Tipulamima pyrosoma Hampson, 1919

Bartsch, Daniel & Sáfián, Szabolcs, 2022, Taxonomic changes and review of the genera Tipulamima Holland, 1893 and Macrotarsipodes Le Cerf, 1916 stat. rev. (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Sesiinae), Zootaxa 5094 (1), pp. 103-128 : 113

Tipulamima pyrosoma Hampson, 1919

( Figs 16–17 )

Tipulamima pyrosoma Hampson, 1919: 180 ; Dalla Torre & Strand 1925: 7; Gaede 1929: 519; Heppner & Duckworth 1981: 41; Pühringer & Kallies 2004: 33.

Type material examined. Holotype ♂: Br. E. Africa, Kilindini, (Legros); with the labels: “Kilindini, / Brit. E. Afr., / 27.V.99. / (Legros).”; “ Tipulamima / pyrosoma, type ♂. Hmpsn.”; Type”; “Tring / Mus. / 11”; “Rothschild / Bequest / B.M.1939-1.” ( NHMUK).

Diagnosis. Tipulamima pyrosoma is unmistakable due to the unique, almost completely orange-red coloration of the body with strongly contrasting, black abdominal tergites 1–4. So far, this species is only known from the male holotype.

Figures

FIGS 15–26. Specimens of Tipulamima. 15. T. flammipes (Hampson, 1910), lectotype ♂. 16–17. T. pyrosoma Hampson, 1919, holotype ♀. 18–20. Tipulamima hesperia sp. nov. 18–19. ♂ Guinea, Nimba Mts. (20) ♂ Ghana, Kumasi. 21–23. T. grandidieri (Le Cerf, 1917). (21) holotype ♂. 22–23. ♂ Madagascar Est, Moramanga, Andasibe. 24–26. T. seyrigi Viette, 1955. (24–25) holotype ♀. (26) ♀ Madagascar, Sambirano. Scale 10 mm.