Official Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society of Africa
Metamorphosis Volume 9 (1998), Metamorphosis Volume 9, Issue 2: 66 - 85
Publication Date : 1998-06-30
Author/s : Steve C. Collins and Torben B. Larsen

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Two new genera and eight new species of African Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera) - ABRI research paper No. 1

Abstract :

Two new genera, Obania gen. n. and Kakumia gen. n., in the subfamily Lipteninae are described.  Kakumia ferruginea (Schultze, 1923) comb. n. is re-described.  Two new species of Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1914, Ornipholidotos jax sp. n. and Ornipholidotos irwini sp. n. are described.  The previously unknown female of Mimeresia moyambina Bethune-Baker (1904), is described.  Three new species of Eresiomera Clench, 1965, Eresiomera phillipi sp. n., Eresiomera campbelli sp. n. and Eresiomera nancy sp. n., are described as well as one new subspecies, Eresiomera isca occidentalis ssp. n.. Three new species of Theclinae, Iolaus epamera djaloni sp. n. Iolaus (lolaphilus) icipe sp. n. and Diopetes ducarmei sp. n. are described.

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