Zamarada latilimbata Rebel, 1948

Sciarretta, Andrea & Hausmann, Axel, 2020, The Geometridae of Ethiopia III: genus Zamarada (Lepidoptera: Geometridae Ennominae, Cassymini), Zootaxa 4894 (3), pp. 301-328 : 303-304

Zamarada latilimbata Rebel, 1948

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Zamarada latilimbata Rebel, 1948: 59 . Locus typicus: Egypt Min. Agric. (southernmost Egypt) Coll. Prof. Priesner. GABAL ELBA W: AIDEB 31.i.1933 L. TRAP (Lectotype ♀ in NMV)

Literature records. Neghele-Borana ( Herbulot 1977).

Examined material. 1♀: Eritrea A.O.I., Dorfù , 4. V.1937, F. Vaccaro (Coll. Herbulot pr. N. 7201) ; 8♀: S ETHIOPIA SN Jinga, Mago NP, 350 m sw headquarter (lux), 05°40’11’’ N 36°24’56’’E, 23.II.2012, leg. Hacker & Schreier ( ZSM G20520/ ♀; BC ZSM Lep 91623 / ♀) ; 2♀: S. Ethiopia SN, 10.5 km NW Weyto , 625 m (lux), 05°28‘29“N, 36°55‘29“E, 12.XI.2010, leg. de Freina, Hacker, Peks, Schreier; 4Ƌ 6♀: S. Ethiopia SN, 6 km ENE Weyto, Segen , 600 m (lux), 05°21‘18“N, 37°02‘34“E, 11.XI.2010, leg. de Freina, Hacker, Peks, Schreier ( ZSM G 20358 / Ƌ/ BC ZSM Lep 103757); 1Ƌ 1♀: S Ethiopia, Oromia, 8km W Nazret , 1790m (lux), 08°32‘40“N 39°11‘55“E, 3.XI.2010, leg. de Freina, Hacker, Peks, Schreier ( ZSM G 20526/ Ƌ/ BC ZSM Lep 104333); 2Ƌ 8♀: S. Ethiopia SN, 3 km N Turmi, Mango Camping site, 910 m (lux), 04°56‘19“N, 36°30‘53“E, 8.V.2008, leg. de Freina, Hacker, Peks, Screier ( ZSM G 20524/ Ƌ /BC ZSM Lep 103756); 1Ƌ: S Ethiopia, Oromia, Abiyata – Shala-Hayak NP, 1646m (lux), 07°31‘27“N 38°39‘44“E, 16.II.2012, leg. de Freina, Hacker, Peks, Schreier ( ZSM G 20527/ Ƌ); 1Ƌ: S-Ethiopia Sidoma, V 2008, 1520m, 16 km se Yabello, leg. G.Riedel, R. Beck ( ZSM G 20318 / Ƌ / BC ZSM Lep 101629 failure); 1Ƌ 2♀: ÄTHIOPIEN Reg. Sidamo, Kifle Hager, Yabello 13 km W, 1950 m, 04°33.514’N, 38°02.625’ O, 11. April 2010, Dietl Monika + Michael , R.Beck, H.Belkele leg ( ZSM G 20347 / Ƌ / BC ZSM Lep 101630 failure); 1Ƌ: ETHIOPIA, Prov. Oromiya, btw. Leku and Wendo , env. Abosto , 1790m, N06°44.950 E38°26.612 15–19.V.2010, leg. H. Sulak ( ZSM G 20588/ Ƌ) ; 1♀: ÄTHIOPIEN, Umg Wondo Genet, Prov. Shoa, 07°04.929’N / 038°38.245’E, ca 2000m, 23–24. V.1999, leg. R. Beck & M. Hiermeier ( ZSM G 20591/ ♀ / BC ZSM Lep 13771) ; 1♀: Ethiopia, SNNPR, 15km W Turmi, 4.828°N, 36.409°E, 865 m, 2.VII.2012, R. Beck leg. (♀ BC ZSM Lep 109416) ; 3♀: S. ETHIOPIA, Sidamo , 16km SW Kibre Mengist, 1700m, 5.8107°N 38.8880°E, 25.–26.III.2009, lg. R. Beck, M. Dietl ; 3♀: S ETHIOPIA SN, Jinga, Mago NP, mainroad 6km WSW Jinka, 1437m, 05°47’35’’ N 36°28’24’’E, 24.II.2012, leg. Hacker & Schreier ; 1♀: Ethiopia, Oromia, Bale, 8km S. Dolomena , 1200 m, IV.2017, leg. R. Beck (S1) ( ZSM G 20807/ ♀) ; 1♀: ETHIOPIA, 05°26‘06“ N 36°55‘33“E, Prov. Gamogofa, 10,5 km W Keyto, 10. V. 2008, 650m, Ll, leg. H. Hacker & H.-P. Schreier ( ZSM G 20822/ ♀) ; 1♀: ETHIOPIA /southern, 05°47‘34“ N 36°28’23,9“E, Jinka, Mago NP, mainroad 6km wsw Jinka , 24.02.2012, 1437m, Ll / LlTr, leg. H. Hacker & H.-P. Schreier ; 1♀: ÄTHIOPIEN, ( EIP) Ostafrikanischer Graben, Turmi vill. 950 m, 04°50.506‘ N, 35°28.977‘ O, 18.vii.2015, Beck R. & R. Wanninger leg. ( ZSM G 20805/ Ƌ/ BC ZSM Lep 104332) .

