Nemia zebra Tjeder, 1967

Abdalla, Ishtiag H., Mansell, Mervyn W. & Sole, Catherine L., 2019, Revision of the southern African genera Nemopterella Banks and Nemia Navás (Neuroptera: Nemopteridae: Nemopterinae), with descriptions of new genera and species, Zootaxa 4635 (1), pp. 1-89 : 86-87

Nemia zebra Tjeder, 1967

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Nemia zebra Tjeder, 1967: 453 .

Etymology. Unknown, but certainly because the striped white portion of the hind wings that resemble zebra markings.

Type locality: South Africa, Western Cape Province. Botesland Siding , 33°01’S 21°37’E .

Type depository. NMBZ .

Diagnosis. Nemia Zebra can be recognised by the remarkable crossed-striped apical parts of the hind wings, short antennae and the broad dark pterostigma.

Type material. Holotype ♂ (not examined).

Distribution and habitat. Only known from the type locality. Botesland is a railway siding on the railway line between Laingsburg and Beaufort West ( Fig. 177 ). The area is situated in the Central Karoo Municipality in the Western Cape. The habitat is dry and characterised by karoo type vegetation and late summer rainfall.

Remarks. Nemia zebra is the only Nemia spp. that is known from Botesland area and is still only represented by the male holotype.

Figures

FIGURES 172–177. Distribution maps of Nemia spp. 172, N. angulata (Westwood); 173, N. costalis (Westwood); 174, N. elongata Tjeder; 175, N. karrooa (Péringuey); 176, N. lata Tjeder; 177, N. zebra Tjeder.