Afrasura submarmorata ( Kiriakoff, 1958 ) Kiriakoff, 1958

Durante, Antonio, 2009, Revision of the Afrotropical species of Asura Walker, 1854 (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae, Lithosiinae), with the description of a new genus, Zootaxa 2280, pp. 27-52 : 49

Afrasura submarmorata ( Kiriakoff, 1958) comb. n.

( Figs. 31 , 71 )

Asura submarmorata Kiriakoff, 1958 , Ruwenzori Expedition 1952, vol. I, 2: 4.

Type locality. Uganda, Semliki Forest (holotype Ƥ Arct. g.sl. n. 276 BMNH, examined).

Diagnosis. S imilar to Afrasura discreta , from which it is distinguishable genitalically. Female genitalia of submarmorata with strong and cylindrical antrum; ductus bursae large for the genus; ductus membranous, half as long as the antrum. Cervix bursae long, as large as the antrum, rotating ca. 270°; corpus bursae ovoid, covered internally by small thorns, with two roundish signa. A. submarmorata is also similar to amaniensis and violacea , but can be distinguished by the ground colour. 3. Unknown.

Figures

FIGURES 25 – 36. Adults of Afrasura and related genera. Afrasura: 25, A. pallescens. 26 – 27, A. peripherica hilara. 28 – 29, A. rivulosa rivulosa. 30, A. rivulosa ethiopica. 31, A. submarmorata. 32, A. terlineata. Related genera: 33, Asura cervicalis. 34, Asura lydia. 35, " Asura " phaeosticta. 36, " Asura " pectinella.

FIGURES 65 – 76. Genitalia of Afrasura and related genera. Females of Afrasura: 65, A. neavi. 66, A. numida (right: papillae anales and pheromone gland). 67, A. obliterata. 68, A. pallescens. 69, A. peripherica hilara. 70, A. rivulosa rivulosa. 71, A. submarmorata. 72, A. terlineata. 73, Asura cervicalis, female. Related genera: 74, " Asura " phaeosticta, male. 75, " Asura " phaeosticta, female. 76, " Asura " pectinella, male.