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
Crassuncus ecstaticus
(Meyrick, 1932)
comb. nov.
(
Figs. 38
)
Pterophorus ecstaticus
Meyrick, 1932: 335
. (
Type
locality:
Uganda
).
Crassuncus chappuisi
Gibeaux, 1994
: 450
. (
Type
locality:
Kenya
).
Syn. nov.
Picardia
ecstaticus
(Meyrick, 1932)
. (Gielis, 2003, 2011).
Material examined:
1 ♂
Juniper
Forest,
8.10.2009
; Nyika N.P.;
1 ♂
7.08.2009; 1 ♀
Mugesse
Forest, 9.04.2010, 1 ♀ Ntchisi Forest,
3.11.2012
, R.
Murphy
.
Distribution:
Uganda
,
Kenya
,
Malawi
.
Notes.
During a study of the
holotype
of
Pterophorus ecstaticus
Meyrick, 1932
it was found that the species in question belongs to the genus
Crassuncus
. Further comparison of
Crassuncus chappuisi
Gibeaux, 1994
, described from
Kenya
, with
Crassuncus ecstaticus
Meyrick, 1932
established their identity as synonyms. New for
Malawi
.