Heinrichiana helgaluisae gen. et sp. n. – a new Anaphinae (Lepidoptera, Notodontidae) from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Günter C. Müller; Alexander Schintlmeister; Aidas Saldaitis; Julia S. Volkova; Edita E. Revay; Tatiana A. Prozorova; Alexey M. Prozorov

doi:10.37828/em.2026.94.23

Heinrichiana helgaluisae gen. et sp. n. – a new Anaphinae (Lepidoptera, Notodontidae) from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Günter C. Müller
, Alexander Schintlmeister
, Aidas Saldaitis
, Julia S. Volkova
, Edita E. Revay
, Tatiana A. Prozorova
, Alexey M. Prozorov

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A new genus and species, Heinrichiana helgaluisae gen. et sp. n., are described from the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Mai-Ndombe Province, Ekongo camp). In addition to the new species, Hypsoides vuilleti de Joannis, 1907, is transferred to Heinrichiana, with a new combination. The new genus is compared with three other Afrotropical Anaphinae genera: Anaphe Walker, 1855, with the type species Anaphe reticulata Walker, 1855; Epanaphe Aurivillius, 1904, with the type species Anaphe moloneyi Druce, 1887; and Hypsoides Butler, 1882, with the type species Hypsoides bipars Butler, 1882, which was replaced by the only available to the authors Hypsoides pr. antsianakana (Oberthür, 1922). Adults of both sexes, their genitalia, a map with collection sites, and the habitat of the new species are illustrated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	322-334
Number of pages	13
Journal	Ecologica Montenegrina
Volume	94
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2026.94.23
State	Published - 15 Feb 2026
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Afrotropical realm
Central Congolian lowland forests
West Sudanian savanna
biodiversity
taxonomy

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

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