cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Fulgenta sangmelima Macgowan, 2017, sp. nov
Creators: name: Macgowan, Iain
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2017
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Lonchaeidae
Fulgenta
Fulgenta sangmelima

description: Fulgenta sangmelima sp. nov
(Figs. 53–56)
Description. Male: Head: Eyes bare. Frons subshining black with very short frontal and interfrontal setulae. Orbital plate relatively broad, shining blue-black. Lunule with base colour orange, covered in intense silver pollinosity, face and parafacials more lightly silver pollinose. Anterior genal setulae in single row of 6 along mouth margin. Antennae black, 1st flagellomere length to depth ratio 1.8:1. Arista short plumose; ratio of plumosity at maximum extent to depth of 1st flagellomere 0.6:1.
Thorax: mesonotum rather dull emerald-green, sclerites with greenish reflections. Anepisternum with 1 anterodorsal seta and 2 posterior setae. Katepisternum with 1 seta, a scattering of short setae across remainder of sclerite. Scutellar disc shining slightly lighter green than mesonotum, on margin with one setula between lateral and apical setae, 0 between apical setae. Calypteres pale with whitish fringes. Wing clear with yellow veins, wing length 2.8 mm. Legs black, all tarsomeres yellow but becoming slightly infuscate apically.
Male terminalia: Epandrium; in lateral view 9th and 10th terga not completely fused, 9th tergite roughly triangular, attached to anterior surface of, and approximately on third as wide as, 10th tergite, 10th tergite 4x as wide as high. Cerci elongated, broad, laminate structures, lying posterior to epandrium. Fused for much of their length, maximum width at half way along their length then narrowing slightly to apex. Apex of each cercus square, medially with a small finer-like projection, longer setulae along lateral margins and mid-line. Surstyli very small and completely enclosed within shell of epandrium, a small rounded process with numerous apical setulae, attached to structures at base of cerci by a narrow tendon. Medial lobe of epandrium well developed and partly covered in small spicules. Phallus a simple U-shape with a small, narrow apical section.
Type material. Holotype ♂. CAMEROON; 20 Km E. of Sangmélima, 7.xi.1987, A. Freidberg. (TAUI)
Paratypes; 20 Km E. of Sangmélima, 7.xi.1987. A. Freidberg. 1♂, (TAUI); Bambalang, off Rt. N11, 35Km E. Bamenda, 1200m, 18.xi.1987, F. Kaplan, 1♂. (TAUI)
Differential diagnosis. A species with large, broad cerci, relatively moderately sized surstyli and a welldeveloped spiculate medial lobe of the epandrium. It is however distinguished by its very simple phallus which may indicate some association with a species such as F. longiphallus sp. nov.
Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the site of capture of the Holotype.
description: Published as part of Macgowan, Iain, 2017, A new genus and species within the tribe Earomyiini (Diptera, Lonchaeidae), pp. 201-224 in Zootaxa 4216 (3) on pages 220-221, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.231764
Fulgenta longicerca MacGowan 2005
Creators: name: Macgowan, Iain
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2017
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Lonchaeidae
Fulgenta
Fulgenta longicerca

description: Fulgenta longicerca (MacGowan, 2005)
(Figs, 31–34)
Lamprolonchaea longicerca MacGowan, 2005. p2, comb. nov.
A description with illustrations is provided in MacGowan (2005). At that time this species was the only known member of the genus Lamprolonchaea with flattened genitalia and a complex phallus. However when re-evaluated in the context of the genus key included in this paper it can be seen as a typical member of the genus Fulgenta.
Additional descriptive notes. Antennae entirely black, 1st flagellomere length to depth ratio 1.5:1. Arista short plumose, ratio of plumosity at maximum extent to depth of 1st flagellomere 0.25:1.
Male terminalia: Phallus, medial surface with a pair of flap-like semi-circular processes.
Holotype male: TANZANIA: East Usambara, Amani, 1000m, (MacGowan, 2005)
Additional record: KENYA; Voi, ii. viii.2003. A. Freidberg, 1♂. (TAUI)
Two other species are described from Tanzania on the basis of female specimens both caught on the same day at Marangu (Morge, 1980). Afrotropical Lamprolonchaea or Fulgenta species described from females prove a difficult challenge as at present in almost all cases species level characters are only known for males. It has not been possible to associate these two females with a corresponding males and it is probable that DNA analysis will be required to resolve the situation. It is quite possible that two of the new species described in this paper will in time be found to be junior synonyms of these two previously described species.
description: Published as part of Macgowan, Iain, 2017, A new genus and species within the tribe Earomyiini (Diptera, Lonchaeidae), pp. 201-224 in Zootaxa 4216 (3) on page 223, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.231764
Fulgenta lindneri Morge 1980
Creators: name: Macgowan, Iain
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2017
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Lonchaeidae
Fulgenta
Fulgenta lindneri

description: Fulgenta lindneri (Morge, 1980)
Lamprolonchaea lindneri Morge, 1980, p327, comb. nov.
Notes on the paratype; Arista with short pubescence, length on each side 2x width of arista. Thoracic disc dull blackish with very slight greenish reflections, scutellar disc similar but slightly more shining and with obscure greenish blue reflections. Wings clear, veins dark yellow. Calypteres with slightly darkened margin, fringe pale. Thoracic sclerites dusted subshining black, anepisternum with 1 anterodorsal and 3 posterior setae, anepisternum bearing moderately long setulae. One setae on both proepimeron and proepisternum. Basal tarsomeres dark brownish-yellow, apical segments darkened. Abdominal tergites dark and dusted. Morge gives body length as 3.5mm
This species was described by Morge (1980) from two female specimens collected in TANZANIA, Marangu, (3° 17' S. 37° 31' E.) 1–20.iii.1959 by Edwin Lindner. On the basis of the pubescent arista this species is assigned to the genus Fulgenta.
description: Published as part of Macgowan, Iain, 2017, A new genus and species within the tribe Earomyiini (Diptera, Lonchaeidae), pp. 201-224 in Zootaxa 4216 (3) on page 223, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.231764
Fulgenta ponti Morge 1980
Creators: name: Macgowan, Iain
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2017
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Lonchaeidae
Fulgenta
Fulgenta ponti

