Sciomesa umvoti Le Ru, 2025

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Permalink:	SCIOUMVO
Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Xyleninae (subfamily)/  Apameini (tribe)/  Sciomesa (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Le Ru, 2025
Citation:	Sciomesa umvoti 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:	222–223, figs 9, 10d, 11w, x
URL:	https://doi.org/10.1080/00379271.2025.2500960

Sciomesa umvoti (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Sciomesa umvoti Le Ru, 2025	Holotype	♀	MNHN	Holotype ♀, genitalia slide B. Le Ru G224♀, MNHN.	South Africa	South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Umvoti local municipality, Umvoti Vlei, 29°09′26″S 30°35′26″E, 976 m, e.l. in C. fastigiatus, ii.2007–xi.2009, leg. B. Le Ru.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Sciomesa umvoti Le Ru, 2025	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal	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 222

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Sciomesa umvoti Le Ru, 2025	Cyperus fastigiatus	Cyperaceae	South Africa	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 222

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Sciomesa umvoti (1)

Sciomesa umvoti (2)

Sciomesa umvoti (3)

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Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination