Aethalopteryx squameus (Distant, 1902)

Yakovlev, Roman V. & Murphy, Raymond J., 2013, The Cossidae (Lepidoptera) of Malawi with descriptions of two new species, Zootaxa 3709 (4), pp. 371-393 : 378

Aethalopteryx squameus (Distant, 1902)

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Duomitus squameus Distant, 1902: 213

Type locality. Transvaal, Pretoria (S. Africa).

Type material. Syntypes in BMNH and Transvaal Museum, examined.

Distribution. South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Malawi, Ghana, Angola, Tanzania (Pinhey 1979; Vári et al. 2002).

Material examined. 1 male, Matandwe F[orest] R[eserve], Nsanje distr., S. Malawi, 240 m, 29.11.− 2.12.2010, leg. R.J. Murphy (RMM); 1 male, Mpatamanga Forest, 60 km W Blantyre, Neno distr., S. Malawi, S15°42’; E34°43’, 26.12.2008, leg. P. Ustjuzhanin & V. Kovtunovich (RYB).

Figures

FIGURES 16 – 23. 16, Eulophonotus stephanius (Druce). 17, Alophonotus rauana (Strand,). 18, Aethalopteryx squameus (Distant). 19, Aethalopteryx obscurascens (Gaede). 20, Aethalopteryx forsteri (Clench,), male, Malawi (coll. V. Kalinin). 21, Zeuzeropecten zambica Yakovlev. 22, Tarsozeuzera livingstoni Yakovlev. 23, Tarsozeuzera livingstoni Yakovlev.