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4F4987FCFFDDFFB6FF361180C5FFD8D1.text	4F4987FCFFDDFFB6FF361180C5FFD8D1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Sonitha libera (Aurivillius 1915)	<div><p>Sonitha libera (Aurivillius, 1915)</p> <p>https://zoobank.org/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 34ACED57-D96A-4CC9-97B4-E1CEC96DE837</p> <p>(Figs 2, 17–18, 23–24, 32)</p> <p>New records: 2♂, Guinea, Macenta Prefecture, Ziama Forest, 550 m, XI.2010, leg. G. Petranyi, V. Kravchenko &amp; G. Müller (CGM / USTTB).</p> <p>Distribution (Fig. 32). Guinean montane forests in Guinea (new record) and Liberia, western Guinean lowland forests in Liberia and Ivory Coast.</p> <p>Biology. Adults were collected in VII–VIII, X, XI, XII–I from altitudes up to 600 meters a.s.l. Preimaginal stages remain unknown.</p> <p>Note. The species was mistakenly considered widely spread from Liberia eastwards to DRC (Zolotuhin &amp; Prozorov, 2010) but below we show that the population east of the Dahomey Gap is a sister species S. adedapo sp. n. Whereas male genitalia of S. libera, especially the shape of dorsal socii, remind very much S. lapa (compare Figs 17, 18 and 19), S. libera has lighter wing coloration, convex outer margin of the hindwing (Fig. 2), and spread west of the Dahomey Gap (Fig. 32); whereas S. lapa has darker wing coloration, concave outer margin of the hindwing (Fig. 3), and is known only from Gabon, east of the Dahomey Gap. Takano and Laszlo (2022) have already shown that the Dahomey Gap may be a barrier dividing sister species.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4F4987FCFFDDFFB6FF361180C5FFD8D1	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Friend, Herman L.;Prozorov, Alexey M.;Yakovlev, Roman V.;Prozorova, Tatiana A.;Saldaitis, Aidas;Sulak, Harald;Volkova, Julia S.;Lamah, Simon Pierre;Revay, Edita E.;Müller, Günter C.	Friend, Herman L., Prozorov, Alexey M., Yakovlev, Roman V., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Saldaitis, Aidas, Sulak, Harald, Volkova, Julia S., Lamah, Simon Pierre, Revay, Edita E., Müller, Günter C. (2024): Four new species close to Sonitha libera and Sonitha myoctona from the Congolian lowland forests (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae). Ecologica Montenegrina 72: 99-116, DOI: 10.37828/em.2024.72.9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.72.9
4F4987FCFFDAFFB2FF3614DDC66DDECD.text	4F4987FCFFDAFFB2FF3614DDC66DDECD.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Sonitha adedapo Friend & Prozorov & Yakovlev & Prozorova & Saldaitis & Sulak & Volkova & Lamah & Revay & Müller 2024	<div><p>Sonitha adedapo sp. n.</p> <p>https://zoobank.org/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: E113787C-3F9C-435F-9290-03F9DBB21992</p> <p>(Figs 4–6, 9, 20, 26, 33)</p> <p>Holotype: ♂, DRC, Mai- <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=20.31538&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-2.75613" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 20.31538/lat -2.75613)">Ndombe</a>, Ekongo camp, 2.75613 S, 20.31538 E, 350 m, XI.2017, leg. A. Prozorov, T. Prozorova et al., GS 1414 (CGM / USTTB). Paratypes: ♂, same data, but I.2017, leg. V. Kravchenko (CGM / USTTB); 3♂, same data, but XI.2017, III.2018, V.2018 (CGM / USTTB); ♂, DRC, Mambasa, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=29.04599&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=1.87545" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 29.04599/lat 1.87545)">Ituri</a>, [1.87545 N, 29.04599 E, 895 m], IV.1970, leg. V. Allard (RMCA); ♂, DRC, Kibali- Ituri, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=27.61023&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=1.40732" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 27.61023/lat 1.40732)">Nia-Nia</a>, [1.40732 N, 27.61023 E, 580 m], 20.IX.1955, leg. Dr. M. Fontaine (RMCA); ♂, Gabon, Kango – Ekouk, 28.01.1990, leg. P. Basquin (CAC); 3♂, Gabon, Ipassa, 6.XII.1967, leg. G. Bernardi, GS 2005-01, 2005-23 (MNHN); 2♂, Cameroon, Ebodje Akok, 22/ 23.XII.1992 (RMCA); 2♂, Nigeria, Cross River State, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=8.93146&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=6.48827" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 8.93146/lat 6.48827)">Onya</a>, [6.48827 N, 8.93146 E], 130 m, XI.1998 (CGM / USTTB).