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Urodeta crenata Sruoga & Prins, 2011, sp. n.
No full text<i>Urodeta crenata</i>, sp. n. <p>(Figs 1, 3, 4, 50–55)</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> Holotype: 3, CAMEROON, North Province, Faro River Camp, 275 m, 08°23’N 012°49’E, 01.v.2005, leg. J. & W. De Prins. Specimen ID: RMCA ENT 0 0 0 0 0 5272, gen. prep. MRAC / KMMA 0 0 610 (RMCA).</p> <p>Paratype: 13, same locality as holotype, 09.v.2005, leg. J. & W. De Prins. Specimen ID: RMCA ENT 0 0 0 0 0 5276, gen. prep. MRAC / KMMA 0 0 611 (RMCA).</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> <i>Urodeta crenata</i> is a small, narrow winged and lightly-coloured species. In wing pattern and male genitalia, the new species is comparable to <i>U. cuspidis</i>, known from the same locality. However, <i>U. crenata</i> is distinguishable by two blackish brown spots just before the middle of the forewing, serrated ventral margin of sacculus, shape of phallus and by the absence of cornuti.</p> <p> <b>Male</b> (Figs 50, 51). Forewing length 2.1–2.3 mm; wingspan 5.0–5.2 mm (n=2). Head: Frons white; vertex and neck tuft white, mottled with dark brown tips of scales; labial palpus short and straight, about 0.5 times as long as width of head, white above, brownish below; scape white, with few dark brown tipped scales; flagellum brownish grey, basally annulated with brown rings, distally slightly serrated. Thorax, tegula and forewing strongly mottled with scales basally white and distally dark brown; two blackish brown spots transversally arranged just before middle of wing; fringe grey. Hindwing brownish grey, its fringe grey.</p> <p> <b>Female.</b> Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Male genitalia</b> (Figs 52–55). Uncus short, posterior margin weakly sclerotized. Spinose knob of gnathos small, rounded. Valva short and broad; ventral margin of sacculus curved and partly serrated, tapering into long, narrow, ventrally curved and strongly sclerotized cucullus; basal fold of costa strongly sclerotized; transtilla wide, weakly sclerotized. Ventral shied of juxta strongly sclerotized, basally broad, gradually tapered towards long pointed and ventrally curved apex. Vinculum U-shaped, narrow, weakly sclerotized. Phallus nearly as long as valva, very weakly sclerotized except dorsal side basally and ventral side apically, apex long and pointed; no cornuti present.</p> <p> <b>Biology.</b> Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Flight period.</b> Based upon the two specimens available, adults fly in early May.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> So far this species is known only from the North Province of Cameroon (Figs 1, 3, 4).</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The species name is derived from the Latin <i>crena</i> (serration, notch) and the suffix - <i>ata</i> (provided with) in reference to the serrated sacculus of valva.</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> The heads in the type specimens are somewhat rubbed, therefore the description is approximate.</p>Published as part of <i>Sruoga, Virginijus & Prins, Jurate De, 2011, New species of Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) from Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, pp. 1-32 in Zootaxa 3008</i> on pages 7-8, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/278510">10.5281/zenodo.278510</a>
Expression and Functional Studies on the Noncoding RNA, PRINS.
No full textPRINS, a noncoding RNA identified earlier by our research group, contributes to psoriasis susceptibility and cellular stress response. We have now studied the cellular and histological distribution of PRINS by using in situ hybridization and demonstrated variable expressions in different human tissues and a consistent staining pattern in epidermal keratinocytes and in vitro cultured keratinocytes. To identify the cellular function(s) of PRINS, we searched for a direct interacting partner(s) of this stress-induced molecule. In HaCaT and NHEK cell lysates, the protein proved to be nucleophosmin (NPM) protein as a potential physical interactor with PRINS. Immunohistochemical experiments revealed an elevated expression of NPM in the dividing cells of the basal layers of psoriatic involved skin samples as compared with healthy and psoriatic uninvolved samples. Others have previously shown that NPM is a ubiquitously expressed nucleolar phosphoprotein which shuttles to the nucleoplasm after UV-B irradiation in fibroblasts and cancer cells. We detected a similar translocation of NPM in UV-B-irradiated cultured keratinocytes. The gene-specific silencing of PRINS resulted in the retention of NPM in the nucleolus of UV-B-irradiated keratinocytes; suggesting that PRINS may play a role in the NPM-mediated cellular stress response in the skin
Video Surveillance and Related Privacy and Data Protection Issues: The Italian Experience
No full textBalboni, P. (2005) Video Surveillance and Related Privacy and Data Protection Issues: The Italian Experience. In S. Nouwt, B. de Vries, & C. Prins (eds.), Reasonable Expectation of Privacy? Eleven Country Reports on Camera Surveillance and Workplace Privacy, T.M.C. Asser Press, The Hague, 293 – 32
Urodeta aculeata Sruoga & Prins, 2011, sp. n.
