identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
F56387A415576319FF52FC6807151C14.text	F56387A415576319FF52FC6807151C14.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metarctia (Hebena) lateritia (Herrich-Schaffer 1855)	<div><p>Metarctia (Hebena) lateritia (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)</p><p>(Figs adults 1a–o, 13a–c, 23a–c, 33–34; genitalia 40a–e, 52a–c; habitats 61–65, 69–71, 77–82)</p><p>Automolis lateritia Herrich-Schäffer, 1855, Sammlung neuer oder wenig bekannter aussereuropäische Schmetterlinge. Heterocera (Nachtfalter) (1) 1: 72, fig. 274. Holotype not stated, probably lost (Przybyłowicz &amp; Kühne 2008). Type locality [South Africa, Cape] Cap.</p><p>Hebena venosa Walker, 1856, List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum, Part VII. Lepidoptera Heterocera, 7: 1723. Holotype female. Type locality [South Africa] Port Natal (coll. OUMNH).</p><p>Type material examined. Neotype designation of Automolis lateritia Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 . The authors of this paper could not trace the holotype of Automolis lateritia during their visits to several large European museums, neither was it reported from the SMNS (Häuser et al. 2003), a well-known depository of numerous Herrich-Schäffer types. Following the suggestions of Przybyłowicz &amp; Kühne (2008) and Przybyłowicz (2009) we consider the holotype of the species lost and in order to stabilise the nomenclature of the senior taxon of the species-complex, designate a neotype as follows:</p><p>Automolis lateritia Herrich-Schäffer, 1855</p><p>Neotype, male, designated herein “ RSA Provinc Mpumalanga Barberton Nature Reserve Berghuisi 2, 5 km S v. Barberton S 25°48’27” / E 31°02’50” 1130 m ü.NN 14–16.xi.2014 LF leg. R. &amp; S. Fiebig ”, gen. slide No.: GP 36.749, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111882, BOLD process id: GWOUH486-21 (coll. ZSM).</p><p>Hebena venosa Walker, 1856</p><p>Holotype, female [with handwritten] “Natal” / “venosa n.” / “There cannot be a shadow of a doubt that Anace rubra + Hebena venosa are ♂ + ♀ of one species” / [partly handwritten] “Type Lep.: No. 128 Hebena venosa Walker Hope Dept. Oxford ”, gen. slide No.: LG 5496 (coll. OUMNH).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F56387A415576319FF52FC6807151C14	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Fiebig, Ralf;László, Gyula M.;Volynkin, Anton V.;Taberer, Tabitha R.	Fiebig, Ralf, László, Gyula M., Volynkin, Anton V., Taberer, Tabitha R. (2023): Integrative taxonomic revision of the Metarctia Walker, 1855 subgenus Hebena Walker, 1856, with descriptions of six new species and one new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Syntomini). Zootaxa 5339 (4): 301-354, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5339.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5339.4.1
F56387A4155E630EFF52FDFC079A1946.text	F56387A4155E630EFF52FDFC079A1946.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metarctia (Hebena) rubra (Walker 1856)	<div><p>Metarctia (Hebena) rubra (Walker, 1856)</p><p>(Figs adults 2a–l, 14, 24, 35–38; genitalia 41a–c, 53a–b; habitats 65–66)</p><p>Anace rubra Walker, 1856, List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum, Part VII. Lepidoptera Heterocera, 7: 1720. Lectotype male (designated by Przybyłowicz (2009)). Type locality [South Africa] Cape of Good Hope (coll. NHMUK).</p><p>Hexaneura cinnamomea Wallengren, 1860 syn. n., Wiener entomologische Monatschrift 4(6): 164. Holotype male, type locality [South Africa] Caffraria (coll. SNHM).</p><p>Metarctia lateritia ab. lateritiola Strand, 1917 (infrasubspecific name), Archiv für Naturgeschichte 82 (A) (1916)(2): 82. Holotype male (not stated in the description), type locality [South Africa] Natal (stated as “ Äthiopisch ” in the description) (coll. NHMUK).</p><p>Type material examined. Lectotype of Anace rubra Walker, 1856, male, green ring label “Type” / [with handwritten] “ Cape G. Hope 42-77” / [with handwritten] “1683” / “3. ANACE RUBRA ” / [red printed label] “ LECTOTYPE ♂ Anace rubra Walker, 1856 des. Ł. Przybyłowicz 2005”, Arctiidae genitalia slide No. 5581, QR code label with unique id.: BMNH(E) 1378129 (NHMUK).</p><p>Colour photo of the holotype of Hexaneura cinnamomea Wallengren, 1860, published on the website of SMNH (http://www2.nrm.se/en/lep_nrm/c/hexaneura_cinnamomea.html) male, [printed] “Type” / [printed] “Caffraria.” / [with handwritten] “ Hexaneura cinnamomea Wallengr ” / [with handwritten] “I. Vohlb.” (SNHM).</p><p>Holotype of Metarctia lateritia ab. lateritiola Strand, 1917, male (abdomen missing), red ring label “Type” / [with handwritten] “Natal 97. 187.” / [with handwritten] “1954/321” / [partly handwritten] Metarctia lateritia ab. lateritiola Strand Holotype ”, QR code label with unique id.: NHMUK 010915010 (NHMUK).</p><p>Additional material examined. RSA. 1 male (externally matching with ab. lateritiola), “ Natal ” / “Rothschild Bequest B.M. 1939-1”, QR code label with unique id.: NHMUK 010917766 , gen. slide No.: NHMUK 010315178 (LG 4703) (NHMUK) ; 3 males, 1 female, Prov. Limpopo, Waterberg Mountain, Valwater 29 km NW, Moonriver Bush Bungalow, S 24°13’ E 28°23 ’, 27.–29.xi.2014 LF (Lichtfang), 1520m, leg. R. &amp; S. Fiebig, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111872, BOLD process id.: GWOUH478-21, gen. slide No.: GP 36.748 (RCRF); large series of both sexes with the same data, reared, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 104712, BOLD process id.: GWOUC251-19 (female), DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 104711, BOLD process id.: GWOUC250-19, gen. slide No.: GP 36.670, gen. slide No.: RF 119.2016; RF 117.2016, DS 69-2015, HL2-2015, HL3-2016, HL4-2016 (RCRF, RCHL, RCDS, RCTD, RCSS, RCWB) ; 1 male, Prov. Free State, eastern Drakensberg, ca. 30 km S Harrismith, Hlalanathi Reserve, 1280m, 14.–16.xii.2014, leg. De Freina, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 104705, BOLD process id.: GWOUC244- 19, gen. slide No.: GP 36.555 (RCRF) ; 2 males, 1 female, Prov. Free State, vic. Clarens, Sunnyside lodge, S 28°32’10” E 028°31’09”, 1810m, 27.–31.ii.2014, leg. M. Ströhle ; 61 males, 50 females, same data, reared, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111915, BOLD process id.: GWOUH519-21, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111913, BOLD process id.: GWOUH517-21, gen. slide Nos: RF 561.2020 (female), RF 560.2020 (RCMS) ; 2 males, 3 females, same data, reared; 1 male, Drakensberg, Hlalanathi, S 28°40’, E 29°02’; 1300m, leg. Klier (RCSS) ; 1 male, KwaZulu-Natal, northern. Drakensberg-Region, Royal National Park—Region, Hlalanathi-Berg Resort, 1800m, 20–24.i.2002, leg. De Freina, gen. slide No.: GP 28.867 ; 1 male, Prov. Mpumalanga, 5 km SW Lydenburg, 1550m, 17.–21.xii.2009, leg. De Freina, gen. slide No.: GP 28.868 ; 1 female, Prov. Mpumalanga, 3 km NNE Lydenburg, 1600m, 15.–16.xii.2008, leg. De Freina, gen. slide No.: GP 32.197 (MWW) ; 1 male, KwaZulu-Natal, Nottingham road, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=29.89686&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-29.488056" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 29.89686/lat -29.488056)">Farm</a> 7 km S of Fort Nottingham, 1450m, at light, 29°29’17.0”S 29°53’48.7”E, 07.ii.2015, leg. D.Bartsch, gen. slide No.: RF 618.2021 ; 1 female, KwaZulu-Natal, Drakensberg, Lotheni NR, 1556m, at light, 21.i.2018, 29°26’15.0”S 29°30’53.9”E, leg. D. Bartsch, gen. slide No.: RF 617.2021 (SNMS); 1 male, Kwazulu-Natal, Oliviershoekpass Nr. Swiss Farm, 01.i.2006, BC ISEZ-DNA 604, leg. H.E.T. Selb; 2 males, Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Cathedral Peak, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=29.14&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-28.56" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 29.14/lat -28.56)">Main Gate</a>, 28.56°S 29.14°E, 1360m, at light, 01.xii.2004, leg. L. Przybyłowicz, gen. slide No.: ISEA PAS 5.12 .7 (ISEA PAS).</p><p>Taxonomic note. Examination of the male genitalia of monochromatic cinnamon-coloured specimens from South Africa revealed their conspecificity with M. rubra, revealing the species has two forms: one with fuscous grey forewing ornamented by red highlighted venation (“ rubra ” form) reminiscent also of M. lateritia, and another with uniform cinnamon forewing without contrasting red venation (“ cinnamomea ” form). Thus, the junior name H. cinnamomea is sank into synonymy with M. rubra Walker, 1856: Metarctia cinnamomea (Wallengren, 1860) syn. n. . Strand (1917) also described the monochromatic form of M. rubra as an aberration of M. lateritia (ab. lateritiola) introducing thus an infrasubspecific, consequently unavailable name.