ON THE FAUNA OF PTEROPHORIDAE (LEPIDOPTERA, PTEROPHORIDAE HÜBNER) OF SWAZILAND

Abstract

The data on the fauna of Pterophoridae of Swaziland is presented for the first time. 32 Pterophoridae species (26 from which are unknown in the country) are reported. The species status of Marasmarcha verax (Meyrick, 1909) is restored, a new combination for Walsinghamiella orichalcias (Meyrick, 1916) comb.n. is determined.

Keywords

• Lepidoptera
• Pterophoridae
• plume moths
• Swaziland
• new combinations
• new status