description: Fulgenta ponti (Morge, 1980)
Lamprolonchaea ponti Morge, 1980, p328, comb. nov.
Notes on the paratype; thorax dark emerald green, scutellar disc with slightly more bluish reflections. Basal and second tarsomeres clear yellow, others darkened but not black just darker yellow. Lunule with ground colour orange-brown, covered with silver pollinosity, arista short plumose, plumes approximately 2.5x width of arista. Wings slightly yellowish, calypteres and their fringes entirely white.
This species was also described by Morge (1980) on the basis of female specimens collected in TANZANIA, Marangu, (3° 17' S. 37° 31' E.) 1–20.iii.1959 by Edwin Lindner. In the key to species provided to the three then known African Lamprolonchaea species (Morge, 1980) L. ponti is keyed out as having “ Arista deutlich gefiedert” (arista significantly feathery). On the basis of the short plumose arista this species is also assigned to the genus Fulgenta
description: Published as part of Macgowan, Iain, 2017, A new genus and species within the tribe Earomyiini (Diptera, Lonchaeidae), pp. 201-224 in Zootaxa 4216 (3) on pages 223-224, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.231764
title: Hydrogen Bonding and Noncovalent Electric Field Effects in the Photoconversion of a Phytochrome
Creators: name: Nguyen, Anh Duc
name: Michael, Norbert
name: Sauthof, Luisa
name: Von Sass, Johannes
name: Hoang, Oanh Tu
name: Schmidt, Andrea
name: La Greca, Mariafrancesca
name: Schlesinger, Ramona
name: Budisa, Nediljko
name: Scheerer, Patrick
name: Mroginski, Maria Andrea
name: Kraskov, Anastasia
name: Hildebrandt, Peter
Publisher: name: Freie Universität Berlin
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Chromophores
subject: Crystal structure
subject: Electric fields
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Nitrogen compounds
classificationCode: 540
subject: Chemie und zugeordnete Wissenschaften

description: A profound understanding of protein structure and mechanism requires dedicated experimental and theoretical tools to elucidate electrostatic and hydrogen bonding interactions in proteins. In this work, we employed an approach to disentangle noncovalent and hydrogen-bonding electric field changes during the reaction cascade of a multidomain protein, i.e., the phytochrome Agp2. The approach exploits the spectroscopic properties of nitrile probes commonly used as reporter groups of the vibrational Stark effect. These probes were introduced into the protein through site-specific incorporation of noncanonical amino acids resulting in four variants with different positions and orientations of the nitrile groups. All substitutions left structures and the reaction mechanism unchanged. Structural models of the dark states (Pfr) were used to evaluate the total electric field at the nitrile label and its transition dipole moment. These quantities served as an internal standard to calculate the respective properties of the photoinduced products (Lumi-F, Meta-F, and Pr) based on the relative intensities of the nitrile stretching bands. In most cases, the spectral analysis revealed two substates with a nitrile in a hydrogen-bonded or hydrophobic environment. Using frequencies and intensities, we managed to extract the noncovalent contribution of the electric field from the individual substates. This analysis resulted in profiles of the noncovalent and hydrogen-bond-related electric fields during the photoinduced reaction cascade of Agp2. These profiles, which vary significantly among the four variants due to the different positions and orientations of the nitrile probes, were discussed in the context of the molecular events along the Pfr → Pr reaction cascade.
Machine learning-aided identification of natural compounds targeting Marburg virus VP40 with potential antiviral activity
Creators: name: Hassan, Ahmed M.
name: Bajrai, Leena H.
name: El-Daly, Mai M.
name: Alandijany, Thamir A.
name: Gattan, Hattan S.
name: Alsaady, Isra M.
name: Faizo, Arwa A.
name: Dwivedi, Vivek Dhar
name: Azhar, Esam I.
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Marburg virus infection poses a significant threat to humans due to its high fatality rate. The application of in-silico drug design to target the essential protein target of the virus has been proven to be a fundamental technique to inhibit viral growth. Here, VP40 (a matrix protein) was used as an essential protein target of Marburg, and 2569 natural compounds were screened using the molecular docking and neural network-based DeepPurpose architecture. The top 138 compounds that exhibited a binding score of −8 kcal/mol in molecular docking were used in the best DeepPurpose model to predict the IC50. The best model in DeepPurpose was composed of Morgan and CNN-based encoding for protein and ligand, respectively. The top three compounds, NPL130 (CHEMBL2087156), NPL313 (CHEMBL76073), and NPL371 (CHEMBL54440), were selected from the machine learning model, and molecular dynamics simulation was performed for their best complex along with the control compound complex, Nilotinib (CHEMBL255863). Protein showed less than 0.3 nm of deviation in the complex formed with control and NPL130 compounds. Control had shown the best average MM/GBSA binding energy of −36.97 kcal/mol with the lowest standard deviation of 1.86. A stable complex was indicated by the negative binding free energies of −20 to −25 kcal/mol for all three hits. The free energy landscape showed that, along with the control compound, NPL130 had the biggest conformational space with the lowest free energy. Overall, this study proposed NPL130 as a potential hit compound to target Marburg viral growth.
Oiketicoides inquinata
Creators: name: Arnscheid, Wilfried R.
name: Sobczyk, Thomas
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Psychidae
Oiketicoides
Oiketicoides inquinata

