Palaeugoa spurrelli ( Hampson, 1914 ), 2012

Durante, Antonio, 2012, New genera and problematic species in African Lithosiinae (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae, Lymantriidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 22, pp. 1-16 : 11

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2012.22
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3858941
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03E6033B-FFF0-256A-FE08-FE99FEF2300E
treatment provided by	Valdenar
scientific name	Palaeugoa spurrelli ( Hampson, 1914 )
status	comb. nov.

Treatment

Palaeugoa spurrelli ( Hampson, 1914) comb. nov.

( Fig. 3 View Fig A-E)

Xanthetis spurrelli Hampson, 1914: 728 .

Diagnosis

This species is easily separable from all members of the genus Afrasura on account of its highly distinctive genitalic morphology (uncus, valvae and aedeagus shape). In particular, the composite structure of the valva and its flap-like distal end permit ready distinction from Eugoa aequalis .

Material examined

3 syntypes (1 ♂ and 2 ♀♀); 1 ♂ Arct. g.sl. n. 301 BMNH; 1 ♀ Arct. g.sl. n. 5756 BMNH (all in BMNH).

Type locality

GOLD COAST [Ghana], Bibianaha (1 ♂, 2 ♀♀ syntypes examined, abdomens not dissected, in BMNH).

Description

See under the generic account.

Distribution

Ghana.