Meganola bispermutata Hacker, 2012
Meganola meridianissima Hacker, 2012
Meganola kakamega Hacker, 2012
Contribution to the knowledge of the Nolini of the Maputo Special Reserve in South Mozambique with description of two new species and several taxonomic updates (Lepidoptera, Nolidae, Nolinae)
László, Gyula M.
Vetina, Alvaro A.
Zootaxa
2019
2019-03-26
4571
2
225
246
Hacker, 2012
Hacker
2012
[151,608,620,646]
Insecta
Nolidae
Meganola
GBIF
Animalia
Lepidoptera
11
236
Arthropoda
species
bispermutata
( Figs 32, 33, 60, 80)
Meganola bispermutata Hacker, 2012, Esperiana17: 368. Type locality: RSA, EC, Port St-Jones. Holotypemale, in coll. Legrain, later MRAC. = Meganola meridianissima Hacker, 2012 syn. n. = Meganola kakamega Hacker, 2012 syn. n.
Materialexamined: Mozambique, Maputo Special Reserve. 2 ♀, 22m, West Gate, Sand Forest, 26°30'14.2"S, 32°42'59.6"E, 3–13.XII.2016, Light Trap, Aristophanous, M., Cristovao, J., Laszlo, G., Miles, W.leg., slide Nos: LGNA 355 ♀, LGNA 521♀; 1 ♀, same locality and collectors, but Sand Thicket, collected at 21–30.XI.2016, slide No.: LGNA 520♀; 1 ♀, same locality, but collected at 24–25.II.2018, Actinic Light Trap, Laszlo, G., Mulvaney, J., Smith, L., slide No.: LGNA 522♀; 4 ♂, 9m, Mangrove Camp, Mangrove-Woodland Mosaic, 26°19'35.9"S, 32°42'35.7"E, 7–9.XII.2016, Light Trap, Aristophanous, M., Cristovao, J., Laszlo, G., Miles, W.leg., slide Nos: LGNA 356 ♂, LGNA 357 ♂, LGNA 358 ♂, LGNA 359♂ (coll. ANHRT). Taxonomic notes. M. bispermutatawas described from Port St. Jones in Eastern Cape provinceof the RSA. The species is very similar externally to M. swierstrai(van Son, 1933)described from Transvaal, Pietersburg District. Although the holotypeof M. swierstrai,deposited in the TMSA, Pretoria, has not been dissected, the male genitalia of the paratypefound in the NHMUK looking convincingly conspecific with the holotypewas dissected by Hacker and figured in his revision. Comparison of the male genitalia of the paratypespecimen of M. swiestraiand M. bispermutatalead to the conclusion that the two species are different and easily distinguishable based on their male genitalia ( Hacker et al2012). Several further species described by Hacker (2012)display, however, no difference in genitalia and external characters compared to M. bispermutata, therefore Meganola meridianissima Hacker, 2012(described also from South Africa) and Meganola kakamega Hacker, 2012(described from Kenya) are synonymized here with M. bispermutatadue to the lack of any distinctive features. Further two species, i.e. M. stigmatolalis Hacker, 2012(described from Ethiopia) and M. cryptochra Hacker, 2012(from Cameroon), are also very similar to M. bispermutata, however the slight differences in their genitalia and the fact that their distribution area is rather remote from that of M. bispermutatamay justify their taxonomic distinctness at least on subspecific rank. The specimens collected in the MaputoSpecial Reserve are undoubtedly conspecific with M. bispermutata. New country record for Mozambique.
2028143910
[407,549,726,748]
MRAC
Legrain
South Africa
Esperiana
Port St-Jones.
11
236
1
holotype
2028143915
[396,867,885,910]
2016-12-03
2016-12-13
2016-12-03
LGNA
Light Trap & Aristophanous, M. & Cristovao, J. & Laszlo, G. & Miles, W. & Nos
Mozambique
Special Reserve.
22
-26.503944
Sand Forest
1
32.716557
West Gate
11
236
LGNA 355
2
2
Maputo
2028143912
[285,448,957,982]
LGNA
Mozambique
Special Reserve.
11
236
LGNA 521
1
Maputo
2028143913
2016-11-21
2016-11-30
2016-11-21
LGNA
No.
Mozambique
Special Reserve.
Sand Thicket
11
236
LGNA 520
1
1
Maputo
2028143929
2018-02-24
2018-02-25
2018-02-24
LGNA
Laszlo, G. & Mulvaney, J. & Smith & No.
Mozambique
Special Reserve.
Sand Thicket
11
236
LGNA 522
1
1
Maputo
2028143924
2016-12-07
2016-12-09
2016-12-07
LGNA
Light Trap & Aristophanous, M. & Cristovao, J. & Laszlo & Miles, W. & Nos
Mozambique
Special Reserve.
9
-26.32664
Mangrove-Woodland Mosaic
1
32.70992
Mangrove Camp
11
236
LGNA 356
4
4
Maputo
2028143940
[281,442,1101,1126]
LGNA
Mozambique
Special Reserve.
11
236
LGNA 357
1
Maputo
2028143926
[443,604,1101,1126]
LGNA
Mozambique
Special Reserve.
11
236
LGNA 358
1
Maputo
2028143920
[605,765,1101,1126]
LGNA
Mozambique
Special Reserve.
11
236
LGNA 359
1
Maputo