A new genus and species for Afrotropic Lasiocampinae: Khayapacha danieli (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae)
Author
Prozorov, Alexey M.
Author
Yakovlev, Roman V.
Author
Prozorova, Tatiana A.
Author
Saldaitis, Aidas
Author
Revay, Edita E.
Author
Sulak, Harald
Author
Volkova, Julia S.
Author
Traore, Mohamed M.
Author
Petrányi, Gergely
Author
Müller, Günter C.
text
Ecologica Montenegrina
2023
2023-12-18
70
137
147
http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.70.15
journal article
10.37828/em.2023.70.15
2336-9744
13247432
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Khayapacha danieli
sp. n.
https://zoobank.org/
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7EC8670B-AC85-4A55-A048-88F431436EA5
(
Figs 5–9
,
12
,
15
)
Holotype
:
♂
,
Kenya
,
Kwale County
,
Marenji Forest
,
4.48 S
,
39.23 E
,
60 m
,
26–27.VII.2002
, GS 13463 (
CGM
/
USTTB
)
.
Paratypes
,
Kenya
:
4♂
,
Kwale County
,
Chizio Mulungu Buda Forest
,
4.53112 S
,
39.23639 E
,
60 m
,
I.1995
,
1.IV.1995
, GS 0412 (
CGM
/
USTTB
)
;
♀
,
Arabuko Sokoke Forest
,
1–2.VII.1994
, leg.
Politzar, GS
11-033 (
MWM
/
ZSM
)
;
♂
,
Kilifi County
,
Malindi District
,
Arabuko Sokoke Forest
,
3.4 S
,
39.883 E
,
100 m
,
29.XII.2005
, leg.
S. C. Collins
, GS Las-49 (
DMNH
)
.
Description
(see above under the genus description).
Figures 10–11
. ♂ genitalia. 10.
Gonotrichidia modestissima
, DRC, Ekongo, GS 0587 (CGM/USTTB). 11.
Henometa clarki
, RSA, Krüger National Park, GS Las-53 (DMNH). Scale bar – 1 mm.
Distribution
(
Fig. 15
). Northern Swahili coastal forests in
Kenya
. Expected to be endemic in the Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests of
Tanzania
and
Kenya
(
Mittermeier
et al
., 1998
;
Myers
et al.
, 2000
). Six more lasiocampid species are restricted to this biodiversity hotspot area:
Eucraera decora
(
Fawcett, 1915
)
(see Prozorov, 2016с);
Opisthodontia budamara
Zolotuhin & Prozorov, 2010
;
Opisthodontia vensani
Zolotuhin & Prozorov, 2010
Theophasida kawaii
Zolotuhin & Prozorov, 2010
;
Odontopacha dargei
Prozorov
et al.
, 2023
(
Prozorov
et al.
, 2023f
);
Vavizola hela
Prozorov
et al.
, 2023
(
Prozorov
et al.
,
2023g
).
Figures 12–14
. ♀ genitalia. 12.
Khayapacha danieli
sp. n.
, Kenya, Arabuko Sokoke National Park, GS 11-033 (MWM/ZSM). 13.
Henometa clarki
, Blouberg
Nature Reserve, GS 17459 (MWM/ZSM) 14.
Gonotrichidia modestissima
, DRC, Ekongo, GS 0785 (CGM/USTTB). Scale bar – 1 mm.
Biology
. Adults were collected in January, July and December from altitudes below
100 m
.
Preimaginal stages unknown.
Etymology
. The species is named in honor of Daniel Margiotta (Nesconset,
USA
).