New species in the Elachista praelineata species group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae, Elachistinae) from East Africa, with identification keys to the Afrotropical species
Four new species, <i>Elachista silfverbergi</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> from Ethiopia and Kenya, <i>E. griseifrons</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> from Ethiopia, <i>E. levis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> from Tanzania, and <i>E. conica</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> from Ethiopia are described. The habitus and genitalia are diagnosed and illustrated in detail. Identification keys to the Afrotropical species of the <i>E. praelineata</i> species group, based on male and female genitalia, are provided.
Authors
- Virginijus Sruoga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5687-8299)
- Lauri Kaila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0277-1872)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Vilnius University (LT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1267.177018
- Primary Topic
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00