Cragiosia mesosticta ( Hampson, 1911 ), 2024

Cragiosia mesosticta ( Hampson, 1911) View in CoL , comb. n.

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Ilema mesosticta Hampson, 1911 View in CoL , The Annals and magazine of natural history, (8) 8 (46): 401 (Type locality: “S Nigeria, Ilesha ”).

Type material examined. Holotype (by monotypy) ( Figs 8 View Figures 1–8 , 33 View Figures 30–35 ): ♀, “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 About NHMUK ” ( 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 GoogleMaps , 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 GoogleMaps 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. GoogleMaps ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 358m, Bomassa forest (secondary forest), 02°11'58.1''N, 16°11'16.9''E, 17–23.ix. 2022, LepiLED L. T GoogleMaps ., 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 GoogleMaps . 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 GoogleMaps . 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.