Revisiting the taxonomy and molecular systematics of Sesamia stemborers (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina): updated classification and comparative evaluation of species delimitation methods Author Hévin, Noémie M. C. 0000-0003-1730-0010 CBGP, INRAE, IRD, CIRAD, Institut Agro, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France Author Kergoat, Gael J. 0000-0002-8284-6215 CBGP, INRAE, IRD, CIRAD, Institut Agro, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France Author Zilli, Alberto 0000-0002-3416-8069 Institut des Sciences de l’Evolution de Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, EPHE, Université de Montpellier, 34095 Montpellier, France Author Capdevielle-Dulac, Claire Natural History Museum, Life Sciences, DC 2 - 2 N, Cromwell Road, SW 7 5 BD, London, UK Author Musyoka, Boaz K. Laboratoire Evolution Génomes Comportement et Ecologie, UMR CNRS 9191, IRD 247 and Université Paris Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, France Author Sezonlin, Michel Unité de Recherche UMR 247, African Insect Science for Food and Health (icipe), PO Box 30772 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya Author Conlong, Desmond Département de Zoologie et de Génétique, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 526 Cotonou, Bénin & South African Sugarcane Research Institute, Private Bag X 02, Mount Edgecombe, 4300, Republic of South Africa Author Van Den Berg, Johnnie School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of Kwazulu – Natal, Private Bag X 01, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, Republic of South Africa Author Ndemah, Rose School of Environmental Sciences and Development, North West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Private Bag X 6001, Potchefstroom, 2520 – Republic of South Africa Author Le Gall, Philippe International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, PO Box 2008 – Messa, Yaoundé, Cameroon Author Cugala, Domingos Eduardo Mondlane University, Faculty of Agronomy and Forestry Engineering, Av. 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Box 138, Diredawa, Ethiopia Author Kandonda, Onésime Mubenga Department of Crop Production, University of Swaziland, Swaziland Author Bani, Grégoire Faculté des Sciences agronomiques, Université de Kisangani, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo Author Molo, Richard Centre de Recherches Agronomiques de Loudima (CRAL), BP 28 – Loudima, Republic of the Congo Author Chipabika, Gilson Namulonge Agricultural and Animal Production Research Institute (NAARI), PO Box 7084 – Kampala, Uganda Author Ong’amo, George Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, Mount Maluku Central Research Station, PO Box 8 – Chilanga, Zambia Author Clamens, Anne-Laure School of Biological Science, College of Physical and Biological Sciences (Chiromo Campus), University of Nairobi, PO Box 30197, Nairobi, Kenya Author Barbut, Jérôme De ́ partement Syste ́ matique et Evolution, Entomologie, Muse ́ um National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France Author Le Ru, Bruno Natural History Museum, Life Sciences, DC 2 - 2 N, Cromwell Road, SW 7 5 BD, London, UK & Laboratoire Evolution Génomes Comportement et Ecologie, UMR CNRS 9191, IRD 247 and Université Paris Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, France text Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 2024 2024-06-13 82 447 501 journal article 298452 10.3897/asp.82.e113140 0dedf555-acec-471d-a197-0a2cfe1a1329 25470FD2-80E2-4849-A9EC-C97FB6514182 Sesamia monodi Rungs, 1963 Figures 2 S – U ; 3 F, M ; 6 Sesamia monodi – Rungs (1963: 69 , figs 2, 3), Poole (1989: 908 [catalogue]). Type material. Type ♂ , [ SENEGAL ], Dakar , IFAN 1952 , 31. VII. 1952 , A. Villiers , preparation N ° IFAN 2 CH . Rungs P. ( MNHN ) . Diagnosis. (See also the identification key of calamistis species subgroup, section 3.3. 2.). This species can be distinguished from the other known members of the calamistis subgroup by the combination of the following characters of the male genitalia: vinculum u-shaped at the outer margin, w-shaped at the inner margin with an indentation, with a large saccus; apical extension of the sacculus very short compared to the cucullus; juxta pointed inferiorly, the sides rounded, the superior plate bifid; vesica with a semi-circular large cornutus. Description. (Fig. 3 S – U ). The species has been accurately described in great detail by Rungs (1963) . — Forewing length : male 24.0 mm (N = 1). — Male genitalia (Fig. 3 F, M ). Although already partly described by Rungs (1963) , we provide here a complete description. Tegumen with large peniculi; vinculum u-shaped at the outer margin, w-shaped at the inner margin with an indentation, with a large saccus. Valve with sacculus and cucullus separate; costa short and narrow, heavily sclerotized, ending with a thick and long straight spine, with an apical tooth; sacculus heavily sclerotized rounded at base with a thick and short apical extension nipple-shaped, very short compared to the cucullus, adorned with some stout spines; cucullus long, weakly sclerotized, very clavate at apex, with scattered and papillated hairs; juxta pointed inferiorly, the sides rounded, the superior plate bifid; uncus angled and stout at base, narrowed in distal part, pointed at apex, tufted with long hairs on upper side; phallus shown in Fig. 2 M poorly prepared, damaged; lamina ventralis not visible; vesica with a semi-circular large cornutus. Distribution. Senegal . Known from a single locality belonging to the ‘ lowland rain forest and secondary grassland’ (Mosaic # 11 a) vegetation mosaic ( White 1983 ) (Fig. 6 ) belonging to the Sudanian bioregion (sensu Linder et al. 2012 ). Ecology. Unknown.