Eutricha fulvida ( Distant, 1897 )

Takano, Hitoshi & László, Gyula M., 2024, The Lasiocampidae (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea) of Maputo Special Reserve, Mozambique: a provisional checklist with descriptions of three new species and taxonomic notes, Zootaxa 5492 (2), pp. 231-259 : 235

Eutricha fulvida ( Distant, 1897) *

( Figs 40–42 )

[3D]— 5♂♂; [3E]— 5♂♂; [4E]— 3♂♂ 1♀; [4F]— 1♂; [4G]— 4♂♂; [4H]— 9♂♂; [4I]— 4♂♂; [4J]— 2♂♂.

Remarks. Described from a single female specimen from Pretoria, South Africa, Zolotuhin & Gurkovich (2009) were only aware of one male from Witbank [=Emalahleni], South Africa, stating that it was a very rare species. It is reasonably common in MSR suggesting that its distribution may be centred more around the low-lying areas of southern Africa. Barcode-confirmed specimens of both sexes are figured herein.

Figures

FIGURES 37–48. Adults (all in coll. ANHRT and collected in MSR). 37. Streblote polydora, ♀. 38. Cleopatrina phocea, ♂. 39. Eutricha morosa, ♂. 40. E. fulvida, ♂. 41. Id., ♀. 42. Id., ♂. 43. E. giustii sp. n., holotype ♂ (gen. slide No. LG 6228). 44. Id., paratype ♂. 45. Pallastica cf. pallens, ♂. 46. Id., ♂. 47. Stoermeriana aculeata, ♂. 48. Id., ♂.