46A76FB376683E.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figs 19 - 21). Wingspan 7.8 - 9.0 mm. Head, thorax and tegulae covered with white black-tipped scales, labial palpus up-curved, black, evenly mottled with white scales on inner surface particularly, segment two with narrow white apical ring, antenna in male thick, finely ciliated, antenna in female thin, scape black, other antennal segments black with white basal rings, comparatively thick; forewing white, densely suffused with brown along margins and on apex, large brown, transversally elongated spot in the middle, an indistinct brown dash in fold, a small brown spot in the corner of cell, cilia white, black-tipped; hindwing grey. Variation. Ground colour of head, thorax and forewing varies from white to light grey, paired black spot on 3 / 4 of dorsal margin expressed in some specimens, medially prolonged spot sometimes divided into two smaller dots. Hindwings in male with light brown scales along margins, particularly on base near dorsal margin. Male genitalia (Fig. 52). Uncus twice as broad as long, weakly broadened apically, posterior margin nearly straight; gnathos curved abruptly before middle, distal portion slightly widened, tip pointed; tegumen sub-rectangular, length exceeds width two times, anteromedial incision broad, moderately shallow; basal portion of valva moderately wide, distal 2 / 3 narrow, gradually broadened towards rounded apex; sacculus 1.5 times longer than broad, merged at base with medial thorn on inner margin of valva; vinculum moderately broad, posterior margin with short, triangular, medial projections, medial incision narrow; saccus narrow, apex rounded, clearly exceeding beyond apex of pedunculus; phallus prolonged, apex tapered, basal projection straight, narrow extending nearly to apex of phallus. Female genitalia (Figs 74, 74 a). Segment VIII nearly as long as broad, evenly sclerotized, except for sclerotized patches from the base of apophyses anteriores extending posteriorely to half length of segment VIII; antrum short, funnel-shaped; sub-ostial sclerite big, of irregular shape; apophyses anteriores about three times longer than segment VIII; ductus bursae long, slender papillated in proximal half, with abrupt transition to large, globular corpus bursae; signum prolonged, brush-like.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
FBD5BE9763FB92832C46A76FB376683E.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after the brown spot in the middle of the forewing.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
FBD5BE9763FB92832C46A76FB376683E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia, Botswana, South Africa.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
B3E138FE6BBEA82D63C427AC6F32E97F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species can reliably be separated from Aphanostola antennata sp. n., Aphanostola longicornuta sp. n., and Aphanostola alternella sp. n. by the genitalia. The male genitalia are well recognizable by the large and broad sacculus. The female genitalia are characterized by the unmodified sclerite VIII in combination with the funnel-shaped antrum and the small corpus bursae.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
B3E138FE6BBEA82D63C427AC6F32E97F.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figs 22, 23). Wingspan 6.0 - 7.2 mm. Head, thorax and tegulae covered with grey black-tipped scales, frons off-white, labial palpus weakly up-curved, black with white apex, antenna in male thick, finely ciliated, antenna in female thin, scape black, other antennal segments black with narrow whitish rings at base, underside greyish; forewing grey densely suffused with brown along margins and particularly on apex, three very indistinct brown spots in cell area, cilia grey, brown-tipped; hindwing grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 53). Uncus as broad as long, weakly widened distally, posterior margin straight or weakly emarginated; gnathos weakly curved at 1 / 4, wide at base, tapered apically with pointed tip; distal portion of tegumen rectangular, basal part broad, anteromedial emargination broadly rounded; basal part of valva comparatively broad, distal portion distinctly inflated, apex rounded, shortly ciliated; sacculus large, broader than distal portion of valva, with curved posterior margin; vinculum moderately broad, posterior margin without medial projections, postero-medial incision deep and narrow; saccus basally broad, then strongly narrowed, apex rounded; phallus gradually tapered, basal projection distinctly shorter than phallus, narrow, apically weakly inflated. Female genitalia (Figs 75, 75 a). Segment VIII weakly sclerotized, rectangular, twice as long as broad, without modifications; antrum funnel-shaped, strongly edged; sub-ostial sclerite a transversely prolonged plate; apophyses anteriores moderately thick, distinctly longer than segment VIII; ductus bursae long, slender, papillated in middle portion; corpus bursae small, rounded; signum absent. Variation. The antrum is variable in width.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
B3E138FE6BBEA82D63C427AC6F32E97F.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named in memory of the lepidopterist John Joannou (1949 - 2013), who participated in the collecting campaign around Hongonyi Lodge with the second author in 2010.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
B3E138FE6BBEA82D63C427AC6F32E97F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. South Africa.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