</p> <p>Description. Male (Fig. 3–5). Flagellum covered with speckled straw and brown scales. Head and thorax pinkish straw. Abdomen straw. Forewing. Forewing length: 23–24 mm. Somewhat oval with rounded apex and smooth outer margin. Costa dark pinkish brown, costal area brown, subcostal and submarginal areas pinkish straw, medial and submarginal areas with tornal spot orangish brown, mediobasal spot straw or pinkish brown. Medial lines vague brown, discal dot black with white contour. Fringe orangish brown. Hindwing. Somewhat trapezoid with pronounced apices on Rs and CuA 2 and slightly wavy outer margin. Medial area brown, anal area straw, marginal area speckled with light pinkish, pinkish and brown scales; veins partially covered with pale scales. Medial lines dark brown, blurred; discal dot black. Genitalia (Figs 20, 26). Tegumen a narrow band, dorsally and laterally bears two pairs of socii. Dorsal socii semioval, lateral socii knob-like, both covered with setae. Cucullus elongated, finger-shaped, slightly bent; apex blunt. Sacculus compact, semispherical, covered with setae. Vinculum a narrow band, ventromedially bears saccus. Saccus elongated, somewhat trapezoid with two distolateral round apices. Juxta basally fused with aedeagus. Lobes of juxta elongated, claw-like, c-shaped, medially expanded, apically rather pointed. Aedeagus cylinder-like. Vesica divided into two equal cone-like diverticula, each bears two-three big cornuti distally and over 20 small-sized cornuti between the extensions. Eight sternite somewhat trapezoid, laterodistally bears a pair of claw-like dents. Female remains unknown.</p> <p>Diagnosis. Adult males S. adedapo sp. n. are larger (Figs 4–6), have small dorsal and membranous lateral socii, widened c-shaped lobes of juxta, two elongated diverticula of vesica, and dorsolateral dents of eight sternite sitting closer to the sides in genitalia (Figs 20, 26), and spread east of the Dahomey Gap (Fig. 33); whereas adult males of S. libera are smaller (Fig. 1), have dorsal socii forming joint extension, thin claw-like lobes of juxta, short diverticula of vesica, and dorsolateral dents of eight sternite sitting closer to the middle of sternite in genitalia (Figs 17–18, 23–24), and spread west of the Dahomey Gap (Fig. 32).</p> <p>Adult males of S. adedapo sp. n. are larger with pinkish tint (Figs 4–6), have wider and shorter dorsal socii, narrower cucullus, larger lobes of juxta, wider saccus, and longer diverticula of vesica in genitalia (Figs 20, 26); whereas adult males of S. bekombo sp. n. are smaller without pinkish tint (Fig. 7), have narrower and longer dorsal socii, wider cucullus, smaller lobes of juxta, narrower saccus, and shorter diverticula of vesica in genitalia (Figs 21, 27).</p> <p>Adult males of S. adedapo sp. n. are larger with pinkish tint (Figs 4–6), have slightly larger dorsal socii, longer cucullus, larger lobes of juxta, and smaller dents on eight sternite in genitalia (Figs 20, 26); whereas adult male of S. ekongo sp. n. is smaller yellowish brown (Fig. 8), has slightly smaller dorsal socii, shorter cucullus, smaller lobes of juxta, and larger dents on eight sternite in genitalia (Figs 22, 28).</p> <p>Adult males of S. adedapo sp. n. are larger and lighter colored, have black discal dot (Figs 4– 6), have finger-shaped cucullus, larger c-shaped lobes of juxta, and slender dents on eight sternite in genitalia (Figs 20, 26); whereas adult males of S. myoctona are smaller and darker, have white discal dot (Figs 11–12), have cone-shaped cucullus, narrower lobes of juxta, and larger dents on eight sternite in genitalia (Fig. 29).