description: Oiketicoides inquinata (Lederer, 1858)
(Figs 3, 4, 33)
Psyche inquinata Lederer, 1858: 142, holotype in MfN (examined). Type locality Lebanon, Beirut.
Material examined: 4 ♁ Israel, 6 km S Sede Boqer, Avdat, 14–15. x.1987, leg. Dorn; 3 ♁, ditto, 24.ix.1987, leg. Dorn: 3 ♁ ditto, 29.-30.ix.1987, leg. Hacker; 1 ♁ ”Jordantal” Zerga river Valley, 200 m, 29.ix.1954, leg. Trough (CWA, MWM); 32 Larval cases Palestine, Desert Judaea 15 km ENE Jerusalem, Kefar Adumin, 300 m, 21.iv.1987, leg. de Freina.
Redescription. Head. Frons and vertex long yellowish hairy. Eyes EI 0.66. Antennae of half forewing length with 38–39 pecten.
Thorax. Wings. Covered with darker brownish hair-like scales. Wingspan 24–27 mm, forewing length 10–12 mm. FI 2.2. Forewings stretched, costal margin straight or slightly convex. Light brownish grey, hindwings of the same colour. Forewing with broad and short scales, mostly with two dentations.
Abdomen distinctly protruding the anal margin of the hindwings.
Male genitalia. GP 4128, 4151 (Fig. 33). Long and slender in general appearance. Tegumen distinctly pointed, broadly folded laterally. When closed, valvae protruding the distal end of the tegumen. Valvae slender, clasper of the sacculus distinctly sclerotized, covered with 4 long spines. Cucullus is very short, directed downwardly. Vinculum is very narrow, the lobes laterally hardly pronounced. Saccus is very short, and slightly enlarged caudally. Phallus nearly straight, hammer-shaped, two-lobed distally with a ventral inversion.
Female. Unknown. Larval case. Length 32-40 mm, width 14-15 mm. Longitudinally covered with twigs.
Distribution. Besides the type locality in Lebanon, it is distributed in Israel and Jordan.
description: Published as part of Arnscheid, Wilfried R. & Sobczyk, Thomas, 2023, Taxonomic review of the Oiketicoides species (Lepidoptera: Psychidae: Oiketicinae Acanthopsychini) from Anatolia, the Middle East and Central Asia, pp. 373-394 in Zootaxa 5239 (3) on page 379, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5239.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/7634923
Oiketicoides jordana
Creators: name: Arnscheid, Wilfried R.
name: Sobczyk, Thomas
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Psychidae
Oiketicoides
Oiketicoides jordana

description: Oiketicoides jordana (Staudinger, 1899)
(Figs 5, 34)
Psyche jordana Staudinger, 1899: 160, lectotype in MfN (examined). Type locality: Probably Israel (“Jordanthal”).
Material examined: 2 ♁ Jordan, Southwest, Ar Rajif, 1200 m, early summer 2002, LF, leg. G. Müller; 1 ♁ Palestine, 10 km N Nablus, 660 m, 15.vii.1999, leg. G. Müller; 1 ♁ “Palaestina”, Dr. Bytinski-Salz.
Redescription. Head. Frons and vertex rough short brownish hairy. Eyes EI 0.66. Antennae of more than half forewing length with 28–30 very long pecten.
Thorax. Wings. Covered with brownish hair-like scales. Wingspan 21–22 mm, forewing length 10–11 mm. Forewings are broad, costal margin straight or slightly convex. Light brownish grey, hindwings with the same colour. FI 2.6. Forewing with short to medium long scales, mostly lanceolate or with two dentations.
Abdomen distinctly protruding the anal margin of the hindwings.
Male genitalia. GP 4127, 4150, 4152 (Fig. 34), 4153. Broad in general appearance. Tegumen pointed, broadly folded laterally. When closed, valvae protruding the distal end of the tegumen. Valvae slender, clasper of the sacculus more sclerotized, covered with 4–6 short spines. Cucullus is long and slender, directed downwardly. Vinculum broad, the lobes laterally hardly pronounced. Saccus long and straight, not enlarged caudally. Phallus is nearly straight, narrower distally, hammer-shaped, and two-lobed distally with a ventral inversion.
Female. Unknown. Larval case. Length 35–45 mm, width 10–13 mm, covered irregularly with long twigs of shrubs and thin grass stems (Fig. 1a, b).
Distribution. Widespread but rarely collected in Near East. After Andres (1912) also in Egypt (in MfN 2 specimen with data “Aegyptus”).
description: Published as part of Arnscheid, Wilfried R. & Sobczyk, Thomas, 2023, Taxonomic review of the Oiketicoides species (Lepidoptera: Psychidae: Oiketicinae Acanthopsychini) from Anatolia, the Middle East and Central Asia, pp. 373-394 in Zootaxa 5239 (3) on page 379, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5239.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/7634923
Oiketicoides schakuhensis
Creators: name: Arnscheid, Wilfried R.
name: Sobczyk, Thomas
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Psychidae
Oiketicoides
Oiketicoides schakuhensis

description: Oiketicoides schakuhensis (Heylaerts, 1885)
(Figs 6, 35)
Amicta lutea var. schakuhensis Heylaerts, 1885: 178, holotype in MfN (examined). Type locality: Iran, Shakuh.
Material examined: 45 ♁ Iran, Elburs, vic. Shemshak, 12–13.viii.1977, 3000 m, leg. W. Thomas; 7 ♁ ditto, 10–11.viii.1978; 20 ♁ Iran, vic. Kendevan, 14–18.viii.1977, 2500–3000 m, leg. W. Thomas; 8 ♁ ditto, 8–15.viii.1978, leg. W. Thomas; 5 ♁ Iran, vic. Ab-Ali, 10.viii.1978, ca. 2500 m, leg. W. Thomas.
Redescription. Head. Frons and vertex long brown hairy. Eyes large, EI 0.67. Antennae of half forewing length with 26–28 pecten.
Thorax. Wings. Covered with long dark brownish hair-like scales mixed with shorter bifurcated ones. Wingspan 27–29 mm, forewing length 12–13 mm. Forewings stretched, costal margin slightly concave in the basal third. Termen distinctly oblique, apex roundish. Light brown, hindwings with the same colour. FI 2.17. Forewing venation with 10 veins from dc, r3+r4 long-stalked and m2+m3 short-stalked.
Abdomen distinctly protruding the anal margin of the hindwings.
Male genitalia. GP 4032, 4033, 4034 (Fig. 35). Long and slender in general appearance, slightly similar to O. inquinata. Tegumen distinctly pointed, broadly folded laterally. When closed, valvae not protruding the distal end of the tegumen. Valvae slender, clasper of the sacculus sclerotized and covered with 7–8 short thorns. Cucullus is very short, and directed downwardly. Vinculum narrow, the lobes laterally hardly pronounced. Saccus long, of nearly valvae length. Phallus slightly bent, hammer-shaped, two-lobed distally with a ventral inversion.
Larval case. Unknown. Female. Unknown.
Distribution. Only known from the Elburs region in Iran. Following the data of Kozhanshikov (1956) also known in Turkmenistan. Sauter & Hättenschwiler (1991) also mention the species for the fauna of Russia, but this is definitely not the case. Both authors have never seen true O. schakuhensis from any parts of the former Soviet Union.
description: Published as part of Arnscheid, Wilfried R. & Sobczyk, Thomas, 2023, Taxonomic review of the Oiketicoides species (Lepidoptera: Psychidae: Oiketicinae Acanthopsychini) from Anatolia, the Middle East and Central Asia, pp. 373-394 in Zootaxa 5239 (3) on page 380, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5239.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/7634923
Oiketicoides villosa
Creators: name: Arnscheid, Wilfried R.
name: Sobczyk, Thomas
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Psychidae
Oiketicoides
Oiketicoides villosa

