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Issue: Vol. 5296 No. 3: 29 May 2023
Type: Article
Published: 2023-05-29
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.8
Page range: 457-474
Abstract views: 234
PDF downloaded: 21

Five new species of the genus Meganaclia Aurivillius, 1892 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Syntomini)

Museum Witt; Max–Reger–Straße 18; 92637 Weiden in der Oberpfalz; Germany
African Natural History Research Trust; Street Court; Kingsland; Leominster; Herefordshire; HR6 9QA; United Kingdom
Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals; Polish Academy of Sciences; Sławkowska 17; 31–016 Krakow; Poland
Institute of Entomology; Biology Centre CAS and the Faculty of Sciences; University of South Bohemia; Branišovska 31; 370 05; České Budějovice; the Czech Republic
Museum Witt; Max–Reger–Straße 18; 92637 Weiden in der Oberpfalz; Germany
University of Sciences; Techniques and Technology of Bamako; BP 1805; Bamako
Lepidoptera description Afrotropical region taxonomy systematics

Abstract

The Afrotropical genus Meganaclia Aurivillius, 1892 is revised, five new species M. smithi sp. n., M. grehani sp. n., M. josephi sp. n., M. johannae sp. n. and M. gaerberfesti sp. n. are described with a key for identification of species based on male genitalia structures. Habitus and genitalia of all taxa are illustrated and a distribution map is provided.

 

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