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 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 .