</p> <p>Adult males of S. adedapo sp. n. are larger with pinkish tint and black discal dot (Figs 4–6), have better developed dorsal socii, finger-shaped cucullus, “swollen” lobes of juxta, and dents of eight sternite sitting closer to the middle in genitalia (Figs 20, 26); whereas adult males of S. olanrewaju sp. n. are smaller with white discal dot (Figs 14–15), have less pronounced dorsal socii, cone-shaped cucullus, claw like lobes of juxta without medial swelling, and sickle-shaped eight sternite with dents sitting on lateral edges in genitalia (Figs 30–31).</p> <p>Distribution (Fig. 33). Cross-Sanaga-Bioko coastal forests in Nigeria and Cameroon, Congolian coastal forests in Cameroon and Gabon, northwest Congolian lowland forests in Gabon, central and northeast Congolian lowland forests in DRC.</p> <p>Biology. Adults were collected in I, III, IV, V, IX, XI, XII from altitudes up to 895 meters a.s.l. Preimaginal stages unknown.</p> <p>Etymology. The species is named in honor of King Dr. Adedapo Tejuoso, Osile Oke-Ona Egba, Abeokuta, Ogun State Nigeria. He has focused his life on the study of medicine and public health and providing quality health care to Nigeria. A graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge in Medicine and the Arts, with a post graduate diploma in Tropical Medicine at the University of Liverpool and Public Health at Bristol University, he founded Teju Hospital, the first industrial hospital in Nigeria. As an accomplished businessman, he established Tejufoam, the first indigenous foam making factory in Nigeria.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4F4987FCFFDAFFB2FF3614DDC66DDECD	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Friend, Herman L.;Prozorov, Alexey M.;Yakovlev, Roman V.;Prozorova, Tatiana A.;Saldaitis, Aidas;Sulak, Harald;Volkova, Julia S.;Lamah, Simon Pierre;Revay, Edita E.;Müller, Günter C.	Friend, Herman L., Prozorov, Alexey M., Yakovlev, Roman V., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Saldaitis, Aidas, Sulak, Harald, Volkova, Julia S., Lamah, Simon Pierre, Revay, Edita E., Müller, Günter C. (2024): Four new species close to Sonitha libera and Sonitha myoctona from the Congolian lowland forests (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae). Ecologica Montenegrina 72: 99-116, DOI: 10.37828/em.2024.72.9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.72.9
4F4987FCFFD9FFBCFF36162EC6F5DD52.text	4F4987FCFFD9FFBCFF36162EC6F5DD52.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Sonitha bekombo Friend & Prozorov & Yakovlev & Prozorova & Saldaitis & Sulak & Volkova & Lamah & Revay & Müller 2024	<div><p>Sonitha bekombo sp. n.</p> <p>https://zoobank.org/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 439E6E1F-8966-4929-AC9F-80927BCC15C6</p> <p>(Figs 7, 8, 10, 13, 34)</p> <p>Holotype: ♂, DRC, Mai- Ndombe, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=20.31538&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-2.75613" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 20.31538/lat -2.75613)">Ekongo</a> camp, 2.75613 S, 20.31538 E, 350 m, XI.2017, leg. A. Prozorov, T. Prozorova et al., GS 1142 (CGM / USTTB). Another ♂ was photographed in nature (Fig. 10) but possibly destroyed during storage in Kinshasa like thousands of other specimens and not included in the type series. Paratypes: 2♂, Gabon, Woleu- Ntem Province, Crystal Mts NP, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=10.27777&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=0.45444" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 10.27777/lat 0.45444)">Kinguelé</a>, 0.45444, 10.27777, 19–30.XI.2019, leg. K. Larsen (CAC).