349F65795FDF002B7F78CD489BEE3BA6.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species resembles externally Aphanostola centripunctella sp. n., but differs by the narrower forewing and the smaller, rounded black spot in the middle. The male genitalia are well recognizable by the shape of the sacculus, deep and comparatively broad medial emargination of the posterior margin of the vinculum, the short saccus and the comparatively long uncus. The female genitalia are characterized by distinctly sclerotized patches on segment VIII, short, digitate sub-ostial sclerites, long ductus bursae and the presence of a belt of spikes on the wall of the corpus bursae.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
349F65795FDF002B7F78CD489BEE3BA6.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figs 24, 25). Wingspan 9.0 - 9.1 mm. Head white, neck with some brown-tipped scales, segment two of labial palpus black rarely mottled with white, inner and outer surface white, three white with some black scales, antenna in male thick, finely ciliated, antenna in female thin, scape and other antennal segments black; thorax and tegulae black, white-tipped; hindwing light grey to whitish, black pattern to 1 / 4 of costal margin, in its distal half and in sub-apical area, black dash in fold to mid-length, rounded black spot in middle, diffuse black spot on 3 / 4 near dorsal margin, cilia grey black-tipped; hindwing grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 54). Uncus longer than broad, slightly widened apically, posterior margin shortly ciliated, with distinct triangular, medial incision; gnathos moderately thick, of even width, gradually curved; tegumen twice as long as broad, anterior margin with moderately deep triangular emargination; valva straight, strongly inflated in distal 1 / 3, apex rounded; sacculus long, narrower than valva, apex distinctly pointed; vinculum broad, posterior margin with deep and wide medial emargination, medial projections short, triangular; saccus short, sub-rectangular, extending to apex of pedunculus; phallus comparatively long, weakly narrowed distally, apex distinctly tapered, basal projection absent. Female genitalia (Fig. 76). Segment VIII nearly as long as broad, evenly sclerotized, except for distinct, sclero tized patches from the base of apophyses anteriores extending to the posterior margin of segment VIII; antrum weakly broadened, membranous; sub-ostial sclerite short, digitate; apophyses anteriores about 2.5 times longer than segment VIII; ductus bursae long, gradually broadening proximally to sub-ovate corpus bursae; the wall of corpus bursae with ovate belt of spikes; signum absent.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
349F65795FDF002B7F78CD489BEE3BA6.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named after the country of its occurrence.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
349F65795FDF002B7F78CD489BEE3BA6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
4D5E3A222706C22140B5D8ACE5B17B5D.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species can easily be recognized by the cream forewing with black dots and black irroration along costal margin and by its comparatively small size. The male genitalia are well defined by the broad valva, the very short saccus, the shape of valva and other details. The female genitalia are characterized by long apophyses anteriores, prolonged corpus bursae and unmodified sternite VIII.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
4D5E3A222706C22140B5D8ACE5B17B5D.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Fig. 26). Wingspan 5.8 - 6.1 mm. Head yellowish-white, labial palpus nearly straight, segment two yellow basally, brown in distal portion, inner surface yellowish-white, segment three brown with yellow apex, antenna in male slightly thicker than in female, scape brown with some white scales, other segments brown with narrow, whitish basal rings; thorax and tegulae yellowish-white, sometimes with a few black scales; forewing cream, mottled with brown mostly along margins and near apex, costal margin brown from base to 1 / 5 length, three brown spots in cell, two brown spots on 3 / 4 of dorsal margin, diffuse brown spot and a few black dots in termen, cilia white, brown-tipped; hindwing light grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 55). Uncus heart-shaped, short, twice as broad as long, posterior margin straight; gnathos strongly curved at base, distal portion straight, gradually narrowing towards pointed apex; tegumen sub-rectangular, twice as long as broad, anterior margin with deep emargination; valva wide and comparatively short, angled at 150 ° in the middle, distal half turned outwards, apex rounded, inner margin with distinct, medial thorn placed close to sacculus; sacculus short, triangular and narrow; vinculum narrow, medial projections short, rounded, medial incision short, narrow; saccus weakly developed, very short, extending to apex of pedunculus; phallus as long as tegumen, gradually narrowed distally, apex with short tooth, basal projection absent. Female genitalia (Fig. 77). Segment VIII twice as long as broad, weakly sclerotized, without modification; apophyses anteriores twice the length of segment VIII and less than half length of apophyses posteriores; ductus bursae narrow, gradually merging into the long corpus bursae; signum absent.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
4D5E3A222706C22140B5D8ACE5B17B5D.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name is derived from the Brandberg, the type locality of the new species.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
