Descriptions of three new Hypotrabala from the H. neavei species group (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae)

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

doi:10.37828/em.2025.89.2

Descriptions of three new Hypotrabala from the H. neavei species group (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae)

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

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Abstract

Hypotrabala neavei (Aurivillius, 1915) is recorded for the first time for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), whereas H. lunda Takano & László, 2024 is recorded for the first time for Zimbabwe and DRC. The adult female, its genitalia and legs, as well as the male’s head and legs, are described for the first time for H. lunda. Additionally, three new species morphologically close to H. neavei and H. lunda are described: H. liviae sp. n. from Malawi and Zimbabwe, H. pearlae from Malawi, and H. maryannae from Zimbabwe. Adults, their genitalia, and the map with the collection localities are illustrated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	16-37
Number of pages	22
Journal	Ecologica Montenegrina
Volume	89
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2025.89.2
State	Published - 19 Sep 2025
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Afrotropical realm
Lasiocampinae
Selenepherini
biodiversity
lappet moth

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

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