Sonitha adetoun – a new species from the Congolian lowland forests (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae, Gastropachini)
Olanrewaju Tejuoso, Herman L. Friend, Alexey M. Prozorov, Roman V. Yakovlev, Aidas Saldaitis, Tatiana A. Prozorova, Harald Sulak, Julia S. Volkova, Raymond J. Murphy, Edita E. Revay, Günter C. Müller
Abstract
A new species Sonitha adetoun sp. n. is described from the Congolian lowland forests. It is compared with closely related Sonitha lila Zolotuhin & Prozorov, 2010 and Sonitha integra Zolotuhin & Prozorov, 2010. Adults, genitalia and maps with collecting sites are illustrated.
Topics & Concepts
Lepidoptera genitaliaEcologyGeographyForestryBiologyLepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiological Control of Invasive SpeciesPlant and animal studies