</p> <p>Description. Male (Fig. 7). Flagellum covered with brown scales. Head and thorax pinkish and orangish straw. Abdomen straw. Forewing. Forewing length: 21 mm. Somewhat oval with rounded apex and smooth outer margin. Costa dark brown, costal area brown, subcostal and submarginal areas with mediobasal spot straw to reddish straw, medial area and tornal spot brown, submarginal area dark brown. Medial lines vague brown, discal dot black with straw contour. Fringe brown. Hindwing. Somewhat trapezoid with pronounced apices on Rs and CuA 2 and slightly wavy outer margin. Medial area dark brown, anal area straw, marginal area speckled with straw and brown scales; veins partially covered with pale scales. Medial lines dark brown, blurred, posterior one is barely visible; discal dot very small, black. Genitalia (Figs 21, 27). Tegumen a narrow band, dorsally and laterally bears two pairs of socii. Dorsal socii semioval, elongated; lateral socii knob-like, both covered with setae. Cucullus elongated, finger-shaped, s-shaped; apex rounded. Sacculus compact, semispherical, covered with setae. Vinculum a narrow band, ventromedially bears saccus. Saccus elongated, narrow, somewhat rectangle, distally rounded. Juxta basally fused with aedeagus. Lobes of juxta elongated, claw-like, c-shaped, medially “swollen,” narrowing in distal third, apically pointed. Aedeagus cylinder-like. Vesica divided into two unequal capsule-like diverticula bearing cornuti of according sizes. Eight sternite somewhat trapezoid, laterodistally bears a pair of claw-like dents. Female remains unknown.</p> <p>Diagnosis. Adult males of S. bekombo sp. n. have shorter dorsal socii, membranous lateral socii, medially “swollen” c- shaped lobes of juxta, and distolateral dents on eight sternite less bent and sitting farer from the middle in genitalia (Figs 21, 27), and spread east of the Dahomey Gap (Fig. 34); whereas adult males of S. libera have larger extension of dorsal socii, sclerotized lateral socii, slightly bent gradually narrowing lobes of juxta, and distolateral dents on eight sternite more bent and sitting closer to the middle in genitalia (Figs 17–18, 23–24), and spread west of the Dahomey Gap (Fig. 32).</p> <p>Adult males of S. bekombo sp. n. are smaller without pinkish tint (Fig. 7), have narrower and longer dorsal socii, wider cucullus, smaller lobes of juxta, narrower saccus, and shorter diverticula of vesica in genitalia (Figs 21, 27); whereas adult males of S. adedapo sp. n. are larger with pinkish tint (Figs 4–6), have wider and shorter dorsal socii, narrower cucullus, larger lobes of juxta, wider saccus, and longer diverticula of vesica in genitalia (Figs 20, 26).</p> <p>Adult males of S. bekombo sp. n. have reddish tint (Fig. 7), larger dorsal socii, medially “swollen” lobes of juxta, unequal diverticula of vesica in genitalia (Figs 21, 27); whereas adult male of S. ekongo sp. n. is yellowish brown (Fig. 8), has weakly pronounced dorsal socii, lobes of juxta without medial “swellings,” equal diverticula of vesica in genitalia (Figs 22, 28).</p> <p>Adult males of S. bekombo sp. n. are lighter colored with reddish tint and black discal dot (Fig. 7), have larger dorsal socii, medially “swollen” lobes of juxta, narrower saccus, unequal diverticula of vesica in genitalia (Figs 21, 26); whereas adult males of S. myoctona are darker colored yellowish brown (Figs 11–12), have weakly pronounced dorsal socii, lobes of juxta without “swellings,” wider saccus, equal diverticula of vesica in genitalia (Fig. 29).</p> <p>Adult males S. bekombo sp. n. have black discal dot (Fig. 7), larger dorsal socii, smaller lateral socii, short medially “swollen” lobes of juxta, narrow saccus, unequal diverticula of vesica, and dents of eight sternite sitting closer to the middle in genitalia (Figs 21, 26); whereas adult males of S. olanrewaju sp. n. have white discal dot (Figs 14–15), weakly pronounced dorsal socii, slightly bigger lateral socii, elongated gradually narrowing lobes of juxta, wider saccus, equal diverticula of vesica, and sickle-shaped eight sternite with dents sitting on lateral edges in genitalia (Figs 30–31).</p> <p>Distribution (Fig. 34). Congolian coastal forests in Gabon and Central Congolian lowland forests in DRC.</p> <p>Biology. HT was collected in XI from an altitude of 350 meters a.s.l. Preimaginal stages unknown.</p> <p>Etymology. The species is named after the village Bekombo (Mai-Ndombe, DRC). The people of Bekombo generously gave us access to their part of the forest and supported insect collecting in every possible manner.