description: Oiketicoides villosa (Brandt, 1938)
(Figs 7, 8, 36)
Amicta villosa Brandt, 1938: 698, syntypes unknown. Type locality: Iran, Sine-Sedif.
Material examined: 3 ♁ Iran, Elburs, vic. Shemshak, 12–13.viii.1977, 3000 m, leg. W. Thomas; 1 ♁ ditto, 10– 11.viii1978; 6 ♁ Iran, vic. Kendevan, 14–18.viii.1977, 2500–3000 m, leg. W. Thomas; 3 ♁ ditto, 8–15.viii.1978, leg. W. Thomas; 1 ♁ Iran, vic. Ab-Ali, 10.viii.1978, ca. 2500 m, leg. W. Thomas; 36 ♁ Iran, vic. Dizin, 16.viii.1977, 2400 m, leg. W. Thomas; 21 ♁ ditto, 9.viii.1978, leg. W. Thomas; 1 ♁ Iran, Fars, Strasse Ardekan-Talochosroe, Comée, ca. 2600 m, Juli 1937, coll. Brandt; 2 ♁ Iran, Keredj, 1800 m, 25.viii.1936, leg. Brandt, coll. BytinskiSalz.
Redescription. Head. Frons and vertex long yellowish hairy. Eyes EI 0.56. Antennae of half forewing length with 30-32 pecten. Wings. Covered with short yellowish scales with two dentations and mixed with long hair-like ones. Wingspan 23–25 mm, forewing length 10–11 mm. Forewings stretched, costal margin straight or slightly concave in the basal third. Glossy light yellowish grey, hindwings with the same color. FI 2.2. Forewing venation with 10 veins from dc, r3+r4 and m2+m3 long stalked.
Abdomen only slightly protruding the anal margin of the hindwings.
Male genitalia. GP 4035, 4036, 4037 (fig. 36). Long and slender in general appearance. Tegumen more or less pointed, broadly folded laterally. When closed, valvae protrude the distal end of the tegumen, shorter than in O. schakuhensis. Valvae slender, clasper of the sacculus sclerotized, covered with 5–7 short thorns, slightly longer than in O. schakuhensis. Cucullus very short, directed downwardly. Vinculum variable, very narrow or triangular, the lobes laterally hardly pronounced or distinctly present. Saccus is relatively long, but shorter than in O. schakuhensis. Phallus slightly bent, hammer-shaped, two-lobed distally with a ventral inversion.
Female. Unknown. Larval case. Unknown.
Distribution. Widespread in Iran.
description: Published as part of Arnscheid, Wilfried R. & Sobczyk, Thomas, 2023, Taxonomic review of the Oiketicoides species (Lepidoptera: Psychidae: Oiketicinae Acanthopsychini) from Anatolia, the Middle East and Central Asia, pp. 373-394 in Zootaxa 5239 (3) on page 380, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5239.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/7634923
Oiketicoides taurica
Creators: name: Arnscheid, Wilfried R.
name: Sobczyk, Thomas
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Psychidae
Oiketicoides
Oiketicoides taurica

description: Oiketicoides taurica (Wehrli, 1933)
(Figs 9, 10, 37)
Amicta taurica Wehrli, 1933: 214, holotype in ZFMK (examined). Type locality: Turkey, Maraş.
Material examined: 1 ♁ Syr. Sept., (Turkey) Marasch, 1100 m, 3.viii.1929 (PT); 1 ♀ larval case Syr. sept. (Turkey), Marasch, e.l. viii.30, F. Daniel, München (MWM, CWA); 10 ♁ Syria sept., (Turkey), Amanus Mont., Düldül-Dagh, viii-ix.1931, einheim. Sammler leg., F. Daniel, München (PT); 1 ♁ As(ia) min., Taurus, (Turkey) F. Daniel, München; 1 ♁ Taurus, Seitun, (Turkey) viii.34, F. Daniel, München; 1 ♁ (Turkey), Amasia, ex coll. Bartha (MWM); 1 ♁ Anatolia centr., Aksehir, Sultan Dagh, 1000 m, viii.34, ex coll. Pfeiffer.
Redescription. Head. Frons and vertex long yellowish hairy. Eyes EI 0.39.Antennae more than half of forewing length with 27–29 pecten.
Thorax. Wings. Covered with long yellow hair-like scales mixed with broader bifurcated ones. Wingspan 20– 22 mm, forewing length 9–11 mm. Forewings stretched, costal margin mostly straight, rarely slightly concave in the basal third. Termen oblique, apex mostly pointed. Distinctly light yellowish grey to light yellowish brown, hindwings with the same colour. FI Forewing venation with 10 veins from dc, r3+r4 long-stalked and m2+m3 shortstalked. Scales short, lanceolate.
Abdomen protruding the anal margin of the hindwings.
Male genitalia. GP 4166 (Fig. 37). Tegumen is distinctly pointed, and broadly folded laterally. When closed valvae not protruding to the distal end of the tegumen. Valvae broad, short, clasper of the sacculus distally directed upwards and covered with 4–5 short spines. Cucullus broad and short, directed downwardly. Vinculum triangular with two broad lobes laterally. Saccus short, broad, lobe-shaped distally. Phallus slightly bent, hammer-shaped, twolobed distally with a ventral inversion.
Larval case. Only one female larval case is known: Length 35 mm, width 10 mm, covered longitudinally with twigs of dry grass (the female pupae with a dried adult could not be examined without complete destruction).
Distribution. So far known from the south-eastern part of the Toros Mountains (Nur) northwards during the Anatolian peninsula northwards to the Elazig province.
description: Published as part of Arnscheid, Wilfried R. & Sobczyk, Thomas, 2023, Taxonomic review of the Oiketicoides species (Lepidoptera: Psychidae: Oiketicinae Acanthopsychini) from Anatolia, the Middle East and Central Asia, pp. 373-394 in Zootaxa 5239 (3) on page 381, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5239.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/7634923
Oiketicoides acutipennis
Creators: name: Arnscheid, Wilfried R.
name: Sobczyk, Thomas
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Psychidae
Oiketicoides
Oiketicoides acutipennis

description: Oiketicoides acutipennis (Kozhanshikov, 1956)
(Figs 13, 39)
Amictoides acutipennis Kozhanshikov, 1956: 414, holotype in ZIN. Type locality: Azerbaijan, Darasham.
Material examined: 6 ♁ Azerbaijan, Talysh Zuvand, Kalvaz vill., 1600 m, 22–27.vii.2008, leg. Pljushtch.
Redescription. Head. Frons and vertex densely brownish hairy. Eyes roundish, very large, EI 0.73. Antennae of half forewing length with 37–39 pecten.
Thorax. Wings. Wingspan 25–27 mm, forewing length 12–13 mm. Forewings stretched, costal margin straight or slightly concave in the first third. Apex roundish, termen oblique or roundish. Greyish brown, glossy. Mostly hair-like and very weak lanceolate scales mixed with short, bifurcated scales. FI 2.2. Hindwings are lighter greyish brown.
Abdomen. Covered with short brownish hair, slightly protruding the hindwings.
Male genitalia. GP 4159 (Fig. 39). Long and slender in general appearance. Tegumen distinctly pointed, broadly folded laterally. When closed, valvae reach the distal end of tegumen. Valvae broad, the clasper of the sacculus distally covered with 6–7 inwardly bent spines. Cucullus short, directed downwardly. Vinculum triangular, saccus long and very slender. Phallus slightly bent, hammer-shaped, two-lobed distally with a ventral inversion.
Female. Unknown.
Larval case. Unknown.
Distribution. Originally described from two males from the Araks valley in Azerbaijan. At present more material is available from the south-eastern part of Azerbaijan in the Talysh district.
description: Published as part of Arnscheid, Wilfried R. & Sobczyk, Thomas, 2023, Taxonomic review of the Oiketicoides species (Lepidoptera: Psychidae: Oiketicinae Acanthopsychini) from Anatolia, the Middle East and Central Asia, pp. 373-394 in Zootaxa 5239 (3) on pages 382-383, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5239.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/7634923
Oiketicoides acuta
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Oiketicoides acuta

description: Oiketicoides acuta (Kozhanshikov, 1956)
(Figs 14, 40)
Amictoides acuta Kozhanshikov, 1956: 413, holotype in ZIN. Type locality: Azerbaijan, Gəncə (Russian ГЯНджа (Gjandscha)).
Material examined: 1 ♁ Azerbaijan, Talysh, Gildera, Zuvand, 1800 m, 2–3.ix.1992, leg. Sinajev; 1 ♁ Azerbaijan, Talysh, Aurora, 12 km S Lenkoran, 350 m, 27.ix.–12.x.1992, ex coll. Schintlmeister; 1 ♁ Azerbaijan, Talysh, Kalahan / Zuvand, 1600 m, 31.viii.–1.ix.1992, ex coll. Schintlmeister.
Redescription. Head. Frons and vertex are densely covered with light brown hair. Eyes EI 0.68. Antennae of nearly half forewing length with short segments and 36–37 pecten.
Thorax. Wings. Wingspan 22–25 mm, forewing length 10–11 mm. Wings short, costal margin straight, slightly concave at the base. Apex roundish, termen oblique, posterior margin straight. FI 1.83. Covered with greyish-brown hair-like and weak lanceolate scales mixed with short, bifurcated scales. The costal margin is darker brownish and more densely scaled. Hindwings of the same colour.
Abdomen. Protruding the hindwings, slender and densely covered with hair.
Male genitalia. GP 4167 (Fig. 40). Resembles O. taurica but tegumen less pointed, more roundish, and clasper of the sacculus only with 6–7 inwardly directed short spines.
Female. Unknown.
Larval case. Unknown.
Distribution. First described from the north-western part of Azerbaijan where a couple of males have been collected at the foothills of the Caucasus range. Now it has also been collected in the Talysh district in South-East Azerbaijan.
description: Published as part of Arnscheid, Wilfried R. & Sobczyk, Thomas, 2023, Taxonomic review of the Oiketicoides species (Lepidoptera: Psychidae: Oiketicinae Acanthopsychini) from Anatolia, the Middle East and Central Asia, pp. 373-394 in Zootaxa 5239 (3) on page 383, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5239.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/7634923
Oiketicoides plotnikovi Kirgizia, Chrebet Moldo-Too
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Oiketicoides plotnikovi

