Lobilema conspersa Aurivillius, 1910

Volynkin, Anton V., 2021, A new species of the genus Lobilema Aurivillius (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini) from Tanzania, Zootaxa 5052 (3), pp. 447-450 : 450

Lobilema conspersa Aurivillius, 1910

( Figs 2, 3 , 6, 7 )

Lobilema conspersa Aurivillius , in Sjöstedt, 1910, Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der schwedischen zoologischen Expedition nach dem Kilimandjaro, dem Meru und den umgebenen Massaisteppen Deutsch-Ostafrikas 1905–06, 2 (9): 25 (Type locality: [ Tanzania] “ Kilimandjaro: Kibonoto ”).

Type material examined. Photographs of the holotype ( Figs 3 , 7 ): male, “ Kilimandjaro Sjöstedt. 1905–6” / “Kibonoto 2000–3500m.” / “Regnskogen [rainforest] 5/11 2000 m” / “5 nov.” / “407 58” / “217” / “Typus” / “NHRS-SRAH 000000695” ( NHRS) .

Additional material examined. TANZANIA: 1 male, 1679m, Mount Meru, Arusha N.P., S03˚14’51’’, E36˚50’38’’, 18–24.vii.[20]12, Light Trap, Smith , R. & Takano, H. leg., ANHRT unique number: 00201064, gen. prep. No.: AV3193 (prepared by Volynkin) ( ANHRT).

Diagnosis. The forewing length is 16.5–17.5 mm in males. The detailed comparison with L. smithi sp. n. is provided above in the diagnosis of the latter species.

Distribution. The species is known from Kilimanjaro (Aurivillius 1910) and Meru Mountains in north-eastern Tanzania.

Figures

FIGURES 1–4. Lithosiina spp., adults. 2–4 – type species of the genera Lobilema and Ligulosia. Depositories of the specimens: 1, 2 and 4 in ANHRT; 3 in NHRS (Photo by T. Malm, ©NHRS).

FIGURES 5–8. Lithosiina spp., male genitalia. Depositories of the specimens: 5, 6 and 8 in ANHRT; 7 in NHRS (Photo by T. Malm, ©NHRS).