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(
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6D59459D24F94AFDCB8DCF" box="[521,628,1683,1709]" captionStart="Figures 110" captionStartId="3.[189,275,1886,1909]" captionTargetBox="[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetId="figure-153@3.[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Figures 110. ♂ of Leptometa spp. 1. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 2. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 3. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 4. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 5. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 67. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 6. HT, GS 0764. 7. PT, GS 0765. 810. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 8. HT, GS 0763. 910. PT. Scale bar 1 cm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248506" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248506/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="32">Figs 67</figureCitation>
). Flagellum and head covered with speckled dark brown and fawn scales. Thorax speckled dark brown and fawn with fawn tegulae. Abdomen dorsally dark brown.
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6D59459F90F90EFE908D93" box="[189,303,1751,1777]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="32">Forewing</emphasis>
. Forewing length:
<quantity id="4CC09B58BC6D59459D0DF90EFD178D93" box="[544,680,1751,1777]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.45" metricValueMax="2.6" metricValueMin="2.3" pageId="2" pageNumber="32" unit="mm" value="24.5" valueMax="26.0" valueMin="23.0">2326 mm</quantity>
. Elongated, somewhat triangular with slightly wavy outer margin and blunt apex. Background color fawn. Pattern consists of tick-like yellow discal spot, dark brown basal and medial fields, unbroken crenulated transversal ante- and postmedial lines with additional dark outer shade, and fragmented vague external line, apically expanded. Fringe speckled fawn and brown.
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6D59459EA3F887FDBD8C1A" box="[398,514,1886,1912]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="32">Hindwing</emphasis>
. Somewhat oval with slightly waved outer margin. Fawn with dark brown costal, medial, and external fields. Fringe speckled fawn and brown.
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6D59459CC6F8A6FBE58CFB" box="[1003,1114,1919,1945]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="32">Genitalia</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6D59459B44F8A6FB4C8CFB" box="[1129,1267,1919,1945]" captionStart="Figures 1119" captionStartId="5.[189,275,1878,1901]" captionTargetBox="[232,1354,407,1853]" captionTargetId="figure-204@5.[232,1356,404,1858]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="Figures 1119. ♂ genitalia of Leptometa spp. 11. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 12. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 13. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 14. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 15. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 1617. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 16. HT, GS 0764. 17. PT, GS 0765. 1819. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 18. HT, GS 0763. 19. PT, GS 0761. Lobes of vinculum erased from Figs 1115. Scale bar 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248508" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248508/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="32">Figs 1617</figureCitation>
). Tegumen helmet-like with two pairs of outgrowths: small nipple-like on the top and somewhat triangular on the front. Socii mitten-like, the dorsal ridge is more sclerotized, covered with setae. Valvae short, finger-shaped, basally widened and fused with juxta. Juxta an oval plate surrounding aedeagus, it has a pair of very short extensions along aedeagus. Aedeagus claw-like with tiny vesica everting laterally. Vinculum medially split into a pair of elongated somewhat triangular projections. The eighth sternite is trapezoid with the dentated caudal margin and elongated apodemes.
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6C59449C41FED1FC778A40" bold="true" box="[876,968,264,290]" pageId="3" pageNumber="33">Female</emphasis>
remains unknown.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<paragraph id="8B8736BDBC6C59449F90F887FA948C92" blockId="3.[189,1399,1886,2032]" pageId="3" pageNumber="33">
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6C59449F90F887FEEF8C17" bold="true" box="[189,336,1886,1909]" pageId="3" pageNumber="33">Figures 110</emphasis>
. ♂ of
<taxonomicName id="4C384D3EBC6C59449EB4F887FDEB8C17" box="[409,596,1886,1909]" class="Insecta" family="Lasiocampidae" genus="Leptometa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="3" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="undefined-1">
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6C59449EB4F887FDB68C17" box="[409,521,1886,1909]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="33">Leptometa</emphasis>
spp. 1
</taxonomicName>
.