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4F4987FCFFD9FFBCFF36162EC6F5DD52	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Friend, Herman L.;Prozorov, Alexey M.;Yakovlev, Roman V.;Prozorova, Tatiana A.;Saldaitis, Aidas;Sulak, Harald;Volkova, Julia S.;Lamah, Simon Pierre;Revay, Edita E.;Müller, Günter C.	Friend, Herman L., Prozorov, Alexey M., Yakovlev, Roman V., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Saldaitis, Aidas, Sulak, Harald, Volkova, Julia S., Lamah, Simon Pierre, Revay, Edita E., Müller, Günter C. (2024): Four new species close to Sonitha libera and Sonitha myoctona from the Congolian lowland forests (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae). Ecologica Montenegrina 72: 99-116, DOI: 10.37828/em.2024.72.9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.72.9
4F4987FCFFD7FFBEFF3616A7C5BEDD2F.text	4F4987FCFFD7FFBEFF3616A7C5BEDD2F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Sonitha ekongo Friend & Prozorov & Yakovlev & Prozorova & Saldaitis & Sulak & Volkova & Lamah & Revay & Müller 2024	<div><p>Sonitha ekongo sp. n.</p> <p>https://zoobank.org/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 3690AAC5-1189-4FFC-B62A-8D8AC43E1CF9</p> <p>(Figs 8, 10, 22, 28, 34)</p> <p>Holotype: ♂, DRC, Mai- <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=20.31538&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-2.75613" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 20.31538/lat -2.75613)">Ndombe</a>, Ekongo camp, 2.75613 S, 20.31538 E, 350 m, XI.2017, leg. A. Prozorov, T. Prozorova et al., GS 1141 (CGM / USTTB).</p> <p>Description. Male (Fig. 8). Flagellum covered with speckled straw and brown scales. Head and thorax straw and reddish straw. Abdomen straw. Forewing. Forewing length: 19 mm. Somewhat oval with rounded apex and smooth outer margin. Costa speckled straw and dark brown, costal area brown, subcostal and submarginal areas straw, medial and submarginal areas brown, tornal and mediobasal spots yellow. Medial lines barely visible due to worn off scales, discal dot black with straw contour. Fringe brown. Hindwing. Somewhat trapezoid with pronounced apices on Rs and CuA 2 and slightly wavy outer margin. Medial area dark brown, anal area straw, marginal area speckled with straw and brown scales; veins partially covered with pale scales. Medial lines dark brown, blurred, posterior one is barely visible; discal dot very small, black with straw contour. Genitalia (Figs 22, 28). Tegumen a narrow band, dorsally and laterally bears two pairs of socii. Dorsal socii weakly pronounced; lateral socii knob-like, both covered with setae. Cucullus elongated, finger-shaped, s-shaped; apex rounded. Sacculus compact, semispherical, covered with setae. Vinculum a narrow band, ventromedially bears saccus. Saccus elongated, narrow, somewhat rectangle with two distolateral round apices. Juxta basally fused with aedeagus. Lobes of juxta elongated, claw-like, c-shaped, narrowed in distal third, apically pointed. Aedeagus cylinder-like. Vesica divided into two equal cone-like diverticula bearing one-two cornuti. Eight sternite somewhat trapezoid, laterodistally bears a pair of claw-like dents. Female remains unknown.</p> <p>Diagnosis. Adult male of S. ekongo sp. n. is yellowish brown (Fig. 8), has weakly pronounced dorsal socii, smaller membranous lateral socii, narrowing in distal third lobes of juxta, two equal elongated diverticula of vesica, distolateral dents on eight sternite farer from the middle in genitalia (Figs 22, 28), and spread east of the Dahomey Gap (Fig. 34); whereas adult males of S. libera have reddish tint (Fig. 1), large dorsal socii, slightly bigger sclerotized lateral socii, gradually narrowing lobes of juxta, two unequal diverticula of vesica, distolateral dents on eight sternite closer to the middle in genitalia (Figs 17–18, 23–24), and spread west of the Dahomey Gap (Fig. 32).