Lophobela Turner, 1917
Lophobela Turner, 1917, Lepidopterological gleanings. Proc. R. Soc. Qd 29: 70–106 [96]. Type species: Lophobela sinuosa Turner, 1917 by monotypy.
Lophobela Turner, 1917 [Cryptophasidae]. Fletcher, T. B., 1929, A list of generic names used for Microlepidoptera. Memoirs of the Department of Agriculture of India, 11: 1-244 [129].
Lophobela Turner, 1917. Common, in Nielsen, Edwards, & Rangsi, 1996, Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera, 4: i-xiv, 1-529 & CD-ROM [88].
Lophobela Turner, 1917. Beccaloni, G. W., Scoble, M. J., Robinson, G. S. & Pitkin, B. (Editors). 2003. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex). World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/entomology/lepindex [accessed 24 April 2010].
Lophobela Turner, 1917. Edwards, E. D. (2003), Xyloryctinae. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/XYLORYCTINAE [accessed 17 June 2010].
Original description, Turner 1917
Gen Lophobela nov.
λοφοβελος, with tufted weapons (palpi).
Head with appressed hairs. Tongue weakly developed. Palpi moderately long, curved, ascending; second joint with long scales anteriorly forming a large triangular tuft; terminal joint as long as second, rather stout, slightly roughened anteriorly, tolerably pointed. Antennae of ♂ bipectinated, basal joint stout. Thorax smooth. Posterior tibiae densely rough-haired above and beneath. Forewings with termen sinuate; 2 from 4/5. 7 and 8 stalked, 7 to termen, 8 to apex. Hindwings with termen sinuate; 3 and 4 connate or short-stalked, 5 parallel to 4, 6 and 7 connate or short-stalked.
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Distribution: Queensland. Endemic
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Lophobela sinuosa Turner, 1917
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ANIC
Lophobela sinuosa Turner, 1917, Lepidopterological gleanings. Proc. R. Soc. Qd. 29: 70–106 [96]. Holotype NMV ♂, Townsville, Qld.
Lophobela sinuosa Turner, 1917 [Cryptophasidae]. Fletcher, T. B., 1929, A list of generic names used for Microlepidoptera. Memoirs of the Department of Agriculture of India, 11: 1-244 [129].
Lophobela sinuosa Turner, 1917. Common, in Nielsen, Edwards, & Rangsi, 1996, Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera, 4: i-xiv, 1-529 & CD-ROM [88].
Lophobela sinuosa Turner, 1917. Beccaloni, G. W., Scoble, M. J., Robinson, G. S. & Pitkin, B. (Editors). 2003. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex). World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/entomology/lepindex [accessed 17 June 2010].
Lophobela sinuosa Turner, 1917. Edwards, E. D. (2003), Xyloryctinae. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/XYLORYCTINAE [accessed 17 June 2010].
Original description, Turner 1917
Lophobela sinuosa, n. sp.
Sinuosus, many-curved.
♂ 18 mm. Head whitish, sidetufts slightly ochreous-tinged. Palpi whitish with some fuscous irroration, base of second joint on external surface and apex of terminal joint fuscous. Antennae fuscous; pectinations in ♂ 3. Thorax ochreous-whitish, bases of patagia greyish-tinged. Abdomen whitish-grey, bases of segments brownish-ochreous.
Legs grey mixed with whitish; apical tarsal joints fuscous; anterior pair wholly fuscous. Forewings oblong, costa strongly arched near base, thence slightly sinuate, apex acute, termen sinuate; pale brownish-grey, apical half beyond a line from 1/3 costa to 2/3 dorsum densely irrorated with white, costal edge and a small tornal area greyish; a dark fuscous line from base of costa, soon bifurcating, one limb approaching costa, the other median to 1/4, turned slightly upwards at extremity, and giving off a branch towards dorsum from near extremity; cilia brownish-grey, apices fuscous. Hindwings with apex acute, termen sinuate; pale grey; cilia pale grey, apices except towards tornus whitish.
Type in Coll. Lyell.
N.Q. Townsville in September; one specimen stated to be bred, but without particulars, received from Mr. F.P. Dodd.
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Lophobela sp.