Miresa purpurea ( Hering, 1928 ) Taberer & Fiebig & Giusti & László, 2023

Taberer, Tabitha R., Fiebig, Ralf, Giusti, Alessandro & László, Gyula M., 2023, Taxonomic revision of the genus Delorhachis Karsch 1896 (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae), Journal of Natural History 57 (1 - 4), pp. 54-129 : 105-121

Miresa purpurea ( Hering, 1928) comb. nov. ( Figures 60–62 , 131 )

Delorhachis purpurea Hering, 1928 , In: Seitz, A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Eine Systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge. Die Afrikanischen Spinner und Schwärmer, 14: 462, pl. 74, fig. c. Type locality: Cameroon, Lolodorf. Holotype, male (MfN).

Chrysamma erythrochrysa Tams, 1929 syn. nov., Bulletin of the Hill Museum, 3: 172, pl. 8, Figure 16 . Type locality: [ DRC, North Kivu], Central Africa , S-side of middle Lowa Valley, S of Walikali, W Kivu. Holotype, male (NHMUK).

Delorhachis denisae Dufrane, 1945 syn. nov., Delorhachis denisae, 1945 , Bulletin & Annales de la Société entomologique de Belgique, 81: 140. Type locality: [ Democratic Republic of Congo], Kivu, Kamituga. Holotype, male (RBINS).

Type material examined

Holotype of Miresa purpurea . Male: red oblong label ′Type̍ || ′ Kamerun | Namiong b. Lolodorf | a. Lokundjefluss | Ulbrich V.E.Conrad S̍. || handwritten ′14.IV.12̍ || handwritten

′ Delorhachis | pŭrpŭrea | m. Type ̍ | ′det.Mart.Hering̍ || handwritten ′Genit-slide | SAV-08- 58̍ || QR code label with unique MfN URI http://coll.MfN-berlin.de/u/8c92cf ( MfN).

Holotype of Chrysamma erythrochrysa . Male: red circle label ′HOLO- | TYPE̍ || ′35. 24. | South side middle Lowa | Valley, south of Walikali, | W. Kivu, | 3500 ft., forest. | March ̍24. Wet season. | T. A. Barns.̍ || ′Joicey Coll. | B.M.1929–122̍. || handwritten ′ Chrysamma | erythrochrysa | Tams | Holotype J̍ || QR code label with unique ID NHMUK 010917905 ( NHMUK).

Holotype of Delorhachis denisae . Male: red oblong label ′ Holotype ̍ || ′Coll. & det. A. Dufrane̍ | handwritten ′ Delorhachis | purpurea Her ̍. | ′I. G. 22.304̍ || handwritten ′ Delorhachis J | denisae Dufrane ̍ || handwritten ′ holotype ̍ || handwritten ′Kamitugo | de 4/8/39̍ || handwritten ′Kamituga | (Kivu) | 4.8.39 | m. al. Dufrane̍| gen. slide no. RF 1862 ( RBINS).

