Pseudotrabala kylei gen. et sp. n. – a new lappet moth from Congolian and Zambezian forests (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampinae)

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

doi:10.37828/em.2025.92.14

Pseudotrabala kylei gen. et sp. n. – a new lappet moth from Congolian and Zambezian forests (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampinae)

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

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A new genus and species, Pseudotrabala kylei gen. et sp. n., are described from the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ekongo camp is the type locality) and Zambia. The new genus is compared with the closely related Hypotrabala Holland, 1893; Pseudometa Aurivillius, 1901; and Afrocesa Koçak, 2013.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	179-192
Number of pages	14
Journal	Ecologica Montenegrina
Volume	92
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2025.92.14
State	Published - 17 Dec 2025
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Afrotropical realm
Lasiocampinae
Selenepherini
biodiversity
taxonomy

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

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Pseudotrabala kylei gen. et sp. n. – a new lappet moth from Congolian and Zambezian forests (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampinae)

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