Delorhachis charopa ( Bethune-Baker, 1909 ), 2023

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 : 65

Delorhachis charopa ( Bethune-Baker, 1909) stat. rev. ( Figures 4–6, 6 9 , 93–94 , 134 ,

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Parasa charopa Bethune-Baker, 1909 , Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 8 (3): 426. Type locality: [ DRC], Congo Free State, Mawamba, Makala . Syntypes, 2 males, gen. slide no. Limacodidae 1324 J (NHMUK, PCM).

Type material examined

Syntype. Male : blue circle label ′SYN- | TYPE̍ || green circle label ′ Type ̍ || handwritten ′Mawamba- | Makala | March 1906 | Congo Free State | Powell-Cotton coll ̍. || ′ Parasa | charopa | B-B | Type ̍ || ′G .T.B.- Baker Coll . | Brit Mus . 1927–360̍ || ′ Limacodidae | Brit. Mus . slide | No . 1324̍|| ′ Type Status | Verified | A . Giusti VIII .2013̍|| QR code label with unique ID NHMUK 010984418 ( NHMUK) .

Syntype. Male: yellow circle label ′ Paratype ̍ [based on the original description, this is incorrect and this specimen is a syntype] || handwritten ′The type is in the | Bethune-Baker coll . | (cf. description)̍ || handwritten ′TYPE̍ || ′O̍ [code referring to a locality between Mawambi and Makala, DRC, collected iii.1906, Powell-Cotton, P., Powell-Cotton H. leg.; pers. comm. Rachel Jennings (2021), curator of natural history, Powell-Cotton Museum] ( PCM) .

Additional material examined

Angola. 9 males, Quicolungo , 120 km N . of Lucala , 800 m, June 1936, Braun, R . leg ., QR code nos. NHMUK 014200536–014200538 , gen . slide nos. NHMUK 010317399 , 010317400 , 010317404 ( NHMUK); 6 males, Province Nordcuanza, Canzele , 30 km north Quiculungo, 16 October 1957, Heinrich, G . leg .; 1 male, Bolongongo, 30 km from Canzele , 14 November 1957, Heinrich, G . leg . ( ZSM). Cameroon. 2 males, Campo Ma ̍an National Park ( Lowland rainforest), 950 m, 2.283°N, 9.951°E, 10–22 March 2018, Fotsing, E ., Ishmael, K ., Miles, W ., Sáfián , Sz . leg., ANHRT:2018.3, gen. slide nos. TT 096, TT 097 ( ANHRT); 1 male, Mbalmayo , November 2002, Meister leg . ( MWW); 1 male, Yaunde Station , 3 June 1897, Carnap, S .G . leg., gen. slide no. RF 788.2021; 1 male, Central Province, 13 km SW Mbalmayo Menguémé, Nyong River, Ebogo Lodge , 655 m, 3.399°N, 11.467°E, 5 May 2018, Ochse, M . leg ., gen. slide no. 36.636, BOLD process ID: GWOUI368-21 ( RCRF); 1 male, Sakbayémé , 9 February 1926, Schwab, G . leg .; 1 male, Kribi , December 1961 ( NHMUK); 1 male, same site, March 1973, Mühle leg . ( MWW); 1 male, Batouri District , 4.25°N, 13.75°E, 24 February–1 March 1935, Merfield, F .G . leg . ( NHMUK); 1 male, S-Region, 39 km SE Sangmelima, Ilom , soccer field, 630 m, 2.732°N, 12.173°E, 1 November 2011 ( SMNS) . Central African Republic. 1 male, Bangui, 350 m, 4.333°N, 18.533°E, 20 September 2000, local collector leg ., gen. slide no. 28.960 ( MWW); 1 male, Fort-Crampel ( NHMUK); 1 male, 55 km NWW Mbaïki, 500 m, 23 December 2008, Halada leg . ( RCMS). Republic of the Congo. 1 male, 1 February 1930, gen . slide no. RF 296.2019 ( MfN); 21 males, Odzala National Park , 400–500 m, 0.383°N, 14.833°E, 29 January–03 March 1997, Murzin, S ., Siniaev, V . leg. ( MWW). DRC. 1 male, Biakato, Ituri , 900 m, 0.850°N, 29.250°E, April 2015, Colley, A . leg ., ANHRT:2018.22, gen. slide no. TT 051, DNA barcode ID/BOLD process ID ANHRTUK00190130/ANLMN7924-21 ( ANHRT); 1 female, Province Equateur, Kalambe, 55 km S . Mbandaka , 3 km E . Ort , 450 m, 0.417°S, 18.317°E, 10 August 1991, Karisch, T . leg ., QR code no. NHMUK 010894390 , gen . slide no. NHMUK 010317410 ; 1 male, Yakusu , July 1900, Smith, K . leg .; 1 male, Opala, Lomani River, Province Orientale , March 1959, Carcasson, R .H . leg . ( NHMUK); 1 male, Equateur, Mondombe , 25 September 1930, Oosterman, R .F . leg . ( RMCA); 4 males, 17 km N Kisangani, Masako Field Station , 388 m, 0.600°N, 23.250°E, 2–8 February 2008, Gurkovich, Zolotuhin leg . ( MWW); 1 male, Prov . Kivu, Iranqi , 20 September–7 October 1993, Leidenroth, C . leg ., gen. slide no. RF2021.899 ( SMNS). Gabon. 5 males, Mikongo (Rougier), Monts de Cristal ( Secondary forest ), 430 m, 0.484°N, 11.178°E, 28 July–12 August 2019, Albert, J .-L ., Aristophanous, M., Bie Mba, J., Dérozier, V., Moretto, P. leg., ANHRT:2019.17, gen. slide nos. TT 089, TT 090; 1 male, Nyonié ( Lowland forest ), 10 m, 0.039°S, 9.340°E, 23–28 August 2019, Albert, J .-L ., Aristophanous, M., Bie Mba, J., Dérozier, V., Moretto, P. leg ., ANHRT:2019.17; 1 male, Ogooeu Ivindo, P .N. Ivindo, Station de Recherche, d̍ Ipassa , 450 m, 0.512°N, 12.803°E, 14–26 June 2016, Ruzzier, E ., Tasane, T . leg ., ANHRT:2017.19 ( ANHRT); 1 male, same site, 14 November 2009 Decaens, T ., Lecourt, G ., Bayendi, S. leg ., BOLD process ID: MGABB259-10 ( MNHN); 1 male, Santa Clara , 0 m, 0.640°N, 9.694°E, 4 June 2011, Siniaev, V . Bezverkhov, Y. leg., gen. slide no. 28.959 ( MWW).

