Zamarada melasma Fletcher, 1974

Sciarretta, Andrea & Hausmann, Axel, 2020, The Geometridae of Ethiopia III: genus Zamarada (Lepidoptera: Geometridae Ennominae, Cassymini), Zootaxa 4894 (3), pp. 301-328 : 311

Zamarada melasma Fletcher, 1974

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Zamarada melasma Fletcher 1974: 59 , pl.16, text figs. 515–516, pl. 16, figs. 515–516, pl.99 figs 885,886. Locus typicus: Abyssinia [ Ethiopia]: Dire Daoua, iv.1936 (H. Uhlenhuth) (Holotype Ƌ in NHMUK).

Literature records. Dire Daoua; Awash ( Fletcher 1974).

Examined material. 4Ƌ 1♀: Ethiopia, Provinz Oromo Shoa, Umg. Lake Langano, N07°35,850 E38°41,640, 19.IV.2010 –1570 m—lux, Leg. W.Struulaart & K. IJsbrand van der Meer ( ZSM G 20195 / Ƌ / LEP-SS-00509; ZSM G 20307 / Ƌ) ; 1♀: Ethiopia, Provinz Oromo Shoa, Umg. Lake Langano , N07°35,850 E38°41,640, 20.IV.2010 –1570 m—lux, Leg. W. Struulaart & K. IJsbrand van der Mee; 1Ƌ: S-Ethiopia, Sidoma, V 2008, 1520m 16 km se Yabello, leg. G.Riedel, R . Beck ( ZSM G 20319/ Ƌ / BC ZSM Lep 14894); 2Ƌ 3♀: S. ETHIOPIA Sidamo, 13 Km W Yabello, Motel , 1960m 4.90°N 38.01°E, 28.–30.III.2009, leg. R . Beck, M. Dietl ( ZSM G 20295 / ♀ / LEP-SS-00508; ZSM G 20206 / ♀ / BC ZSM Lep 45523; BC ZSM Lep 45524) ; 1♀: S-Ethiopia, Sidoma , 1960m, 28.III.2009, 13 km w Yabello Motel, leg. R . Beck, G. Riedel; 1Ƌ: S. ETHIOPIA—SN Arba Minch, Nechisar NP, headquarter, 1196 m, 06°01’33’’N 37°34’04’’E, 26.II.2012, leg. Hacker & Schreier ( ZSM G 20515/ Ƌ) ; 1♀: ÄTHIOPIEN Arba Minch, Reg.Omo Prov. Gemu Gofa, 06°00.196′N / 037°33.043′E, 1350–1450m, 27. V .–04. VI .1999, leg. R. Beck & M. Hiermeier (BC ZSM Lep 13769) ; 1♀: S. ETHIOPIA, Arba Minch, Reg. Omo, Prov. Gemu Gofa , 1350–1450m, 6°0′N 37°33′E 14.IV.–2. V .2001, leg. R. Beck , leg. G. Riedel (BC ZSM Lep 13768); 2Ƌ 3♀: Ethiopia, Oromia, 6 km NNW Bulbula , 1665m (lux), 07°46‘35“N, 38°37‘58“E, 15.XI.2010, leg. de Freina, Hacker, Peks, Schreier ( ZSM G 20523/ Ƌ); 1Ƌ 1♀: Athiopien, Arba Minch Gamo Gofa-Region , 06°0′N / 37°33′E, 1400m, 14.4.– 2.5.2001, leg. G. Riedel & R . Beck ( ZSM G 20315 / Ƌ / BC ZSM Lep 13767 failure); 1 Ƌ S Ethiopia SN, 11.2km W Bonga, 2050m (lux), 07°17‘00“N– 36°07‘58“E, 1.XI.2010, leg. de Freina, Hacker, Peks, Schreier.

Genetic data. BIN: BOLD:AAD8229 (n=7 from Ethiopia, n=7 from Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi; maximum variation 0.8%). Nearest species: Z. ilma (4.8%).

Distribution. Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania ( Fletcher 1974; Garlacz 2001). New for Malawi and Somalia.

Figures

FIGURES 19–25. Adults of Ethiopian Zamarada species. Scale Bar—0.86 cm. In parantheses the ID-numbers of genitalia slides and/or DNA barcoding of the illustrated specimen are given. 19. Zamarada torrida Fletcher, 1974 Ƌ; 20. Zamarada torrida Fletcher, 1974 ♀ (ZSM G 20816); 21. Zamarada hyalinaria (Guenée, 1858) Ƌ (DAEF G 63); 22. Zamarada melasma Fletcher, 1974 Ƌ (ZSM G 20515); 23. Zamarada melasma Fletcher, 1974 ♀ (BC ZSM Lep 45524); 24. Zamarada ilma Prout, 1922 Ƌ (BC ZSM Lep 46783; ZSM G 20592); 25. Zamarada ilma Prout, 1922 ♀.

FIGURES 42–47. Male genitalia of Ethiopian Zamarada species. Scale Bar(s)—1 mm. In parantheses the ID-numbers of genitalia slides are given. 42. Zamarada erugatoides sp.n. (gen.prp. ZSM G 20200, paratype); 43. Zamarada pulverosa Warren, 1895 (gen.prp. ZSM G 20353); 44. Zamarada torrida Fletcher, 1974 (gen.prp. ZSM G 20302); 45. Zamarada hyalinaria (Guenée, 1857) (gen.prp. ZSM G 20955); 46. Zamarada melasma Fletcher, 1974 (gen.prp. ZSM G 20195); 47. Zamarada ilma Prout, 1922 (gen.prp. ZSM G 20356).