Rooiklipia gen. nov. – a new endemic taxon of the Namib Desert and adjacent biomes in Namibia (Lepidoptera: Tineoidea, Tineidae). Rooiklipia_new_genus

The genus Rooiklipia gen. nov. is established to accommodate four species, collected in the Namibia: R. michaelmeyi spec. nov., R. neufferae spec. nov., and R. vanbiljoni spec. nov. Described from the Namib, R. mirabib (Mey, 2011) comb. nov. is the type species and is transferred from Rhodobates Ragonot, 1895 to the new taxon. The male and female genitalia, wing venation, adult moths, and distribution are illustrated. The species can be distinguished by small but constant differences in the male and female genitalia. The validity of the species is supported by molecular studies. Rooiklipia gen. nov. is placed in Hapsiferinae.