Lasiocampa hannae

Speidel, Wolfgang, Hausmann, Axel, Müller, Günter C., Kravchenko, Vasiliy, Mooser, Josef, Witt, Thomas J., Khallaayoune, Khalid, Prosser, Sean & Hebert, Paul D. N., 2015, Taxonomy 2.0: Sequencing of old type specimens supports the description of two new species of the Lasiocampa decolorata group from Morocco (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae), Zootaxa 3999 (3), pp. 401-412 : 407

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3999.3.5
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scientific name	Lasiocampa hannae
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Lasiocampa hannae SPEIDEL, MOOSER & WITT sp. n.

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Material examined. Holotype ♂: Morocco, Anti Atlas Mts, Sidi M’zal village, 1260 m, 29°48‘00’’ N; 8°52’11’’ W, 30. ix. 2005, leg. Gy. M. László & G. Ronkay, Museum Witt, München. BC ZSM Lep 76624, genitalia slide Heterocera Nr. 19873 Museum Witt München

Paratypes: 2 ♂ dto, one with additional labels, DNA-6456- 2010-73. coll. MWM, 2 ♂ dto. coll. Mooser, 1 ♂ Morocco, Anti Atlas Mts, Tizi n’ Tarakatine pass, 1600 m, 29°45’11’’N; 8°50’02’’W, 29. ix. 2005, leg. Gy. M. László & G. Ronkay, Museum Witt, München.

Description. Wingspan 36–40 mm, forewing length 16–19 mm. Wing-shape and structure of antenna corresponding to that of L. trifolii . Easily distinguished from the pale taxa of the L. decolorata complex by its reddish-brown wing color, very similar to L. editae sp. n. but with a smaller average wingspan and a slightly paler color.

Male genitalia (genitalia slide 19873 (MWM), fig. 2): Valvae very modified, like in all Lasiocampa species in a hanging position, not laterally movable. The genitalia are easily damaged if one tries to move the valvae to a standardized position and if the three–dimensional (steric) structures are too strongly flattened. Valva bifid. The exterior lobe of the valva variable in size, strongly sclerotized. Interior lobe much stronger than in L. editae , terminally ending truncate, broader. Vesica dorsolaterally everted, with the sclerotized zone stronger developed than in L. editae .

Genetic data. BIN: ABX3741 (n=2), including holotype. Intraspecific variation: 0.0%. Closest neighbouring species: Lasiocampa decolorata at a genetic distance of 3.0%, Lasiocampa hannae at 3.2%.

Etymology. Named in honor of Mrs. Hanna Sander-Mooser.

Ecology. Flight period September, at medium elevations of 1200–1600 m a.s.l. in an isolated area of the Anti Atlas Mountains.