Szekessy Vilmos (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 57. (Budapest 1965)

Gozmány, L.: Tineid moths collected by Dr. Szunyoghy in Tanganyika in 1960 (Lepidoptera)

Genitally, the new species stands nearest to glebata MEYRICK, 1908, from East Africa, but its gnathos is still narrower, flagelliform, aedeagus short, apically glabrous (not sagittate). There is also some superficial external resemblance. Type material: holotype: ,,Tanganyika, B. E. Africa, Nata, 22. II. 1960 (gen. prep. 1974)"; 7 paratypes, also from Nata, between 19 and 26 February (gen. prep. 1444, 1973) ; and one paratype from Seronera, 28. II. 1960. Scalidomia WALSINGSHAM, 1891 I submit here the decryption of the genital structure of this valid genus, distinct from Hapsifera Z. Closely related to Hapsifera Z., and different by structure of genital organ: gnathos-arms apically fused, strongly sclerotized (hence organ cannot be opened dorsoventrally as in Hapsifera Z.), valvae+ anellus+ aedeagus immovably fused together, aedeagus narrow, long, simple. The organ is to be imbedded in a lateral position. Female genital organ differring from Hapsifera Z. by hardly discernible, simple introitus vaginae, narrow ductus, and a strongly sclerotized, subscrobiculate, variously shaped transversal band on genital plates. Fig. 8. Scalidomia estimata sp. n., paratype, male, laterally, gen. prep. 1949. Fig. 9. Scalidomia estimata sp. n., paratype, female, ventrally, part of ductus and bursa removed, region of ostium also of a greater magnification, gen. prep. 1963.