description: Oiketicoides plotnikovi (Kozhanshikov, 1956)
(Figs 16, 41)
Amictoides plotnikovi Kozhanshikov, 1956: 410, holotype in ZIN. Type locality: Tajikistan, Gissar Range.
Material examined: 2 ♁ Tajikistan, Gissar Mts., 35 km s Pendzhikent, Magian, 1800–3000 m 9–11.vii.1994, leg. Lukhtanov; 1 ♁ Tajikistan, Gissarskij Gebirge, Romit, 14.viii.1990, leg. M. Danilevski; 3 ♁ Kirgizia, Chrebet MoldoToo, pass Korogo, 1800 m, 16.vii.1997, leg. Pljushtch; 1 ♁ Kirgizia, Alaijski chr., Dugoba, 3200 m, 22.vii.1992, leg. Murzin; 6 ♁ Uzbekistan, Chatkal Altai, Kyzyltcha vill., 1500 m, 10–20.x.1999, leg. Dimitri Molotow; 9 ♁ Turkmenistan, Amudarya river, Soidi, 7–15.vi.1997, leg. J. Miatlewski; 2 ♁ Turkmenistan, Kopetdag, Garygala Umg., 16–31.viii.1996, leg. J. Miatlewski.
Redescription. Head. Frons and vertex are densely covered with light brown hair. Eyes EI 0.49. Antennae of nearly half forewing length, with very long and widely separated pecten and 30–32 segments.
Thorax. Wings. Wingspan 22–27 mm, forewing length 12–15 mm. Wings short, costal margin almost straight, slightly concave at the base. Apex roundish, termen oblique, posterior margin straight. Mixed covered with greyish brown long hair-like scales, lanceolate and weak bifurcated scales. A characteristic s-shaped short whitish band at the last third of the forewings. The costal margin is darker brownish and more densely scaled. FI 2.17. Hindwings of the same colour as forewings.
Abdomen. Protruding distinctly the hindwings, conical and densely covered with yellowish-grey hair.
Male genitalia. GP 4157, 4158 (Fig. 41). Very slender in general appearance. Resembles O. acutipennis, but tegumen slenderer, cucullus longer, slender. Clasper of the sacculus covered with 5–6 very short spines.
Female. No description in detail but very schematic mentioning by Plotnikov (after Kozhanshikov 1956). Larval case. Length 50–60 mm, width 8–10 mm. Covered with numerous large plant fragments, stalks of grasses and twigs of shrubs, that are arranged longitudinally (Kozhanshikov 1956).
Distribution. Widespread in central Asia. Has been recorded from Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
description: Published as part of Arnscheid, Wilfried R. & Sobczyk, Thomas, 2023, Taxonomic review of the Oiketicoides species (Lepidoptera: Psychidae: Oiketicinae Acanthopsychini) from Anatolia, the Middle East and Central Asia, pp. 373-394 in Zootaxa 5239 (3) on pages 383-384, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5239.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/7634923
Oiketicoides eldarica
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Oiketicoides eldarica

description: Oiketicoides eldarica (Kozhanshikov, 1956)
(Figs 21, 43)
Amictoides eldarica Kozhanshikov, 1956: 412, syntypes in ZIN. Type locality: Azerbaijan.
Material examined: 6 ♁ Turkey, Erzurum, Kirecli Gec., W-Seite, 2150 m, 9–10.viii.1995, leg. H. & P. Kautt; 1 ♁ Turkey, Adana, 7 km N Saimbeyli, 1400 m, 8.viii.1992, leg. Kautt & Weisz; 18 ♁ Turkey, Van, 5 km W Gevas, ca. 1800 m, 13–19.viii.1995, leg. P. Kautt; 1 ♁ Turkey, Prov. Tunceli, Munzur Daglari, 11 km NE Tunceli, Munzur Vadisi Milli Park, 1050 m, 7.viii.2005, leg. Tibor Czövári; 1 ♁ Kleinasien (Turkey), Prov. Kars, Araş-Tal, Umg. Kağizman, 1700 m, 29.viii.1977, leg. de Freina; 1 ♁ Turkey, Kars, Akcay, 1400 m, 17.viii.1979, leg. Eckweiler (MWM, CWA, CTS).
Redescription. Head. Frons and vertex are densely covered with light brown hair. Eyes EI 0.5. Antennae of nearly half forewing length, with very long and widely separated pecten and 28 segments.
Thorax. Wings. Wingspan 21–23 mm, forewing length 9–10 mm. Wings short, broad, costal margin almost straight, slightly concave at the base. Apex roundish, termen oblique, posterior margin straight. Less densely covered with long yellowish to greyish brown very thin hair-like scales, more densely at the base. FI 1.8. Hindwings of the same colour as forewings, somewhat darker greyish at the anal angle. Abdomen. Protruding distinctly the hindwings, conical and densely covered with yellowish-grey hair.
Male genitalia. GP 4168 (Fig. 43). Quite similar to O. minuta but spines on the clasper of the sacculus are shorter. Valvae and cucullus broader. Saccus is longer, slenderer.
Female. Unknown.
Larval case. Unknown.
Distribution. Described from 3 males, collected in the Eldar range in Azerbaijan. Rarer and localized also on the eastern and south-eastern part of the Anatolian peninsula.
description: Published as part of Arnscheid, Wilfried R. & Sobczyk, Thomas, 2023, Taxonomic review of the Oiketicoides species (Lepidoptera: Psychidae: Oiketicinae Acanthopsychini) from Anatolia, the Middle East and Central Asia, pp. 373-394 in Zootaxa 5239 (3) on pages 384-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5239.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/7634923
Oiketicoides elegantis Arnscheid & Sobczyk 2023, sp. nov.
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Oiketicoides elegantis