Additional material of Miresa purpurea examined

DRC. 8 males, Kanyatsi, North-Kivu , 1700 m, 1.367°S, 28.983°E, June 2017, Colley, A. leg., ANHRT:2018.22, DNA barcode ID/BOLD process ID ANHRTUK00190118/ANLMN7912-21, ANHRTUK00190117/ANLMN7911-21; 1 male, Biakato, Ituri , 900 m, 0.850°N, 29.250°E, April 2015, Colley, A. leg., ANHRT:2018.22, gen. slide no. TT 032 ( ANHRT); 1 male, Mai-Ndombe, Ekongo camp, 2.756°S, 20.315°E, March–April 2017, Prozorov, A., Prozorov, T., Kravchenko, V. leg., gen.slide no.: NI08 ( RCHS). Gabon. 7 males, Nyonié ( Lowland forest ), 10 m, 0.039°S, 9.340° E, 23–28 August 2019, Albert, J.-L., Aristophanous, M., Bie Mba, J., Dérozier, V., Moretto, P. leg., ANHRT:2019.17, gen. slide no. TT 092; 1 male, Mikongo (Rougier), Monts de Cristal ( Secondary forest ), 430 m, 0.484°N, 11.178°E, 28 July–12 August 2019, Albert, J.-L., Aristophanous, M., Bie Mba, J., Dérozier, V., Moretto, P. leg., ANHRT:2019.17 ( ANHRT); 1 male, Provinz Ogooué-Ivindo, 43 m SW Makokou, Ivindo National Park, Kongou Waterfall , 473 m, 0.290°N, 12.573°E, 22 November 2017 leg. Ochse, M. leg., gen. slide no. 36.641 ( MWW); 1 male, Ogooue-Ivindo, La Lope, Lope National Park , 290 m, 0.219°S, 11.585°E, 27 February 2011, ECOTROP field class leg., BOLD process ID: MGABD200-11; 1 male, same site, 12 November 2009, Decaens, T., Lecourt, G., Bayendi, S., Sebag, D. leg., BOLD process ID: MGABB753-10 ( MNHN). Ghana. 1 female, Ankasa National Park, Exploration Base , 103 m, 5.275°N, 2.646°W, 24 February 2006, Ochse, M. leg., gen slide no. 31.128, BOLD process ID: GWOSS271-11; 1 male, Central Region, 30 km north of Cape Coast, Kakum National Park, Canopy Walkway , 198 m, 5.354°N, 1.384°W, 9 May 2005, Ochse, M. leg., gen. slide no. 36.731, BOLD process ID: GWOSS258-11 ( RCRF). Guinea. Guinée Forestiére , 482 m, 7.465°N, 8.844°W, 7 June 2013, Ochse, M. leg., gen. slide no. 31.145 ( MWW). Ivory Coast. 1 male, 1 female, Tai National Park, Tai Research Station ( SRET), 174 m, 5.833°N, 7.342°W, 25 March 2017, Aristophanous, A., Aristophanous, M., Geiser, M., Moretto, P. leg., ANHRT:2017.25; 4 males, same site, 5–10 July 2015, Aristophanous, M., Moretto, P., Ruzzier, E. leg. ANHRT:2017.14; 1 male, same site and collectors, 14–23 November 2015, ANHRT:2017.16. Liberia. 4 males, 1 female, Grand Cape Mount County, Lake Piso area (Bomi forest – savannah mosaic), 15 m, 6.655°N, 11.119°W, 2–9 January 2018, Sáfián, Sz., Simonics, G. leg., ANHRT:2017.33, DNA barcode ID/BOLD process ID ANHRTUK00089254/ ANLMN7654-21, ANHRTUK00089034/ANLMN7652-21. Zambia. 4 males, Hillwood, Ikelenge , 1400 m, 11.267°S, 24.316°E, 21–28 October 2013, Smith, R., Takano, H., Chmurova, L., Smith, L. leg., ANHRT:2017.10; 1 male, same site, 25–27 November 2014, Smith, R., Takano, H. leg., ANHRT:2017.12 ( ANHRT).

Holotype of Miresa gliricidiae . Female: red circle label: ′HOLO-TYPE̍ || ′ SIERRA LEONE ̍ | handwritten ′NJALA || gliricidia | maculata. | II.32̍ | ′E. HARGREAVES̍ || handwritten ′ Miresa | gliricidiae | m. Type | det.Mart Hering̍|| ′Typus̍|| ′Pres. by | Imp.Inst.Ent. | Brit.Mus. | 1933–42̍.||

′Type Status | Verified | A. Giusti I.2019 ̍ || QR code label with unique ID NHMUK 010894534 ( NHMUK)

Additional material of Miresa gliricidiae examined ( Figures 63–64 , 132 ) Cameroon. 1 male, North Region, Wack ( La Falaise ), 900 m, 7.671°N, 13.555°E, 2–21 October 2018, Sáfián, Sz ., Simonics, G . leg., ANHRT: 2018.36, gen. slide no. TT 071, DNA barcode ID/BOLD process ID ANHRTUK00113482/ANLMN7687-21 ( ANHRT). Ethiopia. 1 male, Southern Nations Regions, Forest 10 km W Mizan Teferi, 1260 m, 6.979°N, 35.498°E, 16 May 2015, Stadie, D ., Fiebig, R ., Fiebig, S. leg., gen. slide no. 236.2016, BOLD process ID: GWOUI365-21 ( RCRF). Ivory Coast. 1 male, Mt Tonkoui Peak , 1171 m, 7.454°N, 7.637°W, 3–7 May 2017, Aristophanous, A ., Aristophanous, M.,

Geiser, M., Moretto, P. leg., ANHRT:2017.25, gen. slide no. TT 070, DNA barcode ID/BOLD process ID ANHRTUK00017469/ANLMN7485-21 ( ANHRT); 1 male, same site, 1–4 July 2014, Moretto, P . leg ., gen. slide no. UE 6318 ( RCMS). Ghana. 1 male, Eastern Region, Mampongtin Range, SW of Mpraeso, Odweanoma summit, 768 m, 6.576°N, 0.763°W, 12 May 2005, Ochse, M . leg ., gen. slide no. RF 724.2021, BOLD process ID: GWOSV360-11; 1 female, Central Region, 30 km north of Cape Coast, Kakum National Park headquarter, 131 m, 5.353°N, 1.389°W, 13 May 2005, Ochse, M . leg ., BOLD process ID: GWOSV304-11 ( RCRF).

