Holcophora Staudinger, 1871, a senior synonym of Aponoea Walsingham, 1905, syn. n., (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Gelechiidae): with Holcophora inderskella (Caradja, 1920), comb. n., transferred from Blastobasis Zeller, 1855 (Blastobasidae)

Abstract

BlastobasisinderskellaCaradja, 1920, is transferred from Blastobasidae to Gelechiidae and placed in the Palaearctic genusHolcophoraStaudinger, 1871. The genusAponoeaWalsingham, 1905,syn. n., is newly synonymized withHolcophora, and three new combinations are proposed:Holcophorainderskella(Caradja, 1920),comb. n.,H.obtusipalpis(Walsingham, 1905),comb. n.andH.pruinosella(Chrétien, 1915),comb. n.Lectotypes are designated forHolcophorastaticesStaudinger, 1871, andAponoeaobtusipalpisWalsingham, 1905.Holcophorainderskellais redescribed with supportive images of diagnostic features. Its unique frontal process is described and illustrated and aspects of frontal processes in Gelechiidae are discussed.