Sesamia taveta 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 taveta 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:	430–431, figs 10k, s, 11f, 12, 13m–p
URL:	https://doi.org/10.1080/00379271.2022.2113341

Sesamia taveta (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Sesamia taveta Le Ru, 2022	Holotype	♂	MNHN	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide B. Le Ru G738♂, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Eastern Province, Taveta, Taveta Swamp, 3°26′02″S 37°41′06″E, 812 m, i.2005, e. l. in stems of E. pyramidalis, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia taveta Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♀	MNHN	Paratypes 4♂, 4♀, genitalia slides B. Le Ru G739♀, G842♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Eastern Province, Taveta, Taveta Swamp, 3°26′02″S 37°41′06″E, 812 m, i.2005, e. l. in stems of E. pyramidalis, leg. B. Le Ru.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Sesamia taveta Le Ru, 2022	Kenya		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 430

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Sesamia taveta Le Ru, 2022	Echinochloa pyramidalis	Poaceae	Kenya	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 430

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Sesamia taveta (1)

Sesamia taveta (2)

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Sesamia taveta (4)

Sesamia taveta (5)

Sesamia taveta (6)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination