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3. Weitere Informationen
3.1. Etymologie (Namenserklärung)
Huemer & Karsholt (2018) klären ihre Namenswahl auf: "The species name is derived from a combination of the Latin words armatus (meaning armed warrior) and phallus, indicating the weapon-like shape of the phallus."
3.2. Taxonomie
Huemer & Karsholt (2018) führen die Art in ihrer "Megacrapedus grisea species group". Barcode-Daten liegen nicht vor. Die Autoren erklären: "Megacraspedus armatophallus sp. n. is characterised by the greyish brown forewings with three weak black dots and an interrupted black line along the termen. It is similar M. pacificus sp. n. (Figs 149–150) which has lighter forewings with the costal margin white and more distinct black dots. The shape of the uncus, the broad valva, and the phallus with a prominent thorn and a unique distal part are unmistakable diagnostic characters in the male genitalia. The female genitalia largely resemble those of M. pacificus sp. n. (Figure 304) but differ in characters such as the distinctly larger and strongly sclerotised colliculum."
3.3. Faunistik
Die Art ist nur vom Typenfundort in 2700 m Höhe im Südosten Afghanistans bekannt.
3.4. Typenmaterial
Huemer & Karsholt (2018) teilen zu ihrer kleinen Typenserie aus dem Südosten Afghanistans mit: "Holotype ♂, “SO-AFGHANISTAN Safed Koh, S-Seite Shahidan, 2700 m 21.6.1966 H. G. Amsel leg.” “SMNK” “GU 17/1497 ♂ P. Huemer” (SMNK). Paratypes. Afghanistan. 1 ♂, 1 ♀, same data as holotype (SMNK)."
(Autor: Erwin Rennwald)
3.5. Literatur
- Erstbeschreibung: Huemer, P. & O. Karsholt (2018): Revision of the genus Megacraspedus Zeller, 1839, a challenging taxonomic tightrope of species delimitation (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae). — Zookeys 800: 1-278. [https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.800.26292] (29 Nov 2018) [zum open-access-Artikel auf zookeys.pensoft.net]
