Sciomesa nigra Le Ru, 2025

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Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Xyleninae (subfamily)/  Apameini (tribe)/  Sciomesa (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Le Ru, 2025
Citation:	Sciomesa nigra 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:	213–215, figs 5d, 6zb–ze, 8c, l, 9, 10a
URL:	https://doi.org/10.1080/00379271.2025.2500960

Sciomesa nigra (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Sciomesa nigra Le Ru, 2025	Holotype	♂	MNHN	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide B. Le Ru G70♂, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Western, Kitale, Endebess, 1°04′02″N 34°52′36″E, 2049 m, vii.2004, e.l. in stems of Schoenoplectus corymbosus, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sciomesa nigra Le Ru, 2025	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratypes 18♂, 23♀, genitalia slides B. Le Ru G36♂, 405♂, G1077♂, G35♀, G41♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Western, Kitale, Endebess, 1°04′02″N 34°52′36″E, 2049 m, vii.2004, e.l. in stems of Schoenoplectus corymbosus, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sciomesa nigra Le Ru, 2025	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratypes 4♂, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Western, Eldoret, Kaplolo, 0°45′22″N 35°29′14″E, 2242 m, vii.2005, e.l. in stems of S. corymbosus, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sciomesa nigra Le Ru, 2025	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratypes 1♂, 1♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Western, Kitale, Cherangani range, Kiptebet, 1°06′01″N 35°20′44″E, 2458 m, vii.2005, e.l. in stems of S. corymbosus, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sciomesa nigra Le Ru, 2025	Paratype	♀	MNHN	Paratypes 2♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Western, Kitale, Cherangani range, Kapkanyar, 1°38′10″N 35°19′18″E, 2361 m, vii.2005, e.l. in stems of S. corymbosus, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sciomesa nigra Le Ru, 2025	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratypes 7♂, 5♀, genitalia slides B. Le Ru G71♂, G222♂, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Rift Valley, Molo, Rironi, 0°11′43″S 35°43′11″E, 2463 m, vii.2005, e.l. in stems of S. corymbosus, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sciomesa nigra Le Ru, 2025	Paratype	♀	MNHN	Paratypes 4♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Rift Valley, Chemosusu, Sawich, 0°04′54″N 35°36′15″E, 2460 m, xi.2005, e.l. in stems of S. corymbosus, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sciomesa nigra Le Ru, 2025	Paratype	♂	RMCA	Paratype 1♂, RMCA.	Kenya	Kenya, Western, Kakamega Forest, 0°19′S 34°52′E, 1580 m, 2001-10-17, leg. Ugo Dall‘Asta.
Sciomesa nigra Le Ru, 2025	Paratype	♀	MNHN	Paratypes 2♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Western, Eldoret, Katonye, 0°29′17″N 35°19′48″E, 2160 m, xi.2005, e.l. in stems of S. corymbosus, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sciomesa nigra Le Ru, 2025	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratype 1♂, MNHN.	Kenya	Kanya, Western, Eldoret, Tumeiyo, 0°15′24″N 35°33′08″E, 2503 m, xi.2005, e.l. in stems of S. corymbosus, leg. B. Le Ru.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Sciomesa nigra 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 213

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Sciomesa nigra Le Ru, 2025	Schoenoplectiella confusa	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 215
Sciomesa nigra Le Ru, 2025	Schoenoplectiella corymbosa	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 213

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