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 Exelastis crudipennis (Meyrick, 1932) Marasmarcha crudipennis Meyrick, 1932: 252 . ( Type locality: Uganda ). Exelastis bergeri Bigot, 1969: 176 . ( Type locality: Zaire ). Syn. nov. Material examined: 1 ♀ Ruo River, 21.02.2009 , R. Murphy , 3 ♂ 27– 29.12.2008 , Kovtunovich V. & Ustjuzhanin P.; 1 ♂ Uzumara, 21– 22.12.2010 , Kovtunovich V. & Ustjuzhanin P. Distribution: Uganda , Rep. S. Africa, Zimbabwe , Malawi , Zaire , Cameroon , Gabon , Madagascar , Comores . Notes . During a comparison of the types of Exelastis crudipennis (Meyrick, 1932) and Exelastis bergeri Bigot, 1969 their conspecificity was found. Although C. Gielis (2011) synonymized Exelastis bergeri with Exelastis tenax (Meyrick, 1913) , this is questionable. Moreover, Exelastis tenax has already been synonymized with Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873) ( Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich 2010 ) . New for Malawi .