Delorhachis mariae Dufrane, 1945

Taberer, Tabitha R., Fiebig, Ralf, Giusti, Alessandro & László, Gyula M., 2023, Taxonomic revision of the genus Delorhachis Karsch 1896 (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae), Journal of Natural History 57 (1 - 4), pp. 54-129 : 80

Delorhachis mariae Dufrane, 1945 ( Figures 22–23 , 76 , 105 , 141 )

Delorhachis mariae Dufrane, 1945 , Bulletin & Annales de la Société entomologique de Belgique, 81: 139. Type locality: [ DRC], Kivu, Kamituga. Holotype, male (RBINS), paratype, male (RBINS).

Type material examined

Holotype. Male: red oblong label ′ Holotype ̍ || ′Coll. & det. A. Dufrane̍ | handwritten ′ Delorhachis | viridiplaga Ksch ̍ | ′I. G. 22.304̍ || handwritten ′ Delorhachis J | mariae Dufrane ̍ || handwritten ′ holotype ̍ || handwritten ′Kamituga | (Kivu) | 2–12-29 | [illegible] Dufrane̍ || gen. slide no. RF 1863 ( RBINS).

Paratype. Male: orange oblong label ′Para- | type̍ || ′Coll. & det. A. Dufrane̍ | with handwritten ′ Delorhachis | viridiplaga Ksch ̍ | ′I. G. 22.304̍ || ′Coll. & det. A. Dufrane̍ | with handwritten ′ Delorhachis | mariae Dufr ̍. | ′I. G. 22.304̍ || with handwritten ′ Delorhachis J | mariae Dufrane ̍ || with handwritten ′ paratype ̍ || with handwritten ′Kamituga | (Kivu) | 9-9-39 | A. Dufrane̍ ( RBINS).

Additional material examined

Malawi. 1 male, Rijo River Valley , Mt . Mulanje, 1000 m, 15.972°S, 35.655°E, 24 September–7 October 2004, Murphy, R .J . leg., gen. slide no. 1621 prepared by S. Dupont ( NHMUK) .

Figures

Figures 16–30. Adults. Figures 16–18. Delorhachis tommasoi sp. nov. 16: HT, [DRC], Weko, J (gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317446) (NHMUK); 17: PT, [DRC], Uele, J (gen. slide no. RF 2022.114) (RMCA); 18: PT, [DRC], Sankuru, J (gen. slide no. RF 2022.115) (RMCA); Figures 19–21. D. pallidifascia sp. nov. 19: HT, Guinea, Monts Nimba, J (gen. slide no. TT 101) (ANHRT); 20: PT, Guinea, Dalaba, ♀ (gen. slide no. LG 5719) (ANHRT); 21: PT, Togo, Fazao-Malfakassa NP, J (gen. slide no. TT 052) (ANHRT); Figures 22, 23. D. mariae. 22: HT, [DRC], Kivu, J (gen. slide RF 1863) (RBINS); 23: PT, [DRC],Kivu, J (RBINS); Figures 24–26. D. parvinota sp. nov. 24: HT, Ivory Coast, Mt. Tonkoui Peak, J (gen. slide no. TT 100) (ANHRT); 25: PT, Ivory Coast, Mt. Tonkoui Peak, J (ANHRT);26: PT, Liberia, Nimba Mts., ♀ (gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317447) (NHMUK); Figures 27–29. D. meyi sp. nov. 27: HT, Uganda, Kibale NP, J (gen. slide no. MfN 437) (MfN); 28: PT, Uganda, Mpanga Forest, J (gen. slide no. MfN 436) (MfN); 29: PT, Kenya, Kakamega Forest, ♀ (SMNS); Figure 30: D. wetzelae sp. nov.: HT, Tanzania, Ukami Berge, J (gen. slide no. RF 297.2019) (MfN). Scale bar: 1 cm.

Figures 67–90. Male fore wing pattern. Figures 67, 68: Delorhachis viridiplaga; Figure 69: D. charopa stat. rev.; Figure 70: D. ochsei sp. nov.; Figures 71, 72: D. chlorodaedala; Figure 73: D. kitale; Figure 74: D. tommasoi sp. nov.; Figure 75: D. pallidifascia sp. nov.; Figure 76: D. mariae; Figure 77: D. parvinota sp. nov.; Figures 78, 79: D. meyi sp. nov.; Figure 80: D. wetzelae sp. nov.; Figure 81: D. wetzelae shambaa ssp. nov.; Figure 82: D. kilosa; Figure 83: D. zambica sp. nov.; Figure 84: D. syntomoctena comb. nov.; Figure 85: D. manuelae sp. nov.; Figure 86: D. bakossii sp. nov.; Figure 87: D. smithi sp. nov.; Figure 88: D. nimbaensis sp. nov.; Figure 89: D. baaka sp. nov.; Figure 90: D. nigrivenosa.

Figures 103–108. Male genitalia. Figures 103, 104. Delorhachis pallidifascia sp. nov. 103: HT, Guinea, Monts Nimba, gen. slide no. TT 101 (ANHRT); 104: PT, Togo, Fazao-Malfakassa NP, gen. slide no. TT 010 (ANHRT); Figure 105. D. mariae, HT, [DRC], Kivu, gen. slide RF 1863 (RBINS); Figures 106–108. D. parvinota sp. nov. 106: HT, Ivory Coast, Mt. Tonkoui Peak, gen. slide no. TT 100 (ANHRT); 107: PT, Ivory Coast, Mt. Tonkoui Peak, gen. slide no. TT 082 (ANHRT); 108: PT, Ivory Coast, Mt. Tonkoui Peak, gen. slide no. TT083 (ANHRT). Scale bars: 1 mm.

Figures 133–156. Male genitalia, valva apex. Figure 133: Delorhachis viridiplaga; Figure 134: D. charopa stat. rev.; Figure 135: D. ochsei sp. nov.; Figures 136, 137: D. chlorodaedala; Figure 138: D. kitale; Figure 139: D. tommasoi sp. nov.; Figure 140: D. pallidifascia sp. nov.; Figure 141: D. mariae; Figure 142: D. parvinota sp. nov.; Figures 143, 144: D. meyi sp. nov.; Figure 145: D. wetzelae sp. nov.; Figure 146: D. wetzelae shambaa ssp. nov.; Figure 147: D. syntomoctena comb. nov.; Figure 148: D. manuelae sp. nov.; Figure 149: D. bakossii sp. nov.; Figure 150: D. smithi sp. nov.; Figure 151: D. nimbaensis sp. nov.; Figure 152: D. baaka sp. nov.; Figure 153: D. kilosa; Figure 154: D. zambica sp. nov.; Figures 155, 156: D. nigrivenosa.