4D5E3A222706C22140B5D8ACE5B17B5D.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
4C2EB6FE7FF400AA091B886CBA34CE89.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species remotely resembles externally Aphanostola morogorensis sp. n., but is smaller, the forewings are broader and the black spot on 3 / 4 of dorsum is indistinct. The male genitalia somewhat resemble those of Aphanostola brandbergensis sp. n., but differ in the short, rounded uncus, longer saccus, slenderer gnathos and the phallus without apical tooth.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
4C2EB6FE7FF400AA091B886CBA34CE89.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Fig. 27). Wingspan 6.2 mm. Head yellow, labial palpus yellow with brown subapical rings, scape brown with few yellowish scales; other antennal segments brown with broad yellow belts at base; thorax and tegulae yellow, densely mottled with black; forewing yellow, diffuse black spot at base, in middle and on 2 / 3 of costal margin, black spot in middle of cell that is connected or nearly connected with medial sub-costal spot, indistinct black dot on 3 / 4 of dorsal margin, apex slightly mottled with black; cilia light brown; hindwing light grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 56). Uncus short, broadly rounded; gnathos strongly curved at base, distal portion straight, gradually narrowing towards pointed apex; tegumen broader than long, anterior margin with deep emargination; basal portion of valva wide, inner margin with serrated lobe in basal half and with distinct thorn in the middle, distal portion narrow, digitate, outwardly curved; sacculus short, triangular; vinculum narrow, medial projections very short, hump-shaped, medial incision moderately broad; saccus broad, tapered, apex rounded, exceeding beyond apex of pedunculus; phallus prolonged, weakly narrowed apically, basal projection absent. Female. Unknown.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
4C2EB6FE7FF400AA091B886CBA34CE89.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species name is dedicated to Leif Aarvik (Natural History Museum, Oslo), the collector of the species.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
4C2EB6FE7FF400AA091B886CBA34CE89.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Tanzania.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
CB6D424FBBED9E73EFC509834626B2B8.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species is externally similar to Aphanostola rooiklipella sp. n. and Aphanostola melliferae sp. n. but differs in genitalia. The male genitalia are well defined by the phallus bearing seven to eight large cornuti in combination with a long saccus and other details. The female genitalia remotely resemble those of Aphanostola morogorensis sp. n., but differ in having a distinctly longer antrum and a narrow, rounded signum.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
CB6D424FBBED9E73EFC509834626B2B8.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figs 28 - 30). Wingspan 7.1 - 7.3 mm. Head, thorax and tegulae grey, labial palpus weakly up-curved, light brown with narrow white ring before apex, scape light brown, other segments light brown with narrow whitish basal ring, antenna finely ciliated and very thick in male, moderately thick in female; forewing light grey, rarely covered with brown-tipped scales mainly along margins, costal margin brown from base to 1 / 4, two brown spots in middle, diffuse brown dash in fold, cilia grey, brown-tipped; hindwing grey. Variation. Black pattern along margins of forewing varies from grey to nearly black. Male genitalia (Figs 57, 58). Uncus twice as broad as long, posterior margin with short medial emargination; gnathos curved at base, then straight, gradually narrowing towards pointed apex; tegumen gradually narrowing distally, anterior margin with deep rounded emargination; basal half of valva moderately broad, distal half strongly constricted at base, then weakly inflated, apex rounded; sacculus short triangular, merged with the thorn on the inner margin of valva; vinculum moderately broad, posterior margin with short, broad, triangular medial projections, medial emargination deep and narrow; saccus broad at base, distal portion narrow, tapered apically, far exceeding beyond apex of pedunculus; phallus prolonged, tapered apically, with seven to eight big cornuti, which differ in length, basal projection absent. Female genitalia (Figs 78, 79, 79 a). Segment VIII distinctly longer than broad, evenly sclerotized; apophyses anteriores twice as long as segment VIII and half of apophyses posteriors; antrum long, tubular, strongly edged; sub-ostial sclerite rounded; ductus bursae long, narrow, papillated before antrum; ductus bursae sub-ovate; signum a prolonged sclerite densely covered with teeth.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
CB6D424FBBED9E73EFC509834626B2B8.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name refers to the obviously wide distribution of the species in Africa.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
CB6D424FBBED9E73EFC509834626B2B8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia, Kenya.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
73C16E12EA59DAAC259657A7552DF053.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. As far as we can judge from the single male, the new species is most similar to Aphanostola kruegeri sp. n. in having brown forewings, but differs in exhibiting a poorly expressed irroration. The male genitalia are well defined by the very deep medial emargination of the posterior margin of the vinculum, a short hump-shaped sacculus and by the absence of the vincular projections.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
