Crassuncus pacifica (Meyrick, 1911)

Marasmarcha pacifica Meyrick, 1911: 220 . (Type locality: Moorddrift, Limpopo, Rep. S. Africa). Pterophorus ambitiosus Meyrick, 1911: 220 . (Type locality: Pretoria, Rep. S. Africa).

Pterophorus purus Meyrick, 1913: 268 . (Type locality: Barberton, Mpumalanga, Rep. South Africa). Syn. nov.

Material examined: 1 ♂ Juniper Rd, 22.12.2012; 1 ♀ Kaseramba Forest, 25. 12.2012, R. Murphy . Distribution: Rep. S. Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Malawi.

Notes. Comparison of the type material of Marasmarcha pacifica BMNH (London) with Pterophorus purus DNMNH (former TM, Pretoria) confirmed that Pterophorus purus Meyrick, 1913 is the junior synonym of Crassuncus pacifica (Meyrick, 1911) . New for Malawi.