Macrotarsipodes tricinctus Le Cerf, 1916

Bartsch, Daniel & Sáfián, Szabolcs, 2022, Taxonomic changes and review of the genera Tipulamima Holland, 1893 and Macrotarsipodes Le Cerf, 1916 stat. rev. (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Sesiinae), Zootaxa 5094 (1), pp. 103-128 : 122

Macrotarsipodes tricinctus Le Cerf, 1916 comb. rev.

( Figs 39–45 )

Macrotarsipodes tricinctus Le Cerf, 1916: 13 ; Le Cerf 1917: 339.

Macrotarsipodes tricincta Dalla Torre & Strand 1925: 7 ; Gaede 1929: 520.

Tipulamima tricincta Hampson 1919: 57 ; Heppner & Duckworth 1981: 41; Pühringer & Kallies 2004: 33.

Type material examined. Holotype ♂ ( Fig. 41 ): Zoulouland [ South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal] Dr. Martin leg. ( MNHN); with labels: “Zoulouland / Dr. Martin ”; “TYPE”; “ Macrotarsipodes tricinctus / ♂ Type Le Cerf / Et. Lép. comp. XII fig. 3182, XIV p. 339 / F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Ex Collection / Ch Oberthür / acquise en IV-1925 / par R. Biedermann ”.

Further specimens. 1♂, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Umkomaas Valley, Hela-Hela, Highover Camp , 570m, 28.Jan.2018, 29°54'46.2"S, 30°05'54.3"E, at pheromone, J. Berg & D. Bartsch leg. ( CDB) ; 1♂ ( Figs 39–40 ), South Africa, Eastern Cape, costal region 30 km NE East London, Cintsa , 10–100m, 30.Nov.–2.Dec.1999, de Freina leg. (Bartsch GU 2007-19) ( Fig. 45 ) ( SMNS) ; 1♀ ( Figs 42–43 ), Natal, Durban , 9.Sep.1920 (Bartsch GU 2009- 36) ( Fig. 44 ) ; 1♀, Zululand [ South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal], Dukuduku , 13.Feb.1980, N.J. Duke leg. , in cop.; 1♂, Durban, Natal , 10.Jan.1911, G. F. Leigh leg. ; 1♂, Durban, Natal , 11.Mar.1919, C. N. Barker leg. ; 1♂, East London , 2.Mar.1923, H. K. Munroe leg. ; 1♀, Durban , Jun.1919, Barker leg. ; 1♂, Durban , 22.Nov.1915, Barker leg. ; 1♂, 1♀, East London , 11.May.1922, H.K. Munroe leg. ; 1♂, East London , 24.Mar.1923, H.K. Munroe leg. ; 1♂, Pietermaritzburg , 28.Oct.1970, H. &. M. Townes ; 1♂, Winklespruit , 21.Nov.1970, L. Vari ; 1♂, Eshowe, Natal , 21.Nov.1920, H. &. M. Townes ; 1♂, Durban, Natal , 11.Sep.1920, H. &. M. Townes ; 1♀, Durban, Natal , 16.Mar.1925, H. &. M. Townes ( TMPS) .

This species occurs in lower elevations of South Africa and Mozambique, close to the coast of the Indian Ocean. Some males have been attracted in the late morning hours using artificial pheromones. Zhang (1994) mentions sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas ) as hostplant of this species as well.

Figures

FIGS 32–43. Specimens of Macrotarsipodes. 32–33. M. leptosceles (Bradley, 1968). (32) holotype ♂. (33) paratype ♀. 34–36. M. pedunculata (Hampson, 1910) comb. nov., (34) holotype ♂. (35–36) ♂ Ghana, Gyawale, Kakum. 37–38. M. sexualis (Hampson, 1910) comb. nov. (37) lectotype ♂. (38) paralectotype ♀. 39–43. M. tricinctus Le Cerf, 1916 comb. rev. (39–40) ♂ South Africa, East London. (41) holotype ♂. (42–43) ♀ South Africa, Natal, Durban. Scale 10 mm.

FIGS 44–46. Genitalia structures of Macrotarsipodes. 44–45. M. tricinctus. (44) ♀, South Africa, Natal, Durban. (45) ♂, South Africa, Eastern Cape, East London. 46. M. pedunculata ♂, Nigeria, Ile-Ife. (a) left lateral, right ventral. (b) phallus (twice size as other Figs). Scales 1 mm.