Disparomitus simplex Kimmins, 1950

Michel, Bruno, 2019, Revision of the genus Disparomitus van der Weele, 1909 with descriptions of four new species (Neuroptera, Ascalaphidae), Zootaxa 4551 (1), pp. 1-39 : 22

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Disparomitus simplex Kimmins, 1950 View in CoL

( Figs 59–63 View FIGURES 59–63 , 92 View FIGURES 84–95 , 123–125 View FIGURES 114–132 )

Disparomitus simplex Kimmins, 1950: 242 View in CoL .

Diagnosis. Wing length (mm): ♂ forewing 26–27, hind wing 21–22. First abdominal tergite of male slightly elevated ( Figs 61, 62 View FIGURES 59–63 ). Erect setae of metascutellum and first abdominal tergite identical and slender ( Fig. 62 View FIGURES 59–63 ). Dark brown marking on mesoscutellum “bell-shaped” ( Fig. 92 View FIGURES 84–95 ). Lateral side of thorax with a large yellowish longitudinal stripe ( Fig. 60 View FIGURES 59–63 ). Legs yellowish. Third abdominal sternite with a longitudinal black stripe, fusiform ( Fig. 63 View FIGURES 59–63 ). Male genitalia as in figures 123–125.

Material examined ( 6 ♂♂). Holotype ♂ of Disparomitus simplex Kimmins , KENYA, Kasigau , -3.826389/ 38.6625, alt. 1481 m, xi. 1938 Dr. V.G.L. van Someren leg., Com. Inst. Ent. No 11280, Pres by Com. Inst. Ent. (B.M. 1949–585, NHMUK) ( Fig. 59 View FIGURES 59–63 ). Additional material. ETHIOPIA [Abyssinia], 5 ♂♂ Dawa River, 12 km North of Hudat, 4.758169/39.240148, alt. 843 m, 11.iv. 1961, A. Tjønneland leg., at light, det. Tjeder 1985, EML, ( MZLU 2016 About MZLU 173 to 177).

Distribution. Known from Ethiopia and Kenya ( Fig. 139 View FIGURE 139 ).