Integrative taxonomic revision of the African taxa of the Racotis Moore, 1887 generic complex (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae, Boarmiini) Author László, Gyula M. 0000-0001-9862-8290 gyulalaszlo@anhrt.org.uk Author Hausmann, Axel 0000-0002-0358-9928 hausmann.a@snsb.de Author Karisch, Timm 0000-0001-9862-8290 gyulalaszlo@anhrt.org.uk text Zootaxa 2023 2023-06-26 5308 1 1 109 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5308.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5308.1.1 1175-5326 8080929 CCA5F817-6B5F-4BE5-BEFB-EDE98C07A0EE Afroracotis (Afroracotis) incompletaria atrilunaria ( Mabille, 1893 ) comb. n. , stat. n. ( Figs 19–20 , 138 , 296 ) Boarmia atrilunaria Mabille, 1893 , Annales de la Société entomologique de Belgique 37 :63. Lectotype female (NHMUK). Type locality: Mauritius . Type material examined Lectotype , female, blue ring label “LECTOTYPE” / [with handwritten] “ Maurice ” / [with handwritten] “ B. atrilunaria Mab. ” / “Ex musaeo P. Mabille 1923” / “Ex Oberthür Coll. Brit. Mus. 1927-3.” / [with partly handwritten] “ Boarmia atrilunaria Mabille Lectotype ♀ sel. D.S. Fletcher 1966” ( NHMUK ) . Additional material examined Mauritius . 1 female , Mt. Cocotte , on track on first big band, swampy woodland, 718m , 20°26’27”S , 57°28’34”E , 4.xii.2005 , MV, leg. Clive R. Turner , gen. slide No. : LG 4085 ( ANHRT ) ; 1 female , “26. 21. Mauritius”, gen. slide No. : LG 4105 ( NHMUK ) . Taxonomic note. The taxon atrilunaria was described in the genus Boarmia but attributed to Hypomecis by Scoble (1999) . Examinations of the external and genital morphology have suggested its correct assignment to Afroracotis . Due to minor morphological differences between incompletaria and atrilunaria , the latter taxon is downgraded here to subspecies rank. Diagnosis. Forewing length 23–24 mm . Afroracotis incompletaria atrilunaria ( Mabille, 1893 ) is very similar to the nominotypical subspecies, but the forewing pattern is more strongly speckled with more contrasting transverse fasciae and a more sharply defined black discal spot on the forewing which is poorly visible in the other subspecies. In the female genitalia, the differences between the two taxa are limited, expressed only in the slightly shorter antrum and somewhat longer sclerotised distal section of the corpus bursae of A. incompletaria atrilunaria compared to the nominotypical subspecies from Réunion . The male is unknown. Genetic information. The specimens accessed during this study have not been sequenced due to their age. Distribution ( Map 1 ). This subspecies of A. incompletaria is endemic to Mauritius .