36. Herpetogramma basalis (Walker, 1866)

Synonymy follows Nuss et al. (2003 –2018):

= Botys apertalis Walker, 1866;

= Botys inanitalis Lederer, 1863;

= Pyrausta dorsipunctalis Rebel, 1892;

= Pyrausta dorcalis Alphéraki, 1889 .

Material: 69 ex. Mali, Bamako, Ouronina 12°5'39.78"N 8°24'3.16"W, 03.09.– 17.11.2014, leg. Kravchenko et al. (SMNH).

Distribution: Palaeotropical. In Africa: Kenya, Réunion, Seychelles, South Africa (De Prins & De Prins 2018) and Mali (new record). Also in Oriental: Sri Lanka (De Prins & De Prins 2018).

Host-plants: Amaranthaceae: Amaranthus sp., Beta vulgaris L.; Verbenaceae: Lantana camara L.; Cucurbitaceae and Brassicaceae (Wikipedia 2018) .