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Hypotrabala lyovushkini sp. n. – an overlooked gem (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae, Selenepherini)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2025
Authors:T. A. Prozorova, Saldaitis, A., Yakovlev, R. V., Sulak, H., Volkova, J. S., Revay, E. E., Müller, G. C., Prozorov, A. M.
Journal:Ecologica Montenegrina
Volume:87
Start Page:212
Pagination:212-223
Date Published:15/06/2025
Keywords:CATALOGUE, HYPOTRABALA, KENYA, LASIOCAMPIDAE, MALE GENITALIA
Abstract:

"New Hypotrabala Holland, 1893 species, Hypotrabala lyovushkini sp. n., is described from Kenya. The new species is compared with two sister species: Hypotrabala extenuata Takano & László, 2024 from Guinea and Liberia, and Hypotrabala exquisita Takano & László, 2024 from Congo. Additionally, the former species is recorded for Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast, the former – for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Adult males, their genitalia, and distribution maps are illustrated."

URL:https://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2025.87.9
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