</p><p>Diagnosis. The widespread form of M. rubra with red highlighted venation is highly reminiscent of M. lateritia and the species of the M. smithi lineage. Due to this, only the freshly hatched, intact specimens could be told apart based on the more intense orange-red hue of the colour of the veins and the terminal line of the forewing, and the paler, more yellowish fringe often with greyish apical section of M. rubra . The forewing underside has considerably more extensive salmon colouration covering at least the basal two-thirds of the wing surface in M. rubra compared to M. lateritia and M. smithi . The tibia of the mid- and hind legs of M. rubra possesses small red-orange hairs dorsally, whilst the tibia of M. lateritia is strongly covered in reddish hairs dorsally. In the M. smithi — M. haraldsulaki species-pair, the tibia is generally uniformly black or dorsally with very small, red-orange hairs. However, DNA barcoding or dissection is required for unequivocal identification. The monochromatic pale form of M. rubra is confusingly similar to M. manfredi but their allopatric distribution excludes the possibility of misidentification. In the male genitalia, M. rubra has the shortest basal projection of the valva costa in the subgenus without extensive setation, being somewhat similar to that of M. brigitta, but the latter species has a pointed, apically setose costal projection.Additionally, the distally tapering terminal process of the valva is more robust than in most other species of the subgenus, except for M. venustissima which has broadly rounded valva apex. Metarctia smithi, M. haraldsulaki and M. manfredi are characterized by the bifid tip of the valva. The female genitalia configuration of M. rubra is very similar to that of M. brigitta, distinguished only by the narrower ostium bursae with less sclerotized antero-lateral margin.</p><p>Description. Adult. Forewing length 24–32 mm in males, 26–33 mm in females. Male antenna bipectinate-ciliate, black, rami ca. 4 times longer than diameter of shaft, cilia very short, white. Female antenna serrate, rather thick, black. Head. Small, proboscis small, labial palp short, dark grey. Compound eye small, spherical, frons and vertex crimson. Thorax. Collar crimson, tegula crimson with orange-red margin; mesothorax crimson. Legs. Coxa and femur covered in thick crimson to orange-red hairs, tibia of all legs pale orange-red ventrally, black dorsally; tarsus black; index of spurs: 0-2-2. Forewing. Moderately broad, elongate, especially in female, dorsal margin almost straight, subapically slightly convex, apex rounded, outer margin long, evenly arcuate, anal margin short, almost straight. Ground colour fuscous-grey in general form with red-highlighted venation, cinnamon to salmon in monochromatic form; veins covered in salmon to crimson scales; transverse lines absent, except for contrasting terminal line; fringe short, monochromatic ochreous to pale-orange, sometimes with greyish suffusion at apex. Underside. Basal two-thirds of surface monochromatic orange-red to salmon, with slightly darker veins; apical third dark graphite-grey between veins. Hindwing. Well-developed, short and narrow, apically rounded, uniformly orange-red to salmon without marking; fringe short, colour as of hindwing. Underside as upperside. Abdomen. Stout, orange-red, ringed with black proximally.</p><p>Male genitalia. Uncus short and stout, dorsally dilated, evenly arched, subapically slightly curved, apically pointed. Tegumen short and narrow, arms fused in distal half. Valva very broad at base, transtilla short, costal margin with a short, rounded basal projection with sparse setae; distal margin concave, terminal process of valva robust, rather long, distally slightly flexed, apically pointed. Sacculus short and narrow, with sparsely setose distal crest and short, rounded basal projection. Anellus (fultura superior) and juxta (fultura inferior) fused, distal half quadrangular with very broad margins, proximal half basally bifurcate, medially tapered. Vinculum moderately long, V-shaped. Phallus short and thin with coecum elongate and rounded, medially gently curved, apex without carina process. Vesica with slightly dilated proximal section bearing a small, finely spinulose subbasal field dorsally, distal section of vesica narrow, tubular.</p><p>Female genitalia. Papilla analis short, rounded-quadrangular, finely setose; posterior apophysis short (ca. as long as papilla analis), thin, pointed. Eighth tergite short, ribbon-like; anterior apophysis very short. Ostium bursae narrow with U or V-shaped sclerotized margin, lamella postvaginalis present, broad ribbon-like, longitudinally striate, interconnected with large, rounded triangular lamellae antevaginales. Ductus bursae narrow, short, tubular, distal half sclerotized, proximal half membranous, cervix bursae unmodified. Tubular distal part of corpus bursae membranous, ca. third as long as ductus bursae; dilated proximal section of corpus bursae large, ovoid; signum bursae represented by a very long, ovoid, finely scobinate field.</p><p>Genetic information. The species has been assigned the BIN URI: BOLD:ADR5524. The infraspecific divergence is 0.00−0.46%. The nearest neighbour of M. rubra is M. brigitta, with a pairwise distance of 2.35%. The pairwise distance between M. rubra and M. elleni is 2.68−3.40%. The species diverges from topotypical population of M. lateritia (BIN URI: BOLD:AAZ9706) at 5.31−6.45%, while the distance to the nominate taxon of M. smithi is in the range of 5.24−6.80%.</p><p>Distribution (Map 2). This species is only known from South Africa.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F56387A4155E630EFF52FDFC079A1946	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Fiebig, Ralf;László, Gyula M.;Volynkin, Anton V.;Taberer, Tabitha R.	Fiebig, Ralf, László, Gyula M., Volynkin, Anton V., Taberer, Tabitha R. (2023): Integrative taxonomic revision of the Metarctia Walker, 1855 subgenus Hebena Walker, 1856, with descriptions of six new species and one new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Syntomini). Zootaxa 5339 (4): 301-354, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5339.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5339.4.1
F56387A41540630FFF52FD0800F91F36.text	F56387A41540630FFF52FD0800F91F36.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metarctia (Hebena) manfredi Fiebig, Laszlo, Volynkin & Taberer 2023	<div><p>Metarctia (Hebena) manfredi Fiebig, László, Volynkin &amp; Taberer sp. n.</p><p>(Figs adults 3a–c, 15, 25; genitalia 42, 54)</p><p>Holotype. male, “ Kenya Kibwezi 700 m 15- 31.12.2000 leg. Dr. Politzar ”, gen. slide No.: GP 36.549 (RCRF, later ZSM).</p><p>Paratypes (1 male, 1 female in total). Kenya. 1 male, 1 female, SE Kilimanjaro Region, E of Tsavo, ca. 1800– 2100m, F1 e.o. August 1989, cult. G. Flauger, gen. slide Nos: GP 37.208 (male) (MWW), GP 36.548 (female) (RCRF).</p><p>Diagnosis. Metarctia manfredi sp. n. is known from its male holotype and a male and a female paratype specimens only. The types all display monochromatic pastel forewings without contrasting venation, reminiscent of the unicoloured forms of M. rubra (described as cinnamomea Wallengren, 1860 and lateritia ab. lateritiola Strand, 1917) and M. hebena (described as subincarnata Kiriakoff, 1954). Although it has not been recovered yet, it cannot be ruled out that M. manfredi also has lateritia -like form displaying contrasting venation.</p><p>The male genitalia of the new species are easily distinguished from all other species of the subgenus by the dorsally largely dilated, crescent-shaped uncus, the extremely long setae of the short basal projection of the valva costa, and the broad, apically dilated terminal process of the valva, reminiscent somewhat of those of M. smithi and M. haraldsulaki . The female genitalia of M. manfredi may suggest a closer affinity to M. lateritia based on the lack of the distal sclerotization of the 8 th sternite and the lamella postvaginalis. The new species is readily distinguished from M. lateritia by the evenly sclerotized, somewhat trapezoidal lamella antevaginalis (it is amorphous with rugose surface, in M. lateritia), the broad, postero-medially pointed sclerotization of the ostium bursae (it is narrow Ushaped in M. lateritia), the markedly deeper and broader sinus vaginalis, the somewhat longer ductus bursae and the less extensive scobinate field of the signum bursae. Compared to M. rubra, the new species has somewhat shorter 8 th segment, markedly larger lamella antevaginalis, substantially deeper and broader, trapezoidal sinus vaginalis (it is shallow, semi-circular in M. rubra), broader, postero-medially pointed sclerotization of the ostium bursae (it is narrower, evenly concave in M. rubra), considerably longer and less sclerotized ductus bursae and narrower, less sclerotized scobinate field of the signum bursae.</p><p>Description. Adult. Forewing length 21−22 mm in male, 23 mm in female. Male antenna bipectinate-ciliate, black, rami ca. 4.8−5 times longer than diameter of shaft, cilia very short, white. Female antenna serrate, rather thick, black. Head. Small, proboscis small, labial palp short, brick-red. Compound eye small, spherical, frons and vertex brick-red. Thorax. Collar and tegula brick-red with admixture of brownish hair-scales; mesothorax orange-red. Legs. Fore- and midleg coxa, femur and tibia covered in thick brick-red to orange-red hairs; tarsus entirely black (hindleg could not be examined); index of spurs: 0-2-2. Forewing. Moderately broad, elongate, especially in female, dorsal margin almost straight, subapically slightly convex, apex rounded, outer margin long, evenly arcuate, anal margin short, slightly arcuate. Ground colour pastel red-brown with pinkish hue; veins unmarked; transverse lines absent; fringe short, monochromatic ochreous-yellow. Underside. Similar to upperside but forewing paler with orange costa. Hindwing. Well-developed, short and narrow, apically rounded, uniformly pale ochreous brown with pinkish tinge without marking; fringe short, ochreous-yellow. Underside as upperside. Abdomen. Stout, orange-red, ringed with black proximally.