</p> <p>Adult male of S. ekongo sp. n. is smaller yellowish brown (Fig. 8), has slightly smaller dorsal socii, shorter cucullus, smaller lobes of juxta, and larger dents on eight sternite in genitalia (Figs 22, 28); whereas adult males of S. adedapo sp. n. are larger with pinkish tint (Figs 4–6), have slightly larger dorsal socii, longer cucullus, larger lobes of juxta, and smaller dents on eight sternite in genitalia (Figs 20, 26).</p> <p>Adult male of S. ekongo sp. n. is yellowish brown (Fig. 8), has weakly pronounced dorsal socii, lobes of juxta without medial “swellings,” equal diverticula of vesica in genitalia (Figs 22, 28); whereas adult males of S. bekombo sp. n. have reddish tint (Fig. 7), larger dorsal socii, medially “swollen” lobes of juxta, unequal diverticula of vesica in genitalia (Figs 21, 27).</p> <p>Adult male of S. ekongo sp. n. has yellow mediobasal spot and black discal dot (Fig. 8), shorter lobes of juxta with narrowed distal third in genitalia (Figs 22, 28); whereas adult males of S. myoctona have straw or brown mediobasal spot and white discal dot (Figs 11–12), have longer lobes of juxta gradually narrowing towards the top in genitalia (Fig. 29).</p> <p>Adult male of S. ekongo sp. n. is yellowish brown and black discal dot (Fig. 8), shorter lobes of juxta with narrowed distal third, and trapezoid eight sternite in genitalia (Figs 22, 28); whereas adult males of S. olanrewaju sp. n. have reddish tint and white discal dot (Figs 14–15), longer lobes of juxta gradually narrowing towards the top, and sickle-shaped eight sternite in genitalia (Fig. 30–31).</p> <p>Distribution (Fig. 34). Central Congolian lowland forests in DRC.</p> <p>Biology. HT was collected in XI from an altitude of 350 meters a.s.l. Preimaginal stages unknown.</p> <p>Etymology. The species is named after the research camp Ekongo (Mai-Ndombe, DRC) founded by the LuiKotale Bonobo Project which is the type locality for numerous new species of the family Lasiocampidae including this species.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4F4987FCFFD7FFBEFF3616A7C5BEDD2F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Friend, Herman L.;Prozorov, Alexey M.;Yakovlev, Roman V.;Prozorova, Tatiana A.;Saldaitis, Aidas;Sulak, Harald;Volkova, Julia S.;Lamah, Simon Pierre;Revay, Edita E.;Müller, Günter C.	Friend, Herman L., Prozorov, Alexey M., Yakovlev, Roman V., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Saldaitis, Aidas, Sulak, Harald, Volkova, Julia S., Lamah, Simon Pierre, Revay, Edita E., Müller, Günter C. (2024): Four new species close to Sonitha libera and Sonitha myoctona from the Congolian lowland forests (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae). Ecologica Montenegrina 72: 99-116, DOI: 10.37828/em.2024.72.9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.72.9
4F4987FCFFD5FFBEFF361640C473DCE5.text	4F4987FCFFD5FFBEFF361640C473DCE5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Sonitha myoctona Zolotuhin & Prozorov 2010	<div><p>Sonitha myoctona Zolotuhin &amp; Prozorov, 2010</p> <p>https://zoobank.org/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: BC8E98B2-4022-42AA-8740-EF041E9C8ECA</p> <p>(Figs 11–13, 29, 35)</p> <p>New records: 5♂, DRC, Mai- Ndombe, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=20.31538&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-2.75613" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 20.31538/lat -2.75613)">Ekongo</a> camp, 2.75613 S, 20.31538 E, 350 m, XI.2017, II.2018, leg. A. Prozorov, T. Prozorova et al., GS 1023, 1024, 1025, 1415 (CGM / USTTB); ♂, Nigeria, Cross River State, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=8.93146&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=6.48827" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 8.93146/lat 6.48827)">Onya</a>, 6.48827 N, 8.93146 E, 130 m, XI.1998 (CGM / USTTB).</p> <p>Distribution (Fig. 35). Cross-Sanaga-Bioko coastal forests in Nigeria and Cameroon, central and northeast Congolian lowland forests in DRC, and Albertine Rift montane forests in Uganda.