Abstract
The Cybalomiini (Crambidae, Glaphyrinae) of Africa south of the Sahara are revised. One new genus Melouia is described, 26 new species: Crambicybolomia similis, Goniophysetis aarviki, G. cuthberti, Trichophysetis collinsi, T. vumbensis, T. foveolatae, T. zariensis, T. samueli, T. ethiopica, T. mossi, T. trilinealis, T. cataracta, Melouia krooni, M. aspidophoralis, Ptychopseustis maesi, P. sharporum, P. baringensis, P. abyssinica, P. catherinae, P. butleri, P. fuscalis, P. beccarii, P. sinualis, P. umbroterminalis, P. brunneoflavalis, and P. suffusalis are described and one new synonymy is declared.
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