</p><p>Male genitalia. Uncus stout, rather short, dorso-medially largely dilated and evenly rounded, apically pointed, crescent moon-shaped. Tegumen short and narrow, arms fused in distal half. Valva very broad at base, transtilla short, costal margin with a broad-based, short triangular basal projection covered in narrow belt of setae forming an extremely long, narrow paintbrush-like tuft apically; setae gradually shortened towards transtilla; distal margin concave, terminal process of valva stout, long apically dilated into very short, rounded ventral lobe and short, triangular dorsal process. Sacculus short and narrow with a setose distal crest. Anellus (fultura superior) quadrangular with very broad distal and narrow lateral margins, fused with basally bifurcate, distally broad quadrangular juxta (fultura inferior). Vinculum moderately long, medially tapered, apically rounded. Phallus short and thin, slighlty dilated proximally with short and rounded coecum, medially gently curved, apex without carina process. Vesica with slightly dilated proximal section bearing a small, finely spinulose subbasal field ventrally, distal section of vesica narrow, tubular.</p><p>Female genitalia. Papilla analis short, rounded-trapezoidal, finely setose; posterior apophysis moderately long (ca. as long as papilla analis), thin, pointed. Eighth tergite short, ribbon-like; anterior apophysis very short. Ostium bursae narrow with relatively wide postero-medially pointed distal margin, lamella antevaginalis large, rounded triangular with distal section outreaching ostium bursae. Ductus bursae narrow, short, tubular, weakly sclerotized, cervix bursae unmodified. Tubular distal part of corpus bursae membranous, third as long as ductus bursae; dilated proximal section of corpus bursae large, spherical; signum bursae represented by an elongate ovoid, longitudinally rugose, finely scobinate field.</p><p>Genetic information. This species has not been DNA barcoded. The male genital morphology may suggest a distinct phylogenetic position displaying a transition between M. lateritia and the M. smithi lineage due to the combined presence of the long setation stretching along the valva costa (a character of M. lateritia) and the distally dilated terminal process of the valva (typical for M. smithi and M. haraldsulaki).</p><p>Etymology. The species is dedicated to Manfred Fiebig (Rossleben-Wiehe, Germany), father of the first author, in gratitude for the support of his entomological research.</p><p>Distribution (Map 2). Metarctia manfredi is currently only known from southern Kenya.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F56387A41540630FFF52FD0800F91F36	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Fiebig, Ralf;László, Gyula M.;Volynkin, Anton V.;Taberer, Tabitha R.	Fiebig, Ralf, László, Gyula M., Volynkin, Anton V., Taberer, Tabitha R. (2023): Integrative taxonomic revision of the Metarctia Walker, 1855 subgenus Hebena Walker, 1856, with descriptions of six new species and one new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Syntomini). Zootaxa 5339 (4): 301-354, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5339.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5339.4.1
F56387A41541630FFF52FBD807081E18.text	F56387A41541630FFF52FBD807081E18.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metarctia (Hebena) kelleni (Snellen 1886) Fiebig & László & Volynkin & Taberer 2023	<div><p>Metarctia (Hebena) kelleni (Snellen, 1886) stat. rev.</p><p>(Figs adults 4a–e, 16, 26; genitalia 43a–b)</p><p>Automolis kelleni Snellen, 1886, Notes from the Leyden Museum 8: 1. Syntypes, 4 males. Type locality [Angola] Humpata (coll. RMNH).</p><p>Metarctia titan Talbot, 1929, Bulletin of the Hill Museum 3(1): 73. Holotype, male. Type locality South Central Angola, Upper Cubango-Cunene Watershed, 5,500 ft. (coll. NHMUK).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F56387A41541630FFF52FBD807081E18	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Fiebig, Ralf;László, Gyula M.;Volynkin, Anton V.;Taberer, Tabitha R.	Fiebig, Ralf, László, Gyula M., Volynkin, Anton V., Taberer, Tabitha R. (2023): Integrative taxonomic revision of the Metarctia Walker, 1855 subgenus Hebena Walker, 1856, with descriptions of six new species and one new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Syntomini). Zootaxa 5339 (4): 301-354, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5339.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5339.4.1
F56387A41542630DFF52F8ED07131C57.text	F56387A41542630DFF52F8ED07131C57.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metarctia (Hebena) elleni Fiebig, Laszlo, Volynkin & Taberer 2023	<div><p>Metarctia (Hebena) elleni Fiebig, László, Volynkin &amp; Taberer sp. n.</p><p>(Figs adults 5a–c, 17, 27; genitalia 44)</p><p>Holotype. male, “ TANZANIE: Rukwa Region, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=31.699833&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-7.883567" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 31.699833/lat -7.883567)">Mbizi Mts Forest Reserve</a>, 07°53.014’S, 031°41.990’E., 2200m., moor land, 10-xii-2015 (Ph. Darge)”, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 104704, BOLD process id.: GWOUC243-19, gen. slide No.: GP 30.955 (RCRF, later ZSM).</p><p>Paratype. Tanzania. 1 male, same date as in the holotype, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 104716, BOLD process id.: GWOUC255-19 (RCRF) .</p><p>Diagnosis. Metarctia elleni sp. n. is distinguished from all Hebena species by the dark graphite-grey forewing ground colour, being one of the darkest taxon in the subgenus ( M. venustissima is similarly dark but rather brownish-black). Also, it possesses very narrow but highly contrasting red venation (the reddish highlight of the veins is wider in other Hebena species), a thin, but conspicuous salmon terminal line followed by the dark grey fringe of the forewing, a narrow grey dorsal area bordered with salmon margin (dorso-apical section of the terminal line), and a grey apical section of the fringe of the hindwing. The dark brown colouration of the thorax is also unique in the subgenus. In the male genitalia, the new species is readily distinguished from all other Hebena taxa by the very long and narrow, finger-like, weakly setose basal process of the valva costa and the deeply notched, extremely long distal margin of the valva stretching between the costal and the terminal processes, somewhat similarly to that of M. lateritia .</p><p>Description. Adult. Forewing length 30–36 mm in males. Male antenna bipectinate-ciliate, black, rami ca. 5 times longer than diameter of shaft, cilia very short, white. Head. Small, proboscis small, labial palp short, crimson, tip and dorsal side black. Compound eye small, spherical, frons and vertex brownish-red. Thorax. Collar brownish-red, tegula dark brown with admixture of reddish hair-scales basally; mesothorax dark brown with red-brown medial line. Legs. Coxa and femur covered in thick crimson hairs, foreleg tibia with orange-red hairs dorsally, middle leg with very sparse orange-red hairs dorsally, hindleg tibia black, ventral side of tibia black in all leg, tarsus entirely black; index of spurs: 0-2-2. Forewing. Moderately broad, elongate, dorsal margin almost straight, subapically slightly convex, apex rounded, outer margin long, evenly arcuate, anal margin short, almost straight. Ground colour dark graphite-grey; veins covered in crimson scales; transverse lines absent, terminal line present, very narrow, pinkish orange; fringe short, monochromatic dark graphite grey. Underside. Similar to upperside with more extensive reddish suffusion in basal quarter and along costa, veins highlight broader, less contrasting pinkish-orange. Hindwing. Well-developed, short and narrow, apically rounded, monochromatic salmon with very narrow graphite-grey dorsal area; marking absent except for short salmon dorso-apical section of terminal line; fringe short, pale ochreous, graphite-grey apically. Underside as upperside. Abdomen. Stout, crimson, ringed with black proximally.</p><p>Male genitalia. Uncus stout, moderately long, subapically slightly curved, apically pointed. Tegumen short and narrow, arms fused in distal half. Valva very broad at base, transtilla short, costal margin with a long and narrow, apically rounded, digitiform basal projection covered in fine, short setae; distal margin almost straight, very slightly concave, terminal process of valva short, basally broad, distally tapered, apically pointed. Sacculus short and narrow, bearing a setose distal crest. Anellus (fultura superior) inverse-trapezoidal with very narrow distal and narrow lateral margins, fused with basally bifurcate, distally narrow, ribbon-like juxta (fultura inferior). Vinculum moderately long, medially produced into digitiform process with rounded apex. Phallus relatively long, thin, somewhat dilated proximally with elongate, rounded coecum, medially evenly arcuate, apex without carina process. Vesica with slightly dilated proximal section bearing a small, finely spinulose subbasal field dorsally, distal section of vesica narrow, tubular.</p><p>Female unknown.</p><p>Genetic information. The species has been assigned the BIN URI: BOLD:AED5536. The infraspecific divergence is 0.66%. The nearest neighbour of M. elleni is M. rubra, diverging at a pairwise distance of 2.68−3.40%. The species diverges from topotypical population of M. lateritia (BIN URI: BOLD:AAZ9706) at 5.72−6.53% (compared with the full range of genetic clusters of M. lateritia the distance is in the wide range of 4.72−8.80%), while the distance to the nominate taxon of M. smithi sp. n. is in the range of 5.21−7.61%.</p><p>Etymology. The species is dedicated to Ellen Wetzel (Schönfeld, Germany), in gratitude for supporting the entomological research activities of the first author.</p><p>Distribution. Metarctia elleni is known only from its type locality in Tanzania, within a small isolated patch of mountainous forest in the south part of the Western Rift Valley.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F56387A41542630DFF52F8ED07131C57	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		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F56387A41544630BFF52FF2C016B1AAF.text	F56387A41544630BFF52FF2C016B1AAF.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metarctia (Hebena) brigitta Fiebig, Laszlo, Volynkin & Taberer 2023	<div><p>Metarctia (Hebena) brigitta Fiebig, László, Volynkin &amp; Taberer sp. n.</p><p>(Figs adults 6a–d, 18, 28; genitalia 45a–b, 55)</p><p>Holotype. male, “ Zimbabwe Nyanga Nat.Park 5.- 9.12.1993 leg.MEY &amp; EBERT”, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111876, BOLD process id.: GWOUH480-21, gen. slide No.: GP 294.2019 (RCRF, later MfN).</p><p>Paratypes (3 males, 1 female in total). Zimbabwe. 2 males, 1 female, same data as in holotype, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111873, BOLD process id.: GWOUC243-19, gen. slide No.: RF 283.2019 (female), RF 282.2019 (RCRF, MfN); 1 male, “ Mashonaland. H.B. Dobbie. 1903-174”, QR code label with unique id.: NHMUK 010917765 , gen. slide No.: NHMUK 010315177 (LG 4702) (NHMUK).</p><p>Diagnosis. Metarctia brigitta sp. n. is most similar externally to M. kelleni and M. elleni based on the grey fringe, the presence of the contrasting terminal line of the forewing and the narrow greyish dorsal area of the hindwing. It is, however, distinguished from these species by its considerably smaller size, paler ground colour and more broadly highlighted venation. The male genitalia of M. brigitta suggest a closer kinship to M. rubra and M. elleni based on the weakly setose costal projection of the valva and the wide distal valva margin between the terminal and costal processes. The new species is clearly distinguished, however, from M. elleni by the markedly shorter uncus, the considerably smaller, triangular costal process of the valva (it is long, digitiform in M. elleni), the more concave distal margin of the valva and the much broader vinculum. Compared to M. rubra, the process of the valva costa of the new species is more acute and the terminal valva process is less robust. The female genitalia of M. brigitta is hardly distinguished from those of M. rubra, the only mentionable difference is found in the broader ostium bursae with more heavily sclerotized antero-lateral margin of the new species.</p><p>Description. Adult. Forewing length 24–26 mm in males, 25 mm in female. Male antenna bipectinate-ciliate, black, rami ca. 5 times longer than diameter of shaft, cilia very short, white. Female antenna serrate, rather thick, black. Head. Small, proboscis small, labial palp short, crimson, tip and dorsal side black. Compound eye small, spherical, frons and vertex crimson. Thorax. Collar crimson, tegula fuscous-brown with admixture of reddish hair-scales basally; mesothorax crimson with two fuscous longitudinal suffusions. Legs. Coxa and femur covered in thick salmon hairs, forelegs tibia with orange-red hairs, mid and hindlegs tibia and tarsus entirely black; index of spurs: 0-2-2. Forewing. Moderately broad, elongate, dorsal margin almost straight, subapically slightly convex, apex rounded, outer margin long, evenly arcuate, anal margin short, almost straight. Ground colour dark graphite-grey; veins covered in salmon scales; transverse lines absent, except for narrow, salmon terminal line; fringe short, monochromatic grey. Underside. Similar to upperside with more extensive ochreous-orange suffusion in basal quarter and along costa, veins highlight broader, less contrasting ochreous-orange. Hindwing. Well-developed, short and narrow, apically rounded, pale salmon in dorsal-, darker in ventral half, with very narrow pale grey dorsal area; marking absent except for salmon terminal line; fringe short, pale ochreous, graphite-grey apically. Underside as upperside. Abdomen. Stout, pale orange, ringed with black proximally.</p><p>Male genitalia. Uncus short, subapically slightly curved, apically pointed. Tegumen short and narrow, arms fused in proximal quarter. Valva very broad at base, transtilla short, costal margin with a short, distally tapered, slightly outcurved, apically pointed basal projection with apex covered in few, short setae; distal margin long, concave, terminal process of valva short, basally broad, distally tapered, curved caudad, apically pointed. Sacculus short and narrow, bearing a relatively large, rounded triangular, setose distal crest. Anellus (fultura superior) and juxta (fultura inferior) fused, distal half inverse-triangular with narrow margins and broad postero-lateral corners, proximal half basally bifurcate, distally narrow, ribbon-like, inverse T-shaped. Vinculum moderately long, broad Vshaped with rounded apex. Phallus relatively long, thin, somewhat dilated proximally with short, rounded coecum, medially gently arcuate, apex without carina process. Vesica with slightly dilated proximal section bearing a small, finely spinulose subbasal field dorsally, distal section of vesica narrow, tubular.</p><p>Female genitalia. Papilla analis short, rounded-quadrangular, finely setose; posterior apophysis short (ca. as long as papilla analis), thin, pointed. Eighth tergite short, ribbon-like; anterior apophysis very short. Ostium bursae narrow with U-shaped sclerotized margin, lamella postvaginalis present, broad ribbon-like, longitudinally striate, interconnecting large, rounded triangular lamellae antevaginales. Ductus bursae narrow, short, tubular, distal half weakly sclerotized, proximal half membranous, cervix bursae unmodified. Tubular distal part of corpus bursae membranous, fourth as long as ductus bursae; dilated proximal section of corpus bursae large, ovoid; signum bursae represented by a very long, ovoid, finely scobinate field.</p><p>Genetic information. This species belongs to the BIN URI: BOLD:AEI8927. Due to the single DNA barcoded specimen, the infraspecific divergence could not be calculated. The nearest neighbour of M. brigitta is M. rubra with a pairwise distance of 2.35%. The species diverges from topotypical population of M. lateritia (BIN URI: BOLD:AAZ9706) at 6.22−6.98%, while the distance to the nominate taxon of M. smithi sp. n. is in the range of 5.56−6.62%.</p><p>Etymology. The species is dedicated to Brigitte Fiebig (Rossleben-Wiehe, Germany), mother of the first author, in gratitude for supporting his entomological research.</p><p>Distribution (Map 2). Metarctia brigitta is known only from its type locality in eastern Zimbabwe.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F56387A41544630BFF52FF2C016B1AAF	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		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F56387A415456309FF52FA55049D1D76.text	F56387A415456309FF52FA55049D1D76.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metarctia (Hebena) smithi Fiebig, Laszlo, Volynkin & Taberer 2023	<div><p>Metarctia (Hebena) smithi Fiebig, László, Volynkin &amp; Taberer sp. n.</p><p>(Figs adults 7a–e, 19, 29; genitalia 46a–b, 56; habitats 83–84)</p><p>Holotype. Male, “ ZAMBIA 1340m Jiwundu Swamp S11°51’54”, E25°33’20” 21-24.xi.[20]14 Light Trap leg. Smith, R. &amp; Takano, H. ANHRT:2017.12”, unique id.: ANHRTUK 00010165, DNA barcode id.: ANHRTUK00010165/BC ZSM Lep 113348, BOLD process id.: GWOUH907-21, gen. slide No.: AV 4368 (ANHRT).</p><p>Paratypes (75 males, 8 females). Zambia. 4 males, 1 female, with the same data as in the holotype, gen. slide Nos: AV 4376, AV 4383, AV 4389 (males), AV 4404 (female); 1 male, 1 female, Kambishi School, 1346m, 11°54’42”S, 25°28’50”E, 10–13.xi.2017, MV Light Trap, Carter, M., Lloyd, A., Miles, W., Oram, D., Smith, R. leg., ANHRT:2017.32; 4 males, Zambezi Rapids (Miombo/Riverine forest mosaic), 1205m, 11°7’30”S, 24°11’6”E, 4–9.xi.2018, MV and Actinic Light Trap, Aristophanous, M., Dérozier, V., László, G., Oram, D. leg., ANHRT:2018.40; 5 males, Chitunta Plain (Miombo/ Dambo mosaic), 1396m, 11°29’12”S, 24°24’18”E, 29.xi.–4.xii.2019, MV and Actinic Light Trap, Bashford, M., Miles, W., Mulvaney, L. leg., ANHRT:2019.25, DNA barcode id.: ANHRTUK00125338/BC ZSM Lep 113324, BOLD process id.: GWOUH883-21; 2 males, Nyangombe Falls, (Miombo/Riverine forest mosaic), 1300m, 11°48’25”S, 24°32’12”E, 15– 17.xi.2018, MV Light Trap, Aristophanous, M., Dérozier, V., László, G., Oram, D. leg., ANHRT:2018.40, DNA barcode id.: ANHRTUK00073799/BC ZSM Lep 113329, BOLD process id.: GWOUH888-21, gen. slide No.: AV 6408; 2 males, 1 female, Mwinilunga, Nkwaji, 1316m, 11°36’22”S, 24°33’17”E, 3–10.xi.2017, MV Light Trap, leg. Carter, M., Lloyd, A., Miles, W., Oram, D., Smith, R. leg., ANHRT:2017.32; 15 males, Hillwood, Ikelenge (Miombo/Riverine forest mosaic), 1400m, 11°16’02”S, 24°18’59”E, 23–30.xi.2019, MV, Actinic and LepiLED Light Trap, Bashford, M., Miles, W., Mulvaney, L., Smith, R. leg., ANHRT:2019.25, DNA barcode id.: ANHRTUK00122370/BC ZSM Lep 113339, BOLD process id.: GWOUH898-21; 2 males, same site, but collected at 21–28.x.2013, Smith, R., Takano, H., Chmurova, L., Smith, L. leg.; 1 male, same site, but collected at 17–24.iii.2013, Smith, R., Takano, H. leg., gen. slide No.: AV 4373; 17 males, Kapishya Hot Springs, Shiwa N’gandu Estate, 1437m, 11°10’13”S, 31°36’00”, 14–16.iii.2017, M.T. Harvey coll., Oram, D., Miles, W., Smith, L. leg., ANHRT:2017.30; 4 males, 2 females, same site and collectors, but collected at i.