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Afroploce ealana Aarvik, Genital 2004

Description

Afroploce ealana Aarvik, 2004 (Figs 25, 71)

Afroploce ealana Aarvik, 2004. Norwegian Journal of Entomology 51: 113; figs. 79, 109. Brown 2005. World Catalogue of Insects 5: 84.

Holotype male. Label data (3): "Musée du Congo, Eala, vii.1936, J. Ghesquière "; " Holotype Afroploce ealana Aarvik, Genital prep. 21030 ♂, L. Aarvik "; " MRAC / KMMA 00233 "; specimen ID: RMCA ENT 000004977 (Fig. 25).

Male genitalia (Fig. 71). Uncus broad, tapered terminad, hairy; socius moderate, slender, drooping; valva slender with large, weakly sclerotized lobe of posterior edge of basal cavity accompanied by ventral group of setae; sacculus convex postmedially armed with two strong spines, posterior to ventral lobe; cucullus slender with two ventroproximal thorns; aedeagus long, slender postmedially; cornuti two short, capitate spines.

Remark. Described from the male holotype only.

Notes

Published as part of Razowski, Józef, Aarvik, Leif & Prins, Jurate De, 2010, 2469, pp. 1-77 in Zootaxa 2469 on page 18

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
MRAC, RMCA
Family
Tortricidae
Genus
Afroploce
Kingdom
Animalia
Material sample ID
KMMA 00233, ENT 000004977
Order
Lepidoptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Aarvik, Genital
Species
ealana
Taxon rank
species
Type status
holotype
Taxonomic concept label
Afroploce ealana Aarvik, 2004 sec. Razowski, Aarvik & Prins, 2010

References

  • Aarvik, L. (2004) Revision of the subtribe Neopotamiae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Africa. Norwegian Journal of Entomology, 51, 71 - 155.
  • Brown, J. W. (2005) Tortricidae (Lepidoptera). In: Landry, B. (Ed.), World catalogue of insects. Volume 6. Apollo Books, Stenstrup, 741 pp.