taxonID	type	description	language	source
03FE87CDC45A706AFF4B01808714FBD3.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Barsine indecisa Walker, 1869, by original designation.	en	Volynkin, Anton V., László, Gyula M. (2018): A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4508 (2): 237-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.6
03FE87CDC45A7068FF4B07A98682FEA0.taxon	description	(Figs. 1 – 4, 17, 24)	en	Volynkin, Anton V., László, Gyula M. (2018): A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4508 (2): 237-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.6
03FE87CDC45A7068FF4B07A98682FEA0.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype (Figs. 1, 17): ♂, “ São Tomé, 186 m, Ponta Furada, 0 ° 14 ’ 01.8 ’’ N, 6 ° 28 ’ 15.5 ’’ E, 24. X. 2016, MV Light Trap. Turner, C. R. & Tasane, T. leg. Trip Ref.: ST- 001 (ANHRT- 21) ” / “ Slide AV 3334 ♂ A. Volynkin ” (Coll. ANHRT). Paratypes. SÃO TOMÉ: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, with the same data as the holotype, slides AV 3323 ♂, AV 3335 ♀ (Coll. ANHRT); 2 ♀, 1303 m, Antenna, Bom Successo, 00 ° 16 ’ 33.7 ’’ N, 6 ° 36 ’ 19.7 ’’ E, 19. X. 2016, MV Light Trap (Coll. ANHRT); 3 ♂, 1 ♀, same data, MV, primary upland forest with a narrow recent plantation margin (Coll. ANHRT); 2 ♀, same data but collected at 28. X. 2016; 1 ♂, 635 m, Ponta Figo, 00 ° 17 ’ 12.7 ” N, 6 ° 34 ’ 14.5 ” E, 27. X. 2016, MV Light Trap (Coll. ANHRT); 1 ♀, same data, but collected at 29. X. 2018. C. R. Turner & T. Tasane, leg. ANHRT: 2017.21 (Coll. ANHRT).	en	Volynkin, Anton V., László, Gyula M. (2018): A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4508 (2): 237-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.6
03FE87CDC45A7068FF4B07A98682FEA0.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The closest relative of the new species is Afrasura friederikae (Kühne, 2007), comb. nov. (Figs. 5, 6) described from western Kenya (Kühne 2007). Afrasura pectinatissima sp. nov. (Figs. 1 – 4) can easily be distinguished from it by its somewhat larger size (forewing length of A. friederikae is 7 – 8.5 mm in males and 8 – 9.5 mm in females (Kühne 2007), while that is 8 – 9 mm in males and 10 – 11 mm in females in A. pectinatissima), much longer rami of male antennae, broader forewings, darker, brownish yellow coloration of both wings (while in A. friederikae the forewing ground color is ochreous yellow, and hindwing is pale yellowish), dark grayish brown pattern (while that is lighter, reddish brown in A. friederikae), and strongly dentate antemedial and medial transverse lines (while those are irregularly wavy in A. friederikae). Afrasura pectinatissima sp. nov. also resembles externally Parafrasura pectinella (Strand, 1922) (Figs. 7, 8, 23, 30) by its bipectinate male antennae, but differs clearly from it by its much longer rami of male antennae, brownish yellow coloration of both wings (the forewing is orange yellow, the hindwing is pale brownish yellow in P. pectinella), dark grayish brown pattern (that is reddish brown in P. pectinella), strongly dentate antemedial and medial transverse lines (while those are irregularly wavy in P. pectinella), a smaller number of spots in the subterminal area of forewing, and principally different structure of the male genitalia. The male genitalia of A. pectinatissima sp. nov. (Fig. 17) can be distinguished from that of A. friederikae (Fig. 18) by its narrower juxta lacking ventral setose processi, larger vinculum, shorter and basally much narrower valva with more curved costal margin, broader and apically truncate costal process, broader and less setose sacculus, more robust distal saccular process, much larger and less curved