Kroonia heikeae Lehmann, 2007

Mey, Wolfram, 2024, New records of Metarbelidae from Namibia and description of a new species from the Great Escarpment (Lepidoptera, Cossoidea), Metamorphosis 35, pp. 25-30 : 26-27

publication ID

https://doi.org/10.4314/met.v35i1.6

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:4741E842-B635-4363-9BFD-035869F02637

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03842C39-6E3C-817D-FF33-F946D27258AC

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scientific name

Kroonia heikeae Lehmann, 2007
status

 

Kroonia heikeae Lehmann, 2007

Material examined: 2 ♂, Karas, Karasberge, Goibib Mountain Lodge , 1366 m, 30.i.2012, leg. W. Mey

Lukeniana raymondrevellii Lehmann, Zahiri & Husemann, 2023 View in CoL ( Figs. 1 View Figure 1 & 2 View Figure 2 )

Material examined: 2 ♂, Otjozondjuba, Otjiwarongo, Farm Abachaus, 1942, leg. G. Hobohm (as Metarbelodes umtaliana Aurivillius, 1901 , in TMSA)

3 ♂, Otjozondjuba, Otjiwarongo, Hohenfels, 25- 27.viii.2012, leg. W. Mey

10 ♂, 1 ♀, Otjozondjuba, Kombat, Farm Omatjete, 27.viii.2012, leg. W. Mey (genitalia slide Mey 42/24) Remarks: Material of this recently described species had been deposited many years ago in several museum collections. The species was identified as a member of Metarbelodes Strand, 1909 due to four spurs on hind tibia, presence of a cossoid gnathos in the male genitalia ( Fig. 3 View Figure 3 ) and similar wing venation ( Fig. 4 View Figure 4 ). Morphological differences between Lukeniana and Metarbelodes are minimal. The geographic positions of the new localities are marked in Fig. 17 View Figure 17 . The habitats, where adults have been collected at the lights, are at the foothills of the Waterberg Plateau Park ( Fig. 5 View Figure 5 ) and south of the Otavi Mts. ( Fig. 6 View Figure 6 ).

9 ♂, Kunene, Hobatere , campsite, 1256 m, 19-21.ii. 2008, leg. W. Mey

5 ♂, Kunene, Grootberg Pass , 1546 m, 3.ii.2009, leg. W. Mey

1 ♂, Erongo, Farm Kuduberg , 1500 m, 12-15.i.2007, leg. W. Mey & K. Ebert

1 ♂, Erongo, Farm Eileen , 1310 m, 15-16.iii.2005, leg. W. Mey

TMSA

Transvaal Museum

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Metarbelidae

Genus

Kroonia

Loc

Kroonia heikeae Lehmann, 2007

Mey, Wolfram 2024
2024
Loc

Lukeniana raymondrevellii

Lehmann, Zahiri & Husemann 2023
2023
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