Sesamia pennipuncta Moyal, 2011

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Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Xyleninae (subfamily)/  Apameini (tribe)/  Sesamiina (subtribe)/  Sesamia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Moyal, 2011
Citation:	Sesamia pennipuncta 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:	430

Sesamia pennipuncta (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Sesamia pennipuncta Moyal, 2011	Holotype	♀	MNHN	Holotype ♀, genitalia slide Moyal MP31♀, MNHN	Mozambique	Mozambique, Rio Chiteo, e.l. stem of Pennisetum purpureum iv.2005, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia pennipuncta Moyal, 2011	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratype 1♂, genitalia slide Moyal MP32♂, MNHN.	Mozambique	Mozambique, Manica district, Vandula, 19°00′54″S 33°07′23″E, 661 m, iv.2005, e. l. in stems of Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone, leg. B. Le Ru.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Sesamia pennipuncta Moyal, 2011	Mozambique		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 430
Sesamia pennipuncta Moyal, 2011	Tanzania		Hévin N. M.-C., Kergoat G. J., Zilli A., Capdevielle-Dulac C., Musyoka B. K., Sezonlin M., Conlong D., Van Den Berg J., Ndemah R., Le Gall Ph., Cugala D., Nyamukondiwa C., Pallangyo B., Njaku M., Goftishu M., Assefa Y., Kandonda O. M. (...) & Le Ru B. 2024. Revisiting the taxonomy and molecular systematics of Sesamia stemborers (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina): updated classification and comparative evaluation of species delimitation methods. page 475

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Sesamia pennipuncta Moyal, 2011	Cenchrus purpureus	Poaceae	Mozambique	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 430 (as Pennisetum)
Sesamia pennipuncta Moyal, 2011	Cenchrus purpureus	Poaceae	Tanzania	Hévin N. M.-C., Kergoat G. J., Zilli A., Capdevielle-Dulac C., Musyoka B. K., Sezonlin M., Conlong D., Van Den Berg J., Ndemah R., Le Gall Ph., Cugala D., Nyamukondiwa C., Pallangyo B., Njaku M., Goftishu M., Assefa Y., Kandonda O. M. (...) & Le Ru B. 2024. Revisiting the taxonomy and molecular systematics of Sesamia stemborers (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina): updated classification and comparative evaluation of species delimitation methods. page 475

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Sesamia pennipuncta (1)

Sesamia pennipuncta (2)

Sesamia pennipuncta (3)

Sesamia pennipuncta (4)

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Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination