Nola socotrensis vansoni Hacker, 2012

László, Gyula M. & Vetina, Alvaro A., 2019, Contribution to the knowledge of the Nolini of the Maputo Special Reserve in South Mozambique with description of two new species and several taxonomic updates (Lepidoptera, Nolidae, Nolinae), Zootaxa 4571 (2), pp. 225-246 : 226-227

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Nola socotrensis vansoni Hacker, 2012 , Esperiana 17: 111. Type locality: Ethiopia, Jinka. Holotype male, in coll. Hacker, ZSM. Material examined: Mozambique, Maputo Special Reserve. 1 ♂, 3 ♀, 22m, West Gate, Sand Thicket, 26°30'14.2"S, 32°42'59.6"E, 21–30.XI.2016, Light Trap, Aristophanous, M., Cristovao, J., Laszlo, G., Miles, W. leg., slide Nos: LGNA 324 ♂, LGNA 323 ♀, LGNA 325 ♀, LGNA 326 ♀; 1 ♂, 22m, West Gate GoogleMaps , Sand Forest GoogleMaps , 26°30'14.2"S, 32°42'59.6"E, 3–13.XII.2016, Light Trap, Aristophanous, M., Cristovao, J., Laszlo, G., Miles, W. leg., slide No.: LGNA 327 ♂; 1 ♀, 15m, Ponta Milibangalala, Dune Grassland, 26°26'58.6"S, 32°55'29.8"E, 25– 30.V.2017, MV Light Trap, Aristophanous, M., Laszlo, G., Miles, W., Vetina, A. leg., slide No.: LGNA 377 ♀; 1 ♂, 22m, West Gate GoogleMaps , Sand Forest GoogleMaps , 26°30'14.2"S, 32°42'59.6"E, 21–22.ii.2018, Actinic Light Trap, Laszlo, G., Mulvaney, J., Smith, L. leg., slide No.: LGNA 445 ♂; 1 ♀, 22m, West Gate GoogleMaps , Sand Thicket GoogleMaps , 26°30'14.2"S, 32°42'59.6"E, 24–25.ii.2018, Actinic Light Trap, Laszlo, G., Mulvaney, J., Smith, L. leg., slide No.: LGNA 446 ♀ (coll. ANHRT).

Further long series of specimens of both sexes collected in various localities in the Maputo Special Reserve (coll. ANHRT and MHNM).

Remark. The species was described from Socotra island. Later it was found widespread in Subsaharan Africa and Hacker (Hacker et al 2012) described the mainland population as distinct subspecies based on some minor differences of the wingpattern compared to the nominate form. Nola socotrensi vansoni is one of the most common Nolini occuring in the Maputo Special Reserve.

Nola melanoscelis ( Hampson, 1914)

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Celama melanoscelis Hampson, 1914 , Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum, Suppl. 1: 396, pl. 22, fig. 22. Type locality: [ Ghana] Gold Coast, Bibianaha. Holotype male, in coll. NHMUK.

Material examined: Mozambique, Maputo Special Reserve. GoogleMaps 1 ♂, 22m, West Gate, Sand Forest GoogleMaps , 26°30'14.2"S, 32°42'59.6"E, 3–13.XII.2016, Light Trap, Aristophanous, M., Cristovao, J., Laszlo, G., Miles, W. leg., slide No.: LGNA 328 ♂; 1 ♂, 15m, Ponta Milibangalala, Dune Grassland , 26°26’58.6”S, 32°55’29.8”E, 25–30.V.2017, MV GoogleMaps Light Trap, Aristophanous, M., Laszlo , G., Miles, W., Vetina, A. leg. (coll. ANHRT) .

Remark. Nola melanoscelis was described from West Africa, but it occurs in most Subsaharan countries. Its occurrence in South Mozambique is rather surprising as N. submelanoscelis Hacker, 2012 which was considered to be a sibling sister species of N. melanoscelis is supposed to substitute N. melanoscelis in Southern Africa ( Hacker et al. 2012). As both taxa have been collected in the Maputo Special Reserve (see next species) it can be declared that melanoscelis and submelanoscelis occur sympatrically in Maputaland and probably in KwaZulu-Natal as well. New country record for Mozambique.

References

Hacker, H. H., Schreier, H. P. & Goater, B. (2012) Revision of the tribe Nolini of Africa and the Western Palaearctic Region (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Noctuidae, Nolinae). Esperiana, 17, 7 - 612.

Hampson, G. F. (1914) Catalogue of the Amatidae and Arctiadae (Nolinae and Lithosianae) in the Collection of the British Museum. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum, Supplement 1. London 858 pp.

Figures

FIGURES 1–16. Nola, Nolidia and Mecothrix spp.: adults (all in coll. ANHRT). 1, Nola socotrensis vansoni, ♂, Mozambique; 2, N. socotrensis vansoni, ♀, Mozambique; 3, N. melanoscelis, ♂, Mozambique; 4, N. melanoscelis, ♂, Mozambique; 5, N. biangulata submelanoscelis, ♂, Mozambique; 6, N. politzari, ♂, Mozambique; 7, N. politzari, ♀, Mozambique; 8, N. tineoides, ♂, Mozambique; 9, Nolidia transitoria, ♂, Mozambique; 10, N. transitoria, ♀, Mozambique; 11, Mecothrix aegyptiaca cana, ♂, Mozambique; 12, M. aegyptiaca cana, ♀, Mozambique; 13, M. mineti, ♂, Mozambique; 14, M. mineti, ♀, Mozambique; 15, M. maputuana László sp. n., holotype, ♂, Mozambique; 16, M. maputuana László sp. n., paratype, ♂, Mozambique.

FIGURES 44–52. Nola, Nolidia and Mecothrix spp.: male genitalia (all in coll. ANHRT). 44, Nola socotrensis vansoni, Mozambique, slide LGNA 327; 45, N. melanoscelis, Mozambique, slide LGNA 328; 46, N. biangulata submelanoscelis, Mozambique, slide LGNA 511; 47, N. politzari, Mozambique, slide LGNA 329; 48, N. tineoides, Mozambique, slide LGNA 375; 49, Nolidia transitoria, Mozambique, slide LGNA 444; 50, Mecothrix aegyptiaca cana, Mozambique, slide LGNA 322; 51, M. mineti, Mozambique, slide LGNA 298; 52, M. maputuana László sp. n., holotype, Mozambique, slide LGNA 302.

FIGURES 67–75. Nola, Nolidia, Mecothrix and Meganola spp.: female genitalia (coll. ANHRT). 67, Nola socotrensis vansoni, Mozambique, slide LGNA 323; 68, N. politzari, Mozambique, slide LGNA 510; 69, Nolidia transitoria, Mozambique, slide LGNA 443; 70, Mecothrix aegyptiaca cana, Mozambique, slide LGNA 308; 71, M. mineti, Mozambique, slide LGNA 299; 72, M. maputuana László sp. n., paratype, Mozambique, slide LGNA 307; 73, M. maputuana László sp. n., paratype, Mozambique, slide LGNA 310; 74, M. omphalota, Gambia, slide LGNA 212; 75, Meganola leucalea, Mozambique, slide LGNA 338.