Figures

Figures 58–66. Adults. Figure 58. Miresa amator comb. nov.: HT of Delorhachis amator, Tanzania, J (gen. slide no. SAV-08-42) (MfN); Figure 59. M. amica comb. nov.: HT of D. amica, Cameroon, Lolodorf, J (gen. slide no. SAV-08-41) (MfN); Figures 60–62. M. purpurea comb. nov. 60: HT of D. purpurea, Cameroon, Lolodorf, J (gen. slide no. SAV-08-58) (MfN); 61: HT of D. denisae syn. nov., [DRC], Kivu, J (gen. slide no. RF 1862) (RBINS); 62: HT of Chrysamma erythrochrysa syn. nov., [DRC], West Kivu, J (NHMUK); Figures 63, 64. M. gliricidae. 63: Ivory Coast, Mt. Tonkoui Peak, J (gen. slide no. TT 070) (ANHRT); 64: HT, Sierra Leone, Njala, ♀ (NHMUK); Figures 65, 66. Hilipoda gravidipes. 65: HT, Togo, Bismarckburg, ♀ (MfN); 66: HT of D. schultzei syn. nov., [Nigeria], Yola, J (gen. slide no. SAV-08-33) (MfN). Scale bar: 1 cm.

Figures 127–132. Male genitalia. Figures 127, 128. Delorhachis nigrivenosa. 127: HT, Togo, Misahöhe, gen. slide no. SAV-08-32 (MfN); 128: Gabon, Monts de Cristal, gen. slide no. TT 091 (ANHRT); Figure 129. Miresa amator comb. nov.: HT of D. amator, Tanzania, gen. slide no. SAV-08-42 (MfN); Figure 130. M. amica comb. nov.: HT of D. amica, Cameroon, Lolodorf, gen. slide no. SAV-08-41 (MfN); Figure 131. M. purpurea comb. nov.: HT of D. purpurea, Cameroon, Lolodorf, gen. slide no. SAV-08-58 (MfN); Figure 132. M. gliricidae: Ivory Coast, Mt. Tonkoui Peak, gen. slide no. TT 070 (ANHRT). Scale bars: 1 mm.

Figures 16–30. Adults. Figures 16–18. Delorhachis tommasoi sp. nov. 16: HT, [DRC], Weko, J (gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317446) (NHMUK); 17: PT, [DRC], Uele, J (gen. slide no. RF 2022.114) (RMCA); 18: PT, [DRC], Sankuru, J (gen. slide no. RF 2022.115) (RMCA); Figures 19–21. D. pallidifascia sp. nov. 19: HT, Guinea, Monts Nimba, J (gen. slide no. TT 101) (ANHRT); 20: PT, Guinea, Dalaba, ♀ (gen. slide no. LG 5719) (ANHRT); 21: PT, Togo, Fazao-Malfakassa NP, J (gen. slide no. TT 052) (ANHRT); Figures 22, 23. D. mariae. 22: HT, [DRC], Kivu, J (gen. slide RF 1863) (RBINS); 23: PT, [DRC],Kivu, J (RBINS); Figures 24–26. D. parvinota sp. nov. 24: HT, Ivory Coast, Mt. Tonkoui Peak, J (gen. slide no. TT 100) (ANHRT); 25: PT, Ivory Coast, Mt. Tonkoui Peak, J (ANHRT);26: PT, Liberia, Nimba Mts., ♀ (gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317447) (NHMUK); Figures 27–29. D. meyi sp. nov. 27: HT, Uganda, Kibale NP, J (gen. slide no. MfN 437) (MfN); 28: PT, Uganda, Mpanga Forest, J (gen. slide no. MfN 436) (MfN); 29: PT, Kenya, Kakamega Forest, ♀ (SMNS); Figure 30: D. wetzelae sp. nov.: HT, Tanzania, Ukami Berge, J (gen. slide no. RF 297.2019) (MfN). Scale bar: 1 cm.