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<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6C59449D4FF887FD428C17" box="[610,765,1886,1909]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="33">L. knudlarseni</emphasis>
, HT
</taxonomicName>
, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 2.
<taxonomicName id="4C384D3EBC6C59449A2DF887FF5C8CF6" authority=", HT" authorityName="HT" class="Insecta" family="Lasiocampidae" genus="Leptometa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="3" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="sophiae">
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6C59449A2DF887FACF8C17" box="[1280,1392,1886,1909]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="33">L. sophiae</emphasis>
, HT
</taxonomicName>
, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 3.
<taxonomicName id="4C384D3EBC6C59449DB3F8A4FCEF8CF6" authority=", HT" authorityName="HT" box="[670,848,1917,1940]" class="Insecta" family="Lasiocampidae" genus="Leptometa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="3" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="adalensis">
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6C59449DB3F8A4FCA18CF6" box="[670,798,1917,1940]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="33">L. adalensis</emphasis>
, HT
</taxonomicName>
, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 4.
<taxonomicName id="4C384D3EBC6C59449A26F8A4FACF8CF6" baseAuthorityName="Schaus" baseAuthorityYear="1893" box="[1291,1392,1917,1940]" class="Insecta" family="Lasiocampidae" genus="Leptometa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="3" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="matuta">
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6C59449A26F8A4FACF8CF6" box="[1291,1392,1917,1940]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="33">L. matuta</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 5.
<taxonomicName id="4C384D3EBC6C59449D5EF845FC8B8CD1" authority=", HT" authorityName="HT" box="[627,820,1948,1971]" class="Insecta" family="Lasiocampidae" genus="Leptometa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="3" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="sapelensis">
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6C59449D5EF845FD408CD1" box="[627,767,1948,1971]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="33">L. sapelensis</emphasis>
, HT
</taxonomicName>
of
<taxonomicName id="4C384D3EBC6C59449C70F845FBE08CD1" authorityName="Tams" authorityYear="1929" box="[861,1119,1948,1971]" class="Insecta" family="Lasiocampidae" genus="Gastroplakaeis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="3" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="irrorata">
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6C59449C70F845FBE08CD1" box="[861,1119,1948,1971]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="33">Gastroplakaeis irrorata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 67.
<taxonomicName id="4C384D3EBC6C59449E90F863FDFF8CB3" authorityName="Sulak &amp; Saldaitis &amp; Yakovlev &amp; Volkova &amp; Traore &amp; Müller &amp; Revay &amp; Prozorova &amp; Prozorov" authorityYear="2024" box="[445,576,1978,2001]" class="Insecta" family="Lasiocampidae" genus="Leptometa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="3" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="gabrielae" status="sp. n.">
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6C59449E90F863FDFF8CB3" box="[445,576,1978,2001]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="33">L. gabrielae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6C59449D68F863FDC08CB3" bold="true" box="[581,639,1978,2001]" pageId="3" pageNumber="33">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A27F57D4BC6C59449D68F863FDC08CB3" box="[581,639,1978,2001]" pageId="3" pageNumber="33" rank="species">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 6. HT, GS 0764. 7. PT, GS 0765. 810.
<taxonomicName id="4C384D3EBC6C59449E2DF800FED98C92" authorityName="Sulak &amp; Saldaitis &amp; Yakovlev &amp; Volkova &amp; Traore &amp; Müller &amp; Revay &amp; Prozorova &amp; Prozorov" authorityYear="2024" box="[256,358,2009,2032]" class="Insecta" family="Lasiocampidae" genus="Leptomeda" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="3" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="danieli" status="sp. n.">
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6C59449E2DF800FED98C92" box="[256,358,2009,2032]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="33">L. danieli</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6C59449E40F800FE178C92" bold="true" box="[365,424,2009,2032]" pageId="3" pageNumber="33">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A27F57D4BC6C59449E40F800FE178C92" box="[365,424,2009,2032]" pageId="3" pageNumber="33" rank="species">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 8. HT, GS 0763. 910. PT. Scale bar 1 cm.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<subSubSection id="C3226536BC6B59439E31FF1DFAEA8F0F" pageId="4" pageNumber="34" type="diagnosis">
<paragraph id="8B8736BDBC6B59439E31FF1DFAEB8A21" blockId="4.[189,1399,196,1302]" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6B59439E31FF1DFE2A8BBC" bold="true" box="[284,405,196,222]" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Diagnosis</emphasis>
.
<taxonomicName id="4C384D3EBC6B59439E84FF1DFD038BBC" box="[425,700,196,222]" class="Insecta" family="Lasiocampidae" genus="Leptometa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="4" pageNumber="34" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="knudlarseni">
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6B59439E84FF1DFD038BBC" box="[425,700,196,222]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Leptometa knudlarseni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
overall smaller, has rather oval forewings with divided medial field and stripes on abdomen (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439D50FF3FFD7D8A62" box="[637,706,230,256]" captionStart="Figures 110" captionStartId="3.[189,275,1886,1909]" captionTargetBox="[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetId="figure-153@3.[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Figures 110. ♂ of Leptometa spp. 1. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 2. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 3. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 4. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 5. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 67. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 6. HT, GS 0764. 7. PT, GS 0765. 810. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 8. HT, GS 0763. 910. PT. Scale bar 1 cm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248506" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248506/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
), smaller frontal pair of outgrowths on tegumen (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439A3DFF3FFAD88A62" box="[1296,1383,230,256]" captionStart="Figures 1119" captionStartId="5.[189,275,1878,1901]" captionTargetBox="[232,1354,407,1853]" captionTargetId="figure-204@5.[232,1356,404,1858]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="Figures 1119. ♂ genitalia of Leptometa spp. 11. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 12. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 13. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 14. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 15. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 1617. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 16. HT, GS 0764. 17. PT, GS 0765. 1819. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 18. HT, GS 0763. 19. PT, GS 0761. Lobes of vinculum erased from Figs 1115. Scale bar 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248508" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248508/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Fig. 11</figureCitation>
), while
<taxonomicName id="4C384D3EBC6B59439E25FED1FE248A40" authorityName="Sulak &amp; Saldaitis &amp; Yakovlev &amp; Volkova &amp; Traore &amp; Müller &amp; Revay &amp; Prozorova &amp; Prozorov" authorityYear="2024" box="[264,411,264,290]" class="Insecta" family="Lasiocampidae" genus="Leptometa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="4" pageNumber="34" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="gabrielae" status="sp. n.">
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6B59439E25FED1FE248A40" box="[264,411,264,290]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">L. gabrielae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6B59439E89FED1FE578A40" bold="true" box="[420,488,264,290]" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A27F57D4BC6B59439E89FED1FE578A40" box="[420,488,264,290]" pageId="4" pageNumber="34" rank="species">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
overall bigger, has rather triangular forewings with undivided medial field, lacks stripes on abdomen (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439ED9FEF0FDDF8A21" box="[500,608,297,323]" captionStart="Figures 110" captionStartId="3.[189,275,1886,1909]" captionTargetBox="[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetId="figure-153@3.[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Figures 110. ♂ of Leptometa spp. 1. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 2. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 3. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 4. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 5. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 67. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 6. HT, GS 0764. 7. PT, GS 0765. 810. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 8. HT, GS 0763. 910. PT. Scale bar 1 cm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248506" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248506/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Figs 67</figureCitation>
), has larger frontal pair of outgrowths on tegumen (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439B90FEF0FAF88A21" box="[1213,1351,297,323]" captionStart="Figures 1119" captionStartId="5.[189,275,1878,1901]" captionTargetBox="[232,1354,407,1853]" captionTargetId="figure-204@5.[232,1356,404,1858]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="Figures 1119. ♂ genitalia of Leptometa spp. 11. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 12. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 13. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 14. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 15. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 1617. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 16. HT, GS 0764. 17. PT, GS 0765. 1819. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 18. HT, GS 0763. 19. PT, GS 0761. Lobes of vinculum erased from Figs 1115. Scale bar 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248508" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248508/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Figs 1617</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8736BDBC6B59439E31FE92FD6F8A8E" blockId="4.[189,1399,196,1302]" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">
