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Pseudotrabala kylei gen. et sp. n. – a new lappet moth from Congolian and Zambezian forests (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampinae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2025
Authors:H. Sulak, Saldaitis, A., Yakovlev, R. V., Volkova, J. S., Revay, E. E., Müller, G. C., Prozorova, T. A., Prozorov, A. M.
Journal:Ecologica Montenegrina
Volume:92
Start Page:179
Pagination:179-192
Date Published:14/12/2025
Keywords:CATALOGUE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, FEMALE GENITALIA, LASIOCAMPIDAE, MALE GENITALIA, PSEUDOTRABALA, ZAMBIA
Abstract:

"A new genus and species, Pseudotrabala kylei gen. et sp. n., are described from the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ekongo camp is the type locality) and Zambia. The new genus is compared with the closely related Hypotrabala Holland, 1893; Pseudometa Aurivillius, 1901; and Afrocesa Koçak, 2013."

URL:https://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.202 5.92.14
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