description: Oiketicoides elegantis sp. nov.,
(Figs 23, 44)
Holotypus ♁: Tajikistan, Romit reserve, 4–6.ix.2008, 1400 m, leg. V. Gurko. The holotype is deposited in MWM (in ZSM).
Paratypes. 17 ♁ same data as holotype; 3 ♁ Uzbekistan, Tshatkalskij khrebet vic. Tshimgan, 1600–2000 m, 15.viii.1985, leg. K. & L. Krusek; 1 ♁ ditto, 20.viii.1980; 1 ♁ Kyrgyzstan, Alai Mountains, river Dugoba, 1400 m, 13.vii.1992, leg. V. Murzin (CWA, CTS, MWM).
Etymology. The species is named after its slender and tiny general appearance.
Diagnosis. A very characteristic species by its slender and tiny general appearance. It resembles slightly O. centralasiaticae sp. nov. in male genitalia, but the valvae are narrower, the cucullus longer and the clasper of the sacculus covered with 4–5 long spines. The vinculum is less triangular.
Description. Head. Frons and vertex are densely covered with light brown hair. Eyes EI: 1.0. Antennae of nearly three-quarter of costa length, with very long pecten and 32–34 segments.
Thorax. Wings. Wingspan 19–24 mm, forewing length 9–12 mm. Wings short, costal margin slightly concave at the basal third. Apex roundish or sometimes pointed, termen and posterior margin straight. Less densely covered with very thin light greyish brown scales, often with two dentations and deeply bifurcated. The costal margin is darker brownish and more densely scaled. The fringes of all wings are distinctly darker brown. FI 1.90. Hindwings of the same colour as forewings.
Abdomen. Protruding distinctly the hindwings, conical and densely covered with yellowish-grey hair.
Male genitalia. GP 4169 (Fig. 44). Valvae slightly protruding the distal end of tegumen, tegumen stretched, pointed, and broadly folded laterally. The valvae are slender, cucullus slender and long, directed downwardly. The cucullus of the sacculus is distinctly stretched and covered with 4–5 long outwardly directed spines. The vinculum is less triangular, lateral lobes are hardly visible. The saccus is relatively long and distinctly lobeshaped.
Female. Unknown.
Larval case. Unknown.
Distribution. Widespread in Central Asia. Records were taken in the western Tien Shan in Uzbekistan, the Alai Range in Kyrgyzstan, and the Romit (Ramit) reserve near Dushanbe in Tajikistan.
description: Published as part of Arnscheid, Wilfried R. & Sobczyk, Thomas, 2023, Taxonomic review of the Oiketicoides species (Lepidoptera: Psychidae: Oiketicinae Acanthopsychini) from Anatolia, the Middle East and Central Asia, pp. 373-394 in Zootaxa 5239 (3) on page 385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5239.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/7634923
Oiketicoides centralasiaticae Arnscheid & Sobczyk 2023, sp. nov.
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Oiketicoides centralasiaticae

description: Oiketicoides centralasiaticae sp. nov.,
(Figs 24, 25, 45)
Holotypus ♁: Turkmenistan, Kopet dagh Mts., 6 km S of Ipay-Kala, 57°07´E, 31°17´N, 16.-23. viii.1992, leg. M. Hreblay, Gy. Laszlo & G. Ronkay. The holotype is deposited in MWM.
Paratypes: 195 ♁ same data as holotype (CWA, CTS, MWM).
Additional material (not paratypes):
9 ♁: Nordpersien, Umg. Shahabad Nationalpark, 1300 m, 1.viii.–22.viii.1977, leg. de Freina. 2 ♁ Iran, Elburs, 7 km S Chalus, 8.viii.1978, leg. W. Thomas; 1 ♁ Nordost-Iran, Kuh i Mirabi, Waldzone, 1600–1900 m, Juli, Exp. Wernicke (CWA, CTS, MWM).
Etymology. Named after its discovery in Central Asia (Turkmenistan).
Diagnosis. The species is easily recognized by its dark blackish colour, which is the darkest of all known species of the genus. Resembles O. elegantis sp. nov. in male genitalia but valvae broader, cucullus shorter and clasper of the sacculus covered with 4–5 very short spines. The vinculum is more triangular, and the saccus is slenderer.
Description. Head. Frons and vertex are densely covered with dark brown hair. Eyes EI 0.6 Antennae of nearly half forewing length, with very long and widely separated pecten and 32–34 segments.
Thorax. Wings. Wingspan 20–23 mm, forewing length 10–12 mm. Wings stretched, slender, costal margin slightly concave at the basal third. Apex pointed, termen oblique and posterior margin straight. Semihyalin, covered with very long and thin dark greyish-brown hair-like scales, is the darkest colour of all known species of the genus. Fringes slightly darker blackish brown. FI 2.2. Hindwings of the same colour as forewings, termen and anal margin roundish.
Abdomen. Protruding the hindwings, conical and densely covered with blackish-grey hair.
Male genitalia. GP 4148, 4149 (Fig. 45). Resembles O. elegantis sp. nov. but valvae broader, cucullus shorter and clasper of the sacculus covered with 4–5 very short spines. The vinculum is more triangular, and the saccus is slenderer.
Female. Unknown.
Larval case. Unknown.
Distribution. Known only from the type locality in Turkmenistan.Additional material, which probably belongs to this new species was collected in Iran. Due to minor differences in colour and partially also in wing shape, these specimens were not integrated into the type series.
description: Published as part of Arnscheid, Wilfried R. & Sobczyk, Thomas, 2023, Taxonomic review of the Oiketicoides species (Lepidoptera: Psychidae: Oiketicinae Acanthopsychini) from Anatolia, the Middle East and Central Asia, pp. 373-394 in Zootaxa 5239 (3) on pages 385-386, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5239.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/7634923
Oiketicoides defreinai Arnscheid & Sobczyk 2023, sp. nov.
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Oiketicoides defreinai

