Chyseacampa ralphyi, Prozorov & Prozorova & Yakovlev & Volkova & Saldaitis & Sulak & Revay & Müller, 2023

Prozorov, Alexey M., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Yakovlev, Roman V., Volkova, Julia S., Saldaitis, Aidas, Sulak, Harald, Revay, Edita E. & Müller, Günter C., 2023, Chryseacampa gen n. - a new genus with two new species for Afrotropic Lasiocampinae (Lasiocampidae, Lepidoptera), Ecologica Montenegrina 67, pp. 1-11 : 8-9

Chyseacampa ralphyi sp. n.

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Holotype: ♂, Tanzania, Amani , Malaria Institute, 5.09944S, 38.63146E, 915 m, GS 1510 ( NHML).

Description. Male ( Fig. 12 ). Flagellum speckled brown and creamy, rami orangish. Head, thorax and abdomen brownish red. Forewing. Forewing length: 20 mm; wingspan: 40 mm. Background color brownish red with creamy speckles. Pattern with generic characters. Fringe speckled red and brown. Hindwing. Background color brownish red with dark anal field. Fringe speckled red and brown. Genitalia ( Fig 22 ). Both apices of socia well pronouced. Inner margin of cucullus has tiny dents. Aedeagus C-shaped. Vesica dorsally bears medium-sized cornuti. Female remains unknown.

Diagnosis. Cryseacampa ralphyi sp. n. has brownish red wings ( Fig. 12 ), vesica bears several medium-sized cornute ( Fig. 22 ), while Ch. evani sp. n. has creamy wings with dark speckled pattern ( Figs 7– 11 ), vesica bears minute cornuti ( Figs 20–21 ).

Distribution ( Fig. 24 ). Eastern Arc forests in Tanzania. This area may be a hot-spot since 8 more lasiocampid species are restricted to it: Dinometa ethani Prozorov et al., 2023d ; Dinometa abigailae Prozorov et al., 2023d ; Eucraera decora ( Fawcett, 1915) (see Prozorov, 2016); Opisthodontia budamara Zolotuhin & Prozorov, 2010 ; Opisthodontia vensani Zolotuhin & Prozorov, 2010 Theophasida kawaii Zolotuhin & Prozorov, 2010 ; Odontopacha dargei Prozorov et al., 2023b ; and Vavizola hela Prozorov et al., 2023a .

Biology. Adult was collected from an altitude of 915 meters a.s.l. Preimaginal stages are unknown.

Etymology. The species is named in honor of Ralphy Tomeo (East Meadow, NY, USA).

Figures

Figures 1–12. Adults. 1–2. Pachymetana custodita. 1. HT ♀, Equatorial Guinea, Nkolentangan, GS 2008-29 (MfNB). 2. ♂, DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 3–4. Mallocampa audea, ♂ and ♀, DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 5– 6. Dollmania cuprea, ST ♀ and ♂ of D. purpurascens, Zimbabwe, Mashonaland, GS 9967, 10953 (SMNH). 7–11. Chryseacampa evani. 7. PT ♂, Tanzania, Mandera, LBEOW1154-11 (ZSM). 8. HT ♂, Kenya, Kibwezi, GS 0340 (CGM/USTTB). 9. PT ♀, Kenya, Marenje Forest, LBEOW1155-11, GS 20694 (MWM/ZSM). 10. PT ♂, Kenya, Kibwezi, GS 0341 (CGM/USTTB). 11. PT ♂, Kenya, Arabuko Sokoke FR, GS Las-54 (DMNH). 12. Chryseacampa ralphyi, HT ♂, Tanzania, Amani, GS 1510 (NHML). Scale bar – 1 cm.

Figures 20–22. ♂ genitalia of Chryseacampa spp. 20–21. Ch. evani, Kenya, Kibwezi (CGM/USTTB). 20. HT, GS 0340. 21. PT, GS 0341. 22. Ch. ralphyi, HT, Tanzania, Amani, GS 1510 (NHML). Scale bar for Figs 20–21 – 1 mm.

Figures 23–24. NJ tree (23; K2P, bootstrap 1000, built with MEGA X) based on sequence variation at COI and pairwise distances (%), and collecting sites (24) of Chryseacampa evani and Ch. ralphyi (for details visit bit.ly/chryseacampa). Circles with stars are for the type localities, other tags are for additional material.