Parafrasura pectinella (Strand, 1922) comb. nov.

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Asura pectinella Strand, 1922: 793 .

Asura pectinata Bethune-Baker, 1911: 537 .

Diagnosis

Species characterized by the strong scaphium firmly connected with the gnathos arms; valva with digitiform process at the middle of the outer margin; aedeagus small, tubular, with a bulbous coecum; vesica with sparse tiny thorns.

Type locality

Angola, N’Dalla Tando (holotype ♂ examined, genitalia not dissected, in BMNH).

Material examined

CHAD: ♂ Arct. g.sl. n. 5741 BMNH. CAMEROUN: ♂ Arct. g.sl. n. 5884 BMNH. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: ♂ Arct. g.sl. n. 5755 BMNH.

Distribution

Asura pectinella was originally described by Bethune-Baker (1911) from Angola; Hampson (1914) and Strand (1922) report the species from Cameroun; to these countries, the Chad and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (BMNH collection) are added here.

Description

See under the generic account.