<taxonomicName id="4C384D3EBC6B59439E31FE92FE468A07" box="[284,505,331,357]" class="Insecta" family="Lasiocampidae" genus="Leptometa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="4" pageNumber="34" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="sophiae">
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6B59439E31FE92FE468A07" box="[284,505,331,357]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Leptometa sophiae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
overall smaller, has rather semilanceolate forewings with many-sided medial field and stripes on abdomen (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439D0EFEB4FDD48AE5" box="[547,619,365,391]" captionStart="Figures 110" captionStartId="3.[189,275,1886,1909]" captionTargetBox="[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetId="figure-153@3.[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Figures 110. ♂ of Leptometa spp. 1. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 2. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 3. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 4. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 5. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 67. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 6. HT, GS 0764. 7. PT, GS 0765. 810. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 8. HT, GS 0763. 910. PT. Scale bar 1 cm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248506" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248506/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
), longer top pair of outgrowths on tegumen and longer extensions on juxta (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439E14FE57FE298ACA" box="[313,406,398,424]" captionStart="Figures 1119" captionStartId="5.[189,275,1878,1901]" captionTargetBox="[232,1354,407,1853]" captionTargetId="figure-204@5.[232,1356,404,1858]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="Figures 1119. ♂ genitalia of Leptometa spp. 11. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 12. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 13. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 14. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 15. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 1617. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 16. HT, GS 0764. 17. PT, GS 0765. 1819. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 18. HT, GS 0763. 19. PT, GS 0761. Lobes of vinculum erased from Figs 1115. Scale bar 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248508" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248508/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Fig. 12</figureCitation>
), while
<taxonomicName id="4C384D3EBC6B59439D2CFE57FD288ACA" authorityName="Sulak &amp; Saldaitis &amp; Yakovlev &amp; Volkova &amp; Traore &amp; Müller &amp; Revay &amp; Prozorova &amp; Prozorov" authorityYear="2024" box="[513,663,398,424]" class="Insecta" family="Lasiocampidae" genus="Leptometa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="4" pageNumber="34" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="gabrielae" status="sp. n.">
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6B59439D2CFE57FD288ACA" box="[513,663,398,424]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">L. gabrielae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6B59439D89FE57FD528ACA" bold="true" box="[676,749,398,424]" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A27F57D4BC6B59439D89FE57FD528ACA" box="[676,749,398,424]" pageId="4" pageNumber="34" rank="species">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
overall bigger, has rather triangular forewings with undivided medial field, lacks stripes on abdomen (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439C27FE69FCCA8AA8" box="[778,885,432,458]" captionStart="Figures 110" captionStartId="3.[189,275,1886,1909]" captionTargetBox="[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetId="figure-153@3.[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Figures 110. ♂ of Leptometa spp. 1. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 2. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 3. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 4. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 5. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 67. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 6. HT, GS 0764. 7. PT, GS 0765. 810. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 8. HT, GS 0763. 910. PT. Scale bar 1 cm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248506" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248506/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Figs 67</figureCitation>
), shorter top pair of outgrowths on tegumen and shorter extensions on juxta (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439D17FE0BFD7D8A8E" box="[570,706,466,492]" captionStart="Figures 1119" captionStartId="5.[189,275,1878,1901]" captionTargetBox="[232,1354,407,1853]" captionTargetId="figure-204@5.[232,1356,404,1858]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="Figures 1119. ♂ genitalia of Leptometa spp. 11. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 12. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 13. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 14. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 15. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 1617. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 16. HT, GS 0764. 17. PT, GS 0765. 1819. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 18. HT, GS 0763. 19. PT, GS 0761. Lobes of vinculum erased from Figs 1115. Scale bar 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248508" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248508/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Figs 1617</figureCitation>
).
