TABLE 2. The characters separating A. lotella, A. dignella and A in Revision of the Anerastia lotella complex in Europe, with description of a new species from the Southern Ukraine (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae)

TABLE 2. The characters separating A. lotella, A. dignella and A. oleshkyella sp. nov.
CharacterA. lotellaA. dignellaA. oleshkyella sp. nov.Male genitaliaVentral margin of valvaGradually narrowed apicallyGradually narrowed apicallyAbruptly narrowed apicallyCornuti in vesicaStraight cornutus is longer than ring-shaped cornutusStraight cornutus is longer than ring-shaped cornutusAbout of equal lengthVesicaEqual with aedeagus, distal part widenedEqual with aedeagus, distal part narrowAbout 1/2–2/3 length of the aedeagus, distal part narrowFemale genitaliaSegment VIIISubrectangular, as long as broad; posterior corners sharpSubrectangular, 1.5 times longer than broad; posterior corners sharpWeakly narrowed posteriorely; posterior corners rounded