Lichterfeldia olarinyiroensis Lehmann, 2025

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Higher taxa:	Metarbelidae (family)/  Lichterfeldia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Lehmann, 2025
Citation:	Lichterfeldia olarinyiroensis sp. nov.
Original genus:	Lichterfeldia
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).
Journal:	None
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Pagination:	200–202, figs 12c, 24b, 25b, 30b
URL:	http://www.phegea.org/Documents/Lehmann_2025.pdf

Lichterfeldia olarinyiroensis (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Lichterfeldia olarinyiroensis Lehmann, 2025	Holotype	♀	NMK	Holotype ♀, genitalia slide I. Lehmann C14/072028♀, NMK.	Kenya	Kenya, Laikipia County, Rift Valley, Kuti, Ol Ari Nyiro Ranch, 0°38’23.00”N 36°25’40.00”E, 1885 m, 2002-09-25, leg. K. Maes & P. Ochieng.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Lichterfeldia olarinyiroensis Lehmann, 2025	Kenya		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). page 200

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Lichterfeldia olarinyiroensis (1)

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