description: Oiketicoides defreinai sp. nov.
(Figs 26, 46)
Holotypus ♁: Afghanistan, Paghman, 30 km NW Kabul, 2100 m, 20–30.vii.1962, E. & A. Vartian leg. The holotype is deposited in MWM.
Paratypes: 8 ♁, same data as holotype, 1 ♁ ditto, 1–9. viii.1962 (CWA, MWM).
Etymology. Named after Josef J. de Freina, Munich, who collected huge Oiketicoides material in Asia and for his significant contribution to the Oiketicoides research.
Diagnosis. Cannot confused with other species due to its general appearance. Characterized by its short and slender wings and the very long scales with 2 dentations and a very long abdomen. Male genitalia is very similar to O. centralasiaticae sp. nov. but tegumen distinctly triangular, valvae slenderer, the clasper of the sacculus covered with longer spines.
Description. Head. Frons and vertex densely covered with light brown hair. Eyes EI 1.0. Antennae of nearly half forewing length, with long pecten and 27–28 segments.
Thorax. Wings. Wingspan 21–22 mm, forewing length 10 mm. Wings short and slender, costal margin slightly concave at the basal third. Apex roundish, termen oblique and posterior margin straight. Less densely covered with very long scales, mostly with two dentations, often deep bifurcated. The costal margin is slightly darker brownish and more densely scaled. The fringes of all wings are slightly darker brownish. FI 2.0. Hindwings of the same colour as forewings, termen and anal margin roundish.
Abdomen. Not protruding the hindwings, densely covered with yellowish-grey hair.
Male genitalia. 4147 (Fig. 46). Resembles O. centralasiaticae sp. nov. but tegumen distinctly triangular, valvae slenderer, the clasper of the sacculus covered with longer spines.
Female. Unknown.
Larval case. Unknown.
Distribution. So far only known from Northern Afghanistan.
description: Published as part of Arnscheid, Wilfried R. & Sobczyk, Thomas, 2023, Taxonomic review of the Oiketicoides species (Lepidoptera: Psychidae: Oiketicinae Acanthopsychini) from Anatolia, the Middle East and Central Asia, pp. 373-394 in Zootaxa 5239 (3) on page 386, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5239.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/7634923
Oiketicoides hackeri Arnscheid & Sobczyk 2023, sp. nov.
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Oiketicoides hackeri

description: Oiketicoides hackeri sp. nov.
(Figs 27, 28, 47)
Holotypus ♁: Türkei, Prov. Adana, 37°03´N, 35° 23´E, Buruk Köyü, 50 m, 15 km NÖ Adana, 6.ix.1983, LF, leg. Herm. Hacker. The holotype is deposited in MWM.
Paratypes: 5 ♁ same data as holotype (CWA, CTS, MWM).
Etymology: Named after Hermann Hacker, Staffelstein, who collected the type series and who has great merits for the research of the Lepidoptera of Anatolia.
Diagnosis. It differs from the other smaller species of the genus by the long and widely separated antennal pecten. Moreover, the male genitalia are very slender in general appearance and the vinculum distinctly triangular.
Description. Head. Frons and vertex are densely covered with light brown hair. Eyes EI 0.9. Antennae of threefourths forewing length, with very long and widely separated pecten and 37-38 segments.
Thorax. Wings. Wingspan 19–20 mm, forewing length 8 mm. Wings short, costal margin straight or slightly convex. Apex roundish, termen oblique and posterior margin straight. Less densely covered with short to medium long scales with mostly two dentations, deeply bifurcated, the costal margin slightly darker brownish and more densely scaled. Fringes of all wings are slightly darker brownish. FI 2.0. Hindwings of the same colour as forewings, termen and anal margin roundish.
Abdomen. Not protruding the hindwings, densely covered with yellowish-grey hair.
Male genitalia GP 4155 (Fig. 47), 4156. Very slender in general appearance. Tegumen and vinculum are distinctly triangular, the lateral lobes at the vinculum distinctly visible. Closed valvae are slightly longer than the tegumen. Cucullus short, clasper of the sacculus is covered with 2–4 very short spines. Saccus long, slender and pointed caudally.
Female. Unknown.
Larval case. Unknown.
Distribution. Only known from the Adana province in southern Turkey.
description: Published as part of Arnscheid, Wilfried R. & Sobczyk, Thomas, 2023, Taxonomic review of the Oiketicoides species (Lepidoptera: Psychidae: Oiketicinae Acanthopsychini) from Anatolia, the Middle East and Central Asia, pp. 373-394 in Zootaxa 5239 (3) on page 387, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5239.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/7634923
Oiketicoides anatolica Arnscheid & Sobczyk 2023, sp. nov.
Creators: name: Arnscheid, Wilfried R.
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Oiketicoides anatolica

description: Oiketicoides anatolica sp. nov.
(Figs 29, 30, 48, 49)
Holotypus ♁ Turkey, Prov. Tunceli, Ovacık, 1200 m, mid vii.1982, leg. Arnscheid. The holotype is deposited in SMNK.
Paratypes: 4 ♁ same data as holotype; 6 ♁ Turkey, Pr. Kars, Arac-Tal, 1700 m, 7 km SE Karakurt, 9.ix.1985, LF, leg. H. Hacker; 1 ♁ Turkey, Pr. Hakkari, Sat Dag, Varegös, SW Yüksekova, 1700 m, 4–8.viii.1983, leg. W. Schacht (CWA, ZSM, SMNK).
Etymology. The species is named after its origin, the peninsula Anatolia.
Diagnosis. This very characteristic species cannot be confused with any other species of the mentioned area. It differs from all other Oiketicoides species by its partially hyaline areas of all wings.
Description. Head. Frons and vertex are densely covered with light brown hair. Eyes EI 1.0. Antennae of nearly half forewing length, with very long and widely separated pecten and 28–30 segments.
Thorax. Wings. Wingspan 19–20 mm, forewing length 9–10 mm, FI 1.9. Forewings nearly triangular, costal margin slightly convex. Apex pointed, termen oblique, posterior margin straight. Very weak covered with very long, thin dark greyish brown hair-like scales, partially hyaline in the central areas of forewing and hindwing, distinctly denser covered along the costal margin, termen and outer margin. A very characteristic species which cannot confused with any other of the mentioned area. Abdomen. Protruding distinctly the hindwings, conical and densely covered with yellowish-grey hair.
Male genitalia. GP 4162 (fig. 48), 4163 (Fig. 49). Long and slender in general appearance. Tegumen and vinculum less triangular, at the vinculum the lobes laterally hardly visible. Valvae slender, the clasper of the sacculus distinctly sclerotized and distally covered with 5–6 short spines. Saccus lobe shaped.
Female. Unknown. Larval case. Unknown.
Distribution. Widespread in East Anatolia.
description: Published as part of Arnscheid, Wilfried R. & Sobczyk, Thomas, 2023, Taxonomic review of the Oiketicoides species (Lepidoptera: Psychidae: Oiketicinae Acanthopsychini) from Anatolia, the Middle East and Central Asia, pp. 373-394 in Zootaxa 5239 (3) on page 387, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5239.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/7634923