No full text<i>Urodeta aculeata</i>, sp. n. <p>(Figs 1, 3, 4, 33–36)</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> Holotype: 3, CAMEROON, North Province, Faro River Camp, 275 m, 08°25’N 012°47’E, 04.v.2005, leg. J. & W. De Prins. Specimen ID: RMCA ENT 0 0 0 0 0 5275, gen. prep. MRAC / KMMA 0 0 601 (RMCA).</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> Superficially, <i>Urodeta aculeata</i> is somewhat similar to <i>U. absidata</i>, known from the same locality, and <i>U. tantilla</i> (Sruoga & De Prins), known from Kenya (for external characters and male genitalia refer to Sruoga & De Prins 2009). However, the forewing in the new species is without white oblique streak as in <i>U. absidata</i> or yellowish-white spots as in <i>U. tantilla</i>. In male genitalia <i>U. aculeata</i> resembles <i>U. tantilla</i>, as both these species have well developed, apically rounded juxta lobes and vesica with few large and numerous small cornuti. These species can be separated most easily by the shape of valva, the number of large cornuti and the very peculiar medial carina of phallus in <i>U. aculeata</i>.</p> <p> <b>Male</b> (Figs 33, 34). Forewing length 2.8 mm; wingspan 6.3 mm (n=1). Head: Frons whitish, vertex and neck tuft mottled with greyish brown; labial palpus very short, drooping, whitish; scape dark brown; flagellum pale brown. Thorax, tegula and forewing grey brown, mottled with blackish brown tipped scales; blackish brown scales forming oblique band from middle of costa and small spot on fold at 2/5 from wing base; fringe brownish grey with irregularly scattered brownish grey scales narrowly edged with white just before blackish brown tip. Hindwing brownish grey, its fringe paler.</p> <p> <b>Female.</b> Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Male genitalia</b> (Figs 35, 36). Uncus short. Spinose knob of gnathos wider than long, rounded apically. Valva short and broad; sacculus ventrally curved at obtuse angle; cucullus short and narrow, tapered apically; transtilla short, strongly sclerotized. Ventral shied of juxta large; juxta lobes well developed, apically bilobed. Vinculum Ushaped, proximal margin concave. Phallus short, as long as valva, with strongly sclerotized narrow streak along ventral margin; medial carina of phallus long, apically bent; vesica with 3 large cornuti and two groups of smaller cornuti: basal group with long and very narrow cornuti, medial group with larger ones, slightly different in size.</p> <p> <b>Biology.</b> Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Flight period.</b> The only one known specimen was captured in the beginning of May.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> So far this species is known only from North Province of Cameroon (Figs 1, 3, 4).</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The species name is derived from the Latin <i>aculeatus</i> (provided with prickles) in reference to the numerous cornuti.</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> In the male genitalia the juxta apically is fused with the phallus, therefore during preparation, if the phallus is removed, the juxta lobes can be separated from the juxta along with the phallus.</p>Published as part of <i>Sruoga, Virginijus & Prins, Jurate De, 2011, New species of Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) from Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, pp. 1-32 in Zootaxa 3008</i> on page 6, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/278510">10.5281/zenodo.278510</a>
Urodeta tortuosa Sruoga & Prins, 2011, sp. n.
No full text<i>Urodeta tortuosa</i> sp. n. <p>(Figs 1, 3, 4, 83–88)</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> Holotype: 1Ƥ, CAMEROON, North Province, Faro River Camp, 275 m, 08°23’N 012°49’E, 09.v.2005, leg. J. & W. De Prins. Specimen ID: RMCA ENT 0 0 0 0 0 5288, gen. prep. MRAC / KMMA 0 0 624 (RMCA).</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> <i>Urodeta tortuosa</i> is a small, lightly-coloured species, with indistinct wing markings. The female genitalia of this species can be separated from other <i>Urodeta</i> species known from Central Africa by the following combination of characters: (1) apophyses posteriores not developed; (2) sternum 8 strongly sclerotized; (3) ductus bursae spirally coiled; (4) corpus bursae without signum.</p> <p> <b>Female</b> (Figs 83, 84). Forewing length 2.7 mm; wingspan 6.1 mm (n=1). Head: Frons white; vertex and neck tuft white, weakly mottled with brown tips of scales; labial palpus very short and straight, about 0.5 times as long as width of head, white; scape white, with few brown tipped scales; flagellum brown, basally annulated with white. Thorax, tegula and forewing white, irregularly dusted with brown; fringe greyish white. Hindwing and its fringe greyish.</p> <p> <b>Male.</b> Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Female genitalia</b> (Figs 85–88). Papillae anales short, sclerotized. Apophyses posteriores not developed. Apophyses anteriores extending from central part of segment and spreading apart laterad. Sternum 8 strongly sclerotized, posterior margin folded forming wide pocket. Antrum short, with strongly sclerotized lateral margins. Colliculum dilated, unevenly sclerotized, with 6 minute spines (Fig. 88). Ductus bursae long, spirally coiled. Corpus bursae oval, without signum or internal spines.</p> <p> <b>Biology.</b> Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Flight period.</b> The only known specimen was captured in the beginning of May.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> So far this species is known only from the North Province of Cameroon (Figs 1, 3, 4).</p> <p> <b>Etymology</b>. The specific name <i>tortuosa</i> refers to the spirally coiled ductus bursae, meaning ‘full of turns and windings’ in Latin.</p>Published as part of <i>Sruoga, Virginijus & Prins, Jurate De, 2011, New species of Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) from Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, pp. 1-32 in Zootaxa 3008</i> on pages 10-11, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/278510">10.5281/zenodo.278510</a>
Cryptolectica curvatum Sruoga & Prins 2023, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Cryptolectica curvatum</i>, sp. nov. <p>(Figs 5A–G; 6A, B)</p> <p> <b>Material examined</b>. Holotype: ♁, Cameroon, North Province, Faro River Camp, 275 m, 08°22’N 012°51’E, 06.v.2005, leg. J. & W. De Prins. Gen. prep. VS543, in coll. RBINS. Paratypes: 54♁, 1♀, Cameroon, North Province, Faro River Camp, 275 m, 08°23’N 012°49’E, 01.v.2005, leg. J. & W. De Prins. Gen. preps. VS513, VS538, VS544, VS565. Wing venation prep. VS528; 37♁, same locality, 09.v.2005. Gen. preps. VS545, VS546; 6♁, Cameroon, North Province, Faro River Camp, 275 m, 08°25’N 012°47’E, 04.v.2005, leg. J. & W. De Prins; 5♁, Cameroon, North Province, Faro River Camp, 275 m, 08°22’N 012°51’E, 06.v.2005, leg. J. & W. De Prins, in coll. RBINS.</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis</b>. In wing pattern and male genitalia, the new species closely resembles <i>Cryptolectica convexa</i>, known from DRC. However, <i>C. curvatum</i> is distinguished most easily by the apically tapered saccus, rounded cucullus and aedeagus with irregular sclerotized plate along with cornuti.</p> <p> <b>Description</b>. <i>Adult</i> (Figs 5A, B). Forewing length: 3.0– 3.8 mm.