| Title |
New species in the Elachista praelineata species group (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae, Elachistinae) from East Africa, with identification keys to the Afrotropical species |
| Authors |
Sruoga, Virginijus ; Kaila, Lauri |
| DOI |
10.3897/zookeys.1267.177018 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
ZooKeys.. Sofia : Pensoft Publishers. 2026, iss. 1267, p. [1-14].. ISSN 1313-2989. eISSN 1313-2970 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Checklist ; Ethiopia ; identification key ; Kenya ; Microlepidoptera ; mining moths ; morphology ; Tanzania ; taxonomy |
| Abstract [eng] |
Four new species, Elachista silfverbergi sp. nov. from Ethiopia and Kenya, E. griseifrons sp. nov. from Ethiopia, E. levis sp. nov. from Tanzania, and E. conica sp. nov. from Ethiopia are described. The habitus and genitalia are diagnosed and illustrated in detail. Identification keys to the Afrotropical species of the E. praelineata species group, based on male and female genitalia, are provided. |
| Published |
Sofia : Pensoft Publishers |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2026 |
| CC license |
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