Sesamia salama Le Ru, 2022

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Permalink:	SESASALA
Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Xyleninae (subfamily)/  Apameini (tribe)/  Sesamiina (subtribe)/  Sesamia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Le Ru, 2022
Citation:	Sesamia salama 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:	433–434, figs 14a–g, 15
URL:	https://doi.org/10.1080/00379271.2022.2113341

Sesamia salama (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Sesamia salama Le Ru, 2022	Holotype	♀	MNHN	Holotype ♀, genitalia slide B. Le Ru G281♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Eastern Province, Salama, Kima Ranch, Salama, Eastern, 1°53′15″S 37°14′36″E, 1423 m, i.2011, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia salama Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratype 1♂, genitalia slide B. Le Ru G85♂, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Eastern Province, Machakos, Kapiti Plain, 1°38′15″S 37°08′52″E, 1795 m, xii.2011, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia salama Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♀	MNHN	Paratype 1♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Eastern Province, Salama, Kima Ranch, Salama, Eastern, 1°53′15″S 37°14′36″E, 1423 m, i.2011, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia salama Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♀	MNHN	Paratypes 2♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Central Province, Ruiru-Oakland, Karimu Dam, 1°05′04″S 36°55′37′E, 1595 m, vi.2011, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia salama Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♀	MNHN	Paratypes 2♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Nyanza Province, Ruma Park gate, 0°39′04″S 34°19′15″E, 1247 m, xi.2012, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia salama Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♀	MNHN	Paratypes 6♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Nyanza Province, Ruma Sindo, 0°36′18″S 34°16′03″E, 1221 m, xi.2012, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia salama Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♀	MNHN	Paratypes 2♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Nyanza Province, Ruma Sindo, 0°36′17″S 34°16′03″E, 1221 m, xi.2012, leg. B. Le Ru.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Sesamia salama 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 433

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Sesamia salama (1)

Sesamia salama (2)

Sesamia salama (3)

Sesamia salama (4)

Sesamia salama (5)

Sesamia salama (6)

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