</p> <p> <i>Head</i>: Frons snowy white with few dark grey scales ventro-laterally; vertex snowy white, occipital tuft with few pale ochreous brown scales. Labial palpus twice as long as width of head, slightly upcurved, snowy white with some dark brown scales laterally. Maxillary palpus straight, 0.7 as long as width of head, snowy white with some dark brown scales laterally. Antenna as long as forewing, scape white, weakly suffused with fuscous and apex finely edged with dark grey and with large flap of scales below; pedicel dark grey, first flagellomere white, remaining flagellum fuscous above, underside greyish white in basal 1/3, apex dark grey.</p> <p> <i>Thorax</i>: Ochreous brown at anterior half and white posteriorly, except caudal margin ochreous brown; tegulae ochreous brown at anterior half and white posteriorly. Forewing ochreous brown with whitish base and two transverse white fasciae, slightly tapering towards costa; beyond second fascia at 2/3 of costa an oblique white strigula; large subapical white spot at 4/5 of forewing with fine streak of white fringe scales at tornus, apex ochreous brown, fringe pale fuscous, fringe line dark brown; all white marks of forewing edged by 1–2 rows of dark brown scales on both sides. Hindwing pale brownish grey, its fringe scales somewhat paler. Fore femur dark brownish grey with small irregular white patch beyond middle, fore tibia dark brownish grey with white apex, tarsomere I white with medial brownish grey patch, tarsomere II with apical patch, tarsomeres III and IV without patches and tarsomere V brownish white, mid femur dark brownish grey with large white subbasal and apical patches, mid tibia white with dark brownish grey subbasal and apical patches, tarsomere I white with medial brownish grey patch, tarsomere II with apical patch, tarsomeres III and IV without patches and tarsomere V brownish grey; hind femur white with dark brownish grey basal, medial and apical patches, hind tibia greyish brown with base and apex white, tarsomere I white with basal half and apex greyish brown, tarsomeres II white with greyish brown apex, tarsomeres III–V brownish white.</p> <p> <i>Abdomen</i>: Pale brownish grey dorsally and white ventrally, sterna with brownish grey posterior margins. Dorsocephalic apodeme of male tergum VIII triangularly shaped, about 1/3 as long as abdominal segment VII, apically truncated (Fig. 5G).</p> <p> <i>Male genitalia</i> (Figs 5C–F). Tegumen oblong, weakly narrowed towards truncated apex, 0.6 length of valva, lateral margins inwardly bent in apical part, distal margin ventrally covered by dense setae and with three pairs of very long setae at distolateral margins. Valva about 1.7 as long as tegumen, costa considerably convex beyond middle of valva, cucullus rounded, ventral margin widely concave before middle of valval length; transtilla incomplete, without any process; long slender androconial scales scattered on outer surface of valva near base. Diaphragma membranous. Vinculum short, with saccus gradually tapered.Aedeagus slightly longer than valva, with short rounded dorsal process at 1/2 of length and acute apex; narrow in basal 1/3, ventrally curved at basal 2/7 and apical 1/7, and dorsally at 1/2 of length; vesica with many small cornuti aggregated into two parallel bands as long as 2/5 length of aedeagus and one small irregular sclerotizated plate; a group of small spines scattered in ventral surface distad from mass of cornuti.</p> <p> <i>Female genitalia</i> (Figs 6A, B). Papillae anales rather short, obliquely transverse in lateral view, basal and dorsal margins strongly sclerotized, with long setae, ventral margin covered with very short setae. Apophysis posterioris as long as apophysis anterioris, straight. Ostium simple; antrum not conspicuous; ductus bursae gradually narrowed with longitudinal folds until short sclerotized ring at 1/2, anteriorly ductus gradually widened towards corpus bursae. Corpus bursae oval, as long as 1.1 ductus bursae; proximal part of ductus bursae and corpus bursae with dense internal spines; two different signa present, one consisting of apically bifurcated strongly sclerotized rod and another one composed of numerous long, stout spines arising from sclerotized oval base.</p> <p> <b>Host plant(s)</b>. Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Flight period.</b> Adults have been collected in early May.</p> <p> <b>Distribution</b>. Known only from the type locality in northern Cameroon.</p> <p> <b>Etymology</b>. From the Latin ‘ <i>curvatus’</i>, referring to the curved shape of the aedeagus.</p>Published as part of <i>Sruoga, Virginijus & Prins, Jurate De, 2023, New species, new country distribution records, and a new generic combination of Afrotropical Acrocercopinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), pp. 75-115 in Zootaxa 5285 (1)</i> on pages 83-85, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5285.1.3, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/7935737">http://zenodo.org/record/7935737</a>
Study of the decay mechanism for B+ -> p(p)over-barK(+) and B+ -> p(p)over-bar pi(+)
No full textWe study the characteristics of the low mass p (p) over bar enhancements near threshold in the three-body decays B+ -> p (p) over barK(+) and B+ -> p (p) over bar pi(+). We observe that the proton polar angle distributions in the p (p) over bar helicity frame in the two decays have the opposite polarity, and measure the forward-backward asymmetries as a function of the p mass for the p (p) over barK(+) mode. We also search for the intermediate two-body decays, B+ -> (p) over bar Delta(++) and B+ -> p (Delta) over bar (0), and set upper limits on their branching fractions. These results are obtained from a 414 fb(-1) data sample that contains 449 x 10(6) B (B) over bar events collected near the Gamma(4S) resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e(+)e(-) collider. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.IPE
Cameraria sokoke De Prins 2012, new species
No full text10. <i>Cameraria sokoke</i> De Prins, new species <p>(Figs 35, 162–164, 364, 437)</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> The forewing pattern of <i>C. sokoke</i> can easily be confused with that of <i>C. zaira</i>, but the male genitalia are specific and highly diagnostic. <i>Cameraria sokoke</i> can be easily recognized from all other species of Afrotropical <i>Cameraria</i> by small setose processes on apex of tegumen. For further details differentiating <i>C. sokoke</i> from <i>C. zaira</i> see identification key and the description below. Apical appendices of tegumen are found, beside in Afrotropical <i>Cameraria</i> species, only in two oriental species: <i>C. trizosterata</i> (Kumata, 1993) and an undescribed <i>Cameraria</i> species found in Vietnam (van Nieukerken & De Prins 2007).</p> <p> <i>Holotype</i>: ♂, [1] ‘ <b>Kenya /</b> Arabuko Sokoke Forest / 12 km W Gede 70 m / 03°17’S 39°59’E / 30.iii.2004 / leg. J. De Prins’; [2] ‘Gen. Prep. 3645♂ / De Prins’; [3] ‘MRAC/KMMA / 00385’; specimen ID: [4] ‘ RMCA ENT 000003275 ’; [5] ‘DNA voucher / CLV14207 ’, in CCDB; [6] Holotype ♂ / <i>Cameraria</i> / <i>sokoke</i> / De Prins, 2012 ’, in RMCA</p> <p> <b>Description.</b> <i>Adult</i> (Fig. 35). Forewing length: 1.9 mm.</p> <p> <i>Head:</i> Vertex tufted with ochreous piliform scales intermixed with white; frons smooth, shiny white covered with long narrow appressed white scales. Labial palpus slightly longer than eye, light beige with darker shading from outer lateral side, apically pointed, directed downwards. Maxillary palpus small, porrect, ochreous. Antenna as long as forewing, not ringed, each flagellomere clearly distinctive, narrower basally and wider apically, first two flagellomeres white, rest light ochreous beige, gradually darkened towards tip of antenna; ventral side of antenna lighter than dorsal; pedicel white; scape white ventro-anteriorly, ochreous brown dorso-posteriorly, pecten white, thick, as long as scape.</p> <p> <i>Thorax</i>. Light ochreous with white shading at posterior part; tegulae brownish ochreous, unicolous. Forewing elongate, ground colour light ochreous with white markings consisting of basal streak and three parallel fasciae; basal streak initiates at basal corner of dorsal margin of forewing, oblique towards apex, edged apically with a irregular row of black scales; first fascia at 1/4, slender, oblique, directed towards apex, running transverse, but not reaching costa, tapering to sharp point at costa, finely edged apically with one row of black scales extending to costa and beyond white marking of first fascia; second fascia at 1/2 parallel to first fascia basally, with a sharp curve directed towards apex at costal sector, reaching costa, edged apically with 2–3 rows of black scales; third fascia parallel to second fascia at 3/4, slightly curved at apical area and reaching costal margin of forewing, costal part of third fascia edged by irroration of numerous black scales, however, dark spot of black irroration of scales bordering costal sector of third fascia not reaching apex of forewing; no apical streak, but a very distinctive black fringe line along termen to tornus; fringe very short golden shiny along termen and long, dirty white with golden shine along dorsal margin of forewing. Hindwing pale greyish with silvery shine with long fringe of slightly darker shading without shine. Fore femur light fuscous,without shine, fore tibia dirty white covered with irroration of light fuscious, relatively large, irregularly dispersed scales, tarsomeres I–II dirty white with dark fuscous apices, tarsomere III ochreous, terminal tarsomere shiny golden. Mid-femur and tibia fuscous dorsally and dirty white ventrally, tarsomere I dirty white with dark fuscous longitudinal patch dorsally, tarsomere II light beige dorsally and dirty white ventrally, tarsomeres III–IV fuscous, terminal tarsomere light beige. Hind femur white with silvery shine, hind tibia white with fuscous small partch subbasally and fuscous small patch at apex, apical spurs dirty white with ochreous apical half on longer spine and fuscous apces on shorter spines; tarsomere I with fuscous subbasal spot and dark fuscous subapical spot, tarsomere II dirty white with fuscous apical ring, tarsomeres III ochreous fuscous, tarsomere IV–V pale beige.</p> <p> <i>Abdomen.</i> Fuscous dorsally, paler ventrally. Sternum VIII in males tapering caudally with sharp caudal apex, lateral edges covered with long numerous setae.</p> <p> <i>Male genitalia</i> (Figs 162–164). Tegumen rather long, tapering distally, uncus possesses two short thick processes with rounded apices (socii), covered with short and numerous setae; socii separated by broad U-shaped indentation of uncus; a pair of long apical setae arising subbasally from apical processes; tegumenal arms (gnathos) long, reaching 2/3 of tegumen, moderate in width, strongly sclerotized, V-shaped, connected basally, one long seta arising at tip of each tegumenal arm. Valvae symmetrical, very slender and long, ca. 380 µm, longer than sternum VIII, straight, dorsal and ventral margins gradually widening towards cucullus, with long, triangular, dorsobasal process at connection with tegumen, and short, broad triangular, ventrobasal process at connection with vinculum; apex gently rounded; median inner surface of valva starting from subbasal 1/4 covered with median long, spinelike, thick, pointed setae, setose sector originating at subbasal 1/4 of valva as narrow band, significantly enlarging apically and terminating in fully setose apex. Vinculum narrow with long slender lateral processes and thickened median margin with very short, broad, blunt saccus. Aedoeagus ca. 4/5 as long as valva, slightly broadened at coecum, gradually tapering towards vesica, with slightly wrinkled sclerotization at vesica.</p> <p> <i>Female genitalia</i>. Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The specific name is a noun in apposition refering to the type locality.</p> <p> <b>Habitat.</b> East African Coastal Forest (Fig. 437).</p> <p> <b>Host plant(s).</b> Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Flight period.</b> Adults were recorded in late March.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> (Fig. 364). Known only from the type locality in East Kenya.</p>Published as part of <i>Prins, Jurate De & Kawahara, Akito Y., 2012, Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), pp. 1-283 in Zootaxa 3594 (1)</i> on pages 51-52, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3594.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/6052126">http://zenodo.org/record/6052126</a>
Urodeta absidata Sruoga & Prins, 2011, sp. n.
No full text<i>Urodeta absidata</i>, sp. n. <p>(Figs 1, 3, 4, 13–22)</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> Holotype: 3, CAMEROON, North Province, Faro River Camp, 275 m, 08°23’N 012°49’E, 09.v.2005, leg. J. & W. De Prins. Specimen ID: RMCA ENT 0 0 0 0 0 5274, gen. prep. MRAC / KMMA 0 0 594 (RMCA).</p> <p>Paratype: 1Ƥ, CAMEROON, North Province, Faro Riverside, 289 m, 08°23’N 012°49’E, 02.xii.2003, leg. J. De Prins. Specimen ID: RMCA ENT 0 0 0 0 0 5931, gen. prep. MRAC / KMMA 0 0 595 (RMCA).</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> <i>Urodeta absidata</i> is a small species with a white oblique streak on blackish-brown forewing ground colour. The male genitalia are highly distinctive with a very wide phallus, and particularly by the cusp-shaped spines embedded in the arched inner processes of valvae. The female genitalia are easily recognized by the unusually long and wide antrum. As such, <i>U. absidata</i> cannot be confused with any other known species.</p> <p> <b>Male</b> (Figs 13, 14). Forewing length 2.6 mm; wingspan 6.0 mm (n=1). Head: Frons white, vertex mottled with blackish brown; neck tuft mottled by blackish brown tips of grey scales; labial palpus very short, drooping, whitish; scape whitish, mottled with blackish brown, pecten whitish; flagellum brownish grey, basally annulated with darker rings. Thorax, tegula and forewing grey brown, mottled with blackish brown tipped scales; oblique whitish streak from 2/5 of costa to 3/5 of dorsum where it turns slightly basad at a sharp angle; small indistinct spot formed of raised blackish brown scales in middle of wing just beyond oblique streak; fringe brownish grey with irregularly scattered brownish grey scales narrowly edged with white just before blackish brown tip. Hindwing brownish grey, its fringe paler.</p> <p> <b>Female</b>. Forewing length 3.0 mm; wingspan 6.8 mm (n=1). Similar to male, but antenna thinner.</p> <p> <b>Male genitalia</b> (Figs 15–20). Uncus short. Spinose knob of gnathos wider than long, tapered towards apex; basal arms of gnathos almost as long as width of spinose knob. Valva short and broad; sacculus strongly concave, tapering into short and curved setose cucullus; inner processes of valvae fused apically, weakly sclerotized, embedded with many small cusp-shaped spines (Fig. 17) and with numerous tiny spines. Ventral shield of juxta five times longer than wide, broadest at 1/3 from base, apical end fused to phallus; juxta lobes not developed. Vinculum Ushaped, without saccus. Phallus short, broadest basally, tapered towards apex, curved dorsad, with long narrow sclerotization ventro-distally; vesica with 6 cornuti, slightly variable in size.</p> <p> <b>Female genitalia</b> (Figs 21, 22). Papillae anales short with sparse long setae except for ventral margin with dense short setae. Apophyses posteriores stout, apically dilated, length about 0.6 of papillae anales. Tergum 8 not sclerotized, apophyses anteriores basally widened, curved, extending from central part of segment and spreading apart laterad. Ostium bursae situated in integument between sterna 7 and 8. Antrum wide and long, about 2.7 times longer than wide, heavily sclerotized, especially along lateral margins and in central part; one strongly sclerotized spine as long as apophyses posteriores in proximal part; ventroposterior margin of antrum convex. Ductus bursa densely covered with coarse internal spines. Corpus bursae narrow and long, about 4 times longer than wide, without signum or internal spines.</p> <p> <b>Biology.</b> Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Flight period.</b> Based upon the specimens available, adults fly in early May and in early December.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> So far this species is known only from North Province of Cameroon (Figs 1, 3, 4).</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The species name is derived from the Latin <i>absidatus</i> (arched) in reference to the arched inner processes of valvae.</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> The head of the holotype is somewhat rubbed and antennae are partly broken, therefore the description is approximate.</p>Published as part of <i>Sruoga, Virginijus & Prins, Jurate De, 2011, New species of Elachistinae (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) from Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, pp. 1-32 in Zootaxa 3008</i> on pages 4-5, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/278510">10.5281/zenodo.278510</a>