Genetic data. BIN: BOLD:AAA9761 (n=5 from Ethiopia, n=9 from South Africa, Kenya, Yemen, Oman; maximum variation 0.7%). Nearest species: Z. anacantha (1.1%).

Distribution. Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Yemen ( Fletcher 1974; Herbulot 1977; Fletcher 1978; Hausmann 2009).

Remarks. Male genitalia of Ethiopian populations with comparatively narrow valva (as characteristic for Z. latilimbata ) but uncus narrow as shown in Aarvik & Bjørnstad (2007) for the new description of Z. ndogo . Since the latter was described based on one single male without information on the DNA barcode, nothing is known about variation. DNA barcodes (BOLD:AAA9761) support conspecificity of Z. latilimbata populations from both sides of the southern Red Sea. These populations probably do not differ taxonomically from the more northern populations of southernmost Egypt (type locality) and Eritrea (confirmed by dissection, see above).

Figures

FIGURES 1–9. Adults of Ethiopian Zamarada species. Scale Bar—0.8 cm. In parantheses the ID-numbers of genitalia slides and/or DNA barcoding of the illustrated specimen are given. 1. Zamarada latilimbata Rebel, 1948 Ƌ (ZSM G 20588); 2. Zamarada latilimbata Rebel, 1948 ♀; 3. Zamarada eurygnathus Fletcher, 1974 Ƌ (ZSM G 20300); 4. Zamarada eurygnathus Fletcher, 1974 ♀ (BC ZSM Lep 13773); 5. Zamarada anacantha Fletcher, 1974 Ƌ (ZSM G 20203/BC ZSM Lep 13774); 6. Zamarada anacantha Fletcher, 1974 ♀; 7. Zamarada phaeozona Hampson, 1909 Ƌ (ZSM G 20350); 8. Zamarada phaeozona Hampson, 1909 ♀; 9. Zamarada mesotaenia Prout, 1931 Ƌ (ZSM G 20525/BC ZSM Lep 103759).

FIGURES 34–41. Male genitalia of Ethiopian Zamarada species. Scale Bar(s)—1 mm. In parantheses the ID-numbers of genitalia slides are given. 34. Zamarada latilimbata Rebel, 1948 (gen.prp. ZSM G 20318); 35. Zamarada eurygnathus Fletcher, 1974 (gen.prp. ZSM G 20599); 36. Zamarada anacantha Fletcher, 1974 (gen.prp. ZSM G 20203); 37. Zamarada phaeozona Hampson, 1909 (gen.prp. ZSM G 20348); 38. Zamarada mesotaenia Prout, 1931 (gen.prp. ZSM G 20525); 39. Zamarada deceptrix Warren, 1914 (gen.prp. ZSM G 20207); 40. Zamarada chrysothyra Hampson, 1909 (gen.prp. ZSM G 20301); 41. Zamarada secutaria (Guenée, 1858) (gen.prp. ZSM G 20316).