Description of Nemophora acaciae sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Adelidae) from Kenya

Agassiz, D.J.L.; Kozlov, M.V.

Zootaxa 4058(2): 287-292

2015


ISSN/ISBN: 1175-5326
PMID: 26701526
Document Number: 683575
Nemophora acaciae sp. nov. is described from Kenya on the basis of a large series bred from flowers of Acacia seyal and A. lahai. The new species differs from all Afrotropical Nemophora species by its dark brown forewing fascia with white medial stripe near the costal margin of forewing. The key to the Afrotropical Nemophora species is provided.

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