Cragiosia mesosticta Volynkin 2024, comb. n.
Authors/Creators
- 1. African Natural History Research Trust, Street Court, Leominster, HR 6 9 QA, UK. & Altai State University, Lenina Avenue 61, RF- 656049, Barnaul, Russia.
Description
Cragiosia mesosticta (Hampson, 1911), comb. n.
(Figs 7–11, 20, 33, 34)
Ilema mesosticta Hampson, 1911, The Annals and magazine of natural history, (8) 8 (46): 401 (Type locality: “S Nigeria, Ilesha ”).
Type material examined. Holotype (by monotypy) (Figs 8, 33): ♀, “S. Nigeria. | Ilesha. | L.E.H. Humfrey. | 1911–57.” / “ Ilema | mesosticta | type ♀. Hmpsn.” / red ring “Type” label / “ Arctiidae | genitalia slide | No. 42” / QR- code label with unique ID “ NHMUK 010916121 ” (NHMUK).
Additional material examined. GABON: 2 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, 430m, Mikongo (Rougier), Monts de Cristal (secondary forest), 0˚29'47''N, 11˚10'42''E, 28.vii.–12.viii.2019, MV, actinic & LepiLED light traps, Albert, J.-L., Aristophanous, M., Bie Mba, J., Dérozier, V., Moretto, P. leg., gen. prep. No.: AV7063 ♂; 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, 185m, Dilo ANPN camp, Ivindo (secondary forest), 0˚14'1''S, 12˚17'49''E, 14– 19.viii.2019, LepiLED and MV light traps, Albert, J.-L., Aristophanous, M., Bie Mba, J., Dérozier, V., Moretto, P. leg., gen. prep. Nos.: AV7064 ♂, AV7065 ♀ (ANHRT); REPUBLIC OF CONGO, NNNP: 7 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, 372m, Mbeli camp (Gilbertiodendron forest), 02°14'23.8''N, 16°23'52.1''E, 1–10.x.2022, MV, LepiLED and actinic light traps, Dérozier, V., Fouka, B., Kirk-Spriggs, A., Takano, H. leg., gen. prep. Nos.: AV7062 ♂, AV8555 ♂; 3 ♂♂, 365m, Mondika camp, 02°21'50.63''N 16°16'25.82''E, 07– 14.ii.2023, MV and LepiLED light traps, Bakala, N., M., Dérozier, V., Kirk-Spriggs, A., László, G. leg.; 2 ♀♀, 311m, Mombongo baï (marshland), 02°10'14.4''N 16°08'27.9''E, 28.vi.2022, actinic light trap, Dérozier, V., Mékounou, P. leg.; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 358m, Bomassa forest (secondary forest), 02°11'58.1''N, 16°11'16.9''E, 17–23.ix. 2022, LepiLED L. T., Dérozier, V., Fouka, B., Kirk-Spriggs, A., Takano, H. leg.; 2 ♀♀, 380m, Bomassa (secondary forest), 02°12'25.7''N, 16°11'39.1''E, 18–22.vi.2022, act. light trap, Dérozier, V. leg.; 1 ♂, 375m, Mbeli baï (swamp forest), 02°15'30.4''N, 16°24'39.5''E, 25.vi.2022, actinic light trap, Dérozier, V. leg., gen. prep. No.: AV8570 ♂ (all in ANHRT).
Diagnosis. The forewing length is 10.0–11.0 mm in males and 11.5–12.5 mm in females. The detailed comparison with the allopatric C. smithi sp. n. is provided below in the diagnosis of the new species.
Distribution. The species is currently known from Nigeria, Gabon, and Republic of Congo.
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Identifiers
Biodiversity
- Collection code
- ANHRT , ANPN , MV , NHMUK , NNNP , T , V
- Material sample ID
- NHMUK 010916121
- Event date
- 2019-07-28 , 2019-08-14 , 2022-06-18 , 2022-06-25 , 2022-06-28 , 2022-09-17 , 2022-10-01 , 2023-02-07
- Verbatim event date
- 2019-07-28/08-12 , 2019-08-14/19 , 2022-06-18/22 , 2022-06-25 , 2022-06-28 , 2022-09-17/23 , 2022-10-01/10 , 2023-02-07/14
- Scientific name authorship
- Volynkin
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Erebidae
- Genus
- Cragiosia
- Species
- mesosticta
- Taxon rank
- species
- Taxonomic status
- comb. nov.
- Type status
- holotype
- Taxonomic concept label
- Cragiosia mesosticta (Hampson, 1911) sec. Volynkin, 2024
References
- Hampson, G. F. (1911) Descriptions of new Genera and Species of Syntomidae, Arctiadae, Agaristidae, and Noctuidae. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 8, 8 (46), 393 - 445.