Hercostomus perturbus Curran, 1924

Hercostomus perturbus Curran, 1924: 225 . Type locality: South Africa, Gauteng, Pretoria, Fountains.

Material examined

SOUTH AFRICA • 1 ♂; KwaZulu-Natal, Royal Natal National Park, Mahai River; 28°41.364′ S, 28°56.335′ E; 1449 m a.s.l.; 17–18 Feb. 2010; A.H. Kirk-Spriggs leg.; Malaise trap (2), straddling Mahai River indigenous forest; BMSA • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Western Cape, Tsitsikamma National Park, Bloukrans Pass; 33°56.558′ S, 23°37.566′ E; 22–25 Jan. 2009; A.H. Kirk-Spriggs and S. Otto leg.; sweeping, forest paths, indigenous forest; BMSA • 4 ♂♂; Eastern Cape, Tsitsikamma National Park, Storms River mouth; 34°01.239′ S, 23°53.744′ E; 20 Jan. 2009; A.H. Kirk-Spriggs leg.; sweeping, indigenous forest, stream margins; BMSA .

Ecology

According to the label data of the above specimens, imagos inhabit forest paths and stream margins in indigenous forests.

Distribution

South Africa.