Zamarada torrida Fletcher, 1974

Sciarretta, Andrea & Hausmann, Axel, 2020, The Geometridae of Ethiopia III: genus Zamarada (Lepidoptera: Geometridae Ennominae, Cassymini), Zootaxa 4894 (3), pp. 301-328 : 309-310

Zamarada torrida Fletcher, 1974

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Zamarada torrida Fletcher 1974: 53 , text figs 59,60, pl. 14 figs 505–506, pl. 98 fig. 874. Locus typicus: Abyssinia [ Ethiopia]: Dire Daoua, i.1935 (/ H. Uhlenhuth). (Holotype Ƌ in NHMUK).

Literature records. Dire Daoua, Maraquo [Marek’o], Eritrea: Caraiai ( Fletcher 1974); forêt de Wadera ( Herbulot 1977).

Examined material. Ƌ: Ethiopie, Choa, Debre Zeit , 1800 m, VII.1986, F. Thiancourt (Coll. Herbulot pr. N. 6425); 3Ƌ : Ethiopia, Provinz Oromo Shoa, Umg. Lake Langano , N07°35,850 E38°41,640, 18.IV.2010 –1570 mlux, Leg. W.Struulaart & K. Ijsbrand van der Meer ( ZSM G 20194 / Ƌ; ZSM G 20197 / Ƌ / BC ZSM Lep 47366); 1Ƌ 2♀ : Ethiopia, Provinz Oromo Shoa, Umg. Lake Langano , N07°35,850 E38°41,640, 19.IV.2010 –1570 m—lux, Leg. W. Struulaart & K. Ijsbrand van der Meer; 2Ƌ: S . ETHIOPIA, Arba Minch, Reg. Omo, Prov. Gemu Gofa , 1350–1450m, 6°0′N 37°33′E, 14.IV.–2. V.2001, leg. G. Riedel ( ZSM G 20202 / Ƌ / LEP-SS-00512); 1Ƌ : Ethiopia, Prov. Oromiya, zw. Leku U. Wendo, 2 km E-Abosto, N06°44.950 E38°26.612, 15–19. V.2010 –1800m—lux, Leg. H. Sulak ( ZSM G 20302 / Ƌ / LEP-SS-00522); 2Ƌ: S . ETHIOPIA Oromia, 1 km W vill. Aluweya , 1300 m (lux), 4.9636°N 37.5489°E, 10.XI.2010, leg. De Freina, Hacker, Peks, Schreier ( ZSM G 20322 / Ƌ; ZSM G 20815/ Ƌ); 1♀ : ÄTHIOPIEN, Äthiopisches Hochland, Prov. Sidamo, Oromia, Yabello Motel 17 Km OSO, 1580 m (Dornbuschgebiet), 04°51.010′ N, 38°14.783′ E, 16. v. 2012, Dietl M. + S. & R Beck; 2Ƌ 2♀ : S. ETHIOPIA—SN Arba Minch , Nechisar NP, 2.75 km sw headquarter, 1170 m (lux) 06°00‘13,6‘‘N 37°33‘23,4‘‘E, 22.II.2012, leg. Hacker & Schreier ( ZSM G 20352 / Ƌ; ZSM G 20516 / Ƌ; ZSM G20816/ ♀); 2♀ : S. ETHIOPIA, Arba Minch, Reg. Omo, Prov. Gemu Gofa , 1350–1450m, 6°0′N 37°33′E, 24. V.–4. VI.1999, leg. Beck / Hiermeier ( ZSM G 20198/ ♀; ZSM G 20309 / ♀ / BC ZSM Lep 13772); 17Ƌ 3♀ : S. Ethiopia, Oromia, 6 km NNW Bulbula , 1665m (lux), 07°46‘35“N, 38°37‘58“E, 15.XI.2010, leg. de Freina, Hacker, Peks, Schreier ( ZSM G 20521/ Ƌ); 1♀ : Ethiopia, Oromia, Bale , 8km S. Dolomena, 1200 m, IV.2017, leg. R. Beck (S1) ( ZSM G 20809/ ♀); 1♀ : ÄTHIOPIEN, Prov. Oromia, Dolo Mena, 30 km S, 1080 m ( Savanna ), 06°13.530‘ N, 39° 46.822‘ O, 14.iv.2016, Robert Beck leg. ( ZSM G 20811/ ♀); 1Ƌ: S ETHIOPIA SN Jinga , Mago NP, riverside, 32 km WNW Jinka, 475m, 05°50‘05‘‘ N 36°16‘47‘‘E, 25.II.2012, leg. Hacker & Schreier ( ZSM G20 814/ Ƌ); 1Ƌ 2♀ : ÄTHIOPIEN, Prov. Gamu Goffa, Arba Minch, Nachisar NP, (Nech San NP), 1180–1380 m, 06°00‘ N 37°47‘ O, 06.000 N, 8.viii.2017, Beck R. & G. Riedl leg. ( ZSM G 20826/ ♀); 2Ƌ 1♀ : ÄTHIOPIEN S., Bale Region, Prov. Oromia, Dolo Mena , 12 km S., 1200 m, 14.iv.2018, Beck R. & M., M. Dietl leg. ( ZSM G 20824/ Ƌ/ BC ZSM Lep 103745); 1♀ : S. Ethiopia SN, 3 km N Turmi, Mango Camping site, 910 m (lux), 04°56‘19“N, 36°30‘53“E, 8. V.2008, leg. de Freina, Hacker, Peks, Schreier ( ZSM BC Lep 103754) ; ÄTHIOPIEN Reg. Sidamo, Kifle Hager, Yabello 13 km W, 1950 m, 04°33.514’N, 38°02.625’ O, 11. April 2010, Dietl Monika + Michael, R.Beck, H.Belkele leg. ( ZSM BC Lep 103755) .

Genetic data. BIN: BOLD:AAC5991 (n=6 from Ethiopia, n=15 from Tanzania, Kenya, Yemen; maximum variation 1.5%). Nearest species: Z. metallicata (7.0%).

Distribution. Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Yemen ( Fletcher 1974; Speidel & Hassler 1989).

Figures

FIGURES 19–25. Adults of Ethiopian Zamarada species. Scale Bar—0.86 cm. In parantheses the ID-numbers of genitalia slides and/or DNA barcoding of the illustrated specimen are given. 19. Zamarada torrida Fletcher, 1974 Ƌ; 20. Zamarada torrida Fletcher, 1974 ♀ (ZSM G 20816); 21. Zamarada hyalinaria (Guenée, 1858) Ƌ (DAEF G 63); 22. Zamarada melasma Fletcher, 1974 Ƌ (ZSM G 20515); 23. Zamarada melasma Fletcher, 1974 ♀ (BC ZSM Lep 45524); 24. Zamarada ilma Prout, 1922 Ƌ (BC ZSM Lep 46783; ZSM G 20592); 25. Zamarada ilma Prout, 1922 ♀.

FIGURES 42–47. Male genitalia of Ethiopian Zamarada species. Scale Bar(s)—1 mm. In parantheses the ID-numbers of genitalia slides are given. 42. Zamarada erugatoides sp.n. (gen.prp. ZSM G 20200, paratype); 43. Zamarada pulverosa Warren, 1895 (gen.prp. ZSM G 20353); 44. Zamarada torrida Fletcher, 1974 (gen.prp. ZSM G 20302); 45. Zamarada hyalinaria (Guenée, 1857) (gen.prp. ZSM G 20955); 46. Zamarada melasma Fletcher, 1974 (gen.prp. ZSM G 20195); 47. Zamarada ilma Prout, 1922 (gen.prp. ZSM G 20356).