Abstract
Four new species in the genus Hypotrabala Holland, 1893 are described: 1) Hypotrabala leopoldi sp. n. from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); 2) Hypotrabala benjamini sp. n. from DRC; 3) Hypotrabala carlottae sp. n. from Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana; and 4) Hypotrabala bettinae sp. n. from Nigeria. They are somewhat reminiscent of the dark colored Hypotrabala obscura Takano & László, 2024 known from the type series of four males originating from Gabon. The female of H. obscura and its genitalia are described for the first time; the species is recorded for the first time for Cameroon. Adults of both sexes, their genitalia, and map with collecting localities are illustrated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 87-103 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Ecologica Montenegrina |
Volume | 79 |
State | Published - 2024 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2024 The Author(s).
Keywords
- biodiversity
- lappet moth
- new record
- new species
- the Dahomey Gap
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Animal Science and Zoology
- Plant Science
- Insect Science