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Description of Leipoxais richardperlbinderi sp. n. – a relative of L. major (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2026
Authors:H. L. Friend, Akite, P., Petrányi, G., Volkova, J. S., Junnila, A., Saldaitis, A., Yakovlev, R. V., Müller, G. C., Revay, E. E., Sulak, H., Prozorova, T. A., Prozorov, A. M.
Journal:Ecologica Montenegrina
Volume:96
Start Page:159
Pagination:159-169
Date Published:03/03/2026
Keywords:CAMEROON, CATALOGUE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, LASIOCAMPIDAE, LEIPOXAIS, MALE GENITALIA, UGANDA
Abstract:

"A new species, Leipoxais richardperlbinderi sp. n., morphologically close to Leipoxais major Holland, 1893 is described. Adults, their genitalia, and the map with the collection sites are illustrated."

URL:https://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2026.96.11
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