8. Alucita seychellensis (Fletcher, 1910)

Orneodes seychellensis Fletcher, 1910: 397 .

Orneodes granata Meyrick, 1921: 108 . Type locality: Magude, [Mozambique], a junior subjective synonym of Orneodes seychellensis Fletcher, 1910, synonymized by Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich (2016: 537).

Orneodes imbrifera Meyrick, 1929: 538 . Type locality: Fort Crampel, [Central African Republic]), a junior subjective synonym of Orneodes seychellensis Fletcher, 1910, synonymized by Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich (2016: 537).

Type locality: Seychelles, Mahé, Cascade Еstate, 800 ft, ix.1908, leg. H. Scott.

Material examined: 1 ♂, Tanzania, Morogoro Distr. & Town, 550–600 m, 23.x.1991, L. Aarvik (NHMO) ; 1 ♂, Tanzania, Iringa Reg, Iringa Distr.: Itefwe, Phillip's Farm, 1550 m, 22.xi.2005, L. Aarvik, M. Fibiger, A. Kingston (NHMO) ; 1 ♂, [Tanzania] Tanganyika, Kidugala, 26.x.1952, W. Peters (BMNH); [Tanzania] 1 ♀, Tanganyika, Morogoro Distr, 21.xi.1954, F.R. Hollins, Brit.Mus. 19 68–251 (BMNH).

Distribution: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Seychelles, Malawi, Mozambique (Fletcher 1910; Meyrick 1921, 1929; Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich 2016; De Prins & De Prins 2018) Tanzania (first record).