Anopercalna distanti (Karsch, 1890)

Malagasia distanti Karsch 1890: 123 . (Western Madagascar)

Remarks.— Karsch (1890) describes this species as a smaller version of Malagasia aperta . It is a tawny species marked with piceous but lacks the opercula of M. aperta . It is similar in size and markings to A. maculigena (Signoret, 1860) but can be distinguished by the complete transverse fascia on the head, the median ocellus surrounded by piceous and the mesothorax lacking significant marking in A. maculigena . Body length about 16 mm, wingspan about 44 mm or 56 mm for males and females respectively (Karsch 1890). Indigenous people use the species as a food source (Randrianandrasana & Berenbaum 2015). The song is a series of repeating syllables (Boulard 2008).

Distribution.—The species is known only from Madagascar (Metcalf 1963b; Sanborn 2013). Jacobi (1917) reported the species from Tamatave, western Madagascar. Boulard (2008) reports the species from the surroundings of Ankofa, northeastern Madagascar.

Material examined.—“ MADAGASCAR: Province / Diego-Suarez, Montaigne / Francais, elev 150 m / 6–20 March 2001 // 12º 18’ 8” S, 49º 38’ 51” E / R. Harin’Hala coll. malaise / along forested limestone / ridge MA-01- 06-07 // CASENT / 3001857” one male (AFSC) ; “ MADAGASCAR: Toamasina / Province, botanic garden / near entrance to Andasibe / National Park, / 7—16 November 2001 // 18º 55.58’ S, 48º 24.47’ E / collector: R. Harin’Hala / California Acad. of Sciences / malaise trap—tropical forest / elev 1025 m, MA-01-08B-19 // CASENT / 3007764” one male (AFSC) ; “ MADAGASCAR: Province / d’Antananaarivo, botanic / garden near the entrance to / Andasibe National Park, / 23–30 April 2001 // 18º 55.58’ S, 48º 24.47’ E / collector: R. Harin’Hala / California Acad. of Sciences / malaise trap—tropical forest / elev 1025 m, MA-01-08B-01 // CASENT / 3001210” one male (AFSC) .