Physocephala pilitarsis, Krober, 1936

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P. pilitarsis Kröber, 1936

( Figs 114–118 )

Physocephala pilitarsis Kröber 1936

= Pseudophysocephala ugandae Kröber 1939 , junior homonym of Physocephala ugandae Kröber, 1915 Primary type material examined. ♀ holotype of Physocephala pilitarsis Kröber, 1936 : (1) “Ph. Type / pilitarsis ”; (2) “Musée du Congo / Ubangi: Nzali / 3/ 4-II-1932 / H. J. Brédo”; (3) “R. DÉT / N / 2992”; (4) “ Physocephala / pilitarsis Krb. / det. Kröber 1935”; (5) “Typus”; (6) “RMCA ENT / 000012180”; coll. MRAC.

♂ holotype of Pseudophysocephala ugandae Kröber, 1939 : (1) “ Holo- / type”; (2) “ Mpanga Forest / c 4,000 ft / F. W. Edwards ”; (3) “ Uganda: / Ruwenzori Range. / xii.1934 – i.1935. / B. M. E. Afr. Exp. / B: M. 1935-203.”; (4) “ Pseudophysocephala / ugandae Kröb. / examined & det. / O. Kröber 1938.”; (5) “ Pseudophyso - / cephala ugandae / Krb”; (6) “Type”; (7) “ Pseudophysocephala / pilitarsis / Kröber / det. Camras, 2000”; coll. NHML .

Additional material. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUB- LIC: 1♂, 14.vi. 2009, 150 km nww Mbaiki [04°05′N 17°02′E], 620 m, leg. J. Halada, coll. CULSP ; 1♀, 2.v.2010, 20 km nne Mbaiki [03°04′N 18°00′E], 450 m, leg. J. Halada, coll. CULSP ; 1♂, 9.xi.2012, 40 km e of Bambio [3°60′N 17°12′E], 500 m, leg. J. Halada, coll. CULSP ; 1♂, 9.xii.2008, 50km ne Bambio [03°59′N 17°11′E], 450 m, leg. J. Halada, coll. CULSP ; 3♂♂, 4.xii.2010, 60 km w Banibo [3°50′N 16°44′E], 630 m, leg. J. Halada, coll. CULSP ; 1♂, 24.–28.xi.2010, 70 km nne Bangui [04°57′N 18°46′E], 445 m, leg. J. Halada, coll. CULSP ; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: 1♂, xii.1923, Katompe , Katanga, det. as “ ? abyssinica ” by Brunetti 1925, det. as P. pilitarsis by Camras 1962, leg. Bequaert, coll. MRAC ; 1♂, viii.1932, Lulua , Kapan- ga, det. as P. “ abyssinica Krb var.” by Kröber 1935, leg. F. G. Overlaet, coll. MRAC ; 1♂, xi.1932, Lulua , Kapan- ga, det. as P. “ abyssinica Krb var.” by Kröber 1935, leg. F. G. Overlaet, coll. MRAC ; 1♂, 1.iv.1937, Terr. Lisala, det. as P. pilitarsis by Camras 1962, leg. Leontovich, coll. MRAC ; EQUATORIAL GUINEA: 1♀, 16.–31.viii.1906, Alén , Benitogebiet, det. as P. pilitarsis by Camras 2000, leg. G. Tessmann, coll. ZMHB ; 1♀, 1.–15.xi.1906, Alén , Benitogebiet, det. as P. pilitarsis by Camras 2000, leg. G. Tessmann, coll. ZMHB ; 2♂♂, vi.–viii.1908, Uelleburg, det. as P. pilitarsis by Camras 2000, leg. G. Tessmann, coll. ZMHB ; KENYA: 1♂, 13.–27.viii.2006, Western Province, Kakamega Forest near Rondo Guest House [0.22767°N 34.88533°E], 1630 m, Malaise trap set across small permanent stream, leg. R. Copeland, coll. NMKE ; 1♀, 3.–17.xii.2006, ditto ; 1♀, 13.–27.viii.2006, ditto ; 1♂, 12.–19.iii.2000, Western Province, Kakame- ga Forest , Malaise trap [0°14.13′N 34°51.87′E], leg. R. Copeland, coll. NMKE ; 1♂, 28.viii.–4.ix.1999, ditto ; 1♂, 2.–9.i.2000, ditto ; 1♀, 20.–27.xi.1999, ditto ; 2♀♀, 17.–24.vii.1999, ditto ; 1♀, 13.–20.ii.2000, ditto ; 2♀♀, 11.–18.ix.1999, ditto ; 2♀♀, 3.–10.vii.1999, ditto ; 1♀, 21.–28.v.2000, ditto; UGANDA : 1♂, vi.1912, Kawanda, det. as P. pilitarsis by Camras 2000, leg. D. J. Greathead, coll. NHML [ NHMUK010922154 ] ; 1♂, 2.viii.1962, Ma- bira Forest, det. as P. pilitarsis by Camras 2000, leg. D. J. Greathead, coll. NHML [ NHMUK010922155 ] .

Figures

Figs 114–118. Physocephala pilitarsis Kröber, 1936 (♀, Kakamega forest). 114. ♀ fore tarsus, ventral view; 115. ♀ postabdomen, ventral view; 116. ♀ middle tarsus, lateroventral view; 117. Radial-medial crossvein, dorsal view; 118. Wing, dorsal view.