Delorhachis kilosa West, 1940

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 : 89

Delorhachis kilosa West, 1940 ( Figures 34–36 , 82 , 113–114 , 153 )

Delorachis [ sic] kilosa West, 1940 , Annals and Magazine of Natural History , 6 (11): 122, pl.3, Figure 9 . Type locality: [ Tanzania], Tanganyika Territory, Kilosa. Holotype male, gen. slide no. Limacodidae 1325 J ( NHMUK), Paratypes, 2 males ( NHMUK) .

Type material examined

Holotype. Male: red circle label ′HOLO- | TYPE̍|| handwritten ′ Delorhachis | kilosa | West. | Holotype J̍ || ′ Tanganyika Territory ̍. | handwritten ′Kilosa 16.XII.25̍ | ′ N. C. E. Miller ̍. | handwritten ′at light̍. || ′Pres. By | Imp. Bur.Ent. | Brit.Mus | 1927–503̍. || ′ Limacodidae | Brit. Mus. slide | No. 1325̍ || QR code label with unique ID NHMUK 010894382 ( NHMUK) .

Paratype. Male: yellow circle label ′Para- | type̍ || handwritten ′ Delorhachis | kilosa | West | Paratype J̍ | ′ Tanganyika Territory ̍. | handwritten ′ Kilosa 16 .XII.25̍ | ′N. C. E. Miller̍. | handwritten ′at light̍. || ′Pres. by | Imp.Bur.Ent. | Brit.Mus. | 1927–503̍. || ′SLIDE/ NHMUK 010317406 ̍ || QR code label with unique ID NHMUK 010894379 ( NHMUK) .

Paratype. Male: yellow circle label ′Para- | type̍ || handwritten ′ Delorhachis | kilosa | West | Paratype J̍ | ′ Tanganyika Territory ̍. | handwritten ′ Kilosa 16 .XII.25̍ | ′N. C. E. Miller̍. | handwritten ′at light̍. || ′Pres. by | Imp.Bur.Ent. | Brit.Mus. | 1927–503̍. ( NHMUK).

Additional material examined

Malawi. 2 males, Maiwale , 12 miles E . of Ft . Johnston [= Mangochi], 3280 ft, 3 January 1929, Lamborn, W .A . leg., gen. slide nos. LG 5730, TT 079 ( OUNHM). Tanzania. 1 male, Mpanda District, Nkungwe , 22 November 1958, Kielland, J . leg ., gen. slide no. 4149J Delorhachis (RCAB) .

Figures

Figures 31–45. Adults. Figures 31–33. Delorhachis wetzelae shambaa ssp. nov. 31: HT, Tanzania, Amani, J (gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317397) (NHMUK); 32: PT, Tanzania, Tanga, J (gen. slide no. 36.323) (MWW); 33: PT, Tanzania, Amani, J (gen. slide no. NHMUK010317398) (NHMUK); Figures 34– 36. D. kilosa. 34: HT, Tanzania, Kilosa, J (gen. slide no. Lim-1325) (NHMUK); 35: PT, Tanzania, Kilosa, J (gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317406) (NHMUK); 36: Malawi, Ft. Johnston, J (gen. slide no. LG 5730) (OUMNH); Figures 37–39. D. zambica sp. nov. 37: HT, Zambia, Choma, J (gen. slide no. TT 077) (ANHRT); 38: PT, Malawi, Mtangatanga, J (gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317407) (NHMUK); 39: PT, Zambia, Kapishya Hot Springs, J (gen. slide no. TT 078) (ANHRT); Figures 40–42. D. syntomoctena comb. nov. 40: HT of Chrysamma syntomoctena, [DRC], West Semliki Valley, J (NHMUK); 41: PT, [DRC], West Semliki Valley, J (NHMUK); 42: DRC, Kanyatsi, J (gen. slide no. TT 028) (ANHRT); Figures 43, 44. D. manuelae sp. nov. 43: HT, Republic of the Congo, Odzala NP, J (gen. slide no. 36.324) (MWW); 14: PT, Republic of the Congo, Odzala NP, J (gen. slide no. 36.325) (MWW); Figure 45. D. bakossii sp. nov.: HT, Cameroon, Bakossi Mts., J (gen. slide no. RF 2021.898) (SMNS). Scale bar: 1 cm.