aedeagus with broad bilobate coecum (that is simply rounded in the related species), in addition vesica consisting of several diverticula with spinulose scobination and strong granulation (whereas the vesica of A. friderikae has less diverticula, lacking any scobination), armed with much larger cornutus than that of the related species. The male genitalia of A. pectinatissima sp. nov. is also similar to that of Afrasura discocellularis (Figs. 19, 20) also found in São Tomé due to the presence of the distal costal process, but differs clearly by its significantly smaller juxta, shorter valva with costal margin more curved, simple, broad and apically truncate distal costal process (that is apically pointed in A. discocellularis), presence of the distal membranous lobe of the valva (while in A. discocellularis it is absent), broader sacculus, more robust and apically rounded distal saccular process (while that is pointed apically in A. discocellularis), slightly longer and narrower aedeagus with broader bilobate coecum, in addition larger and less curved cornutus, and more numerous diverticula in the vesica with spinulose scobination and strong granulation (while in A. discocellularis all diverticula are only finely granulated). The female genitalia of A. pectinatissima sp. nov. (Fig. 24) differs from that of A. friederikae (Fig. 25) by its more heavily sclerotized antrum, significantly shorter ductus bursae, much broader appendix bursae armed with a cluster of spinules, stronger spinulose scobination of the corpus bursae and presence of the signum bursae (that is absent in A. friderikae); from A. discocellularis (Figs. 26, 27) differs by its much narrower antrum, significantly larger appendix bursae bearing only a smaller cluster of spinules (that is covered by spinules more extensively in A. discocellularis) and lack of the trigonal sclerotized process of appendix bursae, in addition, by its weaker spinulose scobination of the corpus bursae, and smaller signum bursae.	en	Volynkin, Anton V., László, Gyula M. (2018): A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4508 (2): 237-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.6
03FE87CDC45A7068FF4B07A98682FEA0.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figs. 1 – 4). Forewing length 8 – 9 mm in males and 10 – 11 mm in females. Male antennae bipectinate with conspicuously long rami, female antennae ciliate. Body brownish-yellow. Forewing broad, costa curved at base; forewing ground color pale brownish-yellow; pattern grayish-brown, diffuse; subbasal line wavy, indistinct; antemedial, medial and postmedial lines narrow, irregularly dentate; subterminal line represented by a row of spots of different size; cilia reddish brown. Hindwing pale brownish-yellow, with diffuse grayish spot at apex; medial transverse line broad, diffuse, grayish-brown, irregularly wavy, poorly visible, may be deleted; cilia brownish-yellow. Male genitalia (Fig. 17). Uncus, relatively long, slender, curved, apically pointed; tuba analis broad, membranous; scaphium thin, weakly sclerotized; tegumen elongate and narrow; juxta shield-shaped, weakly sclerotized; vinculum medium long, rather broad at base, apically rounded, more or less V-shaped. Valva elongated, medially broadened, apically tapering; costa weakly sclerotized, slightly S-shaped, with a very short and broadly rounded distal process; distal membranous lobe of valva present, short, narrow, broadly rounded; sacculus narrow, its posterior surface covered with long setae; distal saccular process well developed, almost straight, apically rounded, exceeding distal section of valva. Aedeagus large, cylindrical, slightly curved; coecum, well developed, broad, bilobate; vesica short, relatively thick, consisted of a large bilobate subbasal diverticulum densely covered with acute spinules, four additional small conical, medially granulated diverticula, armed with a large thorn-like distal cornutus; terminal section of vesica narrowly tubular, with weak spinulose scobination. Female genitalia (Fig. 24). Ovipositor short and broad; apophyses relatively long and thin, equal in length; ostium bursae broad; antrum moderately sclerotized, trapezoidal; ductus bursae very short, membranous; posterior section of corpus bursae narrow, rugose; anterior section of corpus bursae rounded, almost fully covered by dense spinulose scobination; signum small, rounded, covered with small denticles; appendix bursae conspicuously large, sack-like, broader than corpus bursae, weakly sclerotized, with an elongated cluster of short but thick, acute spinules.	en	Volynkin, Anton V., László, Gyula M. (2018): A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4508 (2): 237-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.6
03FE87CDC45A7068FF4B07A98682FEA0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. The presumably endemic species is found only on São Tomé Island. Its occurance in Principe and the surrounding islands requires confirmation.	en	Volynkin, Anton V., László, Gyula M. (2018): A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4508 (2): 237-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.6
03FE87CDC4587068FF4B03118074F848.taxon	description	(Figs. 9, 10, 19, 26)	en	Volynkin, Anton V., László, Gyula M. (2018): A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4508 (2): 237-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.6
03FE87CDC4587068FF4B03118074F848.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype (Figs. 9, 19): ♂, “ São Tomé, 482 m, Roca Bombaim (montane forest-plantation), 0 ° 14 ’ 41.7 ’’ N, 6 ° 37 ’ 59.8 ’’ E, 27 – 31. I. 2018, MV Light Trap, Aristophanous, M., Miles, W. leg., ANHRT: 2018.1 ” / “ ANHRTUK 00019763 ” / slide AV 4546 ♂ A. Volynkin ” (Coll. ANHRT). Paratypes. SÃO TOMÉ: 8 ♂, with the same data as the holotype, slide No.: AV 4545 ♂ (coll. ANHRT); 4 ♂, 1303 m, Antenna Bom Successo, 00 ° 16 ’ 33.7 ” N, 6 ° 36 ’ 19.7 ” E, 20. X. 2016, MV, primary upland forest with a narrow recent plantation margin, C. R. Turner & T. Tasane leg., ANHRT: 2017.21 (coll. ANHRT); 1 ♂, 2 ♀, 174 m, Guadalupe, 00 ° 23 ’ 12.8 ’’ N, 6 ° 37 ’ 6.9 ’’ E, 22. X. 2016, savanna dry mosaic grassland / forest scrub / plantation, MV, C. R. Turner & T. Tasane, leg., ANHRT: 2017.21, slide No.: AV 4400 ♀ (coll. ANHRT); 1 ♂, 186 m, Ponta Furada, 0 ° 14 ’ 01.8 ” N, 6 ° 28 ’ 15.5 ” E, 24. X. 2016, MV Light Trap, Turner, C. R. & Tasane, T. leg., slide No.: AV 3324 ♂ (coll. ANHRT); 1 ♂, 635 m, Ponta Figo, 0 ° 17 ’ 12.7 ” N, 6 ° 34 ’ 14.5 ” E, 27. X. 2016, MV Light Trap, Turner, C. R. & Tasane, T. leg. (coll. ANHRT); 1 ♀, 264 m, Guadalupe, Antenna, 00 ° 22 ’ 49.9 ” N, 6 ° 38 ’ 47.4 ” E, 31. X. 2016, MV, Dry coastal forest and scrub, C. R. Turner & T. Tasane leg. ANHRT 2017.21 (Coll. ANHRT).	en	Volynkin, Anton V., László, Gyula M. (2018): A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4508 (2): 237-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.6
