Seven new species of Rhynchobombyx Aurivillius, 1909 from Congolian lowland forests (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) | Zendy

Alexey M. Prozorov | Zendy; Tatiana A. Prozorova | Zendy; Jean Joseph Mapilanga | Zendy; Julia S. Volkova | Zendy; Roman V. Yakovlev | Zendy; Mohamed M. Traore | Zendy; Aidas Saldaitis | Zendy; Günter C. Müller | Zendy

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Seven new species of Rhynchobombyx Aurivillius, 1909 from Congolian lowland forests (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae)

Author(s) -

Alexey M. Prozorov,

Tatiana A. Prozorova,

Jean Joseph Mapilanga,

Julia S. Volkova,

Roman V. Yakovlev,

Mohamed M. Traore,

Aidas Saldaitis,

Günter C. Müller

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

ecologica montenegrina

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.534

H-Index - 10

eISSN - 2337-0173

pISSN - 2336-9744

DOI - 10.37828/em.2021.49.3

Subject(s) - lepidoptera genitalia , zoology , biology , ecology , botany

Seven new species of the Afrotropic Lasiocampidae genus Rhynchobombyx are described and illustrated: Rh. gavinfilippone Prozorov, Saldaitis & Müller sp. n., Rh. avadomenicarocchio Prozorov, Saldaitis & Müller sp. n., Rh. julianjameseaton Prozorov, Saldaitis & Müller sp. n., Rh. anthonychristophereaton Prozorov, Saldaitis & Müller sp. n., Rh. nicolasroberteaton Prozorov, Saldaitis & Müller sp. n., Rh. arijakefriend Prozorov, Saldaitis & Müller sp. n., Rh. madisonellafriend Prozorov, Saldaitis & Müller sp. n. All species originate from the poorly studied Congolian lowland forests ecoregion of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lectotype and paralectotype of Rh. nasuta Aurivillius, 1909 are designated here, the species type locality is specified.

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