Hypotrabala lyovushkini sp. n. – an overlooked gem (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae, Selenepherini)

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

doi:10.37828/em.2025.87.9

Hypotrabala lyovushkini sp. n. – an overlooked gem (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae, Selenepherini)

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

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Abstract

New Hypotrabala Holland, 1893 species, Hypotrabala lyovushkini sp. n., is described from Kenya. The new species is compared with two sister species: Hypotrabala extenuata Takano & László, 2024 from Guinea and Liberia, and Hypotrabala exquisita Takano & László, 2024 from Congo. Additionally, the former species is recorded for Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast, the former – for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Adult males, their genitalia, and distribution maps are illustrated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	212-223
Number of pages	12
Journal	Ecologica Montenegrina
Volume	87
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2025.87.9
State	Published - 2025
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

biodiversity
Kakamega Forest
Kenya
lappet moth

ASJC Scopus subject areas

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

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Hypotrabala lyovushkini sp. n. – an overlooked gem (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae, Selenepherini)

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