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Description of Gaiarana asterae gen. et sp. n. from Namaqualand-Richtersveld steppe (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2026
Authors:H. L. Friend, Volkova, J. S., Saldaitis, A., Sulak, H., Junnila, A., Yakovlev, R. V., Knyazev, S. A., Müller, G. C., Revay, E. E., Prozorova, T. A., Prozorov, A. M.
Journal:Ecologica Montenegrina
Volume:97
Start Page:186
Pagination:186-201
Date Published:27/04/2026
Keywords:ADULT MORPHOLOGY, ANTENNAE, BARCODING, CATALOGUE, COI, DNA, FEMALE GENITALIA, GAIARANA, LASIOCAMPIDAE, MALE GENITALIA, MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD, NAMIBIA, SOUTH AFRICA, TRICHIURANA, VENATION
Abstract:

"A new genus and species, Gaiarana asterae gen. et sp. n., morphologically close to Trichiurana Aurivillius, 1921 with T. meridionalis Aurivillius, 1921 (type species) and T. nobilorum (Zolotuhin, 2007a) is described from the Namaqualand-Richtersveld steppe ecoregion. Adults, their antennae, heads, legs, and genitalia, and the map showing the collection sites are illustrated."

URL:https://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2026.97.17
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