Gaiarana asterae Friend et al., 2026

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Permalink:	GAIAASTE
Higher taxa:	Lasiocampidae (family)/  Chondrosteginae (subfamily)/  Chondrostegini (tribe)/  Gaiarana (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Friend et al., 2026
Citation:	Gaiarana asterae sp. n.
Original genus:	Gaiarana
Publication:	Friend H. L., Volkova J. S., Saldaitis A., Sulak H., Junnila A., Yakovlev R. V., Knyazev S. A., Müller G. C., Revay E. E., Prozorova T. A. & Prozorov A. M. 2026f. Description of Gaiarana asterae gen. et sp. n. from Namaqualand-Richtersveld steppe (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae).
Journal:	Ecologica Montenegrina
Volume:	97
Issue:
Pagination:	189, 195–196, figs 3–8, 10, 14, 17–22
URL:	https://www.biotaxa.org/em/article/view/88555/83219

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Gaiarana asterae Friend et al., 2026	Holotype	♂	G. Müller	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide 1265♂, coll. Müller.	South Africa	South Africa, Northern Cape, Port Nolloth, Tierhoek Camp, 28°38’S 017°00’E, 410 m, 2016-12-26, leg. P. Ustjuzhanin.
Gaiarana asterae Friend et al., 2026	Paratype	♂	G. Müller	Paratypes 2♂, genitalia slide 1507♂, coll. Müller.	South Africa	South Africa, Northern Cape, Port Nolloth, Tierhoek Camp, 28°38’S 017°00’E, 410 m, 2016-12-26, leg. P. Ustjuzhanin.
Gaiarana asterae Friend et al., 2026	Paratype	♂	MfN	Paratypes 12♂, genitalia slides 2011-014♂, 2011-016♂, 2017-167♂, MfN.	South Africa	South Africa, Northern Cape, Richtersveld, Numees, Helskloof Gate, 09–12.x.2001, leg. W. Mey.
Gaiarana asterae Friend et al., 2026	Paratype	♂	MfN	Paratypes 2♂, genitalia slides 2014-010♂, 2017-165♂, MfN.	Namibia	Namibia, Rosh Pinah, Namuskluft, 2014-03-07, leg. W. Mey.
Gaiarana asterae Friend et al., 2026	Paratype	♀	MfN	Paratypes 1♀, genitalia slide 2017-166♀, MfN.	Namibia	Namibia, Rosh Pinah, Namuskluft, 2014-03-07, leg. W. Mey.

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Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Gaiarana asterae Friend et al., 2026	Namibia		Friend H. L., Volkova J. S., Saldaitis A., Sulak H., Junnila A., Yakovlev R. V., Knyazev S. A., Müller G. C., Revay E. E., Prozorova T. A. & Prozorov A. M. 2026f. Description of Gaiarana asterae gen. et sp. n. from Namaqualand-Richtersveld steppe (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae). page 189
Gaiarana asterae Friend et al., 2026	South Africa	Northern Cape	Friend H. L., Volkova J. S., Saldaitis A., Sulak H., Junnila A., Yakovlev R. V., Knyazev S. A., Müller G. C., Revay E. E., Prozorova T. A. & Prozorov A. M. 2026f. Description of Gaiarana asterae gen. et sp. n. from Namaqualand-Richtersveld steppe (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae). page 189

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