Alucita megaphimus (Hering, 1917)

Ustjuzhanin, Peter, Kovtunovich, Vasily, Safian, Szabolcs, Maicher, Vincent & Tropek, Robert, 2018, A newly discovered biodiversity hotspot of many-plumed moths in the Mount Cameroon area: first report on species diversity, with description of nine new species (Lepidoptera, Alucitidae), ZooKeys 777, pp. 119-139 : 119

Alucita megaphimus (Hering, 1917)

Orneodes megaphimus Hering, 1917: 191. Type locality: Cameroon. Holotype: male, ZMHB, examined by the authors.

Material examined.

Bamboo Camp, 6 ex., (CUK, NECJU), 17-23.IV.2015; PlanteCam, 5 ex., (CUK, NECJU), 09-14.IV.2015; Drinking Gari, 3 ex., (CUK, NECJU), 11-23.IV.2015, V. Maicher, Sz. Sáfián, Š. Janeček, R. Tropek.

Diagnosis.

In the mottled colour of the wings with zigzag white bands, the species is similar to A. seychellensis (Fletcher, 1910), but differs by the larger size and the elongated fore wings. In the male genitalia, it differs from A. seychellensis by the notch at the apex of the uncus, more narrow valves, and robust serrated saccular processes.

Distribution.

Cameroon.