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
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1175-5326
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Marasmarcha bengtssoni
(Gielis, 2009)
comb. nov.
(
Fig. 23
)
Hellinsia bengtssoni
Gielis, 2009: 248
. (
Type
locality: Haut-Katanga,
Congo
).
Material examined:
1 ♀ Mt.
Mulanje
, 6.02.1914, S.A. Neave; 11 ex. Mpatamanga, 16–17. 0 1.2008, Kovtunovich V. & Ustjuzhanin P.; 1 ♀ Tambani,
7.12.2010
;
1 ♂
, 2 ♀ Kasungu, 0 4.01.2012, Kovtunovich V.
Distribution:
Congo
,
Malawi
.
Notes
. By the structure of genitalia this species is closer to the genus
Marasmarcha
than to
Hellinsia
. The female genitalia are figured for the first time. New for
Malawi
.
Marasmarcha locharcha
(Meyrick, 1924)
comb. nov.
Platyptilia locharcha
Meyrick, 1924: 94
. (
Type
locality:
Zimbabwe
).
Material examined:
1 ♀ Mt.
Mulanje
, Luchenia, 6.02.1914, S. A. Neave; 1 ♀ Nkhorongo,
29.01.2000
;
2 ♂
Ifisa Hill, 13. 0 4. 2007, R.
Murphy
;
1 ♂
Mpatamanga,
26.12.2008
, 1 ex. 16–
17
. 01.2009;
2 ♂
Uzuzu Hill, 0 2.01.2009,
1 ♂
23–
25.12.2011
, Kovtunovich V. & Ustjuzhanin P.; 1 ♀ Nkhorongo, 7.01.2009, 1 ♀ 11–
24.06.2011
, R.
Murphy
; 2 ♀ Ifisa Hill,
10.01.2009
; 1 ♀ Kasungu,
14.01.2009
,
1 ♂
,1 ♀
04.01.2012
;
4 ♂
Uzuzu Hill, 17–
18.04.2011
, Kovtunovich V. & Ustjuzhanin P.
Distribution
:
Zimbabwe
,
Tanzania
,
Malawi
,
Zambia
.
Note.
By the structure of genitalia this species is closer to the genus
Marasmarcha
than
Platyptilia
.
New for
Malawi
.