@article {23050, title = {Four new species close to Sonitha libera and Sonitha myoctona from the Congolian lowland forests (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae)}, journal = {Ecologica Montenegrina}, volume = {72}, year = {2024}, month = {03/04/2024}, pages = {99-116}, chapter = {99}, abstract = {

\"Four new species of the genus Sonitha Zolotuhin \& Prozorov, 2010 are described: Sonitha adedapo sp. n. from Nigeria, Gabon, and DRC; Sonitha bekombo sp. n. and Sonitha ekongo sp. n. from DRC; and Soniha [sic] olanrewaju sp. n. from Nigeria and DRC. The new species are compared with closely related Sonitha libera (Aurivillius, 1915) and Sonitha myoctona Zolotuhin \& Prozorov, 2010. Male adults, genitalia and maps with collecting localities are presented.\"

}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, GABON, GUINEA, LASIOCAMPIDAE, MALE GENITALIA, NIGERIA, SONITHA}, url = {https://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.72.9}, author = {Friend, H.L. and Prozorov, A.M. and Yakovlev, R.V. and Prozorova, T.A. and Saldaitis, A. and Sulak, H. and Volkova, J.S. and Lamah, S.P. and M{\"u}ller, G.C.} } @article {23010, title = {A new genus of Afrotropical Lasiocampini: Mckenziana gen. n. (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae)}, journal = {Ecologica Montenegrina }, volume = {69}, year = {2023}, month = {11/2023}, pages = {64-83}, chapter = {64}, abstract = {

\"A new genus Mckenziana gen. n. with Mckenziana maighreadae sp. n. (type-species), Mckenziana roganae sp. n. and Mckenziana ciani sp. n. are described. Detailed diagnosis for the new genus is provided and compared with four closely related genera: Ptyssophlebia Berio, 1937; Catalebeda Aurivillius, 1902; Oplometa Aurivillius, 1894; and Muzunguja Zolotuhin \& Gurkovich, 2009.\"

}, keywords = {BARCODING, CAMEROON, CATALEBEDA, CATALOGUE, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, COI, CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, FEMALE GENITALIA, GABON, GHANA, GUINEA, IVORY COAST, LASIOCAMPIDAE, LIBERIA, MALE GENITALIA, MCKENZIANA, MTDNA, MUZUNGUJA, NEIGHBOR-JOINING, NIGERIA, OPLOMETA, PTYSSOPHLEBIA, SIERRA LEONE, UGANDA}, url = {https://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7}, author = {Prozorov, A.M. and Cipolla, A. and Ignatev, N. and Yakovlev, R.V. and Saldaitis, A. and Prozorova, T.A. and Revay, E.E. and Volkova, J.S. and Sulak, H. and Lamah, S.P. and Traore, M.M. and M{\"u}ller, G.C.} } @article {22399, title = {Two new species of Polyptychus H{\"u}bner, [1819] (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae: Smerinthinae) from West Africa}, journal = {Ecologica Montenegrina}, volume = {47}, year = {2021}, month = {11/2021}, pages = {1-8}, chapter = {1}, abstract = {

\"Two new species of Polyptychus, Polyptychus smithi sp. nov. and Polyptychus lucindae sp. nov., are described from West Africa. A comparison is made with their closest congeners, Polyptychus coryndoni Rothschild \& Jordan, 1903 and Polyptychus lagnelae Pierre, 2014 respectively from which they differ in features of the wing pattern, genitalia and the COI-5P region of the mitochondrial DNA. Diagnoses are provided together with illustrations of the habitus and male genital morphology.\"

