New and poorly known Acrolepiinae from the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Neotropical and Oriental regions (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae)

Six new species are described: Digitivalva kenyacola, Acrolepiopsis falcata, Acrolepiopsis lativalvata, Acrolepiopsis juratae, Acrolepiopsis fibigeri, Acrolepia peruana. The female genitalia of Acrolepiopsis jaspidata (M e y r ic k , 1919) are described for the first time. New country records are established for four species: Acrolepia dioscoreivora G ib e a u x , 1989, Acrole­ piopsis nagaimo Yasuda , 2000, Acrolepiopsis brevipenella M o r iu t i, 1972, Acrolepiopsis persimilis M o r iu t i, 1974. The first specimens of Acrolepiopsis halosticta (M e y r ic k , 1914) apart from the type series were found. Acrolepiopsis persi­ milis M o r iu t i, 1974, hitherto regarded as a synonym of Acrolepiopsis suzukiella (M a tsu m u ra , 1931), is re-established as a valid species.


Introduction
Following S ohn et al. (2013) this group of genera, previously regarded as a family, is now treated as a subfamily of Glyphipterygidae.Over several years it was possible to study material of Acrolepiinae from various zoogeographical regions.As a result, as well as some first records for several countries, six species new to science are described below.
For the opportunity to study this interesting mate rial I thank D on D. Davis (USNM, Washington D.C.), O. Ka rsh o l t (ZMUC, Copenhagen), B. Landry (MHNG, Genève), W. M ey (ZMHB, Berlin), J. de P rin s (former RMCA, Tervuren), A. Segerer (ZSM, Munich), D. Stüning (former ZFMK, Bonn).I thank A. D. Listo n (Müncheberg) for linguistic correc tions and C h .Ku t z s c h e r (Müncheberg) for preparing the colour photographs.Derivatio nominis: Named after the country in which the types were found.

