Chrysoesthia frontella Bidzilya, Mey & Rajaei, 2025

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Higher taxa:	Gelechiidae (family)/  Anomologinae (subfamily)/  Anomologini (tribe)/  Chrysoesthia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Bidzilya, Mey & Rajaei, 2025
Citation:	Chrysoesthia frontella sp. n.
Original genus:	Chrysoesthia
Publication:	Bidzilya O. V., Mey W. & Rajaei H. 2025. Contribution to the genus Chrysoesthia Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from East Africa, with description of three new species and new country records.
Journal:	Integrative Systematics
Volume:	8
Issue:	1
Pagination:	89–90, figs 6, 7, 14, 15, 20, 23
URL:	https://dx.doi.org/10.18476/2025.715158

Chrysoesthia frontella (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Chrysoesthia frontella Bidzilya, Mey & Rajaei, 2025	Holotype	♂	NHMO	Holotype ♂, NHMO.	Uganda	Uganda, Kasese District, Kibale National Park, 1500 m, 19–24.x.2014, leg. L. Aarvik & K. Larsen.
Chrysoesthia frontella Bidzilya, Mey & Rajaei, 2025	Paratype	♂	NHMO	Paratypes 5♂, NHMO.	Uganda	Uganda, Kasese District, Kibale National Park, 1500 m, 19–24.x.2014, leg. L. Aarvik & K. Larsen.
Chrysoesthia frontella Bidzilya, Mey & Rajaei, 2025	Paratype	♂	MfN	Paratypes 2♂, genitalia slide O. Bidzilya 94/24♂, MfN.	Uganda	Uganda, Kibale National Park, Biological Field Station, 00°32.419′N 30°21.772′E, 1500 m, 19–24.xi.2014, leg. W. Mey.
Chrysoesthia frontella Bidzilya, Mey & Rajaei, 2025	Paratype	♀	MfN	Paratype 1♀, genitalia slide O. Bidzilya 95/24♀, MfN.	Ethiopia	Ethiopia, Addis Abeba, Little Akaki River, 2300 m, 1959-10-25, leg. E. Hering.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Chrysoesthia frontella Bidzilya, Mey & Rajaei, 2025	Ethiopia		Bidzilya O. V., Mey W. & Rajaei H. 2025. Contribution to the genus Chrysoesthia Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from East Africa, with description of three new species and new country records. page 89
Chrysoesthia frontella Bidzilya, Mey & Rajaei, 2025	Uganda		Bidzilya O. V., Mey W. & Rajaei H. 2025. Contribution to the genus Chrysoesthia Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from East Africa, with description of three new species and new country records. page 89

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Chrysoesthia frontella (1)

Chrysoesthia frontella (2)

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