Description of a new Opisthoheza from the Central Congolian lowland forests (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae, Gastropachini)

Edita E. Revay; Tatiana A. Prozorova; Alexandre Cipolla; Julia S. Volkova; Aidas Saldaitis; Roman V. Yakovlev; Harald Sulak; Günter C. Müller; Alexey M. Prozorov

doi:10.37828/em.2024.80.20

Description of a new Opisthoheza from the Central Congolian lowland forests (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae, Gastropachini)

Edita E. Revay, Tatiana A. Prozorova, Alexandre Cipolla, Julia S. Volkova, Aidas Saldaitis, Roman V. Yakovlev, Harald Sulak, Günter C. Müller, Alexey M. Prozorov

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Abstract

One new Opisthoheza Zolotuhin & Prozorov, 2010 species, Opisthoheza martinnemcekae sp. n., is described from the Central Congolian lowland forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The new species is compared with two other Opisthoheza species: Opisthoheza heza Zolotuhin & Prozorov, 2010 (type species) and Opisthoheza siniaevi Prozorov et al., 2024. Adult males and their genitalia are illustrated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	220-229
Number of pages	10
Journal	Ecologica Montenegrina
Volume	80
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.80.20
State	Published - 2024
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

biodiversity
lappet moth
new species
the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

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