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Diagnosis (Fig. 1): Wingspan 10 mm.Head white, scales around insertion of antennae pale grey, in the neck some what erected.Labial palpus oblique directed upwards, whitish, with pale scales outside on apex of the first two segments, third segment minute, pointed.Scape of antenna on underside white, on upperside pale, flagel lum ringed.Thorax and tegulae white, tegulae basally with paler scales.Forewing ground-colour white with a pattern of grey and brown scales.On dorsum at 1/4 a dark brown, nearly square patch, reaching to cell; at 1/2 an indication of a band from costa to dorsum, first half darker brown than second half.On costa from base to 1/2 some short and thin dark brown lines.Fringe with two dark brown scale-lines.The entire area more or less over laid with pale and brown scales.Hindwing grey.
Remarks: Superficially characterized by the square dark brown patch on dorsum of forewing and the two dark brown scale-lines on fringe.Male genitalia similar to D. gelida (M e y r ic k , 1921), but saccus narrower and longer, costal arm of valva short with rounded tip and phallus straight.
Diagnosis (Figs 2a-2b): Wingspan 9 mm.Head greybrown, above palpi somewhat lighter; labial palpus long, curved upwards, on outside grey-brown, on inside paler.Antenna with same colouration as the head; thorax and tegulae dark brown; forewing with dark brown ground colour.On dorsum before 1/2 a thin yellowish stripe, reaching cell, opposite the stripe on costa a shorter stripe; the fringe around apex and basally with some minute white dots.
Remarks: Superficially distinguishable by dark brown forewings with only minute white dots, the genitalia char acterized by the sickle-shaped valvae.
Diagnosis (Fig. 3): Wingspan 10 mm.Head dark grey, scales with whitish tip; labial palpus with same coloura tion, segments apically whitish.Scape of antenna dark grey, flagellum ringed, thorax and tegulae with same colouration as head.Forewing with dark grey scales, apically white; at 1/3 on dorsum wedge-shaped white patch, characteristic for the genus, reaching the cell, white are also four thin stripes on costa between 2/3 and apex, the area around the stripes overlaid with white scales.The fringe basally with some minute white dots; fringe with two dark scale-lines.One dark grey-brown patch on costa between 1/2 and the first stripe, another patch on dorsum lateral of the wedge-shaped patch.Hindwing grey.
Male genitalia (Figs 14-16): Vinculum laterally narrow, ventrally triangular with a long narrow saccus with rounded tip; valva basally rounded, with long bristles, first third narrowest, the apical part broader, apically truncated with rounded angles; phallus slightly curved, basally broad rounded, narrower towards apex, as long as the entire genitalia apparatus.
Remarks: Superficially characterized by scales with white tips and the pattern on apical third of forewing.The broad valvae distinguish the species from the other taxa in this genus.
Diagnosis (Fig. 4): Wingspan 8 mm.Head pale greybrown, scales partly rubbed off; labial palpus curved upwards, on outside grey brown, on inside and apically on each segment paler.Scape of antenna also grey-brown, on upper side paler, flagellum ringed; thorax and tegulae basally grey-brown, apically paler.Forewing dark brown, mixed with lighter brown, the lighter brown parts mainly on costal part as some short stripes.Dark brown are a more or less square patch on costa after 1/2 and as a prolongation another patch on cell, and the area around apex.On dorsum at 1/2 a white, wedge-shaped patch.Hindwing grey.
Remarks: Superficially without clearly distinctive charac ters; the straight valvae of the genitalia with their minute, hook-shaped tips are characteristic.
Diagnosis (Fig. 5): Wingspan 9 mm.Head light greybrown.Labial palpus curved upwards, scales on outside brown mixed with light brown, on inside paler, tip of last segment brown.Scape of antenna brown, flagel lum ringed.Thorax and tegulae dark brown mixed with light brown.Forewing ground-colour brown with a light brown, blackish and white pattern.White are: on dorsum at 1/3 a wedge-shaped patch, on costa at apical third three thin stripes and on the entire apical third some minute white dots.On costa at 2/3 an almost blackish patch, obliquely directed to apex, another blackish dot before apex; the entire costa covered with light brown and dark brown short stripes.Hindwing light grey.
Male genitalia : Vinculum narrow, saccus very long and thin, with rounded tip; valva basally rounded, parallel-sided to apex, ventral edge of apex with small prolongation, the shape differs depending on prep aration; phallus somewhat longer than the entire genital, slightly curved, basally rounded.
Remarks: Superficially similar to some of the other species from Nepal and Japan, but the genitalia struc ture (shape of valvae) make the new species clearly distinguishable.
A crolepiopsisbrevipenella Moriuti, 1972 In the collection H. Hone (ZFMK) was found 1 ?from China: Prov.North-Yuennan, Li-kiang.This is the first record for the country.Hitherto known from Japan and Mongolia.
Derivatio nominis: Named after the country in which the type was collected.
Diagnosis (Fig. 6): Wingspan 13 mm.Head basally, from neck to insertion of antennae, creamy, apically white; labial palpus long, curved upwards, on outside brown, segments apically lighter, on inside light creamy.Scape of antenna brown, on upper side light creamy, flagellum ringed; thorax and tegulae basally brown, apically light creamy.Forewing dark brown, mixed with light brown, without clear pattern, only on costa some short light brown stripes.On dorsum two white patches: at 1/3 a large wedge-shaped patch, a smaller square patch after 1/2; apex pale, almost white; the last fourth of forewing with some minute white dots.Hind wing light grey.
Remarks: Superficially characterized by the two white patches on dorsum of forewing, and in the genitalia characterized by valvae with the strongly sclerotized apical thorns.GiBEAUX, 19891 3 , Malawi, Zomba Plateau, 1230m, rain forest, 19.x. 1996, leg. Mey & Nuß;ZMHB.First record from the African continent, the species was hitherto known only from the holotype location in Madagascar.