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Four new species of Leptometa Aurivillius from African tropical forests (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2023
Authors:A. M. Prozorov, Prozorova, T. A., Cipolla, A., Volkova, J. S., Yakovlev, R. V., Saldaitis, A., Sulak, H., Müller, G. C.
Journal:Spixiana
Volume:46
Issue:1
Start Page:55
Pagination:55-74
Date Published:11/2023
Keywords:CAMEROON, CATALOGUE, CHORION, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, EGGS, FEMALE GENITALIA, GABON, IMMATURE STAGES, LASIOCAMPIDAE, LEPTOMETA, MALE GENITALIA
Abstract:

"Three species of the genus – Leptometa matuta Schaus, 1893; Leptometa sapelensis Aurivillius, 1927; and Leptometa hintzi Hering, 1928 – are briefly reviewed. Four new species are described from African tropical forests with the type locality of Ekongo camp, Mai-Ndombe, DRC: Leptometa knudlarseni sp. nov., Leptometa adalensis sp. nov., Leptometa sophiae sp. nov., and Leptometa editae sp. nov. Eggs, exochorion ultrasculpture and early larval stages are described for two out of the four new species."

URL:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/375888371_Four_new_species_of_Leptometa_Aurivillius_from_African_tropical_forests_Lepidoptera_Lasiocampidae
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