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<paragraph id="8B8736BDBC6B59439E31FE2DFAED8911" blockId="4.[189,1399,196,1302]" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">
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<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6B59439E31FE2DFDB0896C" box="[284,527,500,526]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Leptometa adalensis</emphasis>
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overall smaller, has rather semilanceolate forewings with divided medial field and stripes on abdomen (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439D37FDCCFDDF894D" box="[538,608,533,559]" captionStart="Figures 110" captionStartId="3.[189,275,1886,1909]" captionTargetBox="[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetId="figure-153@3.[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Figures 110. ♂ of Leptometa spp. 1. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 2. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 3. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 4. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 5. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 67. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 6. HT, GS 0764. 7. PT, GS 0765. 810. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 8. HT, GS 0763. 910. PT. Scale bar 1 cm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248506" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248506/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
), deeply split pair of frontal outgrowths on tegumen (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439BE6FDCCFA9E894D" box="[1227,1313,533,559]" captionStart="Figures 1119" captionStartId="5.[189,275,1878,1901]" captionTargetBox="[232,1354,407,1853]" captionTargetId="figure-204@5.[232,1356,404,1858]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="Figures 1119. ♂ genitalia of Leptometa spp. 11. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 12. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 13. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 14. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 15. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 1617. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 16. HT, GS 0764. 17. PT, GS 0765. 1819. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 18. HT, GS 0763. 19. PT, GS 0761. Lobes of vinculum erased from Figs 1115. Scale bar 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248508" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248508/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Fig. 13</figureCitation>
), while
<taxonomicName id="4C384D3EBC6B59439F90FDEEFEEF8933" authorityName="Sulak &amp; Saldaitis &amp; Yakovlev &amp; Volkova &amp; Traore &amp; Müller &amp; Revay &amp; Prozorova &amp; Prozorov" authorityYear="2024" box="[189,336,567,593]" class="Insecta" family="Lasiocampidae" genus="Leptometa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="4" pageNumber="34" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="gabrielae" status="sp. n.">
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6B59439F90FDEEFEEF8933" box="[189,336,567,593]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">L. gabrielae</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6B59439E76FDEEFE1F8933" bold="true" box="[347,416,567,593]" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A27F57D4BC6B59439E76FDEEFE1F8933" box="[347,416,567,593]" pageId="4" pageNumber="34" rank="species">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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overall bigger, has rather triangular forewings with trapezoid medial field, lacks stripes on abdomen (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439E9CFD80FDA38911" box="[433,540,601,627]" captionStart="Figures 110" captionStartId="3.[189,275,1886,1909]" captionTargetBox="[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetId="figure-153@3.[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Figures 110. ♂ of Leptometa spp. 1. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 2. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 3. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 4. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 5. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 67. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 6. HT, GS 0764. 7. PT, GS 0765. 810. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 8. HT, GS 0763. 910. PT. Scale bar 1 cm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248506" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248506/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Figs 67</figureCitation>
), not deeply split pair of frontal outgrowths on tegumen (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439B96FD80FAFA8911" box="[1211,1349,601,627]" captionStart="Figures 1119" captionStartId="5.[189,275,1878,1901]" captionTargetBox="[232,1354,407,1853]" captionTargetId="figure-204@5.[232,1356,404,1858]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="Figures 1119. ♂ genitalia of Leptometa spp. 11. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 12. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 13. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 14. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 15. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 1617. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 16. HT, GS 0764. 17. PT, GS 0765. 1819. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 18. HT, GS 0763. 19. PT, GS 0761. Lobes of vinculum erased from Figs 1115. Scale bar 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248508" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248508/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Figs 1617</figureCitation>
).
