Bellanola mikongo, László, 2022

László, Gyula M., 2022, Taxonomic studies on Afrotropical Nolinae: review of the Afrotropical taxa of the genus Hampsonola László, Ronkay & Ronkay, 2015, descriptions of five new genera and five new species and introduction of a new synonymy (Lepidoptera, Nolidae), Zootaxa 5169 (2), pp. 147-164 : 156-157

Bellanola mikongo sp. n.

( Figs 14–15 , 28 )

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.

Figures

FIGURES 1–15. adults (coll. ANHRT, unless otherwise indicated). 1, Hampsonola elachistomorpha, ♀, Mozambique; 2, Ibidem, ♀, Zambia; 3, Ibidem, ♂, Zambia; 4, H. aulombardiella, ♂, Kenya (coll. A. Kingston); 5, Ibidem, ♀, Kenya (coll. A. Kingston); 6, H. argyropasta, holotype of Celama argyropasta, ♀, [Ghana] Gold Coast (©NHMUK); 7, Ibidem, ♂, Liberia; 8, Ibidem, ♀, Liberia; 9, H. nanographa, ♂, Gabon; 10, Ibidem, ♀, Gabon; 11, H. transecta, syntype of Nola transecta, ♂, Sierra Leone (©NHMUK); 12, Ibidem, syntype of Nola transecta, ♂, Sierra Leone (©NHMUK); 13, Gabonola gen. n. smithi sp. n., holotype, ♂, Gabon; 14, Bellanola gen. n. mikongo sp. n., holotype, ♂, Gabon; 15, Ibidem, paratype, ♂, Gabon.

FIGURES 28–31. male genitalia, a: clasping apparatus, b: aedeagus (coll. ANHRT). 28, Bellanola gen. n. mikongo sp. n., holotype, Gabon, LGNA 1294; 29, Brunneonola gen. n. nimba sp. n., holotype, Liberia, LGNA 1158; 30, Ivindonola gen. n. ipassa sp. n., holotype, Gabon, LGNA 590; 31, Cryptonola gen. n. confundata sp. n., holotype, Ivory Coast, LGNA 1179.