Sesamia kikuyuensis Le Ru, 2022

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Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Xyleninae (subfamily)/  Apameini (tribe)/  Sesamiina (subtribe)/  Sesamia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Le Ru, 2022
Citation:	Sesamia kikuyuensis Le Ru n. sp.
Original genus:	Sesamia
Publication:	Le Ru B., Hévin N. M.-C., Capdevielle-Dulac C., Musyoka B. K., Sezonlin M., Conlong D., Van Den Berg J., Ndemah R., Le Gall Ph., Cugala D., Nyamukondiwa C., Pallangyo B., Njaku M., Goftishu M., Assefa Y. Bani G., Molo R., Chipapika G., (...) & Kergoat G. 2022. Phylogenetics, integrative taxonomy and systematics of the Sesamia cretica species group (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina), with the description of 21 new species from the Afrotropical region.
Journal:	Annales de la Société entomologique de France (N.S.)
Volume:	58
Issue:	5
Pagination:	415–416, figs 5, 7i–l, 8c, g, k
URL:	https://doi.org/10.1080/00379271.2022.2113341

Sesamia kikuyuensis (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Sesamia kikuyuensis Le Ru, 2022	Holotype	♂	MNHN	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide B. Le Ru G261♂, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Ruiru-Oakland, Karimu Dam, 1°05′04″S 36°55′33″E, 1595 m, iv.2011, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia kikuyuensis Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratypes 2♂, 3♀, genitalia slides B. Le Ru G262♀, G263♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Ruiru-Oakland, Karimu Dam, 1°05′04″S 36°55′33″E, 1595 m, iv.2011, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia kikuyuensis Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♀	MNHN	Paratype 1♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Shimba Hills, Coast, 4°08′54″S 39°24′58″E, 147 m, v.2004, e. l. in R. cochinchinensis, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia kikuyuensis Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratypes 7♂, 2♀, genitalia slides B. Le Ru G573♂, G574♀, MNHN.	Kenya	Kenya, Coast Province, Muhaka, 4°19′12″S 39°32′28″E, 43 m, vi.2013, leg. B. Le Ru.
Sesamia kikuyuensis Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♂	NHMUK	Paratypes 1♂, 1♀, genitalia slide 1453♂, NHMUK.	Kenya	Kenya, Mombasa, 1956-07-26, leg. D. Sevastopoulo.
Sesamia kikuyuensis Le Ru, 2022	Paratype	♂	NMK	Paratypes 2♂, NMK.	Kenya	Kenya, Coast Province, Muhaka, 4°19′12″S 39°32′28″E, 43 m, vi.2013, leg. B. Le Ru.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Sesamia kikuyuensis Le Ru, 2022	Kenya		Le Ru B., Hévin N. M.-C., Capdevielle-Dulac C., Musyoka B. K., Sezonlin M., Conlong D., Van Den Berg J., Ndemah R., Le Gall Ph., Cugala D., Nyamukondiwa C., Pallangyo B., Njaku M., Goftishu M., Assefa Y. Bani G., Molo R., Chipapika G., (...) & Kergoat G. 2022. Phylogenetics, integrative taxonomy and systematics of the Sesamia cretica species group (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina), with the description of 21 new species from the Afrotropical region. page 415

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Sesamia kikuyuensis (1)

Sesamia kikuyuensis (2)

Sesamia kikuyuensis (3)

Sesamia kikuyuensis (4)

Sesamia kikuyuensis (5)

Sesamia kikuyuensis (6)

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