–iii.2017, ANHRT:2017.30, DNA barcode id.: ANHRTUK00048732/BC ZSM Lep 113358, BOLD process id.: GWOUH917-21, gen. slide No.: AV 6405 (female); 4 males, same site, but collected at i.–iii.2016, M.T. Harvey coll., Smith, R., Takano, H. leg., ANHRT:2017.29; 2 males, same site, but collected at 1–5.iii.2017, Oram, D., Miles,W.Smith, L. leg., ANHRT:2017.24, DNA barcode id.: ANHRTUK00160167/BC ZSM Lep 113327, BOLD process id.: GWOUH886-21; 3 males, 1 female, same site, but collected at xii.2014, M.T. Harvey coll., Smith, R., Takano, H. leg., gen. slide No.: AV 4366, AV 4371, AV 4384 (males), AV 4405 (female); 1 male, 1 female, Lumangwe Falls, Kalungwishi River, 1187m, 09°32’33”S, 29°23’17”E, 20–22.xi.2012, Light Trap, Smith, R., Takano, H. leg., ANHRT:2017.7, DNA barcode id.: ANHRTUK00194657/BC ZSM Lep 113337, BOLD process id.: GWOUH896-21, gen.slide No.:AV 4390 (male), DNA barcode id.:ANHRTUK00194658/ BC ZSM Lep 113350, BOLD process id.: GWOUH909-21, gen. slide No.: AV 4403 (female); 2 males, Camp near Kanyama, (Miombo/Riverine/Dambo mosaic), 1375m, 11°25’36”S, 24°40’00”E, 4–7.xii.2019, Actinic Light Trap, Bashford, M., Miles, W., Mulvaney, L. leg., ANHRT:2019.25; 1 male, Kasanka River Pontoon, Kasanka N.P., 1191m, 12°34’23”S, 30°14’05”E, 2–4.xii.2012, Light Trap, Smith, R. Takano, H., leg., gen. slide No.: AV 4374; 1 male, Kabwe, Kasanka N. P., 1187m, 12°32’28”S, 30°12’42”, 14–17.v.2013, Light Trap, Smith, R., Takano, H., Oram, D. leg., gen. slide No.: AV 4387; 1 male, Lukulu River, Lavushi Manda N. P., 1285m, 12°15’05”S, 30°53’43”E, 27–29.xi.2012, Light Trap, Smith, R. Takano, H. leg., gen. slide No.: AV 4388 (ANHRT); 1 male, Mayukuyuku, Kafue NP, S 14°54’55”S 26°03’47”E, 1080m, 21.–26.xi.2013, leg. Smith, R., Takano, H., DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111914, BOLD process id.: GWOUH518-21, gen. slide No.: RF 565.2020 (RCMS); 1 male, 1 female, NW, 50 km E of Mwinilunga, 28.x.2008, leg. Snizhek, gen. slide No.: GP 26.891, GP 32.195 (female) (MWW).</p><p>Zimbabwe. 1 male, Manicaland, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=32.769516&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-19.120634" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 32.769516/lat -19.120634)">Upper Bvumba</a>, 1675m, 19°07.238’S, 32°46.171’E, 24.ii.2017, A.J. Kingston leg., gen. slide No.: LG 5633 (RCAK) .</p><p>Diagnosis. Metarctia smithi sp. n. is hardly distinguishable from other Hebena taxa displaying red-highlighted venation. It is worth noting, however, that M. smithi (together with M. haraldsulaki) does not seem to have the pale monochromatic form which is prevalent in M. rubra, M. manfredi and the M. henrardi-lukaszi species-pair. The wing pattern in the taxa of the M. smithi lineage and M. lateritia does not provide adequate characters for identification. There are, however, reliable diagnostic features expressed in the shape of the antenna and the colouration of the labial palps and legs. The species of the M. smithi lineage have somewhat shorter antenna with slightly longer rami, compared to M. lateritia . The labial palp is black dorsally in M. smithi, whereas it is entirely brick-red or dorsally yellowish in M. lateritia; additionally, the tibia of the mid- and hindlegs are mostly uniformly dark grey, sometimes with an admixture of sparse orange-red hairs in the M. smithi lineage, while it is fully covered by reddish hairs dorsally in M. lateritia . In the male genitalia, M. smithi is clearly distinguished from the other taxa of the subgenus by a set of characters such as the modified uncus bearing a baso-dorsal bulge, the presence of lateral lobes of the tegumen, the lack of the dorsal protrusion of the valva costa and the apically bifurcate terminal process of the valva in contrast to the simple valva tips of the other lineages of the subgenus (except for M. manfredi which also has dilated valva apex). In the female genitalia, M. smithi is characterized by the presence of a distal scobinate-rugose plate of the eighth sternite bearing a pair of small, semi-spherical sacks, and the presence of a thick, heavily sclerotized, ribbon-like lamella postvaginalis which characters are absent in other Hebena species.</p><p>Description. Forewing length 17–22 mm in males, 21–24 mm in females. Male antenna bipectinate-ciliate, black, rami ca. 5 times longer than diameter of shaft, cilia very short, white. Female antenna serrate, rather thick, black. Head. Small, proboscis small, labial palp short, brick-red ventrally, tip and dorsal side black. Compound eye small, spherical, frons and vertex brick-red. Thorax. Collar and tegula brick-red with admixture of greyish hair-scales; mesothorax brick-red. Legs. Coxa and femur covered in thick brick-red to orange-red hairs, foreleg tibia with orange-red hairs, mid- and hindleg tibia and tarsus entirely black; index of spurs: 0-2-2. Forewing. Moderately broad, elongate, especially in female, dorsal margin almost straight, subapically slightly convex, apex rounded, outer margin long, evenly arcuate, anal margin short, almost straight. Ground colour graphite-grey to brownish-grey; veins covered in salmon to crimson scales; transverse lines absent; fringe short, monochromatic ochreous to pinkish-orange. Underside. Similar to upperside with more extensive reddish suffusion in basal half and less contrasting veins. Hindwing. Well-developed, short and narrow, apically rounded, uniformly ochreous to salmon without marking, in females often with slightly darker dorsal margin; fringe short, colour as of hindwing. Underside as upperside. Abdomen. Stout, orange-red, ringed with black proximally.</p><p>Male genitalia. Uncus short, basally with a swollen dorsal bulge, medially gently curved, apically pointed with apex directing ventrad. Uncus base dilated with rounded, dentate margin. Tegumen short with well-developed triangular lateral lobes or rounded lateral protrusion with dentate margin, arms fused close to uncus base. Valva very broad at base, transtilla short, costal margin without projection and setae; valva costa directly continued in short, distally dilated, apically bifid terminal process of valva bearing a short, rounded ventral process and a longer, pointed dorsal process. Sacculus short and narrow, distally with a variably setose gently arcuate crest. Anellus (fultura superior) large, more or less quadrangular, fused with inverse Y-shaped juxta (fultura inferior) of variable width. Vinculum moderately long, distal section produced, apex rounded. Phallus moderately long and thin bearing a longitudinal belt of small spinules, medially slightly flexed, coecum very short, rounded, apex without carina process. Vesica with slightly dilated proximal section bearing a small, densely spinulose subbasal field dorsally, and an extensive spinulose area ventrally consisting of extremely small, sparse spinules; distal section of vesica narrow, tubular.</p><p>Female genitalia. Papilla analis short, rounded-trapezoidal, barely setose; posterior apophysis moderately long (ca. as long as papilla analis), thin, pointed. Eighth tergite very short, evenly arched, ribbon-like; anterior apophysis almost fully reduced. Eighth sternite with a broad V-shaped, finely scobinate, rugose plate distally and a pair of finely scobinate, short sack-like projections proximally. Ostium bursae narrow with moderately sclerotized ovoid margin. Lamella postvaginalis present, thick and heavily sclerotized, fully fused with amorphous, rugose lamella antevaginalis. Ductus bursae strongly sclerotized, short, relatively thick, tubular; cervix bursae unmodified. Tubular distal part of corpus bursae membranous, very short, one-third as long as ductus bursae; dilated proximal section of corpus bursae large, spherical; signum bursae represented by a long (ca. half as long as bursa copulatrix) and narrow, strongly sclerotized, scobinate field.</p><p>Genetic information. Metarctia smithi is a genetically rather heterogeneous taxon assigned to four different BIN URIs: BOLD:AEM0979, AEL9858, AEM2045, and AEM2044. However, the distinct BINs do not coincide with any constant diagnostic morphology or allopatric distribution, and hence all four genetic clusters are considered to represent only genetic variations within the species with high intraspecific divergence in the range of 0.33 and 4.92%. The nearest neighbour of M. smithi is its southwest Tanzanian subspecies M. smithi transvallesiana, diverging at 3.14−4.50%. The pairwise distance between the nominotypical M. smithi and M. haraldsulaki is 3.50−5.31%. Compared to the topotypical population of M. lateritia (BIN URI: BOLD:AAZ9706), M. rubra, M. elleni and M. brigitta, the pairwise genetic distances are 5.81−8.74%, 5.24−6.80%, 5.21−7.61% and 5.56−6.62%, respectively.</p><p>Etymology. This new species is dedicated to Richard Smith, founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the African Natural History Research Trust, prominent supporter of entomological research in Sub-Saharan Africa and one of the collectors of the new species.</p><p>Distribution (Map 3). Metarctia smithi is known to date from the Zambian Plateau and the Bvumba Mountains.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F56387A415456309FF52FA55049D1D76	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Fiebig, Ralf;László, Gyula M.;Volynkin, Anton V.;Taberer, Tabitha R.	