taxonID	type	description	language	source
0388879EFFD6FFCEFF38FA3CFE768F1E.taxon	description	(Fig. 1)	en	Yakovlev, Roman, Ivinskis, Povilas, Rimsaite, Jolanta, Saldaitis, Aidas (2013): Description of two new species of Meharia Chrétien, 1915 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from East Africa. Zootaxa 3635 (5): 587-590, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3635.5.9
0388879EFFD6FFCEFF38FA3CFE768F1E.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: male (Fig. 1 A), N Malawi, Rumphi dist., Vwaza Marsh Game Res., Kawiya camp., 1230 m, 12 − 14 Aug. 2008, S 10 “ 55, E 33 “ 30, leg. R. Murphy (deposited in MWM / ZSSM), genital preparat number: RY 1268.	en	Yakovlev, Roman, Ivinskis, Povilas, Rimsaite, Jolanta, Saldaitis, Aidas (2013): Description of two new species of Meharia Chrétien, 1915 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from East Africa. Zootaxa 3635 (5): 587-590, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3635.5.9
0388879EFFD6FFCEFF38FA3CFE768F1E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Externally the new species is most similar to M. acuta Wiltshire (Fig. 2) and M. ostrauskasi Ivinskis, Saldaitis sp. nov. (Fig. 3). From M. acuta it differs by size (the wingspan is twice as large), by a rounded apex and the absence of white longitudinal spots on the forewing and, in the male genitalia, a bird beak-shaped uncus, a longer and even ventral margin of the valva, an absence of a rod crossing the surface of the valva and a weakly developed saccus. M. murphyi differs from M. ostrauskasi (Fig. 3 A) by size (the wingspan is nearly twice as large), by the weekly developed saccus in the male genitalia (Fig. 1 B), the caecum penis of phallus more narrow, dorsally without cornutus.	en	Yakovlev, Roman, Ivinskis, Povilas, Rimsaite, Jolanta, Saldaitis, Aidas (2013): Description of two new species of Meharia Chrétien, 1915 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from East Africa. Zootaxa 3635 (5): 587-590, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3635.5.9
0388879EFFD6FFCEFF38FA3CFE768F1E.taxon	description	Description. Male (Fig. 1 A): wingspan 41 mm, forewing length 20 mm; antenna bipectinate, about 3 / 4 length of forewing, pecten long, four times longer than diameter of flagellum. Labial palpi two times longer than diameter of head. Thorax and abdomen covered by white-yellow scales. Forewing narrow, long, with rounded apex, dirty yellow, mixed with light brown scales especially in costal and distal area with two light brown bands in the submarginal and postdiscal area. Hindwing light brown, in basal part lighter, prolongated, apex rounded. Fringe on wings long, white-yellow. Male genitalia (Fig. 1 B): uncus medium-sized, beak shaped, tapered, branch of gnathos in middle thinner, turning into medium-sized gnathos with smooth surface; tegument medium-sized; valva relatively short, wide with rounded apex, weekly curved in middle; juxta small, forked; saccus weakly developed, semioval; phallus 1.5 times shorter than valva, thick with wide cecum, strongly curved with two aciform cornuti directed ventral. Female unknown.	en	Yakovlev, Roman, Ivinskis, Povilas, Rimsaite, Jolanta, Saldaitis, Aidas (2013): Description of two new species of Meharia Chrétien, 1915 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from East Africa. Zootaxa 3635 (5): 587-590, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3635.5.9
0388879EFFD6FFCEFF38FA3CFE768F1E.taxon	biology_ecology	Bionomics and distribution. The new species is known only from the Vwaza Marsh Game Res. (Rumphi district, N. Malawi). It was collected in August at an altitude of 1230 m. The habitat is very dry mountain bush.	en	Yakovlev, Roman, Ivinskis, Povilas, Rimsaite, Jolanta, Saldaitis, Aidas (2013): Description of two new species of Meharia Chrétien, 1915 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from East Africa. Zootaxa 3635 (5): 587-590, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3635.5.9
0388879EFFD6FFCEFF38FA3CFE768F1E.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named after the well-known entomologist Mr Raymond Murphy (Mzuzu, Malawi) who collected this new species.	en	Yakovlev, Roman, Ivinskis, Povilas, Rimsaite, Jolanta, Saldaitis, Aidas (2013): Description of two new species of Meharia Chrétien, 1915 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from East Africa. Zootaxa 3635 (5): 587-590, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3635.5.9
0388879EFFD4FFCFFF38FE79FB708C90.taxon	description	(Fig. 3)	en	Yakovlev, Roman, Ivinskis, Povilas, Rimsaite, Jolanta, Saldaitis, Aidas (2013): Description of two new species of Meharia Chrétien, 1915 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from East Africa. Zootaxa 3635 (5): 587-590, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3635.5.9
