Astochia africana (Ricardo, 1919)
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Astochia africana (Ricardo, 1919) |
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Astochia africana (Ricardo, 1919) Figs 1 View Figures 1–4 , 25 View Figure 25
Neoitamus africanus Ricardo, 1919: 73; Oldroyd 1939: 38; Hull 1962: 557; Oldroyd 1970: 313.
Astochia africana : Oldroyd 1980: 336; Londt 1982: 243 (figs 2 (wing), 3 (♀ ovipositor), 5-7 (♂ terminalia)).
Diagnosis.
Mystax black. Katatergal setae black. Anatergite with black and white setae. Scutellum disc with black setae. Mesonotal macrosetae black. Wings: Discal cell microtrichose. Legs: Femora entirely black. Metathoracic femora with ventral macrosetae. ♀ with abdominal segments 1-5 pruinose. ♂ terminalia as in Fig. 1 View Figures 1–4 . The species was fully redescribed by Londt (1982).
Material.
Previously recorded and personally studied material: Kenya: 3♀, lectotype & paralectotypes, Edge of forest on S & E slopes of Mt Kenya [c. 00°10'S, 37°26'E 3000m], 6000-7000 ft [c. 2000 m], 3-12.ii.1911, S.A. Neave (BMNH); 1♂ 2♀, 5-7 miles into Kenia Forest, near Luche [?] R. 9-10.ii.1911, T.J. Anderson (BMNH). Malawi: 2♂ 3♀ [ Londt (1982) recorded 2♂ 4♀] 'Malawi Ntchisi Forest / Reserve 1334Ac 1500m [13°22'43"S, 34°01'17"E c. 1420m] / Londt & Stuckenberg / 3-4.xii.1980 Montane / forest & woodland’, 1♂ ‘NMSA-DIP-03374’; 1♂ ‘NMSA-DIP-106705’; 3♀ ‘NMSA-DIP-106706-8’ (NMSA). Uganda: 1♂ 1♀, Ruwenzori range [c. 00°23'N, 29°52'E], Namwamba Valley, 6500 ft [c. 1980 m], xii.1934-i.1935, B.M. E. Afr. Exp., F.W. Edwards (BMNH).
Material not studied but recorded by Oldroyd (1970): DRC: 1♀, Stanleyville [= Kisangani], Mahagi-Niarembe [c. 02°16'N, 31°03'E 1550m], x.1935, Ch. Scops (MRAC); 1♀, Muturak [?], 3.ii.1933, Van Sacaghem (MRAC). Rwanda: 1♀, Kivu, Kisenyi [= Gisenyi c. 01°41'S, 29°16'E 1550m], ii.1928, Ch. Seydel (MRAC); 1♂, Kisenyi, 1800 m, 18.xi.1961, A. Bertrand (MRAC).
Newly recorded material: Kenya: 1♀ 'Kenya: Nairobi #58 / Karura State Forest / 01°15'S, 36°53'E 1700m / 19.xi.1992 5 km NE city / J Londt & A Whittington / indigenous forest/ edges’, ‘NMSA-DIP-03364’ (NMSA). Malawi: 1♀ 'C Malawi Ntchisi District / Ntchisi Forest Reserve [c. 13°22'43"S, 34°01'17"E 1420m] / 5000ft [c. 1525 m] 24 Nov - 2 Dec 2000 / Collector R J Murphy / Det Ref No AS21' ‘NMSA-DIP-106709’ (NMSA). Tanzania: 1♀ 'van Someren / Mt Moroto [c. 2°32'S, 34°46'E] / Kar moya [?] 4 50', 'Com Inst Ent. / Coll. No. 11740' (BMNH).
Distribution, phenology and biology.
Recorded mainly from East Africa (Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) and eastern DRC ( Fig. 25 View Figure 25 ). Collected from October through to February (Table 1 View Table ), no records for January. Found mainly associated with indigenous forest environments.
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