Two new species for the Afrotropic genus Leptometa: Leptometa danieli and Leptometa gabrielae (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae)
Harald Sulak, Aidas Saldaitis, Roman V. Yakovlev, Julia S. Volkova, Mohamed M. Traore, Günter C. Müller, Edita E. Revay, Tatiana A. Prozorova, Alexey M. Prozorov
Abstract
Two new species of the genus Leptometa Aurivillius, 1927 are described from the rich Congolian forests: Leptometa danieli sp. n. and Leptometa gabrielae sp. n. Both species are known by short series of males which are compared with males of five other species of the genus.
Topics & Concepts
Lepidoptera genitaliaGenusBiologyZoologyGeographyEcologyLepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyHymenoptera taxonomy and phylogenyInsect-Plant Interactions and Control