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<taxonomicName id="4C384D3EBC6B59439E31FDA2FE5089F7" baseAuthorityName="Schaus" baseAuthorityYear="1893" box="[284,495,635,661]" class="Insecta" family="Lasiocampidae" genus="Leptometa" kingdom="Animalia" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="4" pageNumber="34" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="matuta">
<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6B59439E31FDA2FE5089F7" box="[284,495,635,661]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Leptometa matuta</emphasis>
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overall smaller, lacks dark fields on forewings, has barely pronounced stripes on abdomen (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439E71FD44FE1C89D5" box="[348,419,669,695]" captionStart="Figures 110" captionStartId="3.[189,275,1886,1909]" captionTargetBox="[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetId="figure-153@3.[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Figures 110. ♂ of Leptometa spp. 1. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 2. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 3. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 4. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 5. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 67. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 6. HT, GS 0764. 7. PT, GS 0765. 810. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 8. HT, GS 0763. 910. PT. Scale bar 1 cm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248506" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248506/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
), slightly longer top pair of outgrowths on tegumen (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439B26FD44FBDE89D5" box="[1035,1121,669,695]" captionStart="Figures 1119" captionStartId="5.[189,275,1878,1901]" captionTargetBox="[232,1354,407,1853]" captionTargetId="figure-204@5.[232,1356,404,1858]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="Figures 1119. ♂ genitalia of Leptometa spp. 11. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 12. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 13. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 14. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 15. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 1617. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 16. HT, GS 0764. 17. PT, GS 0765. 1819. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 18. HT, GS 0763. 19. PT, GS 0761. Lobes of vinculum erased from Figs 1115. Scale bar 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248508" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248508/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Fig. 14</figureCitation>
), while
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<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6B59439B93FD44FAF289D5" box="[1214,1357,669,695]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">L. gabrielae</emphasis>
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overall bigger, has dark fields on forewings, lacks stripes on abdomen (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439B36FD67FB3A89BA" box="[1051,1157,702,728]" captionStart="Figures 110" captionStartId="3.[189,275,1886,1909]" captionTargetBox="[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetId="figure-153@3.[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Figures 110. ♂ of Leptometa spp. 1. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 2. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 3. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 4. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 5. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 67. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 6. HT, GS 0764. 7. PT, GS 0765. 810. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 8. HT, GS 0763. 910. PT. Scale bar 1 cm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248506" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248506/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Figs 67</figureCitation>
), slightly shorter top pair of outgrowths on tegumen (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439D1BFD39FD7F8998" box="[566,704,736,762]" captionStart="Figures 1119" captionStartId="5.[189,275,1878,1901]" captionTargetBox="[232,1354,407,1853]" captionTargetId="figure-204@5.[232,1356,404,1858]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="Figures 1119. ♂ genitalia of Leptometa spp. 11. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 12. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 13. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 14. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 15. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 1617. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 16. HT, GS 0764. 17. PT, GS 0765. 1819. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 18. HT, GS 0763. 19. PT, GS 0761. Lobes of vinculum erased from Figs 1115. Scale bar 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248508" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248508/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Figs 1617</figureCitation>
).
