New species in the Elachista praelineata species group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae, Elachistinae) from East Africa, with identification keys to the Afrotropical species

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Checklist · Topics: Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Biological Control of Invasive Species, Insect Pheromone Research and Control

Four new species, Elachista silfverbergi sp. nov. from Ethiopia and Kenya, E. griseifrons sp. nov. from Ethiopia, E. levis sp. nov. from Tanzania, and E. conica sp. nov. from Ethiopia are described. The habitus and genitalia are diagnosed and illustrated in detail. Identification keys to the Afrotropical species of the E. praelineata species group, based on male and female genitalia, are provided.

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