Stenoptilodes taprobanes (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)

Amblyptilia taprobanes Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875: Pl. 140, fig. 54. (Type locality: Sri Lanca). Platyptilia brachymorpha Meyrick, 1888: 240 . (Type locality: India). Platyptilia seeboldi Hofmann, 1898: 33 . (Type locality: Syria).

Platyptilia terlizzii Turati, 1926: 67 . (Type locality: Libya).

Amblyptilia zavatterii Hartig, 1953: 67 . (Type locality: Italy).

Platyptilia legrandi Bigot, 1962b: 86 . (Type locality: Seychelles).

Stenoptilodes vittata Service, 1966: 11 . (Type locality: Nigeria).

Material examined: 1 ♀ Mpatamanga, 25.12.2008, Nkhorongo, 1 ♂ 19.07.2009, 1 ♀ 10.03.2010; 4 ex. 10.04.2013; 1 ♂ Nyika N.P., 6.08.2009, 3 ♂,1 ♀ 5– 10.05.2011, 3 ♂, 4 ♀ 29.05.2011, 3 ♂,1 ♀ 11.06.2011, 5 ex. Kalwe Forest, 18– 21.05.2013, R. Murphy; 1 ♂, 1 ♀ Uzuzu Hill, 14– 15.12.2010, 3 ♂ 17–18. 0 4.2011, Kovtunovich V. & Ustjuzhanin P.; 7 ex. Vwaza, 01– 02.01.2012; 1 ♂ Kasungu, 0 4.01.2012, Kovtunovich V.

Distribution: Widespread troughout tropical and subtropical regions.