Figures

Figures 1–15. Adults. Figures 1–3: Delorhachis viridiplaga. 1: ST, Togo, Misahöhe, J (gen. slide no. SAV-08-31) (MfN); 2: Nigeria, Port Harcourt, ♀ (gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317401) (NHMUK); 3: Cameroon, Bascho, J (gen. slide no. RF 299.2019) (MfN); Figures 4–6. D. charopa stat. rev. 4: ST, [DRC], Mawamba-Makala, J (gen. slide no. Lim-1324) (NHMUK); 5: [DRC], Kalambe, ♀ (gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317410) (NHMUK); 6: Cameroon, Mbalmayo Menguémé, J (gen. slide no. 36.636) (RCRF); Figures 7–9. D. ochsei sp. nov. 7: HT, Ghana, Ankasa NP, J (gen. slide no. RF 2021.884) (RCRF, later ZSM); 8: PT, Ghana, Ashanti, ♀ (gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317403) (NHMUK); 9: PT, Ghana, Kakum NP, J (gen. slide no. 31.150) (RCRF); Figures 10–12. D. chlorodaedala. 10: Zambia, Hillwood, J (gen. slide no. TT 044) (ANHRT); 11: HT, Angola, Benguela, ♀ (gen. slide no. Lim-1327) (NHMUK); 12: Zambia, Kapishya Hot Springs, J (gen. slide no. TT 009 (ANHRT). Figures 13–15: D. kitale. 13: HT, Kenya, Kitale, J (gen. slide no. Lim-1326) (NHMUK); 14: Kenya, Kitale, J (gen. slide no. NHMUK 10317405) (NHMUK); 15: Sudan, Kadugli, J (gen. slide no. RF 2021.838) (RCRF). Scale bar: 1 cm.

Figures 91–96. Male genitalia. Figures 91, 92. Delorhachis viridiplaga. 91: ST, Togo, Misahöhe, gen. slide no. SAV-08-31 (MfN); 92: Nigeria, Ikom, gen. slide no. RF 2021.835 (RCRF); Figures 93, 94. D. charopa stat. rev. 93: ST, [DRC], Mawamba-Makala, gen. slide no. Lim-1324 (NHMUK): 94: Cameroon, Mbalmayo Menguémé, gen. slide no. 36.636 (RCRF); Figures 95, 96. D. ochsei sp. nov. 95: HT, Ghana, Ankasa NP, gen. slide no. RF 2021.884 (RCRF); 96: PT, Guinea, Forêt Classée du Mont Bero, gen. slide no. GP 31.130 (RCRF). 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.

Figures 157–164. Female genitalia. Figure 157. Delorhachis viridiplaga: Nigeria, Port Harcourt, gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317401 (NHMUK); Figure 158. D. charopa stat. rev.: [DRC], Kalamba, gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317410 (NHMUK); Figure 159. D. ochsei sp. nov.: PT, Ghana, Ashanti, gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317403 (NHMUK); Figure 160. D. chlorodaedala: Zambia, Kapishya Hot Springs, gen. slide no. LG 5718 (ANHRT); Figure 161. D. pallidifascia sp. nov.: PT, Guinea, Dalaba, gen. slide no. LG 5719 (ANHRT); Figure 162. D. parvinota sp. nov.: PT, Liberia, Nimba Mts., gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317447 (NHMUK); Figure 163. D. meyi sp. nov.: PT, Kenya, Kakamega Forest, gen. slide no. RF 2021.896 (SMNS); Figure 164. D. nigrivenosa: South Sudan, Lolibai Mts., gen. slide no. 36.329 (MWW). Scale bars: 1 mm.