73C16E12EA59DAAC259657A7552DF053.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Fig. 31). Wingspan 6.0 mm. Head light grey, labial palpus brown, segment two with white upper and inner side, segment three with white medial ring and white apex, antenna in male moderately thick, scape brown, other antennal segments brown, whitish-ringed; thorax and tegulae brown; forewing light brown with dark brown scales particularly along margins and in sub-apical area, cilia grey, brown tipped; hindwing grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 59). Uncus about as broad as long, weakly broadened apically, posterior margin slightly emarginated; gnathos narrow, weakly curved, tapered; tegumen sub-rectangular, anterior margin deeply emarginated; valva broad in basal half, weakly constricted in middle, distal portion outwardly curved and hairy, apex rounded; sacculus short, rounded, hump-shaped; vinculum broad, posterior margin without projections, divided by deep and narrow medial incision into strongly sclerotized rounded lobes, saccus triangular, broad on base, tapered; phallus long and narrow, weakly narrowed apically, without basal projection. Female. Unknown.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
73C16E12EA59DAAC259657A7552DF053.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Derived from " emarginatus " (Latin), excised, referring to the excised vinculum in the male genitalia.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
73C16E12EA59DAAC259657A7552DF053.taxon	distribution	Distribution. South Africa.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
5CCD146F19736A0717E49451B87A8B85.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species can reliably be separated from Aphanostola rooiklipella sp. n., and Aphanostola africanella sp. n. by the genitalia. Aphanostola antennata sp. n. is very similar to above mentioned species, but differs in broader forewing. Aphanostola pentastigma is usually larger that Aphanostola melliferae sp. n. the forewing are narrower with black spot at base of costal margin. The male genitalia are well recognizable by very short, weakly sclerotized distal portion of valva, stout broadly rounded sacculus and the shape of the phallus. The female genitalia are defined by a characteristically shaped antrum and sub-ostial sclerites as well as by a strongly sclerotized entrance to the corpus bursae which is unique for Aphanostola.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
5CCD146F19736A0717E49451B87A8B85.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figs 32, 33). Wingspan 7.2 - 8.1 mm. Head white, labial palpus weakly curved, dark grey with white apex, inner surface white, antenna thick and finely ciliated in male, thinner in female, scape brown, antennal segments light brown with whitish basal rings; head and thorax white to light grey; forewing covered with white brown-tipped scales, costal margin mottled with brown, apex black spotted, narrow black dash in folds, three black spots in cell, cilia grey, brown tipped; hindwing light grey. Male genitalia (Figs 60, 61). Uncus very short, about 1.5 times broader than long, posterior margin straight; gnathos curved at base, then straight, narrow, strongly pointed apically; tegumen trapezoid anterior margin twice the length of posterior margin, anteromedial emargination deep; valva straight, narrow, basal portion strongly sclerotized, inner margin with long thorn on 3 / 4 length, distal 1 / 4 weakly sclerotized, hairy; sacculus, broader than valva, beak-shaped; vinculum broad, without projections, medial incision deep, narrow; saccus stout, wide, broadly rounded, far exceeding beyond the apex of pedunculus; phallus straight, broad, posterior margin weakly emarginated, base weakly inflated, basal projection absent. Female genitalia (Fig. 80). Papilla analis sub-ovate; apophyses posteriores long, narrow; apophyses anteriores thick, twice as long as segment VIII; segment VIII sub-rectangular, weakly sclerotized; antrum tubular, strongly edged, broadened in distal half; lateral sub-ostial sclerite prolonged, leaf-shaped, posterior sub-ostial sclerite rounded; ductus bursae narrow, gradually merging into very long and narrow corpus bursae with strongly sclerotized entrance; signum absent.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
5CCD146F19736A0717E49451B87A8B85.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named after the name of its host plant, Acacia mellifera.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
5CCD146F19736A0717E49451B87A8B85.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Kenya, Namibia.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
466243F16F5347955F9721E4A424CFE3.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Aphanostola maxima sp. n. is the largest species of the genus. Besides the big size it is recognizable by comparatively narrow, light brown, uniformly coloured forewing with distinct brown dots in the cell. The male genitalia can be distinguished by broad trapezoidal tegumen, sub-rectangular sacculus, and elongated vinculum.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
