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 coffeina (Viette, 1958)
Orneodes coffeina
Viette, 1958: 457. Type locality: Oubangui-Chari, Boukoko, [Central African Republic]. Holotype: female, MNHN, examined by the authors.
Material examined.
PlanteCam, 1 male, (CUK), 11-18.XII.2014, V. Maicher, Sz.
Safian
,
S
.
Janecek
, R. Tropek.
Diagnosis.
The bright orange wings with dark, almost black bases and the large size (about 20 mm), are unique for this species. In the male genitalia, the blunt apex of the uncus and the narrow anellus arms, are close to
A. crococyma
(Meyrick, 1937), from which it differs by the short triangular valves, the narrow gnathos and the needle-like clusters of cornuti in the distal part of the phallus.
Distribution.
Central African Republic, Cameroon.