</p> <p>Biology. Adults were collected in II, III, VI, VII, VIII, IX, XI, XII from altitudes up to 914 meters a.s.l. Preimaginal stages remain unknown.</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4F4987FCFFD5FFBEFF361640C473DCE5	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Friend, Herman L.;Prozorov, Alexey M.;Yakovlev, Roman V.;Prozorova, Tatiana A.;Saldaitis, Aidas;Sulak, Harald;Volkova, Julia S.;Lamah, Simon Pierre;Revay, Edita E.;Müller, Günter C.	Friend, Herman L., Prozorov, Alexey M., Yakovlev, Roman V., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Saldaitis, Aidas, Sulak, Harald, Volkova, Julia S., Lamah, Simon Pierre, Revay, Edita E., Müller, Günter C. (2024): Four new species close to Sonitha libera and Sonitha myoctona from the Congolian lowland forests (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae). Ecologica Montenegrina 72: 99-116, DOI: 10.37828/em.2024.72.9, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.72.9
4F4987FCFFD5FFA4FF361009C4DADECD.text	4F4987FCFFD5FFA4FF361009C4DADECD.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Sonitha olanrewaju Friend & Prozorov & Yakovlev & Prozorova & Saldaitis & Sulak & Volkova & Lamah & Revay & Müller 2024	<div><p>Sonitha olanrewaju sp. n.</p> <p>https://zoobank.org/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 4129D5F0-D486-4CEA-A3EF-B2DD9A9A95F0</p> <p>(Figs 14–16, 30–31, 34)</p> <p>Holotype: ♂, DRC, Mai- Ndombe, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=20.31538&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=-2.75613" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 20.31538/lat -2.75613)">Ekongo</a> camp, 2.75613 S, 20.31538 E, 350 m, V.2018, leg. A. Prozorov, T. Prozorova et al., GS 1022 (CGM / USTTB). Paratypes: 20♂, same data, but X.2017, XI.2017, XII.2017, I.2018, II.2018, III.2018, GS 0996, 1021 (CGM / USTTB); 3♂, Nigeria, Cross River State, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=8.93146&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=6.48827" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 8.93146/lat 6.48827)">Onya</a>, 6.48827 N, 8.93146 E, 130 m, XI.1998 (CGM / USTTB).</p> <p>Description. Male (Figs 14–15). Flagellum covered with speckled whitish and brown scales. Head and thorax pinkish and orange. Abdomen reddish straw. Forewing. Forewing length: 18–21 mm. Somewhat oval with rounded apex and smooth outer margin. Costa dark reddish brown, costal area brown, subcostal and submarginal areas pinkish straw, medial and submarginal areas with tornal spot orangish brown, mediobasal spot pinkish straw. Medial lines vague brown, discal dot white. Fringe orangish brown. Hindwing. Somewhat trapezoid with pronounced apices on Rs and CuA 2 and slightly wavy outer margin. Medial area brown, anal area straw or pinkish straw, marginal area speckled with light pinkish, pinkish and brown scales; veins partially covered with pale scales. Medial lines dark brown, blurred; discal dot white. Genitalia (Figs 30–31). Tegumen a narrow band, dorsally and laterally bears two pairs of socii. Dorsal socii weakly pronounced, lateral socii knob-like, both covered with setae. Cucullus elongated, cone-like with slightly bent apical third; apex blunt. Sacculus compact, semispherical, covered with setae. Vinculum a narrow band, ventromedially bears saccus. Saccus elongated, somewhat rectangle. Juxta basally fused with aedeagus. Lobes of juxta elongated, c-shaped, apically rather blunt. Aedeagus cylinder-like. Vesica divided into two equal cone-like extensions, each bears one-two big cornuti distally and around 20 smaller cornuti between the extensions. The 8 th sternite sickle-shaped with distolateral dents, sitting on lateral edges. Female remains unknown.</p> <p>Diagnosis. Adult males of S. olanrewaju sp. n. have white discal dot (Figs 14–15), weakly pronounced dorsal socii, knob-like lateral socii, c-shaped lobes of juxta, wider saccus, two elongated equal diverticula of vesica and sickle-shaped eight sternite with dents sitting on lateral edges in genitalia (Figs 30–31), and spread east of the Dahomey Gap (Fig. 34); whereas adult males of S. libera have black discal dot (Fig. 2), expanded dorsal socii, triangle-like lateral socii, slightly bent lobes of juxta, narrower saccus, two short unequal diverticula of vesica and trapezoid eight sternite in genitalia (Figs 17–18, 23– 24), and spread west of the Dahomey Gap (Fig. 32).