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Kayamuhakaia wellsi Lehmann, 2025

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Higher taxa: Metarbelidae (family)/  Kayamuhakaia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Lehmann, 2025
Citation:Kayamuhakaia wellsi sp. nov.
Original genus:Kayamuhakaia
Publication:Lehmann I. 2025. The new genera Kayamuhakaia, Finsterwaldeia, Lichterfeldia (Lepidoptera: Cossoidea: Metarbelidae Strand, 1909) with thirty-six new species from lowland, submontane and montane areas of eastern, central and south-central Africa (Afrotropical Region).
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Pagination:84–89, figs 4c, 4d, 16b, 16c, 26c, 26d, 27a, 27b, 28c, 28d; Lehmann et al. (2018: Fig 2, middle row, right and bottom row, left)
URL:http://www.phegea.org/Documents/Lehmann_2025.pdf
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Kayamuhakaia wellsi (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Kayamuhakaia wellsi Lehmann, 2025 Holotype ♂ NMK Holotype ♂, genitalia slide I. Lehmann 06/012020♂, NMK. Kenya Kenya, Laikipia County, Lolldaiga Hills, 0°13’03’’N 37°07’33’’E, 2100 m, iii.2016, leg. M. Roberts.
Kayamuhakaia wellsi Lehmann, 2025 Paratype ♂ Lehmann I. Paratype 1♂, not dissected, coll. I. Lehmann. Kenya Kenya, Laikipia County, Lolldaiga Hills, 0°13’03’’N 37°07’33’’E, 2100 m, iii.2016, leg. M. Roberts.
Kayamuhakaia wellsi Lehmann, 2025 Paratype ♀ ZMH Paratype 1♀, genitalia slide I. Lehmann 01/102016♀, ZMH. Kenya Kenya, Laikipia County, Lolldaiga Hills, 0°13’03’’N 37°07’33’’E, 2100 m, 2016-03-04, leg. M. Roberts.
Kayamuhakaia wellsi Lehmann, 2025 Paratype ♀ NMK Paratype 1♀, genitalia slide I. Lehmann 07/042020♀, NMK. Kenya Kenya, Laikipia County, Lolldaiga Hills, 0°13’03’’N 37°07’33’’E, 2100 m, xi.2016, leg. M. Roberts.
Kayamuhakaia wellsi Lehmann, 2025 Paratype ♀ Lehmann I. Paratype 1♀, not dissected, coll. Lehmann. Kenya Kenya, Laikipia County, Lolldaiga Hills, 0°13’03’’N 37°07’33’’E, 2100 m, ii.2017, leg. M. Roberts.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination