Dinapsis oculohirta Hedqvist, 1967

Fig. 19

Material examined.

Holotype. Madagascar • ♀; Esira [24.325870°S, 46.708602°E]; Museum Paris; Sep. 1940; A. Seyrig leg. [blue labels]; Coll. Mus. Tervuren [white label] ; HOLOTYPUS Dinapsis oculohirta sp. n. ♀ K-J Hedqvist det. 1967 [red label]; MNHN.

Additional specimens examined.

Madagascar • 1 ♀; Toliara Province, Forêt de Kirindy, 15.5 km 64˚ENE Marofandilia, 26 November-3 December 2008; 20°04'07"S, 044°39'34"E, California Acad. of Sciences, B.L. Fisher leg., Malaise trap; tropical dry forest, 30 m a.s.l.; BLF-18284-56; CASENT2237108; CAS • 1 ♀; Tulear Province, Beroboka village, 45 km NE Morandava; 430 ft a.s.l.; 22-30 May 2008; 19°58.65'S, 44°39.92'E; California Acad. of Sciences; M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala leg.;, Antsarongaza dry forest; Malaise; MG-45A-24; CASENT2187500CAS • 1 ♂; same data except Antsarongaza gallery forest; MG-45B-26; CASENT2187503CAS • 1 ♀; Tulear Province, Androimpano Forest, 5 km E of Itampolo; 11-18 Dec. 2009; 24°39.02'S, 43°57.79'E; M. Irwin, R. Harin’Hala leg.; Malaise; path in dry forest; 130 m a.s.l.; MG-54C-53; CASENT2187501CAS • 1♂; Tulear Province, Beza Mahafaly Reserve, Parcelle 1 near research station; 10-29 Apr. 2002; 23°41.19'S, 44°35.46'E; M.E. Irwin, F.D. Parker, R. Harin’Hala leg.; Malaise trap in dry deciduous forest; 165 m a.s.l.; MA-02-14A-23; CASENT2187502CAS • 1 ♀; same data except 9-20 Sep. 2002; MA-02-14A-35; CASENT2118387CAS • 1 ♂; same data except 1-8 Feb. 2002; MA-02-14B-14; CASENT2118380CAS • 1 ♀; Tulear Province, Berenty Special Reserve, 85 m a.s.l.; 8 km NW Amboasary; 25°00.40'S, 46°18.20'E; 26 Jan.-5 Feb. 2003; M.E. Irwin, F.D. Parker, R. Harin’Hala leg.; Malaise trap; gallery forest; MA-02-22-14; CASLOT 016980; SEM CAS • 1 ♀; same data except 24 Mar.-3 Apr. 2003; MA-02-22-20; CASENT2118383CAS • 1 ♂; same data except 27 Dec. 2002 - 7 Jan. 2003; MA-02-22-11; CASENT2118382CAS • 1 ♀; same data except 22-30 Nov. 2003; spiny forest; MA-02-22A-04; CASENT2118384CAS .

Distribution.

(Fig. 43) Madagascar.

Comments.

Dinapsis oculohirta is known only from southern Madagascar (Anosy and Toliara [= Tulear] provinces). Dinapsis oculohirta was named for the conspicuous dense setae that cover the compound eyes (Fig. 19C, E). It can be distinguished from other members of the Dinapsis oculohirta species group by the presence of a small median groove between the ocelli (Fig. 19E). See also couplet 6 of the key to species, and the Dinapsis oculohirta species-group discussion in the species-group section of this paper.