In:
Nota Lepidopterologica, Pensoft Publishers, Vol. 45 ( 2022-01-21), p. 87-99
Kurzfassung:
Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany, one of the African biodiversity hotspots, is defined by a high diversity of its fauna and flora. Despite numerous studies published about the Lepidoptera of this region, our knowledge of diversity and distributional patterns of moths still remains inadequate. Our study evaluates the tussock moth richness and endemism of the wider Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany region. We describe for the first time the variety of the tussock moth fauna of Mozambique, with seven newly recorded genera ( Euproctoides Bethune-Baker, 1911; Heteronygmia Holland, 1893; Leucoma Hübner, 1822; Ogoa Walker, 1856; Paraproctis Bethune-Baker, 1911; Polymona Walker, 1855; Tamsita Kiriakoff, 1954).
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
2367-5365
,
0342-7536
DOI:
10.3897/nl.45.61588.figure1
DOI:
10.3897/nl.45.61588.figure2
Sprache:
Unbekannt
Verlag:
Pensoft Publishers
Publikationsdatum:
2022
ZDB Id:
2725430-6
SSG:
12