Geometridae of Sokotra Islands (Yemen)
Axel Hausmann & Aidas Saldaitis Version 2: July 10, 2009
Joint project of the Zoologische Staatssammlung München (Dr. Axel Hausmann) Sokotra Museum of natural History (SCDP, Hadibu, Sokotra, Yemen) and the Barcode of Life Data Systems / Global Campaign Geometridae (Dr. Paul Hebert, Canada)
The whole list actually contains 29 geometrid species, cf Hausmann (2006; 2009), with one new and unpublished record (Scopula atricapilla).
The whole material was collected by the junior author, major parts of the material will be deposited in SCDP, smaller samples also in ZSM Munich and coll. Saldaitis/Museum Vilnius, Lithuania
“BC” = barcoded specimens (COI 5’) with ID-number
LINK to Neighbor Joining Tree, Kimura 2 Parameter, BOLD database / MEGA4, provided by the courtesy of Paul Hebert, CCDB, Canada
pdf of version 1 (January 31, 2009)
pdf of version 2 (July 10, 2009)
Sokotran habitats (all photos: Aidas Saldaitis)
Semi-evergreen woodland of lowland escarpments and sheltered ravines. Topography: Steep limestone escarpments and sheltered parts of limestone plateau also occasionally occurring on granite outliers. Altitude: 150 -750m Dominant plants: Rhus thyrsiflora, Buxus hildebrandtii, Carphalea obovata, Sterculia africana
Submontane scrubland. Topography: Granite mountains, slopes and cliffs. Altitude: 750-950m Dominant plants: Dracaena cinnabari, Rhus rhyrsiflora, Euryops arabicus, Buxus pedicillata, Gnidia socotrana, Cocculus balourii
Croton scrubland of lowland plains. Topography: coastal and inland plains, low rolling inland hills. Altitude: 0-100m Dominant plants: Croton socotranus, Ficus salicifolia, Maerua socotrana
Succulent shrubland. Topography: Cliffs and limestone escarpments, rocky slopes, rocky granite and limestone hills, steep wadi sides.Altitude: 0-150 ( ~ 500 ) m. Dominant plants: Jatropha unicostata, Croton socotranus, Euphorbia arbuscula, Adenium obesum, Tephrosia apollinea
Montane mosaic of evergreen woodland, grassland, dwarf scrubland and cushion vegetation.Topography: Exposed pinnacles, cliffs, slopes, sheltered ravines and patches of cleared grassland, all on granite. Altitude: 950-1500m. Dominant plants: Dracaena cinnabari, Rhus thyrsiflora, Hypericum spp., Helichrysum ssp., Euryops arabicus
Systematic account
Larentiinae
Xanthorhoini
Xanthorhoe holophaea (Hampson, 1899)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 14018, 14019, 14020, 14021, 14061
Disclisioprocta natalata (Walker, 1862)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 14016, 14017, 14060
Eupitheciinii
Eupithecia urbanata Fletcher, 1956
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 14013, 14014, 14015
Pasiphila socotrensis (Herbulot, 1994)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 14010, 14011, 14012, 14062
Sterrhinae
Sterrhini
Idaea africarabica khameesi Hausmann, 2009
Male genitalia (paratype) – aedeagus(paratype) — female genitalia (paratype)
BC ZSM Lep 14024 (holotype), 14025, 14058, 14059
Scopulini
Oar tertia Hausmann 2009
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 24277 (holotype), 24319
Previously misidentified under Oar pratana (Rebel 1907; Hausmann 2006).
Scopula (Zygophyxia) tornisecta (Prout, 1916)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 14057
Scopula colymbas Herbulot, 1994
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
Scopula fulvicolor (Hampson, 1899)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
Scopula dhofarata Wiltshire, 1986
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 14028
Scopula atricapilla Prout, 1934
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 24323
Scopula latitans (Prout, 1920)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 14029, 14030, 14056, 14051, 14052
Scopula lactaria (Walker, 1861)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
Scopula adelpharia (Püngeler, 1894)
(Hausmann 2006)
Scopula minorata (Boisduval, 1833)
(Hausmann 2006) Presence on the island awaiting confirmation. Some barcoded specimens with minorata habitus revealed to belong to S. rhodinaria
Scopula rhodinaria (Rebel, 1907)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 14033, 14034, 14035, 14038, 14039, 14040, 14050, 14051, 14055
Scopula (Glossotrophia) disparata (Hampson, 1903)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 14041, 14042, 14043, 14044, 14049, 14053, 14054
Cosymbiini
Traminda mundissima (Walker, 1861)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
Palaeaspilates mariusi Hausmann, 2009
Male genitalia (holotype) – aedeagus (holotype) — female genitalia (paratype)
BC ZSM Lep 13996 (holotype), 13997, 13998, 13999, 14000
Geometrinae
Comibaenini
Microbaena pulchra minor Hausmann, 1996
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 24315
Comostolini
Eucrostes pygmaea Rebel, 1907
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 14001, 14002, 14045, 14046
Species status confirmed by DNA barcode data
Hemitheini
Phaiogramma faustinata (Millière, 1868)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 14009
Neromia pulvereisparsa (Hampson, 1896)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
Mimaplasta canui Herbulot, 1993
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
Microloxiini
Microloxia ruficornis Warren, 1897
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 14003, 14004, 14047, 14048
possibly referring to two different species, cf. Hausmann (2009)
Acidaliastis micra Hampson, 1896
(Hausmann 2006)
Ennominae
Boarmiini
Cleora littoralis Herbulot, 1999
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 24276, 24317, 24318
Cleora rothkirchi amydropa Fletcher, 1967
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
Caberini
Lhommeia aediphlebia (Hampson, 1899)
Male genitalia – aedeagus — female genitalia
BC ZSM Lep 13995
