Afrasura discocellularis discocellularis ( Strand, 1912 )

Volynkin, Anton V. & László, Gyula M., 2018, A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae), Zootaxa 4508 (2), pp. 237-248 : 245

Afrasura discocellularis discocellularis ( Strand, 1912)

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Asura discocellularis Strand, 1912 , Archiv für Naturgeschichte 78 (A)(9): 100 (Type locality: “Bibundi in Kamerun [ Cameroon]”).

Type material examined. Holotype (by monotypy): ♀, “ Kamerun, Bibundi , 16–31.I.05, G. Tessmann S.G.” / “ ♀ ” / “ Asura discocellularis m. Strand det. ♀ ” / red label “Type” / “genitalia slide No. 6” / “594” (Coll. ZMB).

Additional material examined. IVORY COAST: 4 ♂, 1 ♀, 174m, Tai NP, Tai Research Station , 05°49’59.8”N, 07°20’32.0”W, 14-23.XI.2015, Light Trap, Aristophanous, M., Moretto, P., Ruzzier, E. leg., slide Nos: AV 2932 ♂, AV 2938 ♂, AV 2947 ♂, AV 2949 ♂, AV 2948 ♀ (coll. ANHRT) ; 1 ♂, 1171m, Mt. Tonkoui Peak , 07°27’15”N, 07°38’13”W, 12-18.VII.2015, Light Trap leg. Aristophanous, M., Moretto, P., Ruzzier, E., slide No.: AV 2950 ♂ (coll. ANHRT) ; 1 ♀, same site and collectors, but collected at 1-8.XI.2015, slide No.: AV 2944 ♀ (coll. ANHRT) ; 1 ♀, 59m, Azagny NP 05°14’33.7”N, 04°48’06.2”W, 26.XI.-1.XII.2015, Light Trap, Aristophanous, M., Moretto, P., Ruzzier, E. leg., slide No.: 2953 ♀ (coll. ANHRT) ; SIERRA LEONE: 1 ♂, 80m, Kalainkay, nr. Kamabai Northern Prov. 3-6.XI.2015, 09°10’52”N, 11°56’44”W, Light Trap R. Goff coll. Leg. Smith, R. & Takano, H., slide No.: AV 2936 ♂ (coll. ANHRT) ; LIBERIA: 1 ♂, 1165m, Nimba County, ENNR, Nimba Mts camp, 7°31’45”N, 8°31’37”W, 03-13.XII.2017 MV Light Trap (125W) Aristophanous, M., Safian, Sz., Simonics, G. & Smith, L. leg. ANHRT:2017.33, slide No.: AV 4487 ♂ (coll. ANHRT) .

Distribution. The nominate subspecies is widely distributed in West Africa ( Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Gabon) ( Durante 2009; 2012). Long series of recently collected specimens from Sierra Leone and Liberia were found in the collection of ANHRT representing new distribution data of the species.

Figures

FIGURES 9–16. Afrasura spp.: adults. 9, A. discocellularis saotomensis, holotype ♂, São Tomé, Roca Bombaim (ANHRT); 10, A. discocellularis saotomensis, paratype ♀, São Tomé, Guadalupe (ANHRT); 11, A. discocellularis discocellularis, ♂, Ivory Coast (ANHRT); 12, A. discocellularis discocellularis, ♀, Ivory Coast (ANHRT); 13, A. hieroglyphica, syntype ♀ of Asura thomensis, São Tomé (©NHMUK); 14, A. hieroglyphica, holotype ♂, N Angola (©NHMUK); 15, A. hieroglyphica, ♂, São Tomé, Guadalupe (ANHRT); 16, A. hieroglyphica, ♀, São Tomé, Guadalupe (ANHRT).

FIGURES 17–20. Afrasura spp.: male genitalia. 17, A. pectinatissima, holotype ♂, São Tomé, Ponta Furada, slide AV3334♂; 18, A. friederikae, Uganda, slide NHMUK010314039 Volynkin; 19, A. discocellularis saotomensis, holotype, São Tomé, Roca Bombaim, slide AV4546♂; 20, A. discocellularis discocellularis, Ivory Coast, slide AV2949♂.

FIGURES 24–30. Afrasura and Parafrasura spp.: female genitalia. 24, A. pectinatissima, paratype, São Tomé, Ponta Furada, slide AV3335♀; 25, A. friederikae, paratype, W Kenya, slide L. Kühne 138/2004; 26, A. discocellularis saotomensis, holotype, São Tomé, Guadalupe, slide AV4400♀; 27, A. discocellularis discocellularis, Ivory Coast, slide AV2944♀; 28, A. hieroglyphica, São Tomé, Guadalupe, slide AV4505♀; 29, A. hieroglyphica, NW Angola, slide NHMUK010314043 Volynkin (©NHMUK); 30, P. pectinella, Liberia, slide AV4518♀.