Leipoxais richardperlbinderi Friend et al., 2026

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Higher taxa:	Lasiocampidae (family)/  Lasiocampinae (subfamily)/  Argudini (tribe)/  Leipoxais (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Friend et al., 2026
Citation:	Leipoxais richardperlbinderi sp. n.
Original genus:	Leipoxais
Publication:	Friend H. L., Akite P., Petrányi G., Volkova J. S., Junnila A., Saldaitis A., Yakovlev R. Y., Müller G. C., Revay E. E., Sulak H., Prozorova T. A. & Prozorov A. M. 2026d. Description of Leipoxais richardperlbinderi sp. n. – a relative of L. major (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae).
Journal:	Ecologica Montenegrina
Volume:	96
Issue:
Pagination:	161–195, figs 1–5, 8–10
URL:	https://www.biotaxa.org/em/article/view/88340/83041

Leipoxais richardperlbinderi (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Leipoxais richardperlbinderi Friend et al., 2026	Holotype	♂	G. Müller	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide 2025-1581♂, coll. Müller.	Uganda	Uganda, Kanungu District, Bwindi National Park, xi.2003, leg. H. Friend.
Leipoxais richardperlbinderi Friend et al., 2026	Paratype	♂	G. Müller	Paratypes 2♂, same locality, but 1959-11-03, coll. Müller.	Uganda	Uganda, Kanungu District, Bwindi National Park, xi.2003, leg. H. Friend.
Leipoxais richardperlbinderi Friend et al., 2026	Paratype	♂	RMCA	Paratype 1♂, genitalia slide 2011-045♂, RMCA.	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	Democratic Republic of the Congo, Orientale, Kibali-Ituri, Nioka, 1953-11-09, leg. J. Hecq.
Leipoxais richardperlbinderi Friend et al., 2026	Paratype	♂	RMCA	Paratype 1♂, genitalia slide 2011-063♂, RMCA.	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	Democratic Republic of the Congo, Orientale, Yangambi, x.1953, leg. J. Hecq.
Leipoxais richardperlbinderi Friend et al., 2026	Paratype	♂	SMNS	Paratype 1♂, SMNS.	Cameroon	Cameroon, S Region, Sangmelima, 42 km NE of Djoum, Messam, 690 m, 2011-11-05.
Leipoxais richardperlbinderi Friend et al., 2026	Paratype	♀	SMNS	Paratype 1♀, SMNS.	Cameroon	Cameroon, S Region, Sangmelima, 42 km NE of Djoum, Messam, 690 m, 2011-11-05.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Leipoxais richardperlbinderi Friend et al., 2026	Cameroon		Friend H. L., Akite P., Petrányi G., Volkova J. S., Junnila A., Saldaitis A., Yakovlev R. Y., Müller G. C., Revay E. E., Sulak H., Prozorova T. A. & Prozorov A. M. 2026d. Description of Leipoxais richardperlbinderi sp. n. – a relative of L. major (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae). page 161
Leipoxais richardperlbinderi Friend et al., 2026	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	Orientale	Friend H. L., Akite P., Petrányi G., Volkova J. S., Junnila A., Saldaitis A., Yakovlev R. Y., Müller G. C., Revay E. E., Sulak H., Prozorova T. A. & Prozorov A. M. 2026d. Description of Leipoxais richardperlbinderi sp. n. – a relative of L. major (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae). page 161
Leipoxais richardperlbinderi Friend et al., 2026	Uganda		Friend H. L., Akite P., Petrányi G., Volkova J. S., Junnila A., Saldaitis A., Yakovlev R. Y., Müller G. C., Revay E. E., Sulak H., Prozorova T. A. & Prozorov A. M. 2026d. Description of Leipoxais richardperlbinderi sp. n. – a relative of L. major (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae). page 161

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Leipoxais richardperlbinderi (1)

Leipoxais richardperlbinderi (2)

Leipoxais richardperlbinderi (3)

Leipoxais richardperlbinderi (4)

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