Zamarada torrida Fletcher 1974
Creators: name: Sciarretta, Andrea
name: Hausmann, Axel
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2020
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Geometridae
Zamarada
Zamarada torrida

description: Zamarada torrida Fletcher, 1974
(Figs 19, 20, 44)
Zamarada torrida Fletcher 1974: 53, text figs 59,60, pl. 14 figs 505–506, pl. 98 fig. 874. Locus typicus: Abyssinia [Ethiopia]: Dire Daoua, i.1935 (/ H. Uhlenhuth). (Holotype Ƌ in NHMUK).
Literature records. Dire Daoua, Maraquo [Marek’o], Eritrea: Caraiai (Fletcher 1974); forêt de Wadera (Herbulot 1977).
Examined material. Ƌ: Ethiopie, Choa, Debre Zeit, 1800 m, VII.1986, F. Thiancourt (Coll. Herbulot pr. N. 6425); 3Ƌ: Ethiopia, Provinz Oromo Shoa, Umg. Lake Langano, N07°35,850 E38°41,640, 18.IV.2010 –1570 mlux, Leg. W.Struulaart & K. Ijsbrand van der Meer (ZSM G 20194 / Ƌ; ZSM G 20197 / Ƌ / BC ZSM Lep 47366); 1Ƌ 2♀: Ethiopia, Provinz Oromo Shoa, Umg. Lake Langano, N07°35,850 E38°41,640, 19.IV.2010 –1570 m—lux, Leg. W. Struulaart & K. Ijsbrand van der Meer; 2Ƌ: S. ETHIOPIA, Arba Minch, Reg. Omo, Prov. Gemu Gofa, 1350–1450m, 6°0′N 37°33′E, 14.IV.–2. V.2001, leg. G. Riedel (ZSM G 20202 / Ƌ / LEP-SS-00512); 1Ƌ: Ethiopia, Prov. Oromiya, zw. Leku U. Wendo, 2 km E-Abosto, N06°44.950 E38°26.612, 15–19. V.2010 –1800m—lux, Leg. H. Sulak (ZSM G 20302 / Ƌ / LEP-SS-00522); 2Ƌ: S. ETHIOPIA Oromia, 1 km W vill. Aluweya, 1300 m (lux), 4.9636°N 37.5489°E, 10.XI.2010, leg. De Freina, Hacker, Peks, Schreier (ZSM G 20322 / Ƌ; ZSM G 20815/ Ƌ); 1♀: ÄTHIOPIEN, Äthiopisches Hochland, Prov. Sidamo, Oromia, Yabello Motel 17 Km OSO, 1580 m (Dornbuschgebiet), 04°51.010′ N, 38°14.783′ E, 16. v. 2012, Dietl M. + S. & R Beck; 2Ƌ 2♀: 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 20352 / Ƌ; ZSM G 20516 / Ƌ; ZSM G20816/ ♀); 2♀: S. ETHIOPIA, Arba Minch, Reg. Omo, Prov. Gemu Gofa, 1350–1450m, 6°0′N 37°33′E, 24. V.–4. VI.1999, leg. Beck / Hiermeier (ZSM G 20198/ ♀; ZSM G 20309 / ♀ / BC ZSM Lep 13772); 17Ƌ 3♀: S. Ethiopia, Oromia, 6 km NNW Bulbula, 1665m (lux), 07°46‘35“N, 38°37‘58“E, 15.XI.2010, leg. de Freina, Hacker, Peks, Schreier (ZSM G 20521/ Ƌ); 1♀: Ethiopia, Oromia, Bale, 8km S. Dolomena, 1200 m, IV.2017, leg. R. Beck (S1) (ZSM G 20809/ ♀); 1♀: ÄTHIOPIEN, Prov. Oromia, Dolo Mena, 30 km S, 1080 m (Savanna), 06°13.530‘ N, 39° 46.822‘ O, 14.iv.2016, Robert Beck leg. (ZSM G 20811/ ♀); 1Ƌ: S ETHIOPIA SN Jinga, Mago NP, riverside, 32 km WNW Jinka, 475m, 05°50‘05‘‘ N 36°16‘47‘‘E, 25.II.2012, leg. Hacker & Schreier (ZSM G20 814/ Ƌ); 1Ƌ 2♀: ÄTHIOPIEN, Prov. Gamu Goffa, Arba Minch, Nachisar NP, (Nech San NP), 1180–1380 m, 06°00‘ N 37°47‘ O, 06.000 N, 8.viii.2017, Beck R. & G. Riedl leg. (ZSM G 20826/ ♀); 2Ƌ 1♀: ÄTHIOPIEN S., Bale Region, Prov. Oromia, Dolo Mena, 12 km S., 1200 m, 14.iv.2018, Beck R. & M., M. Dietl leg. (ZSM G 20824/ Ƌ/ BC ZSM Lep 103745); 1♀: S. Ethiopia SN, 3 km N Turmi, Mango Camping site, 910 m (lux), 04°56‘19“N, 36°30‘53“E, 8. V.2008, leg. de Freina, Hacker, Peks, Schreier (ZSM BC Lep 103754); ÄTHIOPIEN Reg. Sidamo, Kifle Hager, Yabello 13 km W, 1950 m, 04°33.514’N, 38°02.625’ O, 11. April 2010, Dietl Monika + Michael, R.Beck, H.Belkele leg. (ZSM BC Lep 103755).
Genetic data. BIN: BOLD:AAC5991 (n=6 from Ethiopia, n=15 from Tanzania, Kenya, Yemen; maximum variation 1.5%). Nearest species: Z. metallicata (7.0%).
Distribution. Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Yemen (Fletcher 1974; Speidel & Hassler 1989).
description: Published as part of Sciarretta, Andrea & Hausmann, Axel, 2020, The Geometridae of Ethiopia III: genus Zamarada (Lepidoptera: Geometridae Ennominae, Cassymini), pp. 301-328 in Zootaxa 4894 (3) on pages 309-310, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4894.3.1, http://zenodo.org/record/4315781