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 Platyptilia farfarella Zeller, 1867 Platyptilus farfarellus Zeller, 1867: 334 . ( Type locality: Poland ). Platyptilia molopias Meyrick, 1906: 135 . ( Type locality: Sri Lanka ). Platypilia petila Yano, 1963: 851 . ( Type locality: Solomon Islands ). Platyptilia periacta Meyrick, 1910: 411 ( Type locality: Cape Town, Rep. S. Africa). Syn. nov. Platyptilia claripicta Fletcher, 1910: 400 . ( Type locality: Seychelles ). Syn. nov. Material examined: 36 ex., Rou Park, 21– 24.02.2009 ; 1 ♂ , Nkhorongo, 7.03.2009, 1 ♂ , 12.03.2009 5 ex. 20.04.–6.05.2009, 4 ex. 7– 21.05.2009 , 2 ♂ 22– 31.05.2009 , 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ 10.06.2009 , 1 ♀ 9.07.2009, 6 ex. 8– 24.07.2009 , 1 ♂ 25.07.2009 , 1 ♂ 21.08.– 13.09.2009 , 1 ♂ ,1 ♀ 15– 20.09.2009 , 2 ♂ 23.09– 5.10.2009 , 2 ♂ , 1 ♀, 4 ex. 9.10.– 15.11.2009 , 2 ex. 15.12.2010 , 1♀ 10.04.2013 ; 1 ♂ Ruo Valley Forest, 26– 28.10.2010 , R. Murphy , 7 ex. 12.12.2010 , Kovtunovich V. & Ustjuzhanin P.; Nyika N.P., 1 ♂ 30– 31.12.2011 , Kovtunovich V. Distribution: Europe, Asia, Rep. S. Africa, Swaziland , Madagascar , Mauritius , Uganda , Kenya , Tanzania , Malawi , San Tome Isl., Seychelles , Nigerian, Ghana , Sri Lanka , Indonesia , Philippines . Notes. During a comparison of Platyptilia periacta Meyrick, 1910 and Platyptilia claripicta Fletcher, 1910 with P. f a r f are l l a, Zeller, 1867 which was based on external characters and genitalia structure, we concluded that Platyptilia periacta and Platyptilia claripicta are synonyms of P. farfarella . New for Malawi .