Coniopsyche Krüger, 2015

Genus Coniopsyche Krüger, 2015 View in CoL

Coniopsyche Krüger, 2015 View in CoL , A revision of the West African Eilemic moths, based on the male genitalia: 50 (Type species: Ilema squamosa Bethune-Baker, 1911 View in CoL , by original designation).

Taxonomic note. “ Archithosia ” gilvafrons View in CoL described from a single female has an external appearance and female genitalia ground plan (see Durante & Panzera 2002: pl. 1, fig. 1 and pl. 2, fig. 1) fundamentally different from the Archithosia View in CoL generic complex but typical of the genus Coniopsyche View in CoL ( Figs 84, 85 View Figures 76–88 , 149 View Figures 146–149 , 173 View Figures 169–173 ), e.g., in the female genitalia, the postvaginal plate structure and the corpus and appendix bursae configurations are diagnostic. For this reason, gilvafrons View in CoL is herein transferred to Coniopsyche View in CoL .

Species content. The three taxa listed below are herein included in Coniopsyche and the genus is currently under revision by Volynkin (in prep.).