Gabonola smithi, 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 : 154

Gabonola smithi 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, LepiLED Light Trap, Albert, J-L., Aristophanous, M., Bie Mba, J., Derozier, V., Moretto, P. leg., ANHRT:2019.17”, unique id.: ANHRTUK 00111212, gen. slide No.: LGNA 1171, BOLD process/DNA barcode id.: ANLMN2805-21/ANHRTUK00111212 ( ANHRT).

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

Description. The description of the external and genital morphology of Gabonola smithi sp. n. is given under the description of the new monotypic genus Gabonola .

Etymology. The new species is dedicated with great pleasure to Mr Richard Smith, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, African Natural History Research Trust, acknowledging his merits in advancing the entomological research in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Genetic information. The new species has been assigned the BIN URI: BOLD:AEK0327. As the species is known by its holotype only, the intraspecific genetic variability could not be calculated. The nearest neighbour of G. smithi in the BOLD database is an unidentified, probably undescribed Hampsonola (BOLD process/DNA barcode id.: GWOUA461-19/BC ZSM Lep 105017, BIN URI: BOLD:AEA0093).

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 22–27. male genitalia, a: clasping apparatus, b: aedeagus (coll. ANHRT, unless otherwise indicated). 22, Hampsonola elachistomorpha, Zambia, LGNA 1062; 23, H. aulombardiella, Kenya, LGNA 1298 (coll. A. Kingston); 24, H. argyropasta, Liberia, LGNA 1229; 25, H. nanographa, Gabon, LGNA 1227; 26, H. transecta, syntype of Nola transecta, Sierra Leone, NHMUK 010317594 (prepared by László) (©NHMUK); 27, Gabonola gen. n. smithi sp. n., holotype, Gabon, LGNA 1171.