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Pseudodelta melas Bartsch & Sáfián, 2026

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Higher taxa: Sesiidae (family)/  Sesiinae (subfamily)/  Sesiini (tribe)/  Pseudodelta (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Bartsch & Sáfián, 2026
Citation:Pseudodelta melas sp. nov.
Original genus:Pseudodelta
Publication:Bartsch D. & Sáfián Sz. 2026. A new wasp-mimicking clearwing moth from Uganda (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Sesiini).
Journal:Zootaxa
Volume:5807
Issue:1
Pagination:185–187, figs 1–3
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10521557
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Pseudodelta melas (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Pseudodelta melas Bartsch & Sáfián, 2026 Holotype ♂ SMNS Holotype ♂, genitalia slide ♂ [number not stated], SMNS. Uganda Uganda, Ziika [Zika] Forest, Kisubi, 0°07’24.11”N 32°31’33.30”E, 1143 m, 15–17.viii.2024, leg. Sz. Sáfián.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Pseudodelta melas Bartsch & Sáfián, 2026 Uganda Bartsch D. & Sáfián Sz. 2026. A new wasp-mimicking clearwing moth from Uganda (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Sesiini). page 186
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination