A newly discovered biodiversity hotspot of many-plumed moths in the Mount Cameroon area: first report on species diversity, with description of nine new species (Lepidoptera, Alucitidae)
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Ustjuzhanin, Peter
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Kovtunovich, Vasily
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Safian, Szabolcs
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Maicher, Vincent
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Tropek, Robert
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ZooKeys
2018
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119
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.777.24729
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.777.24729
1313-2970-777-119
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Alucita megaphimus (Hering, 1917)
Orneodes megaphimus
Hering, 1917: 191. Type locality: Cameroon. Holotype: male, ZMHB, examined by the authors.
Material examined.
Bamboo Camp, 6 ex., (CUK, NECJU), 17-23.IV.2015; PlanteCam, 5 ex., (CUK, NECJU), 09-14.IV.2015; Drinking Gari, 3 ex., (CUK, NECJU), 11-23.IV.2015, V. Maicher, Sz.
Safian
,
S
.
Janecek
, R. Tropek.
Diagnosis.
In the mottled colour of the wings with zigzag white bands, the species is similar to
A. seychellensis
(Fletcher, 1910), but differs by the larger size and the elongated fore wings. In the male genitalia, it differs from
A. seychellensis
by the notch at the apex of the uncus, more narrow valves, and robust serrated saccular processes.
Distribution.
Cameroon.