Synonymy
None
Diagnosis
This is one of the species with long, narrow extension near the base of the hind margin of the forewing. The wings are relatively broad with flecks on dark pigmentation, especially three short, dark lines on the forewing and two short, dark lines on the hindwing.
Type Depository
MNHN, Paris.
Type Locality
Madagascar: Fôret de Fitana in Vallee d'Ambolo, 1901, Ch. Alluaud, 1 female.
Geographical Distribution
In addition to the type, only six other specimens are known: They are: Madagascar: Toamasina Province, Périnet, December 1930, Olsoufieff (Navás, 1935); Fanpanambo, J. Vadon, 1 female (Tervuren); Toamasina: Toamasina [Tamatave], 1 male (Edinburgh); J. Vadon, 1 female (Tervuren); 1 female (Fraser, 1955); East Madagascar, Schouteden, 1 male (Tervuren). This species is endemic to Madagascar and these localities are all along the east coast of the country.
Temporal Distribution
December
Elevation
All known localities are at quite low elevations along the east coast.
Remarks
Tjeder and Hansson (1992) have a good description of this species, including male and female genitalia.
References
Fraser, F. C. 1955. Nouvelles notes sur les Nevropteres de Madagascar. Naturaliste Malgache 7:127-137. 8 figures.
Navás, L. 1935 [1936.01.31]. Comunicaciones entomolÓgicas. 19. Insectos de Madagascar. Tercera [III] serie. Revista de la [Real] Academia de Ciencias Exactas Fisico-Quimicas y Naturales de Zaragoza (1)19:100-110. 7 figures [#35-41].
Tjeder, B. and C. Hansson. 1992. The Ascalaphidae of the Afrotropical Region (Neuroptera). Entomologica scandinavica. Supplement No. 41.
van der Weele, H. W. 1908 [1909.01.05]. Ascalaphiden. Collections Zoologiques du Baron Edm. de Selys Longchamps. Catalogue Systématique et Descriptif 8:1-326. 254 text figures and 2 plates with 30 figures.