Sciomesa bua Moyal et al., 2010

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Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Xyleninae (subfamily)/  Apameini (tribe)/  Sciomesa (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Moyal et al., 2010
Citation:	Sciomesa bua sp. n.
Original genus:	Sciomesa
Publication:	Moyal P., Le Ru B., Conlong D., Cugala D., Defabachew B., Matama-Kauma T., Pallangyo B. & van den Berg J. 2010. Systematics and molecular phylogeny of two African stem borer genera, Sciomesa Tams & Bowden and Carelis Bowden (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
Journal:	Bulletin of Entomological Research
Volume:	100
Issue:	6
Pagination:	647, figs 5, 17

Sciomesa bua (1)

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Taxonomic note:

See description of the female in B. Le Ru et al. (2025: 189).

Le Ru B., Hévin N. M.-C., Capdeville-Dulac C., Musyoka B. K., Conlong D., Van Den Berg J., Ndemah R., Le Gall Ph., Nyamukondiwa C., Pallangyo B., Njaku M., Goftishu M., Assefa Y., Haile A., Chipapika G., Ong'amo G., Clamens A.-L., Barbut J. & Kergoat G.J. 2025. Review of the noctuid stemborer genus Sciomesa (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina): taxonomy, phylogeny and ecology, with the description of 12 new species.

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Sciomesa bua Moyal et al., 2010	Holotype	♂	MNHN	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide P. Moyal MP5♂, MNHN	Tanzania	Tanzania, Iringa Province, Njombe, Moronga, 9°10′18″S 34°13′42″E, 2246 m, e.l. Cyperus fisherianus iii.2007, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sciomesa bua Moyal et al., 2010	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratype 1♂, MNHN.	Tanzania	Tanzania, Iringa Province, Njombe, Moronga, 9°10′18″S 34°13′42″E, 2246 m, e.l. Cyperus fisherianus iii.2007, leg. B. Le Ru.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Sciomesa bua Moyal et al., 2010	Tanzania		Moyal P., Le Ru B., Conlong D., Cugala D., Defabachew B., Matama-Kauma T., Pallangyo B. & van den Berg J. 2010. Systematics and molecular phylogeny of two African stem borer genera, Sciomesa Tams & Bowden and Carelis Bowden (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). page 647

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Sciomesa bua Moyal et al., 2010	Cyperus fisherianus	Cyperaceae	Tanzania	Moyal P., Le Ru B., Conlong D., Cugala D., Defabachew B., Matama-Kauma T., Pallangyo B. & van den Berg J. 2010. Systematics and molecular phylogeny of two African stem borer genera, Sciomesa Tams & Bowden and Carelis Bowden (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). page 647

Scientific name	Parasitoid	Parasitoid Family	Country	Publication	URL

Sciomesa bua (1)

Sciomesa bua (2)

Sciomesa bua (3)

Sciomesa bua (4)

Sciomesa bua (5)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination