Description of two new species close to Sonitha alucard from the Congolian lowland forests (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae, Gastropachini)
Alexey M. Prozorov, Karen McKenzie, Tatiana A. Prozorova, Aidas Saldaitis, Harald Sulak, Julia S. Volkova, Roman V. Yakovlev, Edita E. Revay, Günter C. Müller
Abstract
Two new species of the genus Sonitha Zolotuhin & Prozorov, 2010 are described from the Congolian lowland forests: Sonitha sophia sp. n. and Sonitha sara sp. n. Sonitha alucard Zolotuhin & Prozorov, 2010 is recorded from Central African Republic for the first time, and its paratype is reattributed to Sonitha sophia sp. n. Adults, male genitalia and distribution maps are illustrated.
Topics & Concepts
Lepidoptera genitaliaParatypeGenusZoologyBiologyEcologyGeographyHolotypeLepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiological Control of Invasive SpeciesPlant and animal studies