Meganola fontainei Hacker, 2012
Integrative taxonomic review of the Meganola monofascia van Son species group sensu Hacker et al. (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Nolidae, Nolinae, Nolini)
László, Gyula M.
Ecologica Montenegrina
2025
2025-06-12
87
135
191
DHKW9
Hacker, 2012
Hacker
2012
[188,601,363,390]
Insecta
Nolidae
Meganola
Animalia
Lepidoptera
35
170
Arthropoda
species
fontainei
( Figs 75–80, 132–134, 163)
Meganola fontainei Hacker, 2012, Esperiana17: 450. TL: [ DRC] Congo, Lubumbashi. Holotype, male, in coll. RMCA.
Material examined (all in coll. ANHRT). Gabon. Longseries of both sexes, Mikongo( Rougier), Monts de Cristal( Secondary Forest), 430m, 0°29'47"N, 11°10'42"E, 28.vii–12.viii.2019, actinic, LepiLED and MV light trap, leg. Albert, J-L., Aristophanous, M., Bie Mba, J., Dérozier, V., Moretto, P., gen. slide Nos: LGNA 1575, LGNA 1580, LGNA 1855 (males), LGNA 1574, LGNA 1581, LGNA 1584, LGNA 1872 (females). Republic of Congo. 1 male, Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Kokouabase, 540m, 00°28'39"N, 15°16'42"E, 05– 13.ix.2024, MV light trap, leg. Bashford, M., László, G., Talani, M., Volynkin, A, Yaba Ngouma, S., gen. slide No.: LGNA 1772; 1 male, Odzala-Kokoua National Park, MbomoHQ, 570m, 00°26'13''N, 14°42'01''E, 28.ix–01.x.2024, MV light trap, leg. Bashford, M., László, G., Volynkin, A., gen. slide No.: LGNA 1492, LGNA 1506. Zambia. Longseries of both sexes, Kasanka River Pontoon, KasankaN.P., 1191m, 12°34'23"S, 30°14'05"E, 2–4.xii.2012, light trap, leg. Smith, R., Takano, H.; Kabwe, KasankaN. P., 1187m, 12°32'28"S, 30°12'42"E, 14–17.v.2013, light trap, leg. Smith, Takano& Oram; Chisimbe Falls, Kasama, 1320m, 10°06'31"S, 30°55'02"E, 27–29.iv.2013, light trap, leg. Smith, Takano& Oram; Lukulu River, Lavushi MandaN. P., 1285m, 12°15'05"S, 30°53'43"E, 27–29.xi.2012, light trap, leg. Smith, R., Takano, H.; Kalene Hill( Miombowoodland), 1440m, 11°11'11"S, 24°12'5"E, 6.xi.2018, actinic light trap, leg. Aristophanous, M., Dérozier, V., László, G., Oram, D.; Lungu Forest Reserve, 20 kmN of Mbala, Northern Province, 1452m, 08°42’27”S, 31°16’34”E, 6–9.v.2019, actinic light trap, leg. Dérozier, V., László, G., Miles, W.; Nyangombe Falls( Miombo/ Riverine forestmosaic), 1300m, 11°48'25"S, 24°32'12"E, 15–17.xi.2018, actinic light trap, leg. Aristophanous, M., Dérozier, V., László, G., Oram, D.; Ikelenge, Hillwood, ( Miombo/ Riverine forestmosaic), 1400m, 11°16'02"S, 24°18'59”E, 5–11.vi.2021, MV light trap, leg. Chizuwa, D., Choongo, W.; Kalungu, North of Isoka, 1280m, 9°40'52"S, 32°42'50"E, 30.iv–1.v.2019, actinic light trap, leg. Dérozier, V., László, G., Miles, W.; Jiwundu Swamp( Miombo/ Riverine forestmosaic), 1340m, 11°51'54"S, 25°33'20"E, 29.x–4.xi.2018, actinic light trap, leg. Aristophanous, M., Dérozier, V., László, G., Oram, D.; Bruce-Miller Farm Nansai( Southernmiombo woodland), 1179m, 16°38'32"S, 27°01'47"E, 25.iv–1.v.2022, MV light trap, leg. Miles, W., Mulvaney, L.; Muchinga Province, 30 kmN of Mpika, Danger Hill, 1684m, 11°37'38"S, 31°33'56"E, 13–15.xii.2023, MV light trap, leg. László, G., Morgan, L., Volynkin, A.; Chitunta Plain( Miombo/ Dambomosaic), 1396m, 11°29'12"S, 24°24'18"E, 29.xi–4.xii.2019, actinic light trap, leg. Bashford, M., Miles, W., Mulvaney, L.; Senka Hill, Mukulizi Forest Reserve, Muchinga Province, 1566m, 09°05'43"S, 32°05'06"E, 1–6.v.2019, MV light trap, leg. Dérozier, V., László, G., Miles, W.; Zambezi Rapids( Miombo/ Riverine forestmosaic), 1205m, 11°7'30"S, 24°11'6"E, 4–9.xi.2018, MV light trap, leg. Aristophanous, M., Dérozier, V., László, G., Oram, D., gen. slide Nos: LGNA 1, 2, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 75, 76, 77, 693, 754, 1031, 1593, LGNA 1975, LGNA 1976, LGNA 1977, LGNA 1978, LGNA 1979, LGNA 1982, LGNA 1983, (males), LGNA 3, 12, 13, 15, 62, 71, 72, 73, 74, 114, 262, 266, 1981, LGNA 1984 (females). Genetic information. Meganola fontaineihas been assigned the BIN URI: BOLD AEG3087, BINsharing with M. dicranographa. The intraspecific divergence calculated from 13 samples is 0.00–0.16%. The genetically closest taxa are M. dicranographa, M. trigonographaand the M. furvitincta-spherographata sp. n.species pair, diverging by 0.82–1.10%, 1.26–1.73% and 2.40–3.04%, respectively. The pairwise distance between M. fontaineiand M. palaeographais in the range of 2.71– 3.47%. Taxonomic note. Hacker et al. (2012)illustrated a female specimen and its genitalia from Côte d’Ivoire. However, László (2020) expressed doubts about the accuracy of this specimen's locality, noting that no other records of M. fontaineihave been found in West Africa. After closely examining the image of the female genitalia presented by Hacker et al. (2012: 450, fig. G), it is clear that the inverse trapezoidal shape of the antrum, with its straight margins, is characteristic of M. palaeographa. In contrast, M. fontaineiis known to have arcuate antrum margins. This suggests that the record of M. fontaineifrom Côte d’Ivoireis a misidentification and likely refers to M. palaeographainstead.
