Vicirionessa fuscimana (Simon, 1903)

Viciria fuscimana Simon, 1903b: 118 .

Brancus lacrimosus Wesołowska & Edwards, 2012: 738, figs 25–27, 118.

Viciria prenanti Berland & Millot, 1941, syn. nov.

Viciria fuscimana – Clark 1974: 23, figs 35–39. — Wanless & Clark 1975: 281, figs 15–16.

Brancus fuscimanus – Wesołowska & Russell-Smith 2011: 566, figs 43–44, 220.

Vicirionessa fuscimana – Wesołowska & Russell-Smith 2022: 133, fig. 79a–d.

Vicirionessa prenanti – Wesołowska & Russell-Smith 2022: 130.

Material examined

UGANDA • 2 ♀♀; Ruwenzori, Bundibugyo; 0°43′ N, 30°03′ E; 1050 m a.s.l.; 1952; G.O. Evans leg.; NHM • 1 ♂; Masindi distr., Budongo Forest; 1°45′ N, 31°25′ E; dry season; 21–10 Jul. 1995; ZFMK 2984 • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Entebbe; Apr.– Jul. 2001; FSCA .

Distribution

Known from West Africa, this is the first record of this species in Uganda and, meanwhile, East Africa.

Synonymization

Based on T. Szȕts’ photos of the holotype of Viciria prenanti Berland & Millot, 1941 in Metzner (2023), we conclude that this species is identical to Vicirionessa fuscimama (Simon, 1903), so these names are synonyms.