Acrapex simillima Bruno Le Ru & Claire Capdevielle-Dulac & Boaz K. Musyoka & Beatrice Pallangyo & Mohamedi Njaku & Onésime Mubenga 2017, sp. nov.
In: Phylogenetic analysis and systematics of the Acrapex unicolora Hampson species complex (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Apameini), with the description of Fve new species from the Afrotropics, pp. 1-36 in European Journal of Taxonomy 270 24-25, 2017
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urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:336CE140-8928-451F-A33F-CC74CBBEF930 Figs 3G, 8E–F, 9A Diagnosis Female easily separated from females of other species of the group by the sclerotized, band-like ventral plate, strongly concave on the front (Fig. 3G). Etymology The species epithet refers to the close similarity of the wing pattern with that of A. mediopuncta (Bowden, 1956). Material examined Holotype UGANDA: ♀, Southern Region, Kayanga Forest, 00°22.027' S, 30°06.722' E, 1447 m a.s.l., 6 Apr. 2006, ex larva (in stem of Setaria megaphylla (Steud) Dur. & Schinz.), B. Le Ru leg. (MNHN, gen. prep. LERU Bruno/G69). Paratypes KENYA: 2 ♀♀, Western Province, Kakamega Forest, 00°22.530' N, 34°53.660' E, 1430 m a.s.l., May 2007, ex larva (in stem of Setaria megaphylla), B. Le Ru leg. (MNHN, gen. prep. LERU Bruno/G31). UGANDA: 3 ♀♀, same date and locality as holotype, ex light trap, B. Le Ru leg. (MNHN, gen. prep. LERU Bruno/G32, G770). Description (Fig. 8E–F) Antennae ochreous, fliform; fagellum ochreous, palpus ochreous, eyes black. Head and base of thorax brown, thorax ochreous; legs brown, suffused with ochreous scales, ringed with ochreous; abdomen ochreous, suffused with fuscous scales. FORE WING. Ground colour bright ochreous, suffused with dark ochreous and fuscous scales, more heavily between veins and on costal area; reniform indicated by few white scales, surrounded by some black scales; longitudinal brown median fascia along lower external margin of cell, ending obliquely at apex, adorned with two black elongated spots between veins; row of black elongated spots between veins on margin; fringe ochreous, suffused with brown. Underside of fore wing with ground colour ochreous, heavily suffused with fuscous and brown scales. HIND WING. Ground colour grey white, strongly suffused with fuscous scales, more heavily on costa and apex; veins slightly irrorated, with fuscous scales; fringe grey white, suffused with fuscous. Underside of hind wing grey white, suffused with fuscous scales, but much more heavily on costa and ...
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Acrapex simillima Bruno Le Ru & Claire Capdevielle-Dulac & Boaz K. Musyoka & Beatrice Pallangyo & Mohamedi Njaku & Onésime Mubenga 2017, sp. nov.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Bruno Le Ru ; Capdevielle-Dulac, Claire ; Musyoka, Boaz K. ; Pallangyo, Beatrice ; Njaku, Mohamedi ; Mubenga, Onésime |
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Zeitschrift: | Phylogenetic analysis and systematics of the Acrapex unicolora Hampson species complex (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Apameini), with the description of Fve new species from the Afrotropics, pp. 1-36 in European Journal of Taxonomy 270 24-25, 2017 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2017 |
Medientyp: | unknown |
DOI: | 10.5281/zenodo.5633281 |
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