}, keywords = {BARCODING, BURKINA, CAMEROON, CATALOGUE, COI, IVORY COAST, LIBERIA, MALE GENITALIA, MTDNA, NIGERIA, POLYPTYCHUS, SIERRA LEONE, SPHINGIDAE, TOGO, WORLDMAP1}, issn = {2337-0173}, doi = {10.37828/em.2021.47.1}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2021.47.1}, author = {Takano, H.} } @article {21444, title = {Preliminary notes on a pest of the shea tree in northern Nigeria}, journal = {Eighth Annual Bulletin of the Agricultural Department, Nigeria, 1st August, 1929}, year = {1929}, month = {08/1929}, pages = {103}, chapter = {101}, keywords = {CIRINA, FOODPLANT, LIFE HISTORY, NIGERIA, PEST, SATURNIIDAE}, author = {Golding, F.D.} } @article {21184, title = {A review of the genus Odontopacha Aurivillius, 1909 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae)}, journal = {Entomofauna. Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Entomologie}, volume = {37}, year = {2016}, month = {01/2016}, pages = {49-84}, chapter = {49}, keywords = {BURKINA, CAMEROON, CATALOGUE, COI, CONGO, COSMOTRICHE, DNA, ETHIOPIA, FEMALE GENITALIA, GABON, GHANA, HAPSIMACHOGONIA, KENYA, LASIOCAMPIDAE, MALE GENITALIA, MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD, MOZAMBIQUE, NAMIBIA, NEIGHBOR-JOINING, NIGERIA, ODONTOPACHA, SOLIGENA, SOMALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, TANZANIA, TYPES, ZAMBIA}, issn = {0250-4413}, author = {Prozorov, A.M. and Zolotuhin, V.V.} } @article {20893, title = {A revision of the Temnora scitula (Holland, 1889) species group (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae)}, journal = {The European Entomologist}, volume = {6}, year = {2014}, month = {12/2014}, pages = {167-180}, chapter = {167}, keywords = {BARCODING, CAMEROON, CATALOGUE, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, COI, CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, DNA, GABON, GUINEA, MALAWI, MALE GENITALIA, NIGERIA, RWANDA, SPHINGIDAE, TANZANIA, TEMNORA, WORLDMAP1, ZAMBIA}, author = {Melichar, T. and {\v R}ez{\'a}{\v c}, M.} } @article {20628, title = {Caterpillars of Aegocera rectilinea Bdv. (Agaristidae) and Hippotion celerio (L.) (Sphingidae) feeding on Boerhaavia difusia [sic] in Ibadan}, journal = {Nigerian Entomologists{\textquoteright} Magazine}, volume = {2}, year = {1972}, month = {1972}, pages = {151-152}, keywords = {FOODPLANT, HIPPOTION, NIGERIA, SPHINGIDAE}, author = {Youdeowei, A. and Oboite, A.U.} } @article {19818, title = {Some new Sphingidae in the collection of the British Museum}, journal = {Novitates Zoologicae}, volume = {22}, year = {1915}, month = {1915}, pages = {291-294}, chapter = {291}, keywords = {ADHEMARIUS, AMPLYPTERUS, CATALOGUE, CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO, EUPANACRA, FARQHAR ISLAND, GLORIOSA ISLAND, HIPPOTION, INDIA, ISOGNATHUS, JAMAICA, MACROGLOSSUM, NIGERIA, SPHINGIDAE, THERETRA, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Rothschild, L.W. and Jordan, K.} } @article {19817, title = {Thirteen new Sphingidae}, journal = {Novitates Zoologicae}, volume = {22}, year = {1915}, month = {1915}, pages = {281-290}, chapter = {281}, keywords = {AMPELOPHAGA, ANDAMANS, CAMBODIA, CATALOGUE, CATE DIAGNOSIS, COELONIA, COMORO ISLANDS, EUPANACRA, HAITI, HAWAII, HIPPOTION, HYLES, INDIA, INDONESIA, ISOGNATHUS, MAASSENIA, MACROGLOSSUM, MADAGASCAR, MALAYSIA, MALE GENITALIA, NEOGURELCA, NIAS, NIGERIA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PHYLLOXIPHIA, POLIANA, SIERRA LEONE, SPHINGIDAE, TEMNORA, TIBET, USA, WORLDMAP1}, url = {http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/22360$\#$page/339/mode/1up}, author = {Rothschild, L.W. and Jordan, K.