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F56387A415476306FF52F91806381C56.text	F56387A415476306FF52F91806381C56.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metarctia (Hebena) smithi subsp. transvallesiana Fiebig, Laszlo, Volynkin & Taberer 2023	<div><p>Metarctia (Hebena) smithi transvallesiana Fiebig, László, Volynkin &amp; Taberer ssp. n.</p><p>(Figs adults 8a–c, 20, 30; genitalia 47, 57)</p><p>Holotype. male “ Tanzania, Katavi Region, Mpanda Doto, near <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=30.942066&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-6.127267" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 30.942066/lat -6.127267)">Majalila Village</a>, 1237m., 06°07.636’S, 030°56.524’E, 06-xii-2012 (Ph. Darge) DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111887, BOLD process id.: GWOUH491-21, gen. slide No.: GP 36.754 (RCRF, later ZSM).</p><p>Paratypes (44 males, 4 females in total). Tanzania . 4 males, 1 female, same data as in the holotype, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 113372, BOLD process id.: GWOUH931-21, gen. slide No.: RF 613.2021 (female), DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111923 BOLD process id.: GWOUH527-21, gen. slide No.: RF 606.2021, gen. slide No.: RF 614.2021, 9 males, 1 female, same site, 1.xii.2012, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 104707, BOLD process id.: GWOUC246-19, gen. slide No.: GP 30.960 (female), DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111925, BOLD process id.: GWOUH529-21, gen. slide No.: RF 605.202 (RCRF, ZSM); 1 female, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=34.634716&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-9.311733" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 34.634716/lat -9.311733)">Morogoro Region</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=34.634716&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-9.311733" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 34.634716/lat -9.311733)">Uluguru Mts.</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=34.634716&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-9.311733" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 34.634716/lat -9.311733)">Bunduki Forest Res.</a>, 1275m, 07°01.679’S 037°37.945’E, 12.xii.2008, leg. Ph. Darge (RCMO); 1 female, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=34.634716&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-9.311733" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 34.634716/lat -9.311733)">Iringa Region</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=34.634716&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-9.311733" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 34.634716/lat -9.311733)">Kipengere Mts.</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=34.634716&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-9.311733" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 34.634716/lat -9.311733)">Lugenge Morland</a>, 2060m, 09°24.864’S, 034°34.822’E, 10.i.2006, (local collector) leg. Ph. Darge, GP 32.192 (MWW); 1 male, Njombe District, Ulembwe, 09°18.704’S, 034°38.083’E, 2079m, 26.xii.2010, leg. Ph. Darge, gen. slide No.: GP 28.703 (MWW / ZSM), 28 males, same site, 5.xii.2013, gen. slide No.: RF 2022.326; RF 2022.325 leg. Ph. Darge; 1 male, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=37.55215&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-5.592183" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 37.55215/lat -5.592183)">Tanga Region</a>, Tamota Forest, 05°35.531’S 037°33.129’E, 731m, 27.xi.2015, leg Ph. Darge, gen. slide No.: RF 2022.324; 1 male, Iringa, Makete District, Kungu Village, 2370m, 1.–28.ii.2014, leg. W. Kilumile, gen. slide No.: RF 2022.315 (RCRF, ZSM) .</p><p>Diagnosis. The new subspecies of M. smithi is distinguished from the nominate taxon in the following genitalia characters: M. smithi transvallesiana ssp. n. has a rounded tegumen without a lateral protrusion which is present both in M. smithi as well as M. haraldsulaki . In addition, the terminal process of the valva is noticeably shorter in the Tanzanian taxon compared to its congeners. In the female genitalia, M. smithi transvallesiana has a narrower lamella postvaginalis and considerably longer and narrower signum bursae than those of the nominate subspecies.</p><p>Description. Adult. Forewing length 19–22 mm in males, 23–25 mm in females. The external features of M. smithi transvallesiana are identical to those of the nominate subspecies.</p><p>Male genitalia. Uncus short, basally with a swollen dorsal bulge, medially gently curved, apically pointed with apex directing ventrad. Uncus base dilated with rounded, dentate margin. Tegumen short and narrow, arms arcuate, ventral margin finely dentate, without lateral lobes, arms fused below uncus base. Valva very broad at base, transtilla short, costal margin without projection and setae; valva costa directly continued in very short, distally dilated, apically bifid terminal process of valva bearing a short, rounded ventral process and a longer, pointed dorsal process. Sacculus short and very narrow, distally with a setose gently arcuate crest. Anellus (fultura superior) large, more or less quadrangular, fused with inverse Y-shaped juxta (fultura inferior). Vinculum moderately long, distal section produced, apex rounded. Phallus moderately long and thin bearing a longitudinal belt of small spinules, medially slightly arched, coecum very short, rounded, apex without carina process. Vesica with slightly dilated proximal section bearing a small, densely spinulose subbasal field dorsally, and an extensive spinulose area ventrally consisting of extremely small spinules; distal section of vesica narrow, tubular.</p><p>Female genitalia. Papilla analis short, rounded-trapezoidal, barely setose; posterior apophysis moderately long (ca. as long as papilla analis), thin, pointed. Eighth tergite very short, evenly arched, ribbon-like; anterior apophysis almost fully reduced. Eighth sternite with a very broad V-shaped, heavily sclerotized, distally and a pair of finely scobinate, very small, sack-like projections proximally. Ostium bursae narrow with moderately sclerotized margin. Lamella postvaginalis present, narrow ribbon-like, heavily sclerotized, fully fused with amorphous, rugose lamella antevaginalis. Ductus bursae strongly sclerotized, short, relatively thick, tubular; cervix bursae unmodified. Tubular distal part of corpus bursae membranous, very short, one-third as long as ductus bursae; dilated proximal section of corpus bursae large, spherical; signum bursae represented by a long (ca. half as long as bursa copulatrix) and narrow, strongly sclerotized, scobinate field.</p><p>Genetic information. This taxon is assigned the BIN URI: BOLD:AED5120. Metarctia smithi transvallesiana is the only cluster within the diverse M. smithi lineage with clear diagnostic morphology and isolated distribution. The infraspecific divergence is 0.00−0.68%, and the nearest neighbour of the subspecies is the nominate M. smithi with a pairwise distance in the range of 3.14−4.50%. It is worth mentioning that the M. smithi transvallesiana cluster recovered as a sister to one of the M. smithi sub-clusters (AEM2044/AEM2045), although at a relatively low (78%) PP, rather than being a sister lineage of the entire M. smithi smithi clade which could be expected based on their distinct morphology and distribution. This is an additional example of the occasional incongruence between the morphological hypotheses and the genetic analysis based merely on DNA barcodes.</p><p>Etymology. The subspecific epithet of the new taxon refers to its distribution isolated from the nominate subspecies by the Rift Valley: the latin prefix “trans” meaning “beyond” and the latin noun “valles” meaning “valley”.</p><p>Distribution (Map 3). The species is known only from Tanzania, with confirmed records from the highlands along the Eastern and Western Rift Valley.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F56387A415476306FF52F91806381C56	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Fiebig, Ralf;László, Gyula M.;Volynkin, Anton V.;Taberer, Tabitha R.	Fiebig, Ralf, László, Gyula M., Volynkin, Anton V., Taberer, Tabitha R. (2023): Integrative taxonomic revision of the Metarctia Walker, 1855 subgenus Hebena Walker, 1856, with descriptions of six new species and one new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Syntomini). Zootaxa 5339 (4): 301-354, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5339.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5339.4.1
F56387A415496304FF52FF2C016F19A2.text	F56387A415496304FF52FF2C016F19A2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metarctia (Hebena) haraldsulaki Fiebig, Laszlo, Volynkin & Taberer 2023	<div><p>Metarctia (Hebena) haraldsulaki Fiebig, László, Volynkin &amp; Taberer sp. n.</p><p>(Figs adults 9a–f, 21, 31; genitalia 48a–b, 58; habitats 72–76)</p><p>Holotype. male “ Angola, Cuanza Sul prov., <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=15.644083&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-10.595472" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 15.644083/lat -10.595472)">rd. Quibala-Mussende</a>, ca. 80km E Quibala, 10°35’43,7” S / 15°38’38,7” E, 1352 m, 22.xi.2017, leg. Sulak, Naumann &amp; Ott, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111921, BOLD process id.: GWOUH525-21, gen. slide No.: GP 36.789 (RCRF later ZSM)</p><p>Paratypes (109 males, 4 females). Angola. 6 males, same date as the holotype; 6 males, Huambo Province, rd. Ganda —Huambo, ca. 2 km S Calenga, S12°52.214 E015°28.126, 1970m, 27.III.2014, leg. Sulak, Naumann &amp; Ott, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111920, BOLD process id.: GWOUH524-21, gen. slide No.: GP 28.679 ; 21 males, 1 female Cuanza Sul Province, 26 km E Cassongue, S11°52.257 E015°09.320, 1650m, 28.III.2014, leg. Sulak, Naumann &amp; Ott, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111918, BOLD process id.: GWOUH522-21, gen. slide No.: GP 28.684; GP 28.688 ; 19 males, Bié Prov., <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=16.114315&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-10.831611" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 16.114315/lat -10.831611)">rd. Mussende-Andulo</a>, ca. 5 km N Sao Lucas, 10°49’53.8”S 16°06’51.53”E, 1690m, 23.xi.2017, leg. Sulak, Naumann &amp; Ott, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 104706, BOLD process id.: GWOUH518-21, gen. slide No.: GP 36.563, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111895, BOLD process id.: GWOUH518-21, gen. slide No.: RF GP 36.763; GP RF 663.2021 ; 9 males, Bié Prov., rd. Andulo-Kuito, NW <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=16.711529&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-12.140555" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 16.711529/lat -12.140555)">Chibanda</a>, 12°08’26.0”S 16°42’41.5”E, 1778m, 24.xi.2017, leg. Sulak, Naumann &amp; Ott, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111890, BOLD process id.: GWOUH499-21, gen. slide No.: RF 36.762; GP RF 664.2021 ; 37 males, 3 females, Huambo prov., 6 km N Chnigenge, Serra do Dembi, 1400m, 1246.681’S, 1454.377’E, 26.iii.2014, leg. S. Naumann, E. Ott, &amp; H. Sulak, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111906, BOLD process id.: GWOUH518-21, gen. slide No.: GP 28.683, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111922, BOLD process id.: GWOUH526-21, gen. slide No.: GP 36.792 (female); GP RF 660.2021 (female); GP RF 661.2021; GP RF 650.2021; GP RF 2022.327; GP 28.683 ; 1 male, Huambo prov., btw. Cacula &amp; Benguela, 1447m, 1449.302’ S, 1413.690’E, 22.iii.2014, leg. S. Naumann, E. Ott, &amp; H. Sulak ; 1 male, Benguela prov., btw. Ganda &amp; Dende, 1210m, 1307.773’S, 1442.033’E, 25.iii.2014, leg. S. Naumann, E. Ott, &amp; H. Sulak, GP RF 641.2021; 1 male, Benguela Province, rd. Cutembo—Caluquembe, ca. 14 km E Cutembo, S1347.905 E01401.928, 1047m, 23.iii.2014, leg. S. Naumann, E. Ott, &amp; H. Sulak (RCRF, RCHS, MWM / ZSM, ISEA PAS) ; 1 male, N’Dalla Tando, N. Angola, 2,700 feet, 2.xi.1908, Dr. W.J. Ansorge leg., gen. slide No.: AV 6395; 6 males, same site and collector, but collected at 5.xi.1908, gen. slide Nos: AV 6396, AV 6397, AV 6398 ; 1 male, same site and collector, but collected at 12.xi.1908 (ANHRT, ex coll. R. Smith) .</p><p>Diagnosis. Metarctia haraldsulaki sp. n., the West Angolan sibling of M. smithi is readily distinguished from its Zambian congener by the broader and more quadrangular base of the uncus, the markedly narrower and more pointed lateral process of the tegumen, the considerably narrower and longer terminal process of the valva and the narrower vinculum. In the female genitalia, M. haraldsulaki has a thicker V-shaped distal sclerotization of the 8 th sternite, a considerably narrower lamella postvaginalis, a distally more pointed lamella antevaginalis and a noticeably longer ductus bursae compared to those of M. smithi .</p><p>Description. Adult. Forewing length 19–22 mm in males, 22–24 mm in females. The external characters of M. haraldsulaki are identical to those of M. smithi .</p><p>Male genitalia. Uncus short, basally with a swollen dorsal bulge, medially gently curved, apically pointed with apex directing ventrad. Uncus base rounded-quadrangular with dentate margin. Tegumen short and narrow bearing a pointed, narrow triangular lateral projection, ventral margin finely dentate, arms fused below uncus base. Valva very broad at base, transtilla short, dorsal margin convex, without projection and setae; valva costa directly continued in an elongate, medially narrow, distally dilated, apically bifid terminal process of valva bearing a short, rounded ventral process and a longer, pointed dorsal process. Sacculus short and very narrow, distally with a setose gently arcuate crest. Anellus (fultura superior) large, more or less quadrangular, fused with inverse Y-shaped juxta (fultura inferior). Vinculum moderately long, distal section produced, apex rounded. Phallus moderately long and thin bearing a longitudinal belt of small spinules, medially slightly arched, coecum very short, rounded, apex without carina process. Vesica with slightly dilated proximal section bearing a small, densely spinulose subbasal field dorsally, and an extensive spinulose area ventrally consisting of extremely small spinules; distal section of vesica narrow, tubular.</p><p>Female genitalia. Papilla analis short, rounded-trapezoidal, weakly setose; posterior apophysis short (ca. half as long as papilla analis), thin, apically rounded. Eighth tergite very short, evenly arched, ribbon-like; anterior apophysis almost fully reduced. Eighth sternite with a very broad, V-shaped, rugose plate distally and a pair of finely scobinate, very small, sack-like projections proximally. Ostium bursae narrow with moderately sclerotized margin. Lamella postvaginalis present, narrow ribbon-like, heavily sclerotized, fully fused with triangular, rugose lamella antevaginalis Ductus bursae strongly sclerotized, relatively long and thick, tubular; cervix bursae unmodified. Tubular distal part of corpus bursae membranous, short, one-third as long as ductus bursae; dilated proximal section of corpus bursae large, spherical; signum bursae represented by a long (ca. half as long as bursa copulatrix) and narrow, strongly sclerotized, scobinate field.</p><p>Genetic information. Metarctia haraldsulaki is recovered in both genetic analyses as a distinct cluster separated from the entire, rather heterogeneous M. smithi clade. Nevertheless, this species also has two morphologically unsupported genetic sub-clusters assigned to the BIN URIs BOLD:AED5122 and AEI4819 where the infraspecific divergence is in the range of 0.00−2.19%. The nearest neighbour of M. haraldsulaki is M. smithi, diverging at 3.50−5.31%. The pairwise distances between M. haraldsulaki and M. lateritia (topotypical population: BIN URI: BOLD:AAZ9706), M. rubra, M. elleni and M. brigitta, are 6.32−7.55, 5.32−5.93, 5.00−5.97% and 5.91−6.61%, respectively.</p><p>Etymology. The species is dedicated to Harald Sulak (Weiden, Germany), renowned Lepidopterist and one of the collectors of the type series.</p><p>Distribution (Map 3). Metarctia haraldsulaki is known only from the highlands in western Angola.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F56387A415496304FF52FF2C016F19A2	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Fiebig, Ralf;László, Gyula M.;Volynkin, Anton V.;Taberer, Tabitha R.	Fiebig, Ralf, László, Gyula M., Volynkin, Anton V., Taberer, Tabitha R. (2023): Integrative taxonomic revision of the Metarctia Walker, 1855 subgenus Hebena Walker, 1856, with descriptions of six new species and one new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Syntomini). Zootaxa 5339 (4): 301-354, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5339.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5339.4.1
F56387A4154A6304FF52F94100631CF1.text	F56387A4154A6304FF52F94100631CF1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metarctia (Hebena) henrardi Ht. Kiriakoff 1953	<div><p>Metarctia (Hebena) henrardi Kiriakoff, 1953</p><p>(Figs adults 10a–10f; genitalia 49a–b, 59; habitats 84)</p><p>Metarctia lateritia henrardi Kiriakoff, 1953, Annales du Musée du Congo Belge, Tervuren, Zoologie 26: 42. Type locality [DRC, East Kasai] Congo Belge, Territoire Kanda-Kanda, Gandajika. Holotype male (coll. RMCA).</p><p>Metarctia subincarnata Kiriakoff, 1954 syn. n., Bulletin de l’Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique 30(29): 1. Type locality: [DRC, Katanga] Congo Belge, Lupweji. Holotype male (coll. RBINS).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F56387A4154A6304FF52F94100631CF1	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Fiebig, Ralf;László, Gyula M.;Volynkin, Anton V.;Taberer, Tabitha R.	Fiebig, Ralf, László, Gyula M., Volynkin, Anton V., Taberer, Tabitha R. (2023): Integrative taxonomic revision of the Metarctia Walker, 1855 subgenus Hebena Walker, 1856, with descriptions of six new species and one new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Syntomini). Zootaxa 5339 (4): 301-354, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5339.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5339.4.1
