Descriptions of three new Hypotrabala from the H. neavei species group (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae)
Hypotrabala neavei (Aurivillius, 1915) is recorded for the first time for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), whereas H. lunda Takano & László, 2024 is recorded for the first time for Zimbabwe and DRC. The adult female, its genitalia and legs, as well as the male’s head and legs, are described for the first time for H. lunda. Additionally, three new species morphologically close to H. neavei and H. lunda are described: H. liviae sp. n. from Malawi and Zimbabwe, H. pearlae from Malawi, and H. maryannae from Zimbabwe. Adults, their genitalia, and the map with the collection localities 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)
- Abdoul Habib Béavogui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4950-6224)
- 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)
- Herman L. Friend (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5857-5575)
Institutions
- Altai State University (RU)
- Ulyanovsk State University (RU)
- National Research Tomsk State University (RU)
- Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach (DE)
- Allen Hospital (US)
- University of Bamako (ML)
- Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry (GN)
- Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako (ML)
- Nature Research Centre (LT)
- Centre National de la Recherche Appliquée au Developpement Rural (MG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ecologica Montenegrina
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2025.89.2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.82