} } @article {19816, title = {Some new Sphingidae}, journal = {Novitates Zoologicae}, volume = {19}, year = {1912}, month = {1912}, pages = {128-135}, chapter = {128}, keywords = {BORNEO, CATALOGUE, FALCATULA, GHANA, HIPPOTION, INDONESIA, MACROGLOSSUM, MALAYSIA, MALE GENITALIA, MARUMBA, NEOPOLYPTYCHUS, NEW GUINEA, NIGERIA, PRAEDORA, PSEUDOCLANIS, SARAWAK, SPHINGIDAE, SUMATRA, UGANDA, WEST IRIAN, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Rothschild, L.W. and Jordan, K.} } @article {19721, title = {A check list of the Nigerian Sphingidae addenda and corrigenda}, journal = {Nigerian Entomologists{\textquoteright} Magazine}, volume = {2}, year = {1972}, month = {04/1972}, pages = {150}, chapter = {150}, keywords = {CHECKLIST, NIGERIA, SPHINGIDAE}, author = {Riley, J.} } @article {19585, title = {Un nouveau Polyptychus du Nigeria (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae)}, journal = {Bulletin de la Soci{\'e}t{\'e} Entomologique de France}, volume = {106}, year = {2001}, month = {2001}, pages = {215}, chapter = {215}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, MALE GENITALIA, NIGERIA, POLYPTYCHUS, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1}, url = {https://www.persee.fr/doc/bsef_0037-928x_2001_num_106_2_16755}, author = {Pierre, J.} } @article {18655, title = {On Polyptychus pygarga and some allied species (Lep., Sphingidae)}, journal = {Novitates Zoologicae}, volume = {35}, year = {1929}, month = {1929}, pages = {187-191}, chapter = {187}, keywords = {CAMEROON, CATALOGUE, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, EQUATORIAL GUINEA, GHANA, GUINEA, IVORY COAST, MALAWI, NEOPOLYPTYCHUS, NIGERIA, SPHINGIDAE, SUDAN, TANZANIA, ZAIRE, ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE}, url = {https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/22617$\#$page/225/mode/1up}, author = {Jordan, K.} } @article {18641, title = {The status of Platysphinx bourkei Trimen (1910)}, journal = {Novitates Zoologicae}, volume = {27}, year = {1920}, month = {1920}, pages = {163-166}, chapter = {163}, keywords = {ANGOLA, CATALOGUE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, GHANA, IVORY COAST, MALAWI, MOZAMBIQUE, NIGERIA, PLATYSPHINX, SIERRA LEONE, SOUTH AFRICA, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1, ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE}, author = {Jordan, K.} } @article {18371, title = {Note sur le genre Theretra du groupe cajus (Cramer, 1777) avec description de deux nouvelles esp{\`e}ces (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae)}, journal = {The European Entomologist}, volume = {4}, year = {2012}, month = {2012}, pages = {87-106}, chapter = {87}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, KENYA, MALE GENITALIA, MOZAMBIQUE, NIGERIA, SENEGAL, SOUTH AFRICA, SPHINGIDAE, TANZANIA, THERETRA, TYPES, UGANDA, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Haxaire, J. and Melichar, T.} } @article {18046, title = {The relative abundance and seasonal distribution of hawkmoths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) attracted to mercury vapour lights in Samaru, northern Nigeria}, journal = {Nigerian Journal of Science}, volume = {2}, year = {1968}, month = {1968}, pages = {45-54}, keywords = {ABUNDANCE, NIGERIA, PHENOLOGY, SAMPLING, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP}, author = {Giles, P. H.} } @article {18028, title = {A hawkmoth new to Nigeria}, journal = {Nigerian Entomologists{\textquoteright} Magazine}, volume = {1}, year = {1967}, month = {03/1967}, pages = {23}, chapter = {23}, keywords = {MACROPOLIANA, NIGERIA, SPHINGIDAE}, author = {Gerard, B.M.} } @article {17816, title = {Drei neue Arten der Gattung Pseudoclanis Rothschild, 1894 aus Afrika, mit Erg{\"a}nzungen zu der Revision von Eitschberger (2007) (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae)}, journal = {Atalanta}, volume = {43}, year = {2012}, month = {2012}, pages = {211-282}, chapter = {211}, keywords = {BURKINA, CAMEROON, CATALOGUE, CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, ETHIOPIA, GABON, GHANA, GUINEA, IVORY COAST, KENYA, MALE GENITALIA, MALI, NIGERIA, PSEUDOCLANIS, SOMALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPHINGIDAE, TOGO, WORLDMAP1}, url = {https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Atalanta_43_0211-0282.pdf}, author = {Eitschberger, U. and Str{\"o}hle, M.} } @article {17815, title = {Der Artkomplex von Lophostethus dumolinii (Angas, [1849]) im Vergleich mit Lophostethus negus Jordan, 1926 (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae)}, journal = {Neue Entomologische Nachrichten}, volume = {67}, year = {2011}, month = {2011}, pages = {121-255}, chapter = {121}, keywords = {CAMEROON, CATALOGUE, ETHIOPIA, FEMALE GENITALIA, FOODPLANT, GABON, GUINEA, IMMATURE STAGES, IVORY COAST, KENYA, LOPHOSTETHUS, MALE GENITALIA, NIGERIA, PHENOLOGY, SIERRA LEONE, SOMALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPHINGIDAE, TANZANIA, WING PATTERN, WORLDMAP1}, url = {https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Neue-Entomologische-Nachrichten_67_0121-0255.pdf}, author = {Eitschberger, U. and Str{\"o}hle, M.} } @article {17541, title = {Notes on Nigerian hawkmoths}, journal = {The Nigerian Field}, volume = {29}, year = {1964}, month = {1964}, pages = {150-160}, chapter = {150}, keywords = {AGRIUS, CATALOGUE, CERIDIA, FOODPLANT, HIPPOTION, HYLES, NIGERIA, OPLERCLANIS, POLYPTYCHUS, SPHINGIDAE}, url = {https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/arch-3436-1/dissemination/pdf/Vol_29/TNF_29_4_150-160_Nigerian_Hawkmoths.pdf}, author = {Delf, B.H. and Harris, K.M.} } @article {17089, title = {Descriptions of some new genera and species of Lepidoptera from Old Calabar and Madagascar}, journal = {Annals and Magazine of Natural History}, volume = {2}, year = {1878}, note = {5}, month = {1878}, pages = {455-465}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, MADAGASCAR, NIGERIA, SPHINGIDAE}, author = {Butler, A. G.} } @article {16944, title = {The hawkmoths of Nigeria}, journal = {Nigerian Field}, volume = {25}, year = {1960}, month = {1960}, pages = {148-172}, chapter = {148}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, NEOPOLYPTYCHUS, NIGERIA, PHYLLOXIPHIA, PLATYSPHINX, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1(PART)}, url = {https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/arch-3436-1/dissemination/pdf/Vol_25/TNF_25_4_148-174_Hawkmoths_Nigeria.pdf}, author = {Boorman, J.} } @article {16945, title = {The hawkmoths of Nigeria}, journal = {Nigerian Field}, volume = {26}, year = {1961}, month = {1961}, pages = {17-42}, chapter = {17}, keywords = {ANTINEPHELE, CATALOGUE, NIGERIA, SPHINGIDAE, THERETRA, WORLDMAP}, url = {https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/arch-3436-1/dissemination/pdf/Vol_26/TNF_26_1_017-042_Hawkmoths_Nigeria.pdf}, author = {Boorman, J.} }