A new genus and species of Paranthrenini from Angola (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)
A new genus and species, Afranthrene cinerea gen. & sp. nov., from Angola is described and depicted. The new genus belongs to the Adixoa Hampson, [1893] genera group and is related to the African genera Fortikona Bartsch & Sáfián, 2023, Rubukona Fischer, 2007 and Thyranthrene Hampson, 1919. The female, early instars and host plant of the new species are unknown.
Authors
- Daniel Bartsch
- Szabolcs Sáfián (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0614-4203)
Institutions
- Hungarian Central Statistical Office (HU)
- Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zootaxa
- Published
- 2024-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5537.3.10
- Primary Topic
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00