Afreuclasta ruwenzoriensis, Maes, 2023

Maes, Koen V. N., 2023, Studies on Crambidae III: New genus of Pyraustinae for the Afrotropical region. (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Pyraustinae), Metamorphosis 34 (1), pp. 113-116 : 115

Afreuclasta ruwenzoriensis sp. nov.

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Type material examined:

Holotype ♂ ( Fig. 6 ): KENYA Rift valley Prov., Turi 2000ft. n 14.xii.1998 D.J.L.Agassiz; K. Maes gen.prep.nr. ♂ 1559: ABSRC1003507 ( ABSRC) ; Paratypes: 1♀ (Fig, 7): KENYA Central , Castle Forest Lodge 2050m 0°22′51″S; 37°18′35″E 24.x.2013 Agassiz, Beavan Heckford & Larsen; K. Maes Gen. prep.nr . ♀ 1558; ABSRC1003508 ( ABSRC) ; 1♀: [D.R.C.] Congo belge: Parc National Albert , 19.x.1952 Massif Ruwenzori

Description:

External characters: as for the genus. Fore wing: ground colour light brown, suffused with black scales; antemedian and postmedian line, when visible, strongly irrogated; traces of these lines on the hindwing in dark specimens.

Internal characters: as for the genus.

Life cycle: unknown.

Distribution: Uganda, D.R.C, Kenya, and Tanzania. The genus and the species seem to be restricted to the higher altitude forest found on different mountains in East- and the eastern part of Central Africa.

Etymology: The name refers to the main highlands in Eastern Africa going from Kenya to the Ruwenzori range in D.R.C.

Figures

Figure 6 – A. ruwenzoriensis sp. nov. Holotype ♂.