Sciomesa simillima Le Ru, 2025

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Permalink:	SCIOSIMI
Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Xyleninae (subfamily)/  Apameini (tribe)/  Sciomesa (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Le Ru, 2025
Citation:	Sciomesa simillima Le Ru n. sp.
Original genus:	Sciomesa
Publication:	Le Ru B., Hévin N. M.-C., Capdeville-Dulac C., Musyoka B. K., Conlong D., Van Den Berg J., Ndemah R., Le Gall Ph., Nyamukondiwa C., Pallangyo B., Njaku M., Goftishu M., Assefa Y., Haile A., Chipapika G., Ong'amo G., Clamens A.-L., Barbut J. & Kergoat G.J. 2025. Review of the noctuid stemborer genus Sciomesa (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina): taxonomy, phylogeny and ecology, with the description of 12 new species.
Journal:	Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.)
Volume:	61
Issue:	3
Pagination:	220–221, figs 8g, p, 9, 11p–s
URL:	https://doi.org/10.1080/00379271.2025.2500960

Sciomesa simillima (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Sciomesa simillima Le Ru, 2025	Holotype	♂	MNHN	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide B. Le Ru G219♂, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Rift Valley, Naivasha, Gilgil, 0°41′20″S 36°35′32″E, 2458 m, xii.2009, ex Busseola fusca pheromone trap, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sciomesa simillima Le Ru, 2025	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratypes 8♂, genitalia slides B. Le Ru G220♂, 221♂, 1078♂, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Rift Valley, Naivasha, Gilgil, 0°41′20″S 36°35′32″E, 2458 m, xii.2009, ex Busseola fusca pheromone trap, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sciomesa simillima Le Ru, 2025	Paratype	♀	MNHN	Paratype 1♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Afrique orientale Anglaise, Mt Kenya, W-side, 2400 m, i–ii.1912, leg. Ch. Alluaud et R. Jeannel.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Sciomesa simillima Le Ru, 2025	Kenya		Le Ru B., Hévin N. M.-C., Capdeville-Dulac C., Musyoka B. K., Conlong D., Van Den Berg J., Ndemah R., Le Gall Ph., Nyamukondiwa C., Pallangyo B., Njaku M., Goftishu M., Assefa Y., Haile A., Chipapika G., Ong'amo G., Clamens A.-L., Barbut J. & Kergoat G.J. 2025. Review of the noctuid stemborer genus Sciomesa (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina): taxonomy, phylogeny and ecology, with the description of 12 new species. page 220

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