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<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6B59439E31FCDBFDA7887E" box="[284,536,770,796]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Leptometa sapelensis</emphasis>
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has smooth medial lines and black discal dot on forewings but lacks dark fields, has stripes on abdomen (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439D1DFCFAFDC8885F" box="[560,631,803,829]" captionStart="Figures 110" captionStartId="3.[189,275,1886,1909]" captionTargetBox="[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetId="figure-153@3.[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Figures 110. ♂ of Leptometa spp. 1. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 2. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 3. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 4. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 5. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 67. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 6. HT, GS 0764. 7. PT, GS 0765. 810. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 8. HT, GS 0763. 910. PT. Scale bar 1 cm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248506" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248506/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Fig. 5</figureCitation>
), lacks top pair of outgrowths on tegumen and has shorter frontal pair of outgrowths on tegumen (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439D18FC9CFD33883D" box="[565,652,837,863]" captionStart="Figures 1119" captionStartId="5.[189,275,1878,1901]" captionTargetBox="[232,1354,407,1853]" captionTargetId="figure-204@5.[232,1356,404,1858]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="Figures 1119. ♂ genitalia of Leptometa spp. 11. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 12. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 13. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 14. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 15. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 1617. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 16. HT, GS 0764. 17. PT, GS 0765. 1819. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 18. HT, GS 0763. 19. PT, GS 0761. Lobes of vinculum erased from Figs 1115. Scale bar 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248508" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248508/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Fig. 15</figureCitation>
), while
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has crenulated medial lines, tick-like yellow spot, and dark fields on forewings, lacks stripes on abdomen (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439B02FCBEFB1F88E3" box="[1071,1184,871,897]" captionStart="Figures 110" captionStartId="3.[189,275,1886,1909]" captionTargetBox="[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetId="figure-153@3.[189,1398,303,1868]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="Figures 110. ♂ of Leptometa spp. 1. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 2. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 3. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 4. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 5. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 67. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 6. HT, GS 0764. 7. PT, GS 0765. 810. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 8. HT, GS 0763. 910. PT. Scale bar 1 cm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248506" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248506/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Figs 67</figureCitation>
), has top pair of outgrowths on tegumen and has longer frontal pair of outgrowths on tegumen (
<figureCitation id="13032A38BC6B59439B76FC51FB5C88C0" box="[1115,1251,904,930]" captionStart="Figures 1119" captionStartId="5.[189,275,1878,1901]" captionTargetBox="[232,1354,407,1853]" captionTargetId="figure-204@5.[232,1356,404,1858]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="Figures 1119. ♂ genitalia of Leptometa spp. 11. L. knudlarseni, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0831 (ZSM). 12. L. sophiae, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0844 (ZSM). 13. L. adalensis, HT, DRC, Ekongo camp, GS 0838 (ZSM). 14. L. matuta, Sierra Leone, GS 2008-01 (USNM). 15. L. sapelensis, HT of Gastroplakaeis irrorata, Cameroon, Efoulan, GS 2008-23 (CMNH). 1617. L. gabrielae sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 16. HT, GS 0764. 17. PT, GS 0765. 1819. L. danieli sp. n., DRC, Ekongo camp (CGM/USTTB). 18. HT, GS 0763. 19. PT, GS 0761. Lobes of vinculum erased from Figs 1115. Scale bar 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13248508" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13248508/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Figs 1617</figureCitation>
).
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<paragraph id="8B8736BDBC6B59439E31FC73FAEA8F0F" blockId="4.[189,1399,196,1302]" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">
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<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6B59439E31FC73FE4488A6" box="[284,507,938,964]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Leptometa danieli</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6B59439D20FC73FDE488A6" bold="true" box="[525,603,938,964]" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">
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overall darker colored has evenly colored thorax, somewhat semilanceolate forewings with gradually lightening pattern towards external margin, dark hindwing, stripes on abdomen (
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), larger top pair but smaller frontal pair of outgrowths on tegumen (
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), while
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overall lighter colored, has lighter tegulae, somewhat triangle forewings with dark basal and medial fields limited by postmedial line, light hindwing, lacks stripes on abdomen (
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), smaller top pair but larger frontal pair of outgrowths on tegumen (
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).
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<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6B59439E31FBACFE098FED" bold="true" box="[284,438,1141,1167]" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Distribution</emphasis>
(
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). Central Congolian lowland forests in
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.
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<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6B59439E31FB4FFEC48FD2" bold="true" box="[284,379,1174,1200]" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Biology</emphasis>
. Adults were collected in NovemberOctober from an altitude of
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.
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Preimaginal stages unknown.
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<emphasis id="B94CEAAFBC6B59439E31FB03FE1B8F96" bold="true" box="[284,420,1242,1268]" pageId="4" pageNumber="34">Etymology</emphasis>
. The species is named in honor of Gabriele Ponnath (Tirschenreuth,
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) for her generous support of the first author's work.
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