Leptocola phthisica (Saussure, 1869)

Figs. 162–164, 167

Thespis phthisica Saussure, 1869: 70 .

= Leptocola giraffa Karsch, 1894: 276–277 .

Type localities. (T. p.) “ Brazil ”; (L. g.) M’banza Congo, Angola.

Distribution. Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Cameroon, Congo, Angola, CAR, DRC, South Sudan, Uganda (Beier 1968, 1969; Chopard 1954; Gillon & Roy 1968; Karsch 1892; Prost & Roy 1986; Ragge & Roy 1967; Roy 1962a, 1963, 1965a, 1967, 1968a, 1969, 1970b, 1971c, 1975; Roy & Leston 1975; Werner 1928).

Records. CSC: ♀, new station, 03.IV.–12.V.2017, leg. juv. M. Pohl, ded. 09.XII.2017; ♁, new station, P-Gen. leg. M. Pohl 03.IV.–12.V.2017, captive bred, 08.IX.2018, ded. A. Varnhorn (genitalia preparation Schwarz No. 430); ♀, new station, P-Gen. leg. M. Pohl 03.IV.–12.V.2017, captive bred, 08.IX.2018, ded. A. Varnhorn; ♀, new station, P-Gen. leg. M. Pohl 03.IV.–12.V.2017, captive bred, 15.XII.2018, ded. A. Varnhorn.

Remarks. A very elongate grass habitat specialist.