Zamarada secutaria

Zamarada secutaria (Guenée, 1858)

(Figs 14, 15, 41)

Stegania secutaria Guenée, [1858]: 45. Locus typicus: Abyssinie [Ethiopia] (Holotype ♀ in MNHN).

Literature records. Takusa: 6 miles S.W. of Lake Tana (Fletcher 1974).

Examined material. 1♀: Ethiopie, Sidamo Wondo Genet, 2400 m, 18.11.1978, P.C. Rougeot (Coll. Herbulot pr. n. [1]5828); 1Ƌ: Ethiopia, West Shewa, Ambo, 2200 m a.s.l., v.2007, leg. V. Kravchenko & G. Müller (ZSM G 20201 / Ƌ / BC ZSM Lep 09909); 1Ƌ: S. ETHIOPIA, Oromia, 13km S Agere Maryam, 1960 m (lux), 5.5149°N 38.2529°E, 7.XI.2010, leg. De Freina, Hacker, Peks, Schreier (ZSM G 20211 / Ƌ / LEP-SS-00521 failure); 1♀: S. ETHIOPIA, Sidamo, 16km SW Kibre Mengist, 1700m, 5.8107°N 38.8880°E, 25.–26.III.2009, lg. R. Beck, M. Dietl (ZSM G 20355 / ♀ / BC ZSM Lep 45490); 1Ƌ: ÄTHIOPIEN, (EIP) Äthiopisches Hochland, Bedele 3km N, 2050m, 08°28.571′N, 36°28.497′O, 10.vii.2015, Beck R. & R. Wanninger leg. (ZSM G 20316 / Ƌ / BC ZSM Lep 101616); 1Ƌ: S. Ethiopia, Oromia, 6km ESE Jimma, 1850m (lux), 07°39‘34“N 36°53‘20“E, 30.10.2010, leg. de Freina, Hacker, Peks, Schreier (ZSM G 20532/ Ƌ); 1♀: S. Ethiopia, Oromia, Abiyata –Shala-Hayak NP, 1646m (lux), 07°31‘27“N 38°39‘44“E, 16.II.2012, leg. de Freina, Hacker, Peks, Schreier (ZSM G20533/ ♀); 1♀: S. Ethiopia SN, 2,65km ESE Wondo Genet, 1950m (lux), 07°04‘36“N 38°38‘30“E, 5.XI.2010, leg. de Freina, Hacker, Peks, Schreier; 1♀: ETHIOPIA, Oromia, 7km S Kibre Mengist, 1500m, 21.IV.2009, 5°48′46″N 38°57′41″E, S. Naumann, H. Schnitzler (ZSM G 20804 / ♀); 1Ƌ: S. ETHIOPIA—SN Arba Minch, Nechisar NP, 2.75 km sw headquarter, 1170 m (lux) 06°00’13,6’’N 37°33’23,4’’E, 22.II.2012, leg. Hacker & Schreier (ZSM G 20813 / Ƌ).

Description. Adult Ƌ (Fig. 14): forewing length: 10–12 mm. Hyaline area of wings light yellow, irrorated with brown and black; basal and medial fasciae in fore- and hindwing poorly defined or absent; costa of forewing light brown, irrorated with brown or black, especially in the medial part; discal spot on forewing grey or light brown, black-ringed; discal spot on hindwings punctiform and black. Non-hyaline terminal area of fore- and hindwings light brown, variably irrorated with brown or black. Termen yellowish-brown, interneurally black-spotted, better marked between R 4 and M3 on forewing.

Male genitalia (Fig. 41). Uncus digitate, pointed apically. Ventral plate of gnathus as long as uncus, tapered and scobinate with rounded tip. Dorsal process of valva with a narrow, strongly sclerotized projection, apically spined. Dorsal process stout from the projection toward the base, thin and curved from the projection to the apex, which is pointed. Fulcrum extending beyond aedeagus, curved, with the apex bearing 2–4 stout thorn-shaped spines. Aedeagus with a scobinate ridge just below apex and a single cornutus-like lateral projection.

Differential diagnosis. The shape of dorsal process of valva with its projection and fulcrum are the diagnostic characters in male genitalia to discriminate Z. secutaria from Z. chrysothyra and Z. amicta.

Genetic data. BIN: BOLD:AAH8489 (n=3 from Ethiopia). Genetically heterogeneous, one specimen (BC ZSM Lep 45490) diverging by 1.3 %. Nearest species: Z. metallicata Warren, 1914 (4.4%)

Distribution. Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan (Guenée 1858; Warren & Rothschild 1905; Rothschild 1915, 1921; Fawcett 1916; Prout, 1916; Wiltshire 1947).

Remarks. So far, only the female was known, unambiguous attribution of males to females was possible by DNA barcodes.