Sciomesa elgonensis Le Ru, 2025

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Permalink:	SCIOELGO
Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Xyleninae (subfamily)/  Apameini (tribe)/  Sciomesa (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Le Ru, 2025
Citation:	Sciomesa elgonensis 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:	193–194, figs 1o–r, 2e, q, 3c, 4
URL:	https://doi.org/10.1080/00379271.2025.2500960

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Sciomesa elgonensis Le Ru, 2025	Holotype	♂	MNHN	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide B. Le Ru 67♂, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Western region, Mount Elgon, Nwarisha cave, 1°02′28″N 34°43′29″E, 2602 m, 2011-11-25, e. l. in stems of Carex johnstonii, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sciomesa elgonensis Le Ru, 2025	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratypes 4♂, 5♀, genitalia slide B. Le Ru 66♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Western region, Mount Elgon, Nwarisha cave, 1°02′28″N 34°43′29″E, 2602 m, 2011-11-25, e. l. in stems of Carex johnstonii, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sciomesa elgonensis Le Ru, 2025	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratypes 1♂, 2♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Western region, Mt Elgon, Cheptenden, 1°04'20"N 34°40'04"E, 3072 m, 2011–11-25, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sciomesa elgonensis Le Ru, 2025	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratypes 2♂, 2♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Western region, Mt Elgon, Mtamaiyo 2, 1°03′36″ N, 34°43′13″E, 2814 m, 2011-11-25, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sciomesa elgonensis Le Ru, 2025	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratypes 2♂, 1♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Western region, Mt Elgon, Kassawa, 1°03′51″N 34° 41′56″E, 2955 m, 2011-11-25, leg. B. Le Ru.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Sciomesa elgonensis 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 193

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Sciomesa elgonensis Le Ru, 2025	Carex johnstonii	Cyperaceae	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 193
Sciomesa elgonensis Le Ru, 2025	Cyperus derreilema	Cyperaceae	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 193

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