Cryptolectica convexa Sruoga & Prins 2023, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Cryptolectica convexa</i>, sp. nov. <p>(Figs 4A–F)</p> <p> <b>Material examined</b>. Holotype: ♁, Congo Dem. Rep., Bas-Congo, 320 m, Nat. Res. Luki-Mayumbe, 05°37’S 013°05’E, 06.vi.2007, leg. J. De Prins. Gen. prep. VS542. Paratype: 1♁, Congo Dem. Rep., Bas-Congo, 320 m, Nat. Res. Luki-Mayumbe, 05°27’S 13°05’E, 22.iii.2006, leg. J. & W. De Prins. Gen. prep. VS537, in coll. RBINS.</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis</b>. In wing pattern and male genitalia, this species closely resembles <i>Cryptolectica curvatum</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, known from Cameroon. However, <i>C. convexa</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> is distinguished most easily by the medially dilated saccus, truncated cucullus and aedeagus without irregular sclerotized plate along with cornuti.</p> <p> <b>Description</b>. <i>Adult</i> (Figs 4A, B). Forewing length: 2.9–3.0 mm.</p> <p> <i>Head</i>: Frons snowy white with a few dark grey scales ventro-laterally; vertex snowy white, occipital tufts with few pale ochreous brown scales. Labial palpus about twice as long as the width of head, slightly upcurved, snowy white with some dark brown scales laterally. Maxillary palpus straight, about 0.8× as long as width of head, snowy white with some dark brown scales laterally. Antenna as long as forewing, scape white, ventrally with a flap of scales weakly suffused with fuscous above; pedicel dark grey, first two flagellomeres white, remaining flagellum fuscous above, underside greyish white in basal 1/3.</p> <p> <i>Thorax</i>: Ochreous brown at anterior half and white posteriorly, except caudal margin ochreous brown; tegulae ochreous brown at anterior half and white posteriorly. Forewing ochreous brown with a whitish base and two transverse white fasciae, slightly tapering towards costa; beyond second fascia at 2/3 of costa an oblique white strigula is present; large subapical white spot at 4/5 of forewing with fine streak of white fringe scales at tornus; apex ochreous brown, fringe pale fuscous, fringe line dark brown; all white marks of forewing edged by 1–2 rows of dark brown scales on both sides. Hindwing pale brownish grey, its fringe scales somewhat paler. Fore femur dark brownish grey with a small medial white patch, fore tibia dark brownish grey, tarsomeres white, tarsomere I white with medial brownish grey patch, tarsomere II with apical patch, tarsomeres III and IV without patches and tarsomere V brownish grey; mid femur white with large irregular dark brownish grey patches, mid tibia white with dark brownish grey subbasal and apical patches, tarsomere I white with medial brownish grey patch, tarsomere II with apical patch, tarsomeres III and IV without patches and tarsomere V brownish grey; hind femur white with dark brownish grey basal, medial and apical patches, hind tibia brownish grey with base and apex white, tarsomere I basal half brownish grey and apical half white, tarsomeres II–III white with brownish grey apical patches, tarsomeres IV–V brownish white.</p> <p> <i>Abdomen</i>: Pale brownish grey dorsally and white ventrally, sterna with brownish grey posterior margins. Dorsocephalic apodeme of male tergum VIII triangularly shaped, apically truncated and with central sclerotized rod. Ventral surface of abdomen with scale tuft between segments VI and VII (Fig. 4F).</p> <p> <i>Male genitalia</i> (Figs 4C–E). Tegumen oblong, weakly narrowed towards truncated apex, 0.6 length of valva, lateral margins inwardly bent in apical part, distal margin ventrally covered by dense setae and with three pairs of very long setae at lateral margins. Valva about 1.6× as long as tegumen, costa considerably convex beyond middle of valva, cucullus truncated, ventral margin weakly concave; transtilla incomplete, strongly sclerotized; long, slender androconial scales scattered on outer surface of valva near base. Diaphragma membranous, without any sclerotization. Vinculum short, U-shaped, with wide, apically bluntly rounded saccus. Aedeagus slightly longer than valva, weakly dilated in medial part, with short acute dorsal process at 1/2 of length, apex acute; vesica with a number of small spines, aggregated into parallel bands as long as 1/4 the length of aedeagus.</p> <p> <i>Female.</i> Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Host plant(s)</b>. Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Flight period.</b> Probably two generations per year. Moths were captured in late March and early June.</p> <p> <b>Distribution</b>. Known only from the type locality in west of DRC.</p> <p> <b>Etymology</b>. The species name is derived from the Latin ‘ <i>convexa</i> ’ (concave), referring to the characteristically convex costal margin of the valva.</p>Published as part of <i>Sruoga, Virginijus & Prins, Jurate De, 2023, New species, new country distribution records, and a new generic combination of Afrotropical Acrocercopinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), pp. 75-115 in Zootaxa 5285 (1)</i> on pages 81-83, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5285.1.3, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/7935737">http://zenodo.org/record/7935737</a>
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