Sesamia firmata Moyal, 2011

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Permalink:	SESAFIRM
Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Noctuinae (subfamily)/  Apameini (tribe)/  Sesamia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Moyal, 2011
Citation:	Sesamia firmata Moyal sp. n.
Original genus:	Sesamia
Publication:	Moyal P., Le Ru B., van den Berg J., Ratnadass A., Cugala, D., Matama-Kauma, T. Pallangyo B., Conlong D. & Defabachew B. 2011. Morphological reinforcement, ancient introgressive hybridization and species delimiation in African stem-borer species of the genus Sesamia Guenee (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
Journal:	Systematic Entomology
Volume:	36
Issue:
Pagination:	424, fig. 1

Sesamia firmata (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Sesamia firmata Moyal, 2011	Holotype	♂	MNHN	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide Moyal MP27♂, MNHN	Kenya	Kenya, Kitui 1, 1160 m, e.l. stem Pennisetum purpureum ii.2004, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia firmata Moyal, 2011	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratypes 5♂, 4♀, genitalia slide Moyal MP28♀, MNHN, NMK.	Kenya	Kenya, Kitui 1, 1160 m, e.l. stem Pennisetum purpureum ii.2004, leg. B. Le Ru.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Sesamia firmata Moyal, 2011	Kenya		Moyal P., Le Ru B., van den Berg J., Ratnadass A., Cugala, D., Matama-Kauma, T. Pallangyo B., Conlong D. & Defabachew B. 2011. Morphological reinforcement, ancient introgressive hybridization and species delimiation in African stem-borer species of the genus Sesamia Guenee (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). page 424
Sesamia firmata Moyal, 2011	Tanzania		Moyal P., Le Ru B., van den Berg J., Ratnadass A., Cugala, D., Matama-Kauma, T. Pallangyo B., Conlong D. & Defabachew B. 2011. Morphological reinforcement, ancient introgressive hybridization and species delimiation in African stem-borer species of the genus Sesamia Guenee (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). page 424
Sesamia firmata Moyal, 2011	Tanzania	Zanzibar (Unguja)	Moyal P., Le Ru B., van den Berg J., Ratnadass A., Cugala, D., Matama-Kauma, T. Pallangyo B., Conlong D. & Defabachew B. 2011. Morphological reinforcement, ancient introgressive hybridization and species delimiation in African stem-borer species of the genus Sesamia Guenee (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). page 424

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Sesamia firmata Moyal, 2011	Pennisetum purpureum	Poaceae	Kenya	Moyal P., Le Ru B., van den Berg J., Ratnadass A., Cugala, D., Matama-Kauma, T. Pallangyo B., Conlong D. & Defabachew B. 2011. Morphological reinforcement, ancient introgressive hybridization and species delimiation in African stem-borer species of the genus Sesamia Guenee (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). page 424
Sesamia firmata Moyal, 2011	Pennisetum trachyphyllum	Poaceae	Tanzania	Moyal P., Le Ru B., van den Berg J., Ratnadass A., Cugala, D., Matama-Kauma, T. Pallangyo B., Conlong D. & Defabachew B. 2011. Morphological reinforcement, ancient introgressive hybridization and species delimiation in African stem-borer species of the genus Sesamia Guenee (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). page 424

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Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination