Delorhachis syntomoctena ( Tams, 1929 ) Taberer & Fiebig & Giusti & László, 2023

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 : 92

Delorhachis syntomoctena ( Tams, 1929) comb. nov. ( Figures 40–42 , 84, 11 7–

118, 147 )

Chrysamma syntomoctena Tams, 1929 , The Bulletin of the Hill Museum , 3: 171, pl. 8, Figure 13 . Type locality: [ DRC], Central Africa , West Semliki Valley . Holotype, male ( NHMUK), Paratype, male ( NHMUK) .

Type material examined

Holotype. Male: red circle label ′HOLO- | TYPE̍|| ′Joicey Coll. | B.M.1929–122̍. || handwritten ′ Chrysamma | syntomoctena | Tams. | Holotype J̍ || ′46. 24. | Escarpment , west | Semliki Valley, | 20 mls. south-west | of Boga. 3500–4000 ft., | July, 1924. Borders of | tropical forest, and long | grass country. | T. A. Barns ̍. || QR code label with unique ID NHMUK 010917921 ( NHMUK) .

Paratype. Male: yellow circle label ′Para | type̍ || ′Joicey Coll. | B.M.1929–122̍. || handwritten ′ Chrysamma | syntomoctena | Tams | Paratype J̍ || ′46. 24. | Escarpment , west | Semliki Valley, | 20 mls . south-west | of Boga . 3500–4000 ft., | July, 1924. Borders of | tropical forest, and long | grass country. | T. A. Barns̍. || handwritten ′ Tams | Limacod – | gen-5̍ || QR code label with unique ID NHMUK 010917922 ( NHMUK) .

Additional material examined

DRC. 2 males, Kanyatsi , North-Kivu, 1700 m, 1.367°S, 28.983°E, June 2017, Colley, A . leg ., ANHRT:2018.22, gen. slide no. TT 028, DNA barcode ID/BOLD process ID ANHRTUK00190119/ANLMN7913-21, ANHRTUK00190121/ANLMN7915-21; 2 males, Mamove , Nord-Kivu, 950 m, 0.817°N, 29.450°E, May 2017, Colley, A . leg ., ANHRT:2018.22, gen slide no. TT 080; 2 males, Mutwanga , North Kivu, 1150 m, 0.333°N, 29.750°E, March 2015, Colley, A . leg ., ANHRT:2018.22; 1 male, Biakato , Ituri, 900 m, 0.850°N, 29.250°E, May 2015, Colley, A . leg ., ANHRT:2018.22, DNA barcode ID/BOLD process ID ANHRTUK00190132/ANLMN7926-21 ( ANHRT); 1 male, Uele , Paulis [Isiro], 29 July 1956, Fontaine, M . leg ., gen. slide no. RF 2022.112; 1 male, same site and collector, 8 October 1955, gen. slide no. RF 2022.113; 1 male, Kibali , Ituri, 1939, Lepersonne, Mme . A . leg., gen. slide no. RF 2022.111 ( RMCA).

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 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.

Figures 16–30. Adults. Figures 16–18. Delorhachis tommasoi sp. nov. 16: HT, [DRC], Weko, J (gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317446) (NHMUK); 17: PT, [DRC], Uele, J (gen. slide no. RF 2022.114) (RMCA); 18: PT, [DRC], Sankuru, J (gen. slide no. RF 2022.115) (RMCA); Figures 19–21. D. pallidifascia sp. nov. 19: HT, Guinea, Monts Nimba, J (gen. slide no. TT 101) (ANHRT); 20: PT, Guinea, Dalaba, ♀ (gen. slide no. LG 5719) (ANHRT); 21: PT, Togo, Fazao-Malfakassa NP, J (gen. slide no. TT 052) (ANHRT); Figures 22, 23. D. mariae. 22: HT, [DRC], Kivu, J (gen. slide RF 1863) (RBINS); 23: PT, [DRC],Kivu, J (RBINS); Figures 24–26. D. parvinota sp. nov. 24: HT, Ivory Coast, Mt. Tonkoui Peak, J (gen. slide no. TT 100) (ANHRT); 25: PT, Ivory Coast, Mt. Tonkoui Peak, J (ANHRT);26: PT, Liberia, Nimba Mts., ♀ (gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317447) (NHMUK); Figures 27–29. D. meyi sp. nov. 27: HT, Uganda, Kibale NP, J (gen. slide no. MfN 437) (MfN); 28: PT, Uganda, Mpanga Forest, J (gen. slide no. MfN 436) (MfN); 29: PT, Kenya, Kakamega Forest, ♀ (SMNS); Figure 30: D. wetzelae sp. nov.: HT, Tanzania, Ukami Berge, J (gen. slide no. RF 297.2019) (MfN). Scale bar: 1 cm.