466243F16F5347955F9721E4A424CFE3.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figs 34, 35). Wingspan 9.5 - 10.5 mm. Head, cream-white, labial palpus up-curved, brown with diffuse grey belts, scape brown, other antennal segments brown with whitish basal rings, moderately thick; thorax and tegulae light brown; forewing light brown, mottled with brown in sub-apical area, diffuse brown spot at base near costal margin, three brown dots in cell, cilia light brown; hindwing grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 62). Uncus heart-shaped, twice as broad as long, posterior margin slightly emarginated medially; gnathos large, curved at right angle in the middle, distal portion straight, apex pointed; tegumen broad, trapezoid, anterior margin twice as long as posterior margin, anteromedial emargination deep, rounded; basal half of valva straight inner margin with distinct thorn just near the sacculus, distal half constricted at base, weakly inflated, densely haired, apex rounded; sacculus sub-rectangular, about as wide as distal part of valva; vinculum long, medial projections absent, medial incision deep and narrow; saccus moderately broad, apex rounded, exceeding beyond apex of pedunculus; phallus parallel-sided, apex tapered, lamina very long, basal projection absent. Female. Unknown.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
466243F16F5347955F9721E4A424CFE3.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Derived from " maximus " (Latin), the largest, referring to the large size of the species.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
466243F16F5347955F9721E4A424CFE3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Ethiopia.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
F29D008264AED447909A33FFD5FC218A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species can be separated from the similar Aphanostola joannoui sp. n., Aphanostola antennata sp. n., and Aphanostola alternella sp. n. only by examining the genitalia. The male genitalia can easily be recognized by the presence of a very large, lateral, vincular projection, a long and narrow saccus as well as an extremely long phallus with one large cornutus. The female genitalia are defined by a wrinkled antrum, a narrow, serrated signum, the coiled corpus bursae and by the other details.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
F29D008264AED447909A33FFD5FC218A.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figs 36 - 38). Wingspan 5.8 - 7.0 mm. Head, thorax and tegulae light grey with a few brown-tipped scales, frons slightly lighter, labial palpus nearly straight, black with white apex, inner surface grey, antenna thick in both sexes, finely ciliated by male, scape brown, flagellum with alternate brown and whitish rings; forewing dark grey, margins and apical area suffused with black, two black spots in middle of cell, indistinct black dash in fold, black spot in the corner of cell hidden by black scales, cilia grey, black-tipped; hindwing and cilia light grey. Variation. The black markings can be reduced so that the forewing looks uniformly grey in some specimens. Male genitalia (Fig. 63). Uncus very short, posterior margin broadly rounded; gnathos short, strongly curved at base, distal portion straight, gradually narrowed apically; tegumen short, sub-rectangular, anteromedial emargination broad, shallow; valva straight, narrow; sacculus short, beak-shaped; vinculum moderately broad, medial projections short, lateral projections very large, broader than valva, extending to 3 / 4 of its length; medial incision traingular, v-shaped; saccus very long, far exceeding beyond the apex of pedunculus, distal portion very narrow; phallus very long, straight apex broadly rounded, distal portion with big weakly curved cornutus, basal projection narrow, arising from 2 / 3 length of phallus, vesica with numerous small spikes. Female genitalia (Fig. 82). Segment VIII about as long as broad, weakly narrowed posteriorly, evenly sclerotized, apophyses anteriores moderately thick, longer than segment VIII; antrum tubular, wrinkled; sub-ostial sclerite sub-ovate; ductus bursae long, coiled before corpus bursae, with sclerotized filament inside of coil; corpus bursae large, pear-shaped; signum a narrow, prolonged plate with serrated margins.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
F29D008264AED447909A33FFD5FC218A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Derived from " longus " and " cornutus " (Latin), long resp. cornutus, referring to the unusual long cornutus of the phallus	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
F29D008264AED447909A33FFD5FC218A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Namibia, Kenya.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
C55DCB8D20FFAE2BBEADBD0B56997478.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Lectotype: ♂, India, Pusa, Bihar. R. bred .. 6.29, reared from Acacia catechu, Rungi (slide No. 8328) (BMNH). 1 ♂, 6. vi. 1929, Pupa on leaves of Acacia cati [sic!] chu, Pusa, Rangi Coll., 5699, Cotype, Aphanostola atripalpis, M., Meyrick det. 1980, Presented by R. L. E. Ford, B. M. 1949 - 487 (gen. slide 411 / 14, O. Bidzilya) (BMNH).	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
C55DCB8D20FFAE2BBEADBD0B56997478.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. As far as we can judge from rather limited material, Aphanostola atripalpis differs from the other species by the uniformly greyish-brown forewings and the whitish head. The male genitalia have a rounded uncus covered with very short setae.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
C55DCB8D20FFAE2BBEADBD0B56997478.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Mey, Wolfram, Agassiz, David (2016): Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical Region. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63 (1): 45-74, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/dez.63.7556
