Watsonopsestis smithi, László, 2022

László, Gyula M., 2022, Review of theAfrotropical Thyatirinae (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae) with description of a new genus and a new species, Zootaxa 5124 (3), pp. 359-374 : 364

Watsonopsestis smithi sp. n.

( Figs 5–8 , 20–21 , 31 )

Holotype. ♂, “ TANZANIA, 1759m, Maskati , Nguru Mountains, S06°03’29.3”, E37°29’08.4”, 31.iii.-2.iv.11 Actinic Light leg. Smith, R. & Takano, H.” / “African Natural History Research Trust ANHRT:2017.3” / unique id.: ANHRTUK 00214307 / gen. slide No.: LG 5749 ( ANHRT).

Paratypes. Tanzania. 1 ♂, Hondo Hondo Udzungwa, 300m, S07°50’02”, E36°53’34”, 15-16.vii.2010, Light Trap, leg. Smith, R. & Takano, H., ANHRT:2017.1, unique id.: ANHRTUK 00214321; 1 ♂, Mahenge Scarp Forest, S08°37’10.6”, E36°42’46.3”, 24.iv.2011, Light Trap, leg. Smith, R. & Takano, H., ANHRT:2017.3, unique id.: ANHRTUK 00214322 ( ANHRT); 1 ♂, Morogoro Rgn., Kilombero District: Udzungwa Mts. Nat. Park, Mang’ula, 550m, S7°50.705’, E36°52.643’ 12.v.2001, AJ. Kingston leg., gen. slide No.: LG 5630; 1 ♂, same site, but collected at 20-21.xi.2005 by A. Kingston, M. Fibiger, L. Aarvik, gen. slide No.: LG 5715 (coll. A.J. Kingston); 1 ♀, “Masasi, Germ, E. Afr. IX.-XII. 04.” / with handwritten: “Cymatophorid Palempsestis or Polyploca ” / with handwritten: “ THYATIRIDAE ? Genus” / Thyatridiae genitalia slide No. 195 / QR code label with unique id: NHMUK 014173158 ( NHMUK). RSA. 1 ♀, “Durban, Natal (G. F. Leigh).” / “ THYATIRIDAE ? Genus [handwritten] det. A. Watson 196” / handwritten “ BM ” / “Photographed. B.M. negative No 36940” / Thyatiridae genitalia slide No. 194 / QR code label with unique id: NHMUK 014173159 ( NHMUK).

Figures

Figures 1–8: adults. 1, Marplena designina, holotype, ♂, RSA (©NHMUK); 2, Ibidem, paratype, ♀, RSA (©NHMUK); 3, Ibidem, ♂, RSA (MFN); 4, Ibidem, ♀, RSA (MFN); 5, Watsonopsestis smithi sp. n. holotype, ♂, Tanzania (ANHRT); 6, Ibidem, paratype, ♂, Tanzania (RCAK); 7, Ibidem, paratype, ♀, (©NHMUK); 8, Ibidem, paratype, ♀, RSA (©NHMUK).

Figures 19–25. Male genitalia. 19, Marplena designina, holotype, gen. slide No. BM Thyatiridae 259 (©NHMUK); 20, Watsonopsestis smithi sp. n., holotype, gen. slide No. LG 5749 (ANHRT); 21, Ibidem, paratype, gen. slide No. LG 5630 (RCAK); 22, Aethiopsestis austrina, holotype, gen. slide No. BM Thyatiridae 196 (©NHMUK); 23, Ibidem, paratype, gen. slide No. BM Thyatiridae 1 (©NHMUK); 24, A. nebulosa, holotype, gen. slide No. BM Thyatiridae 3 (©NHMUK); 25, Ibidem, paratype, gen. slide No. BM Thyatiridae 38 (©NHMUK).

Figures 30–34. Female genitalia. 30, Marplena designina, paratype, gen. slide No. BM Thyatiridae 260 (©NHMUK); 31, Watsonopsestis smithi sp. n., paratype, gen. slide No. BM Thyatiridae 195 (©NHMUK); 32, Aethiopsestis austrina, paratype, gen. slide No. BM Thyatiridae 41 (©NHMUK); 33, A. nebulosa, paratype, gen. slide No. BM Thyatiridae 39 (©NHMUK); 34, A. mufindiae, gen. slide No. LG 5628 (ANHRT).