Figures 67–90. Male fore wing pattern. Figures 67, 68: Delorhachis viridiplaga; Figure 69: D. charopa stat. rev.; Figure 70: D. ochsei sp. nov.; Figures 71, 72: D. chlorodaedala; Figure 73: D. kitale; Figure 74: D. tommasoi sp. nov.; Figure 75: D. pallidifascia sp. nov.; Figure 76: D. mariae; Figure 77: D. parvinota sp. nov.; Figures 78, 79: D. meyi sp. nov.; Figure 80: D. wetzelae sp. nov.; Figure 81: D. wetzelae shambaa ssp. nov.; Figure 82: D. kilosa; Figure 83: D. zambica sp. nov.; Figure 84: D. syntomoctena comb. nov.; Figure 85: D. manuelae sp. nov.; Figure 86: D. bakossii sp. nov.; Figure 87: D. smithi sp. nov.; Figure 88: D. nimbaensis sp. nov.; Figure 89: D. baaka sp. nov.; Figure 90: D. nigrivenosa.

Figures 109–114. Male genitalia. Figures 109, 110. Delorhachis meyi sp. nov. 109: HT, Uganda, Kibale NP, gen. slide MfN 437 (MfN); 110: PT, Kenya, Kakamega Forest, gen. slide RF 2021.895 (SMNS); Figure 111. D. wetzelae sp. nov.: HT, Tanzania, Ukami Berge, gen. slide no. RF 297.2019 (RCRF); Figure 112. D. wetzelae shambaa ssp. nov.: HT, Tanzania, Tanga, gen. slide no. 36.323 (MWW); Figures 113, 114. D. kilosa. 113: HT, Tanzania, Kilosa,gen. slide no. Lim-1325 (NHMUK); 114: Malawi, Ft. Johnston, gen. slide no. LG 5730 (OUMNH). Scale bars: 1 mm.

Figures 133–156. Male genitalia, valva apex. Figure 133: Delorhachis viridiplaga; Figure 134: D. charopa stat. rev.; Figure 135: D. ochsei sp. nov.; Figures 136, 137: D. chlorodaedala; Figure 138: D. kitale; Figure 139: D. tommasoi sp. nov.; Figure 140: D. pallidifascia sp. nov.; Figure 141: D. mariae; Figure 142: D. parvinota sp. nov.; Figures 143, 144: D. meyi sp. nov.; Figure 145: D. wetzelae sp. nov.; Figure 146: D. wetzelae shambaa ssp. nov.; Figure 147: D. syntomoctena comb. nov.; Figure 148: D. manuelae sp. nov.; Figure 149: D. bakossii sp. nov.; Figure 150: D. smithi sp. nov.; Figure 151: D. nimbaensis sp. nov.; Figure 152: D. baaka sp. nov.; Figure 153: D. kilosa; Figure 154: D. zambica sp. nov.; Figures 155, 156: D. nigrivenosa.

Figures 1–15. Adults. Figures 1–3: Delorhachis viridiplaga. 1: ST, Togo, Misahöhe, J (gen. slide no. SAV-08-31) (MfN); 2: Nigeria, Port Harcourt, ♀ (gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317401) (NHMUK); 3: Cameroon, Bascho, J (gen. slide no. RF 299.2019) (MfN); Figures 4–6. D. charopa stat. rev. 4: ST, [DRC], Mawamba-Makala, J (gen. slide no. Lim-1324) (NHMUK); 5: [DRC], Kalambe, ♀ (gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317410) (NHMUK); 6: Cameroon, Mbalmayo Menguémé, J (gen. slide no. 36.636) (RCRF); Figures 7–9. D. ochsei sp. nov. 7: HT, Ghana, Ankasa NP, J (gen. slide no. RF 2021.884) (RCRF, later ZSM); 8: PT, Ghana, Ashanti, ♀ (gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317403) (NHMUK); 9: PT, Ghana, Kakum NP, J (gen. slide no. 31.150) (RCRF); Figures 10–12. D. chlorodaedala. 10: Zambia, Hillwood, J (gen. slide no. TT 044) (ANHRT); 11: HT, Angola, Benguela, ♀ (gen. slide no. Lim-1327) (NHMUK); 12: Zambia, Kapishya Hot Springs, J (gen. slide no. TT 009 (ANHRT). Figures 13–15: D. kitale. 13: HT, Kenya, Kitale, J (gen. slide no. Lim-1326) (NHMUK); 14: Kenya, Kitale, J (gen. slide no. NHMUK 10317405) (NHMUK); 15: Sudan, Kadugli, J (gen. slide no. RF 2021.838) (RCRF). Scale bar: 1 cm.