</p> <p>Adult males of S. olanrewaju sp. n. are smaller with white discal dot (Figs 14–15), have less pronounced dorsal socii, cone-shaped cucullus, claw like lobes of juxta without medial swelling, and sickle-shaped eight sternite with dents sitting on lateral edges in genitalia (Figs 30–31); whereas adult males of S. adedapo sp. n. are larger with pinkish tint and black discal dot (Figs 4–6), have better developed dorsal socii, finger-shaped cucullus, “swollen” lobes of juxta, and dents of eight sternite sitting closer to the middle in genitalia (Figs 20, 26).</p> <p>Adult males of S. olanrewaju sp. n. have white discal dot (Figs 14–15), have weakly pronounced dorsal socii, slightly bigger lateral socii, elongated gradually narrowing lobes of juxta, wider saccus, equal diverticula of vesica, and sickle-shaped eight sternite with dents sitting on lateral edges in genitalia (Figs 30–31); whereas adult male S. bekombo sp. n. has black discal dot (Fig. 7), has larger dorsal socii, smaller lateral socii, short medially “swollen” lobes of juxta, narrow saccus, unequal diverticula of vesica, and dents of eight sternite sitting closer to the middle in genitalia (Figs 21, 26).</p> <p>Adult males of S. olanrewaju sp. n. have reddish tint and white discal dot (Figs 14–15), longer lobes of juxta gradually narrowing towards the top, and sickle-shaped eight sternite in genitalia (Figs 30–31); whereas adult male of S. ekongo sp. n. is yellowish brown and black discal dot (Fig. 8), shorter lobes of juxta with narrowed distal third, and trapezoid eight sternite in genitalia (Figs 22, 28).</p> <p>Adult males of S. olanrewaju sp. n. have reddish tint and white discal dot (Figs 14–15), longer lobes of juxta gradually narrowing towards the top, and sickle-shaped eight sternite in genitalia (Figs 30–31); whereas adult male of S. ekongo sp. n. is yellowish brown and black discal dot (Fig. 8), shorter lobes of juxta with narrowed distal third, and trapezoid eight sternite in genitalia (Figs 22, 28).</p> <p>Distribution (Fig. 34). Cross-Sanaga-Bioko coastal forests in Nigeria and Central Congolian lowland forests in DRC.</p> <p>Biology. Adults were collected in I, II, III, V, X, XI, XII from altitudes up to 350 meters a.s.l. Preimaginal stages unknown.</p> <p>Etymology. The species is named in honor of Senator, Dr. Olanrewaju Tejuoso, a medical doctor, currently the Prochancellor, University of Lagos. As Chairman, Nigeria Senate Committee on Health he was responsible for amending National Health Insurance to guarantee affordable, accessible, quality health care and for the establishment of cancer management centres. He introduced the Legislative Network for Universal Health Coverage and led the campaign to fight malnutrition which helped inject significant funding into the Nigeria Nutrition Budget. He is married to Princess Mojisola Tejuoso and blessed with children and grandchildren.</p> <p>Acknowledgments</p> <p>We thank Alexandre Cipolla (CAC), Joël Minet (MNHN) and †Ugo Dall’Asta (RMCA) for providing material and helping to process it.</p> <p>We are thankful to †Vasiliy D. Kravchenko (Tel Aviv University, Israel) for preliminary work in the Ekongo camp in March and April of 2017: setting up most traps, training local workers, and taking care of material under harsh conditions. We express our gratitude to the LuiKotale Bonobo Project leaders Barbara Fruth and Gottfried Hohmann for their help with the general curating of the insect collection from the project in Ekongo. A heartfelt thank you to LuiKotale and Ekongo camp managers Roman Keller and Alexis Louat who helped to organize, manage and maintain the daily work efforts in the camp. 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