Bellanola mikongo sp. n.

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Holotype. Male. “ Gabon, 430m, Mikongo (Rougier), Monts de Cristal (Secondary Forest), 0°29’47”N, 11°10’42”E, 28.vii.–12.viii.2019, MV Light Trap, Albert, J-L., Aristophanous, M., Bie Mba, J., Derozier, V., Moretto, P. leg., ANHRT:2019.17”, unique id.: ANHRTUK 00165526, gen. slide No.: LGNA 1294, BOLD process/DNA barcode id.: ANLMN2856-21/ANHRTUK00165526 (ANHRT).

Paratype. Male, with the same data as in the holotype, but collected by actinic light trap, unique id.: ANHRTUK 00162619, BOLD process/DNA barcode id.: ANLMN2855-21/ANHRTUK00162619 (ANHRT) .

Diagnosis. The distinctive characters of the new species are discussed under the diagnosis of the new monotypic genus Bellanola .

Description. The external and genital morphology of Bellanola mikongo sp. n. are discussed under the description of the new monotypic genus Bellanola .

Genetic information. The species belongs to the BIN URI: BOLD:AEL7152. The intraspecific genetic divergence between the two known specimens is 0.15%. Within the species discussed in this study, the shortest pairwise genetic distance was observed between B. mikongo and H. argyropasta in the range of 8.58–9.10%.

Etymology. The specific name refers to the type locality of the new species, the Mikongo Forest in central Gabon.