Parafrasura pectinella ( Strand, 1922 ) Durante, 2012

Durante, Antonio, 2012, New genera and problematic species in African Lithosiinae (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae, Lymantriidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 22, pp. 1-16 : 5

Parafrasura pectinella ( Strand, 1922) comb. nov.

( Fig. 1 A-E)

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 Ƌ examined, genitalia not dissected, in BMNH).

Material examined

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

Figures

Fig. 1. Parafrasura pectinella (Strand, 1922). A. Holotype Ƌ, Angola, in BMNH. B. Ƌ, Democratic Republic of the Congo, in BMNH. C. Ƌ, Cameroun, in BMNH. D. Enlarged Fig. B, showing the basal bands of the forewing. E. Ƌ, head of Fig. C enlarged, showing the bipectinate antennae. F. Ƌ genitalia, g.sl. BM ARCT 5741, Chad. G. Aedeagus, g.sl. BM ARCT 5741, Chad.