Cicinnoscelis krooni, Bartsch, 2013

Bartsch, Daniel, 2013, Revisionary checklist of the Southern African Sesiini (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) with description of new species, Zootaxa 3741 (1), pp. 1-54 : 7

Cicinnoscelis krooni new sp.

Figs 4–5

Specimens examined. Holotype: ♀ ( Figs 4–5 ), Zimbabwe, Umtali District , Burmah Valley, 31.Dec.1990, L. Minter leg. (CDK, later in TMPS).

Etymology. This remarkable species is dedicated to Douglas (Doug) M. Kroon, in appreciation of his outstanding contributions to the exploration of the lepidoptera of southern Africa.

Description ( Figs 4–5 ). Wingspan 64 mm, forewing length 29 mm, antenna 16 mm, body without legs 31 mm. Antenna simple, without pectination. Body and legs black with weak gloss; hind leg very long and slender, about twice the length of the abdomen, with tibia and first two joints of tarsus highly elongated. Fore- and hindwings similarly coloured, dark greenish-grey with intensive green metallic gloss, basal area black, underside of both wings black with blue gloss. The male is unknown.

Genitalia. Not dissected.

Diagnosis. See previous species.

Figures

FIGURES 1–12. Specimens of Cicinnoscelis Holland, 1893; Megalosphecia Le Cerf, 1916 and Alonina Walker, 1856: (1) Cicinnoscelis longipes Holland, 1893, ♂, Congo, Eala. (2–3) C. flavipes new sp., ♀, holotype. (4–5) C. krooni new sp., ♀, holotype. (6) Megalosphecia callosoma Hampson, 1919 ♀, holotype. 7–12. Alonina rygchiiformis Walker, 1856, (7) ♂ holotype; (8) ♂, syntype of A. difformis Hampson, 1919 new syn.; (9) ♀, syntype of A. difformis Hampson, 1919 new syn.; (10–11) ♂, Kenya, Eastern Province, road Meru to Nyambeni Hills, 10 km N/E Meru; (12) ♀ South Africa [unknown locality]. Scale bars 10 mm.