Sciomesa metiminko Le Ru, 2025

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Permalink:	SCIOMETI
Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Xyleninae (subfamily)/  Apameini (tribe)/  Sciomesa (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Le Ru, 2025
Citation:	Sciomesa metiminko 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:	206–212, figs 3i, 6u–x, 8a, j, 9
URL:	https://doi.org/10.1080/00379271.2025.2500960

Sciomesa metiminko (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Sciomesa metiminko Le Ru, 2025	Holotype	♂	MNHN	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide B. Le Ru 915, MNHN.	Ethiopia	Ethiopia, Oromia Province, Jimma, Metiminko, 7°34′30″N 36°40′37″E, 1835 m, ix.2015, e.l. in stems of Cenchrus caudatus, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sciomesa metiminko Le Ru, 2025	Paratype	♀	MNHN	Paratype 1♀, genitalia slide B. Le Ru 947♀, MNHN.	Ethiopia	Ethiopia, Oromia Province, Jimma, Metiminko, 7°34′30″N 36°40′37″E, 1835 m, ix.2015, e.l. in stems of Cenchrus caudatus, leg. B. Le Ru.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Sciomesa metiminko Le Ru, 2025	Ethiopia		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 206

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Sciomesa metiminko Le Ru, 2025	Cenchrus caudatus	Poaceae	Ethiopia	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 206

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Sciomesa metiminko (1)

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