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A new genus of Afrotropical Lasiocampini: Mckenziana gen. n. (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae)

  • Alexey M. Prozorov
  • , Alexandre Cipolla
  • , Nikolai Ignatev
  • , Roman V. Yakovlev
  • , Aidas Saldaitis
  • , Tatiana A. Prozorova
  • , Edita E. Revay
  • , Julia S. Volkova
  • , Harald Sulak
  • , Simon Pierre Lamah
  • , Mohamed M. Traore
  • , Günter C. Müller

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Abstract

A new genus Mckenziana gen. n. with Mckenziana maighreadae sp. n. (type-species), Mckenziana roganae sp. n. and Mckenziana ciani sp. n. are described. Detailed diagnosis for the new genus is provided and compared with four closely related genera: Ptyssophlebia Berio, 1937; Catalebeda Aurivillius, 1902; Oplometa Aurivillius, 1894; and Muzunguja Zolotuhin & Gurkovich, 2009.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)64-83
Number of pages20
JournalEcologica Montenegrina
Volume69
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Africa
  • Catalebeda
  • Muzunguja
  • Oplometa
  • Ptyssophlebia
  • lappet moths
  • new record

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Plant Science
  • Insect Science

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