0388879EFFD4FFCFFF38FE79FB708C90.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: male (Fig. 3), “ Kenya E, W. of Mwingi 30.11.2010, Snižek lgt. ” (deposited in MWM / ZSSM), genital preparation number PI 0 0 30.	en	Yakovlev, Roman, Ivinskis, Povilas, Rimsaite, Jolanta, Saldaitis, Aidas (2013): Description of two new species of Meharia Chrétien, 1915 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from East Africa. Zootaxa 3635 (5): 587-590, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3635.5.9
0388879EFFD4FFCFFF38FE79FB708C90.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Externally the new species is most similar to M. acuta Wiltshire (Fig. 2) and M. murphyi Yakovlev & Saldaitis sp. n. (Fig. 1). It differs from M. acuta by a rounded apex and the absence of white longitudinal spots on the forewing. It differs in the male genitalia by a bird beak-shaped uncus, a longer and even ventral margin of the valva, an absence of a rod crossing the surface of the valva and a dorsally curved saccus. It differs from M. murphyi by size (the wingspan is nearly two times shorter), in forewing submarginal and postdiscal bands being brown and weakly expressed. In the male genitalia, the saccus of M. ostrauskasi (Fig. 3 B) is well developed, the caecum penis wider, with one ventrally and two dorsally directed cornuti.	en	Yakovlev, Roman, Ivinskis, Povilas, Rimsaite, Jolanta, Saldaitis, Aidas (2013): Description of two new species of Meharia Chrétien, 1915 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from East Africa. Zootaxa 3635 (5): 587-590, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3635.5.9
0388879EFFD4FFCFFF38FE79FB708C90.taxon	description	Description. Male (Fig. 3 A): wingspan 30 mm, forewing length 14 mm; head yellow-white, antenna bipectinate, 11 mm length, pecten four times longer than flagellum diameter. Labial palpi two times longer than diameter of head, flagellum covered with yellowish-white, laterally yellow mixed with brown scales. Thorax light brown, abdomen brown. Forewing narrow long with rounded apex, grey yellow mixed with brown scales, forming not clear markings consisting of three oblique parallel bands in the antemedial, postmedial and apical area. Apical band complete and clear, postmedian long and interrupted, antemedian like paths. Hindwings glossy brown, elongated, apex rounded. Fringe on wings light brownish. Underside of wings unicolor grey-brown. Male genitalia (Figs. 3 B – C): uncus massive, medium-sized, beak shaped, tapered, branch of gnathos tightened at middle, evolved to medium-sized massive with flat rounded apex gnathos; tegumen medium-sized; valvae relatively short, very wide in base, 1 / 3 of valva strongly sclerotised, inner and external sides of this sclerotisation fenestrate, sniped; from middle of length valva slightly narrowing, apex rounded, apex of transtilla triangular, juxta small, forked in apex widening, margins sniped; saccus long, semioval, curved dorsally 90 °; phallus short, massive in base, curved, in apex in ventral side with one in dorsal with two short strong aciform cornuti. Female unknown.	en	Yakovlev, Roman, Ivinskis, Povilas, Rimsaite, Jolanta, Saldaitis, Aidas (2013): Description of two new species of Meharia Chrétien, 1915 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from East Africa. Zootaxa 3635 (5): 587-590, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3635.5.9
0388879EFFD4FFCFFF38FE79FB708C90.taxon	distribution	Bionomics and distribution. It is known only from the Mwingi area of Eastern Kenya. A single male specimen was attracted to a light at the end of November. The new species was collected in savannah type biotope dominated by various acacias and bushes. It flies with other typical dry savannah moths such as Streblote acaciae (Klug) (Lasiocampidae) and Melittia haematopis Fawcett (Sesiidae).	en	Yakovlev, Roman, Ivinskis, Povilas, Rimsaite, Jolanta, Saldaitis, Aidas (2013): Description of two new species of Meharia Chrétien, 1915 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from East Africa. Zootaxa 3635 (5): 587-590, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3635.5.9
0388879EFFD4FFCFFF38FE79FB708C90.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named after the well-known entomologist Dr Henrikas Ostrauskas.	en	Yakovlev, Roman, Ivinskis, Povilas, Rimsaite, Jolanta, Saldaitis, Aidas (2013): Description of two new species of Meharia Chrétien, 1915 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from East Africa. Zootaxa 3635 (5): 587-590, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3635.5.9
