Zamarada anacantha Fletcher, 1974

Sciarretta, Andrea & Hausmann, Axel, 2020, The Geometridae of Ethiopia III: genus Zamarada (Lepidoptera: Geometridae Ennominae, Cassymini), Zootaxa 4894 (3), pp. 301-328 : 305

Zamarada anacantha Fletcher, 1974

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Zamarada anacantha Fletcher, 1974: 32 , text-figs 23,24, pl. 4 figs 467–468, pl. 95 fig. 847. Locus typicus: Sudan: Ed Damer, Hudeiba, 9.viii.1962 (Remane) (Holotype Ƌ in ZSM, examined).

Examined material. 1♀: Ethiopie, Gemu-Gofa Arba-Minch, 1200–1400 m, 6.11.1978, P.-C. Rougeot (Coll. Herbulot pr. N. 5534); 1Ƌ: ÄTHIOPIEN, Reg.Sidamo / Oromia, Bale Mts. , Prov. Bale , Goba to Sof Omar , 1640 m, 06°58′N, 40°34′O, 10./ 12.v.2012, Dietl M. + S. & R Beck ( ZSM G 20297 / Ƌ / LEP-SS-00513); 1Ƌ: S. ETHIOPIA, Arba Minch , 16–26.IX.2000, leg. R . Beck ( ZSM G 20298 / Ƌ / LEP-SS-00514 failure); 2Ƌ: S. ETHIOPIA, Arba Minch, Reg. Omo, Prov. Gemu Gofa , 1350–1450m, 6°0′N 37°33′E, 24. V .–4. VI .1999, leg. Beck / Hiermeier ( ZSM G 20314 / Ƌ); 5Ƌ: S. ETHIOPIA, Arba Minch, Reg. Omo, Prov. Gemu Gofa , 1350–1450m, 6°0′N 37°33′E, 14.IV.– 2. V .2001, leg. R. Beck ( ZSM G 20308 / Ƌ; ZSM G 20321 / Ƌ; ZSM G 20323 / Ƌ) ; 2♀: ÄTHIOPIEN, Äthiopisches Hochland, Prov. Sidamo Oromia, Yabello Motel 9 Km SO, 1450 m, 04°35.690′N, 38°14.408′E, 18.v.2012, Dietl M. + S. & R Beck ; 2♀: ÄTHIOPIEN, Äthiopisches Hochland, Prov. Sidamo Oromia, Yabello Motel 17 Km OSO, 1580 m ( Dornbuschgebiet ), 04°51.010′N, 38°14.783′E, 16.v.2012, Dietl M. + S. & R Beck ( ZSM G 20196 / Ƌ / LEP-SS- 00510); 1Ƌ: ÄTHIOPIEN, Arba Minch, Reg. Omo, Prov. Gemu Gofa , 06°00.196′N / 037°33.043′E, 1350–1450m, 27. V .–04. VI.1999, leg. R. Beck & M. Hiermeier ( ZSM G 20203 / Ƌ / BC ZSM Lep 13774); 1Ƌ: Athiopien, Arba Minch, Gamo Gofa-Region , 06°0′N / 37°33′E, 1400m, 14.4.– 2.5.2001, leg. G. Riedel & R. Beck ( ZSM G 20320 / Ƌ); 1Ƌ: ETHIOPIA, Sidamo Prov. , 9km N Mega, 1700m, 4°08′N 38°18′E, 7.V.2008, S. Naumann, H. Schnitzler ( ZSM G 20324 / Ƌ); 1Ƌ: Ethiopia, SNNPR, Welkite, Giba NP, 8.257°N, 37.574°E, 1240 m, 2. VI.2012, R. Beck leg. (Ƌ BC ZSM Lep 109417); 2Ƌ: Ethiopia, SNNPR, Welkite, Giba NP, 8.257°N, 37.574°E, 1240 m, 8. VI .2012, R . Beck leg. (Ƌ BC ZSM Lep 109446; Ƌ BC ZSM Lep 109447) .

Genetic data. BIN: BOLD: ACE3629 (n=3 from Ethiopia, n=5 from Gambia, Mali and Mauritania; maximum variation 1.4%). Genetically exactly matching the sequence of the holotype. Nearest species: Z. latilimbata (1.1%)

Distribution. Djibuti, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sudan, Yemen ( Fletcher 1974; Hausmann et al., 2016). New for Ethiopia, Gambia, Mali and Mauritania.

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).