A new genus of Afrotropical Lasiocampini: Mckenziana gen. n. (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae)
Alexey M. Prozorov, Alexandre Cipolla, Nikolai Ignatev, Roman V. Yakovlev, Aidas Saldaitis, Tatiana A. Prozorova, Edita E. Revay, Julia S. Volkova, Harald Sulak, Simon Pierre Lamah, Mohamed M. Traore, Günter C. Müller
Abstract
A new genus Mckenziana gen. n. with Mckenziana maighreadae sp. n. (type-species), Mckenziana roganae sp. n. and Mckenziana ciani sp. n. are described. Detailed diagnosis for the new genus is provided and compared with four closely related genera: Ptyssophlebia Berio, 1937; Catalebeda Aurivillius, 1902; Oplometa Aurivillius, 1894; and Muzunguja Zolotuhin & Gurkovich, 2009.
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Lepidoptera genitaliaAurivilliusGenusZoologyType (biology)BiologyBotanyEcologyPhysicsOptoelectronicsFerroelectricityDielectricLepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyPlant and animal studiesSpecies Distribution and Climate Change