Figures 46–57. Adults. Figures 46–48. Delorhachis smithi sp. nov. 46: HT, Gabon, Mikongo, J (gen. slide no. TT 094) (ANHRT); 47: PT, Republic of the Congo, Odzala NP, J (gen. slide no. MWW 36.326) (MWW); 48: PT, Republic of the Congo, Odzala NP, J (gen. slide no. MWW 36.327) (MWW); Figures 49, 50. D. nimbaensis sp. nov. 49: HT, Liberia,Nimba Mts., J (gen. slide no. TT 105) (ANHRT);50: PT,Liberia, Nimba, J (gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317408) (NHMUK); Figures 51, 52. D. baaka sp. nov. 51: HT, Cameroon, Sangmelima, J (gen. slide no. RF 2021.897) (SMNS); 52: PT, Cameroon, Sangmelima, J (SMNS); Figures 53–57. D. nigrivenosa. 53: HT, Togo, Misahöhe, J (gen. slide no. SAV-08-32) (MfN); 54: Ivory Coast, Mt. Tonkoui Peak, J (gen. slide no. TT 011) (ANHRT); 55: Ivory Coast, Taï NP, J (gen. slide no. TT 031) (ANHRT); 56: HT of Miresa strigivena syn. nov., Nigeria, Lagos, ♀ (NHMUK); 57: Cameroon, La Falaise, J (gen. slide no. TT 095) (ANHRT). Scale bar: 1 cm.

Figures 58–66. Adults. Figure 58. Miresa amator comb. nov.: HT of Delorhachis amator, Tanzania, J (gen. slide no. SAV-08-42) (MfN); Figure 59. M. amica comb. nov.: HT of D. amica, Cameroon, Lolodorf, J (gen. slide no. SAV-08-41) (MfN); Figures 60–62. M. purpurea comb. nov. 60: HT of D. purpurea, Cameroon, Lolodorf, J (gen. slide no. SAV-08-58) (MfN); 61: HT of D. denisae syn. nov., [DRC], Kivu, J (gen. slide no. RF 1862) (RBINS); 62: HT of Chrysamma erythrochrysa syn. nov., [DRC], West Kivu, J (NHMUK); Figures 63, 64. M. gliricidae. 63: Ivory Coast, Mt. Tonkoui Peak, J (gen. slide no. TT 070) (ANHRT); 64: HT, Sierra Leone, Njala, ♀ (NHMUK); Figures 65, 66. Hilipoda gravidipes. 65: HT, Togo, Bismarckburg, ♀ (MfN); 66: HT of D. schultzei syn. nov., [Nigeria], Yola, J (gen. slide no. SAV-08-33) (MfN). Scale bar: 1 cm.

Figures 91–96. Male genitalia. Figures 91, 92. Delorhachis viridiplaga. 91: ST, Togo, Misahöhe, gen. slide no. SAV-08-31 (MfN); 92: Nigeria, Ikom, gen. slide no. RF 2021.835 (RCRF); Figures 93, 94. D. charopa stat. rev. 93: ST, [DRC], Mawamba-Makala, gen. slide no. Lim-1324 (NHMUK): 94: Cameroon, Mbalmayo Menguémé, gen. slide no. 36.636 (RCRF); Figures 95, 96. D. ochsei sp. nov. 95: HT, Ghana, Ankasa NP, gen. slide no. RF 2021.884 (RCRF); 96: PT, Guinea, Forêt Classée du Mont Bero, gen. slide no. GP 31.130 (RCRF). Scale bars: 1 mm.

Figures 97–102. Male genitalia. Figures 97,98. Delorhachis chlorodaedala. 97: Angola, Cuanza Sul, gen. slide no. RF 2021.887 (RCRF); 98: Zambia, Kapishya Hot Springs, gen. slide no. TT 076 (ANHRT); Figures 99, 100. D. kitale. 99: HT, Kenya, Kitale, gen. slide no. Lim-1326 (NHMUK); 100: Kenya, Kitale, gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317405 (NHMUK); Figures 101, 102. D. tommasoi sp. nov. 101: HT, [DRC], Weko, gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317446 (NHMUK); 102: PT, [DRC], Sankuru, Katako-Kombe, gen. slide no. RF 2022.115 (RMCA). Scale bars: 1 mm.

Figures 103–108. Male genitalia. Figures 103, 104. Delorhachis pallidifascia sp. nov. 103: HT, Guinea, Monts Nimba, gen. slide no. TT 101 (ANHRT); 104: PT, Togo, Fazao-Malfakassa NP, gen. slide no. TT 010 (ANHRT); Figure 105. D. mariae, HT, [DRC], Kivu, gen. slide RF 1863 (RBINS); Figures 106–108. D. parvinota sp. nov. 106: HT, Ivory Coast, Mt. Tonkoui Peak, gen. slide no. TT 100 (ANHRT); 107: PT, Ivory Coast, Mt. Tonkoui Peak, gen. slide no. TT 082 (ANHRT); 108: PT, Ivory Coast, Mt. Tonkoui Peak, gen. slide no. TT083 (ANHRT). Scale bars: 1 mm.

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 115–120. Male genitalia. Figures 115, 116. Delorhachis zambica sp. nov. 115: HT, Zambia, Choma, gen. slide no. TT 077 (ANHRT); 116: PT, Malawi, Mtangatanga Forest Reserve, gen. slide no. NHMUK 010317407 (NHMUK); Figures 117, 118. D. syntomoctena comb. nov. 117: DRC, Mamove, gen. slide no. TT 080 (ANHRT); 118: [DRC], Uele, J gen. slide no. RF 2022.112 (RMCA); Figures 119, 120. D. manuelae sp. nov. 119: HT, Republic of the Congo, Odzala NP, gen. slide no. 36.324 (MWW); 120: PT, Republic of the Congo, Odzala NP, gen. slide no. 36.325 (MWW). 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.