Sesamia kafulo Le Ru, 2022

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Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Xyleninae (subfamily)/  Apameini (tribe)/  Sesamiina (subtribe)/  Sesamia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Le Ru, 2022
Citation:	Sesamia kafulo Le Ru n. sp.
Original genus:	Sesamia
Publication:	Le Ru B., Hévin N. M.-C., 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. Bani G., Molo R., Chipapika G., (...) & Kergoat G. 2022. Phylogenetics, integrative taxonomy and systematics of the Sesamia cretica species group (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina), with the description of 21 new species from the Afrotropical region.
Journal:	Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.)
Volume:	58
Issue:	5
Pagination:	400–401, figs 2i–l, 3b, i, q, 5
URL:	https://doi.org/10.1080/00379271.2022.2113341

Sesamia kafulo (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Sesamia kafulo Le Ru, 2022	Holotype	♂	MNHN	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide B. Le Ru G107♂, MNHN.	Zambia	Zambia, Western Province, Kafulo, 14°08′43″S 23°27′38″E, 1056 m, 2012-03-18, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia kafulo Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♀	NHMUK	Paratype 1♀, NHMUK.	Botswana	Botswana, Kuke Pan, 20°59'S 22°25'E, 14–15.iv.1972, Southern African Expedition.
Sesamia kafulo Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratypes 1♂, 2♀, MNHN.	Zambia	Zambia, Western Province, Kafulo, 14°08′43″S 23°27′38″E, 1056 m, 2012-03-18, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia kafulo Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratypes 14♂, 4♀, genitalia slides B. Le Ru G163♂, G109♀, MNHN.	Zambia	Zambia, North-Western Province, Keundwe, 13°06'33"S 25°21'25"E, 1225 m, 2012-03-19, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia kafulo Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♀	MNHN	Paratypes 2♀, MNHN.	Zambia	Zambia, Northern Province, Kantongo, 9°29′03″S 32°37′5″E, 1378 m, 2012-03-25, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia kafulo Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratypes 1♂, 2♀, MNHN.	Zambia	Zambia, North-Western Province, Kalale, 14°47′55″S 25°19′17″E, 1154 m, 2012-03-17, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia kafulo Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratypes 1♂, 2♀, MNHN..	Zambia	Zambia, Luapula Province, Ngwenya, 12°58′32″S 28°27′19″E, 1243 m, 2012-03-21, leg. B. Le Ru
Sesamia kafulo Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♀	MNHN	Paratypes 2♀, MNHN.	Zambia	Zambia, Central Province, Khaembe, 14°33′06″S 28°19′18″E, 1191 m, 2012-03-15, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia kafulo Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♀	MNHN	Paratypes 2♀, MNHN.	Zambia	Zambia, North-Western Province, Rwanko Azi, 12°13′13″S 25°39′04″E, 1413 m, 2012-03-20, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia kafulo Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♂	NHMUK	Paratype 1♂, NHMUK.	Zambia	Zambia, N Rhodesia, Fort Jameson, leg. J. M. Phipps.
Sesamia kafulo Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♀	NHMUK	Paratype 1♀, NHMUK.	Zambia	Zambia, N. Rhodesia, Lusaka, 1956-03-07, leg. R. C. Dening.
Sesamia kafulo Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratypes 2♂, 2♀, MNHN.	Zambia	Zambia, Northern Province, Chalwe, 10°26′24″S 29°30′02″E, 1295 m, 2012-03-23, leg. B. Le Ru.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Sesamia kafulo Le Ru, 2022	Botswana		Le Ru B., Hévin N. M.-C., 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. Bani G., Molo R., Chipapika G., (...) & Kergoat G. 2022. Phylogenetics, integrative taxonomy and systematics of the Sesamia cretica species group (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina), with the description of 21 new species from the Afrotropical region. page 400
Sesamia kafulo Le Ru, 2022	Zambia		Le Ru B., Hévin N. M.-C., 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. Bani G., Molo R., Chipapika G., (...) & Kergoat G. 2022. Phylogenetics, integrative taxonomy and systematics of the Sesamia cretica species group (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina), with the description of 21 new species from the Afrotropical region. page 400

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Sesamia kafulo (1)

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Sesamia kafulo (3)

Sesamia kafulo (4)

Sesamia kafulo (5)

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