03FE87CDC4587068FF4B03118074F848.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Afrasura discocellularis saotomensis ssp. nov. (Figs. 9, 10) differs from the nominate subspecies occuring widespread in West Africa (Figs. 11, 12) by its more yellowish forewing ground colour (while that of A. d. discocellularis is pale orange) and grey forewing pattern what is brown with a reddish suffusion in the mainland taxon. The male genitalia of the two subspecies are very similar, but the distal section of the costa is somewhat narrower and more elongated and the distal costal process is slightly longer in A. d. saotomensis ssp. nov. (Fig. 19) compared to those of the nominate subspecies, in addition the distal saccular process of the new subspecies is apically narrowly rounded, while that is sharply pointed in A. d. discocellularis (Fig. 20). The female genitalia of A. d. saotomensis ssp. nov. (Fig. 26) differs from that of A. d. discocellularis (Fig. 27) by its slightly shorter antrum, and somewhat larger signum bursae.	en	Volynkin, Anton V., László, Gyula M. (2018): A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4508 (2): 237-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.6
03FE87CDC4587068FF4B03118074F848.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figs. 9, 10). Forewing length 10 – 11 mm in males and 10 – 12 mm in females. Antennae of both sexes ciliate. Head bright yellow, frons with grey spot; thorax brownish yellow with four grey spots on tegulae; abdomen paler than thorax and head, light yellow. Forewing ground color bright yellow with some brownish shade, pattern grey; basal dot present; subbasal line interrupted, consisted of a medial round spot and a longitudinal streak on costa; antemedial line double, its outer part irregularly dentate, inner part dentate and interrupted into three spots; medial line irregularly dentate, forming a loop inwards the cell spot; postmedial line dentate, curved inwards between costa and cell; subterminal line interrupted, consisted of several diffuse spots; discal spot present, dot-like; cilia brownish yellow. Hindwing considerably lighter than forewing, pale yellow, without pattern; cilia pale yellow. Male genitalia (Fig. 19). Uncus medium long, slender, curved, apically pointed; tuba analis broad, scaphium thin, weakly sclerotized; tegumen medium broad, rather elongate, moderately sclerotized; juxta broad, with two broad basal lobes; vinculum relatively short, V-shaped, apically rounded; transtillae fused, forming a broad plate with two short apical lobes; valva elongated, broadened medially and strongly tapering distally; costa moderately sclerotized, curved medially, its distal section elongated, narrow, with thorn-like apical process; sacculus narrow, with well developed, finger-like, slightly arcuate, apically rounded distal process. Aedeagus tubular, relatively short and broad, coecum rounded, slightly broadened; vesica short, strongly granulated medially, with two granulated ventral diverticula and robust thorn-like cornutus with broad and curved base. Female genitalia (Fig. 26). Ovipositor short and broad; apophyses long and thin, apophyses anteriores slightly longer than apophyses posteriores; ostium bursae very broad; antrum heavily sclerotized, caliciform; ductus bursae very short and broad, membranous; posterior section of corpus bursae relatively narrow, weakly sclerotized, rugose; anterior section of corpus bursae rounded, covered with dense spinulose scobination, signum bursae small, rounded; appendix bursae broad and short, with a broad and long cluster of short spinules and a trigonal, heavily sclerotised process.	en	Volynkin, Anton V., László, Gyula M. (2018): A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4508 (2): 237-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.6
03FE87CDC4587068FF4B03118074F848.taxon	distribution	Distribution. The new subspecies is known so far only from São Tomé Island.	en	Volynkin, Anton V., László, Gyula M. (2018): A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4508 (2): 237-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.6
03FE87CDC4537063FF4B02E3811BFC25.taxon	description	(Figs. 11, 12, 20, 27)	en	Volynkin, Anton V., László, Gyula M. (2018): A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4508 (2): 237-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.6
03FE87CDC4537063FF4B02E3811BFC25.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined. Holotype (by monotypy): ♀, “ Kamerun, Bibundi, 16 – 31. I. 05, G. Tessmann S. G. ” / “ ♀ ” / “ Asura discocellularis m. Strand det. ♀ ” / red label “ Type ” / “ genitalia slide No. 6 ” / “ 594 ” (Coll. ZMB). Additional material examined. IVORY COAST: 4 ♂, 1 ♀, 174 m, Tai NP, Tai Research Station, 05 ° 49 ’ 59.8 ” N, 07 ° 20 ’ 32.0 ” W, 14 - 23. XI. 2015, Light Trap, Aristophanous, M., Moretto, P., Ruzzier, E. leg., slide Nos: AV 2932 ♂, AV 2938 ♂, AV 2947 ♂, AV 2949 ♂, AV 2948 ♀ (coll. ANHRT); 1 ♂, 1171 m, Mt. Tonkoui Peak, 07 ° 27 ’ 15 ” N, 07 ° 38 ’ 13 ” W, 12 - 18. VII. 2015, Light Trap leg. Aristophanous, M., Moretto, P., Ruzzier, E., slide No.: AV 2950 ♂ (coll. ANHRT); 1 ♀, same site and collectors, but collected at 1 - 8. XI. 2015, slide No.: AV 2944 ♀ (coll. ANHRT); 1 ♀, 59 m, Azagny NP 05 ° 14 ’ 33.7 ” N, 04 ° 48 ’ 06.2 ” W, 26. XI. - 1. XII. 2015, Light Trap, Aristophanous, M., Moretto, P., Ruzzier, E. leg., slide No.: 2953 ♀ (coll. ANHRT); SIERRA LEONE: 1 ♂, 80 m, Kalainkay, nr. Kamabai Northern Prov. 3 - 6. XI. 2015, 09 ° 10 ’ 52 ” N, 11 ° 56 ’ 44 ” W, Light Trap R. Goff coll. Leg. Smith, R. & Takano, H., slide No.: AV 2936 ♂ (coll. ANHRT); LIBERIA: 1 ♂, 1165 m, Nimba County, ENNR, Nimba Mts camp, 7 ° 31 ’ 45 ” N, 8 ° 31 ’ 37 ” W, 03 - 13. XII. 2017 MV Light Trap (125 W) Aristophanous, M., Safian, Sz., Simonics, G. & Smith, L. leg. ANHRT: 2017.33, slide No.: AV 4487 ♂ (coll. ANHRT).	en	Volynkin, Anton V., László, Gyula M. (2018): A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4508 (2): 237-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.6
03FE87CDC4537063FF4B02E3811BFC25.taxon	distribution	Distribution. The nominate subspecies is widely distributed in West Africa (Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Gabon) (Durante 2009; 2012). Long series of recently collected specimens from Sierra Leone and Liberia were found in the collection of ANHRT representing new distribution data of the species.	en	Volynkin, Anton V., László, Gyula M. (2018): A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4508 (2): 237-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.6
03FE87CDC4537061FF4B0198874CFD80.taxon	description	(Figs. 13 – 16, 21, 22, 28, 29)	en	Volynkin, Anton V., László, Gyula M. (2018): A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4508 (2): 237-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.6
03FE87CDC4537061FF4B0198874CFD80.taxon	materials_examined	Type material examined. Holotype of Miltochrista hieroglyphica (Fig. 14): ♂, “ N’Dalla Tando, N. Angola, 2700 feet, 30. XI. 1908, Dr. W. J. Ansorge ” (upper side) | “ Miltochrista hieroglyphica B-B. Type ” (under side) / green and white round label “ Type ” / “ G. T. B. - Baker Coll., Brit. Mus. 1927 - 360 ” / “ Arctiidae genitalia slide No. 3 ” / label with QR-code “ NHMUK 010914355 ” (Coll. NHMUK); syntype of Asura thomensis (Fig. 13): ♀, “ St. Tomé, X. XI. 99 (Mocquerys) ” / “ Rothschild Bequest B. M. 1939 - I. ” / red label “ Asura thomensis Type Rothsch. ” / label with QR-code “ NHMUK 010914356 ” (Coll. NHMUK). Additional material examined. THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA: 1 ♀, W Africa, Guinea, Konakri, Macenta Prefecture, Ziama Forest, 550 m, 250 watt, IX. 2016, leg. Pétranyi G., Müller G. C., Kravchenko V. D. et al., slide MWM 33762 Volynkin (coll. MWM / ZSM); SIERRA LEONE: 1 ♂, 80 m, Kalainkay, nr. Kamabai Northern Prov. 3 – 6. XI. 2015, 09 ° 10 ’ 52 ” N, 11 ° 56 ’ 44 ” W, Light Trap R. Goff coll. Leg. Smith, R. & Takano, H., slide No.: AV 2986 ♂ (coll. ANHRT); 1 ♂, 420 m, Loma Mountains farmland / forest mosaic, 09 ° 07 ’ 47 ” N, 11 ° 05 ’ 24 ” W, 11 – 15. VI. 2016 Light Trap leg. Takano, Miles & Goff, ANHRT: 2017.18, slide No.: AV 4504 ♂ (coll. ANHRT); LIBERIA: 1 ♀, 530 m, Lofa County, Foya Proposed Protected Area, 7 ° 56 ’ 36 ” N, 10 ° 16 ’ 36 ” W, 10 – 19. XI. 2017 MV Light Trap (125 W), Aristophanous, M., Safian, Sz., Simonics, G., & Smith, L. leg. ANHRT: 2017.33, slide No.: AV 4531 ♀ (coll. ANHRT); SÃO TOMÉ: 22 ♂, 17 ♀, 264 m, Guadalupe, Antenna, 0 ° 22 ’ 49.9 ” N, 6 ° 38 ’ 47.4 ” E, 31. X. 2016, MV, Dry coastal forest and scrub, C. R. Turner & T. Tasane leg., ANHRT: 2017.21 (coll. ANHRT); 11 ♂, 7 ♀, 174 m, Guadalupe, 0 ° 23 ’ 12.8 ” N, 6 ° 37 ’ 6.9 ” E, 22. X. 2016, savanna dry mosaic: grassland / forest scrub / plantation, MV, C. R. Turner & T. Tasane leg., ANHRT: 2017.21 (coll. ANHRT); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 60 m, Mucumbli Lodge, Praia das Furnas, Neves, 0 ° 26 ’ 56.1 ” N, 6 ° 32 ’ 22.7 ” E, 16 – 17. X. 2016, MV, plantation with remnant native dry scrub forest, C. R. Turner & T. Tasane leg., ANHRT: 2017.21 (coll. ANHRT); 2 ♂, same site and collectors, but collected at 30. X. 2016, ANHRT: 2017.21 (coll. ANHRT); 28 ♂, 4 ♀, 254 m, Guadalupe, Antenna, (dry coastal scrub forest) 0 ° 22 ’ 49.8 ” N, 6 ° 38 ’ 47.4 ” E, 31. I. – 2. II. 2018, MV / Actinic light trap, Aristophanous, M., Miles, W. leg., ANHRT: 2018.1, slide Nos: AV 4502 ♂, AV 4503 ♂, AV 4505 ♀ (coll. ANHRT); ANGOLA: 1 ♀, Quicolungo, 120 km N of Lucala, Angola, IV. 1936, 800 m (R. Braun), slide NHMUK 010314043 Volynkin (coll. NHMUK).	en	Volynkin, Anton V., László, Gyula M. (2018): A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4508 (2): 237-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.6
03FE87CDC4537061FF4B0198874CFD80.taxon	discussion	Remark. In his revision of Afrasura species, Durante (2009) did not examine Asura thomensis Rothschild, 1913. The study of the genitalia of both sexes of this taxon demonstrated its conspecificity to Afrasura hieroglyphica (Bethune-Baker, 1911), which is widespread in West Africa (Figs. 21, 22, 28, 29). Thus, the new synonymy is established here: Afrasura hieroglyphica (Bethune-Baker, 1911) = Asura thomensis Rothschild, 1913, syn. nov.	en	Volynkin, Anton V., László, Gyula M. (2018): A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4508 (2): 237-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.6
03FE87CDC4537061FF4B0198874CFD80.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Forewing length is 7 – 9 mm in males and 8 – 10 mm in females. Externally rather variable species: the width of transverse lines may widely vary within the same population. A. hieroglyphica differs clearly from the other two Afrasura species found on São Tomé Island by its external appearance and configuration of male and female genitalia. In the male genitalia, the bilobate distal saccular process is very characteristic for A. hieroglyphica.	en	Volynkin, Anton V., László, Gyula M. (2018): A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4508 (2): 237-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.6
03FE87CDC4537061FF4B0198874CFD80.taxon	distribution	Distribution. The species is known from the Republic of Guinea, Sierra leone, Liberia, Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola, Uganda (Durante 2009), and São Tomé Island.	en	Volynkin, Anton V., László, Gyula M. (2018): A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4508 (2): 237-248, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4508.2.6
