Plume moths of Malawi (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) Author Kovtunovich, V. Author Ustjuzhanin, P. Author Murphy, R. text Zootaxa 2014 3847 4 451 494 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3847.4.1 f18438f9-7043-45af-b603-3a12ee96e884 1175-5326 250050 C1F94BC0-BE4B-42A9-9FE0-1F700D384B48 Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794) Pretophorus leucodactylus Fabricius, 1794: 346 . ( Type locality: Virgin Islands ). Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794) . Gielis 2003: 70. Pterophorus defectalis Walker, 1864: 943 . ( Type locality: Sierra Leone ). Material examined: 1 ♂ Mwabvi, 30– 31.12.2008 , 1 ♂ 22.12.2011 ; 5 ex. Mpatamanga, 16–17. 0 1.2009, 2 ♂ Monkey Bay, 0 3.01.2009, Kovtunovich V. & Ustjuzhanin P.; 1 ♀ Nkhorongo, 16.02.2010 ; 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ Likhubula, 20– 25.04.2010 , R. Murphy ; 1 ♂ Uzuzu Hill, 23– 25.12.2011 , Kovtunovich V. Distribution : Widespread in subtropical and tropical regions.