Description of two outstanding Hypotrabala from the Central Congolian lowland forests (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae, Selenepherini)
Two new Hypotrabala Holland, 1893 species, Hypotrabala michaeli sp. n. and H. oliviae sp. n., are described from the Central Congolian lowland forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hypotrabala michaeli sp. n. is compared with other dark colored Hypotrabala species: Hypotrabala leopoldi Weber et al., 2024; Hypotrabala benjamini Weber et al., 2024; and Hypotrabala carnegiei Tams, 1929; while H. oliviae sp. n. is compared with closely related Hypotrabala retorta Takano & László, 2024; Hypotrabala fontainei Tams, 1953; Hypotrabala guttata (Aurivillius, 1915); Hypotrabala magnimacula Takano & László, 2024; and Hypotrabala aurantiaca Takano & László, 2024. Adult males and their genitalia are illustrated.
Authors
- Julia S. Volkova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4014-3140)
- Harald Sulak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8138-3538)
- Aidas Saldaitis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0999-3996)
- Edita E. Revay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0512-0303)
- Alexey M. Prozorov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5668-0741)
- Günter C. Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7024-0179)
- Tatiana A. Prozorova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3466-5249)
- Roman V. Yakovlev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9512-8709)
Institutions
- Samarkand State University named after Sharof Rashidov (UZ)
- Altai State University (RU)
- Ulyanovsk State University (RU)
- National Research Tomsk State University (RU)
- Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach (DE)
- University of Bamako (ML)
- Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako (ML)
- Nature Research Centre (LT)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ecologica Montenegrina
- Published
- 2024-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.80.18
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.75
Funders
- Tel Aviv University
- Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle