Sesamia lefini 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 lefini 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:	444, figs 15, 16m, n, 17q
URL:	https://doi.org/10.1080/00379271.2022.2113341

Sesamia lefini (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Sesamia lefini Le Ru, 2022	Holotype	♀	MNHN	Holotype ♀, genitalia slide B. Le Ru G735♀, MNHN.	Congo	Congo, Plateaux Region, Lefini River, 02°54′30″S 15°37′46″E, 329 m, iv.2013, leg. B. Le Ru.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Sesamia lefini Le Ru, 2022	Congo		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 444

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Sesamia lefini (1)

Sesamia lefini (2)

Sesamia lefini (3)

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