Description of Mimopacha thelmae sp. n. – a relative of M. jordani (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae)

Herman L. Friend; Aidas Saldaitis; Julia S. Volkova; Roman V. Yakovlev; Harald Sulak; Amy Junnila; Abdoul Habib Beavogui; GÜNTER C. Müller; Edita E. Revay; Tatiana A. Prozorova; Alexey M. Prozorov

doi:10.37828/em.2026.97.18

Description of Mimopacha thelmae sp. n. – a relative of M. jordani (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae)

Herman L. Friend
, Aidas Saldaitis
, Julia S. Volkova
, Roman V. Yakovlev
, Harald Sulak
, Amy Junnila
, Abdoul Habib Beavogui
, GÜNTER C. Müller
, Edita E. Revay
, Tatiana A. Prozorova
, Alexey M. Prozorov

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Abstract

A new species, Mimopahca thelmae sp. n., morphologically close to M. jordani Tams, 1936 and M. tripunctata Aurivillius, 1905 is described from the Guinean montane forests in Liberia. It occurs syntopically with M. jordani and has similar male genitalia but a distinct wing cut; the wing cut is reminiscent of M. tripunctata, though the male genitalia differ. Mimopacha tripunctata is recorded for the first time in Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); M. jordani is recorded for the first time in Guinea, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, and DRC. Adult males, their genitalia, and a distribution map showing all known locations are illustrated; label data of the examined adults are listed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	202-217
Number of pages	16
Journal	Ecologica Montenegrina
Volume	97
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2026.97.18
State	Published - 19 Mar 2026
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Afrotropical realm
Lasiocampinae
Trabaliini
biodiversity
lappet moth

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

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