F56387A4154C6300FF52FA2700D01A66.text	F56387A4154C6300FF52FA2700D01A66.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metarctia (Hebena) lukaszi Fiebig, Laszlo, Volynkin & Taberer 2023	<div><p>Metarctia (Hebena) lukaszi Fiebig, László, Volynkin &amp; Taberer sp. n.</p><p>(Figs adults 11a–f, 22, 32; genitalia 50a–b, 60; habitats 67–68, 75–76)</p><p>Holotype. male “ Angola, prov. Benguela, btw. Ganda &amp; Dende, 1307.773`` S / 1442.033`E, 1210 m, 25. March. 2014, leg. Sulak, Naumann &amp; Ott, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111901, BOLD process id.: GWOUH526-21, gen. slide No.: GP 28.685 (RCRF, later ZSM).</p><p>Paratypes (14 males, 2 females in total). Angola. 5 males, 2 females, same data as in the holotype, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111902, BOLD process id.: GWOUH506-21, gen. slide No.: GP 36.770 (female), gen. slide No.: GP 28.690 (female), RF 659.2021, GP 28.689; 9 males, Huambo prov., 6 km N Chnigenge, Serra do Dembi, 1246.681’S, 1454.377’E, 1400m, 26.iii.2014, leg. Sulak, Naumann &amp; Ott, DNA barcode id.: BC ZSM Lep 111900, BOLD process id.: GWOUH504-21, gen. slide No.: GP 28.686 (RCRF, RCHS, MWW, ZSM) .</p><p>Diagnosis. Metarctia lukaszi sp. n. is a West Angolan sibling of M. henrardi and the two species are distinguished only in the different configuration of their copulatory organs.</p><p>In the male genitalia, the new species has a markedly larger, basally much broader basal lobe of the valva costa with its apex covered in longer and thinner, more dense setae. The anellus (fultura superior) of M. lukaszi is smaller, reverse-trapezoidal (it is quadrangular in M. henrardi) with a much broader proximal margin, and the distal part of the juxta is considerably narrower in the new species than in its congener. In the female genitalia, the two species are distinguished by the larger, distally more quadrangular lamella antevaginalis and the deeper and broader sinus vaginalis of M. lukaszi .</p><p>Description. Adult. Forewing length 15–17 mm in males, 19–21 mm in females. The adults of M. lukaszi and M. henrardi share identical external habitus, therefore the description of the latter taxon is applied here for the new species, too.</p><p>Male genitalia. Uncus stout, moderately long, ventromedially dilated, subapically slightly curved, and produced into a pointed apex. Tegumen short and narrow, arms fused in distal half. Valva very broad at base, transtilla reduced, costal margin with a robust, elongate-trapezoidal basal projection with distal half covered in long, dense setae; distal valva margin short, concave, terminal process of valva long, narrow, apically rounded. Sacculus short and narrow, medially with very short, elongate, sparsely setose distal crest. Anellus (fultura superior) quadrangular inverse-trapezoidal with narrow distal and lateral and very broad proximal margins, fused with basally bifurcate, distally ribbon-like juxta (fultura inferior). Vinculum short, V-shaped, apically rounded. Phallus short and thin, dilated proximally with very broad, T-shaped coecum, medially slightly curved, apex with short, rounded carina process. Vesica dilated basally, gradually tapered into narrow vesica ejaculatorius, medial section with narrow longitudal field of tiny spinules.</p><p>Female genitalia. Papilla analis short, rounded-quadrangular, barely setose; posterior apophysis short (ca. two-thirds as long as papilla analis), thin, pointed. Eighth tergite very short, evenly arched, ribbon-like; anterior apophysis very small, almost fully reduced. Ostium bursae broad, goblet-shaped, with very narrow sclerotized distal margin, lamella antevaginalis large, rounded quadrangular with distal section outreaching ostium bursae. Ductus bursae relatively thick, short, tubular, moderately sclerotized, cervix bursae unmodified. Tubular distal part of corpus bursae membranous, ca. twice as long as ductus bursae, gradually dilated proximad; dilated proximal section of corpus bursae large, ovoid; signum bursae represented by a long and broad, anteriorly gradually dilated, very finely spinulose longitudinal field.</p><p>Genetic information. Metarctia lukaszi is BIN sharing with M. henrardi, and belongs to the BIN URI: BOLD: AAU0236. The infraspecific variability of M. lukaszi is 0.46−0.77%.</p><p>Etymology. The species is dedicated to Łukasz Przybyłowicz, Krakow, Poland acknowledging his outstanding merits in the studies of the Afrotropical Syntomini .</p><p>Distribution (Map 4). M. lukaszi is known only from the western highlands of Angola.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F56387A4154C6300FF52FA2700D01A66	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Fiebig, Ralf;László, Gyula M.;Volynkin, Anton V.;Taberer, Tabitha R.	Fiebig, Ralf, László, Gyula M., Volynkin, Anton V., Taberer, Tabitha R. (2023): Integrative taxonomic revision of the Metarctia Walker, 1855 subgenus Hebena Walker, 1856, with descriptions of six new species and one new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Syntomini). Zootaxa 5339 (4): 301-354, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5339.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5339.4.1
F56387A4154E6300FF52FE2804911CF5.text	F56387A4154E6300FF52FE2804911CF5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metarctia (Hebena) venustissima Kiriakoff 1961	<div><p>Metarctia (Hebena) venustissima Kiriakoff, 1961</p><p>(Figs adults 12a–b, genital 51)</p><p>Metarctia venustissima Kiriakoff, 1961, Lambillionea 61(1–2): 10. Holotype male, type locality [DRC] Katanga, Kolwezi (coll. RMCA).</p><p>Type material examined. Colour photo of the holotype, male, red oblong label “HOLOTYPUS” / [with partly handwritten] “COLL. P. HEBETTE Katanga: Kolwezi 18.11.1954. R. HUMPERS.” / [with handwritten] “T/60. Sp. nov. 6. Metarctia (Metarctia) sp. nov. Holotype”, GP LP147 (RMCA) .</p><p>Taxonomic note. Despite the species’ habitus being typical of the subgenus Hebena (i.e. the dark forewing ornamented by contrasting reddish venation), Przybyłowicz (2009) followed the original combination of the taxon and treated M. venustissima Kiriakoff, 1961 as a member of the subgenus Metarctia . Although the configuration of the male genitalia of this species is unique in several aspects, the ground plan of the genital apparatus matches well with those of other Hebena . Hence, M. venustissima is transferred here from the nominotypical subgenus to Hebena: Metarctia (Hebena) venustissima Kiriakoff, 1961 .</p><p>Diagnosis. Metarctia venustissima is known from its male holotype only, providing thus very limited information about the habitus of the species without an opportunity to establish the extent of infraspecific variability. Based on the size of the holotype, the species is one of the largest taxa of the subgenus. The almost black ground colour and dark rusty-red venation of the holotype specimen renders M. venustissima the darkest species of the subgenus. The unique configuration of the male genitalia characterized by the rounded, semi-circular basal projection of the valva costa and the broadly rounded apex of the valva undoubtedly distinguishing it from all other Hebena taxa.</p><p>Description. Adult. Forewing length 25 mm in male holotype. Male antenna missing in the holotype, unexamined. Head. Small, proboscis small, labial palp short, rusty-red. Compound eye small, spherical, frons and vertex brick-red. Thorax. Collar dark rusty-red, tegula rusty-red with admixture of greyish hair-scales; mesothorax rusty-red. Legs. Coxa and femur covered in thick rusty-red hairs, tibia of fore- and midleg orange-red dorsally, black ventrally, tarsus entirely black, tibia and tarsus of hindleg entirely black; index of spurs: 0-2-2. Forewing. Moderately broad, elongate, dorsal margin almost straight, subapically slightly convex, apex rounded, outer margin long, evenly arcuate, anal margin short, almost straight. Ground colour dark-grey; veins covered in rusty-red scales; transverse lines absent except for narrow, rusty-red terminal line; fringe short, monochromatic dark fuscous-brown. Underside. Similar to upperside with more extensive ochreous suffusion in basal third. Hindwing. Well-developed, short and narrow, apically rounded, uniformly ochreous-yellow with very thin dark grey terminal line; fringe short, colour as of hindwing, except for dark brownish apical and dorsal part. Underside similar to upperside with more contrasting brownish veins and dark grey subapical suffusion. Abdomen. Stout, orange-brown.</p><p>Male genitalia. Uncus relatively long and narrow, medially dilated, dorsally evenly arched, apically pointed. Tegumen short and narrow, arms fused in distal half. Valva very broad at base, transtilla short, costal margin with a short and relatively long semi-circular basal projection without setae; distal section of valva short and broad, apically rounded. Sacculus short with relatively broad, sparsely setose rounded medial projection. Anellus (fultura superior) and juxta (fultura inferior) damaged in holotype, their shape could not be established. Vinculum long, Vshaped. Phallus short, thin and straight with coecum dilated and rounded, apex without carina. Vesica uneverted in the holotype specimen.</p><p>Female unknown.</p><p>Genetic information. Due to the age of the single known specimen of this species, DNA barcoding could not be carried out with the methodology applied in this work.</p><p>Distribution (Map 5). Metarctia venustissima is known only from its type locality of Kolwezi in southern DRC.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F56387A4154E6300FF52FE2804911CF5	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Fiebig, Ralf;László, Gyula M.;Volynkin, Anton V.;Taberer, Tabitha R.	Fiebig, Ralf, László, Gyula M., Volynkin, Anton V., Taberer, Tabitha R. (2023): Integrative taxonomic revision of the Metarctia Walker, 1855 subgenus Hebena Walker, 1856, with descriptions of six new species and one new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Syntomini). Zootaxa 5339 (4): 301-354, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5339.4.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5339.4.1