Distribution.Confirmed records of M. fontaineihave been documented from DRC-Lubumbashi ( typelocality), the Republic of Congo, Burundi( Hacker et al. 2012), and Zambia( Hacker 2014). The specimens reported from Gabonin the current study represent a new country record. The species exhibits a broad distribution throughout central Africa, extending to the Zambian plateau.
[408,556,465,489]
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Esperiana
35
170
1
holotype
2019-07-28
2019-08-12
2019-07-28
Albert
Gabon
Long
430
0.49638888
Rougier
21
11.178333
Mikongo
35
170
1
Aristophanous, M. & Bie Mba, J. & Nos
Gabon
Derozier
35
170
1
2024-09-05
2024-09-13
2024-09-05
Bashford, M. & Laszlo, G. & Talani, M. & Volynkin, A & Yaba Ngouma, S.
Republic of the Congo
540
0.4775
Kokoua
21
15.278333
Odzala-Kokoua National Park
35
170
1
1
2024-09-28
2024-10-01
2024-09-28
Bashford, M. & Laszlo, G. & Volynkin, A.
Republic of the Congo
No.
570
0.43694445
Mbomo
21
14.700277
Odzala-Kokoua National Park
35
170
1
1
2012-12-02
2012-12-04
2012-12-02
Smith, R. & Takano, H.
Zambia
Long
1191
-12.573055
Kasanka
21
30.234722
River Pontoon
35
170
1
2013-05-14
2013-05-17
2013-05-14
Smith & Takano & Oram
Zambia
1187
-12.541112
Kasanka
21
30.211668
Kabwe
35
170
1
2013-04-27
2013-04-29
2013-04-27
Smith & Takano & Oram
Zambia
1320
-10.108611
Kasama
21
30.917221
Chisimbe Falls
35
170
1
2012-11-27
2012-11-29
2012-11-27
Smith, R. & Takano, H.
Zambia
1285
-12.251389
Lavushi Manda
21
30.895277
Lukulu River
35
170
1
2018-11-06
Aristophanous, M. & Derozier, V. & Laszlo, G. & Oram, D.
Zambia
1440
-11.186389
Miombo
21
24.20139
Kalene Hill
35
170
1
2019-05-06
2019-05-09
2019-05-06
Derozier, V. & Laszlo, G. & Miles, W.
Zambia
1452
-8.7074995
Lungu Forest Reserve
21
31.276112
35
170
1
Northern
2018-11-15
2018-11-17
2018-11-15
Aristophanous, M. & Derozier, V. & Laszlo, G. & Oram, D.
Zambia
Nyangombe Falls
1300
-11.806945
Riverine forest
21
24.536667
Miombo
35
170
1
2021-06-05
2021-06-11
2021-06-05
Chizuwa, D. & Choongo, W.
Zambia
Ikelenge
1400
-11.267222
Miombo
21
24.316387
Hillwood
35
170
1
2019-04-30
2019-05-01
2019-04-30
Derozier, V. & Laszlo, G. & Miles, W.
Zambia
1280
-9.681111
North of Isoka
21
32.71389
Kalungu
35
170
1
2018-10-29
2018-11-04
2018-10-29
Aristophanous, M. & Derozier, V. & Laszlo, G. & Oram, D.
Zambia
Jiwundu Swamp
1340
-11.865001
Riverine forest
21
25.555555
Miombo
35
170
1
2022-04-25
2022-05-01
2022-04-25
Miles, W. & Mulvaney, L.
Zambia
1179
-16.642221
Southern
21
27.029722
Bruce-Miller Farm Nansai
35
170
1
2023-12-13
2023-12-15
2023-12-13
Laszlo, G. & Morgan, L. & Volynkin, A.
Zambia
1684
-11.627222
Danger Hill
21
31.565556
35
170
1
Muchinga
2019-11-29
2019-12-04
2019-11-29
Bashford, M. & Miles, W. & Mulvaney, L.
Zambia
Chitunta Plain
1396
-11.486667
Dambo
21
24.404999
Miombo
35
170
1
2019-05-01
2019-05-06
2019-05-01
Derozier, V. & Laszlo, G. & Miles, W.
Zambia
1566
-9.095278
Mukulizi Forest Reserve
21
32.085
Senka Hill
35
170
1
Muchinga
2018-11-04
2018-11-09
2018-11-04
Aristophanous, M. & Derozier, V. & Laszlo, G. & Oram, D.
Zambia
Zambezi Rapids
1205
-11.125
Riverine forest
21
24.185
Miombo
35
170
1
Zambia
Nos
35
170
1