| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
| Authors: | W. Mey |
| Journal: | Esperiana Memoir |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Pagination: | 27-38 |
| Date Published: | 2004-12-30 |
| Keywords: | Ectoedemia, Ectoedemia expeditionis, Ectoedemia fuscata, Ectoedemia kharuxabi, Ectoedemia tersiusi, Ectoedemia uisebi, Ectoedemia vannifera, Etainia, Fomoria, Lepidoptera, Namibia, Nepticulidae, South Africa, Stigmella, Stigmella irrorata, Stigmella naibabi, Stigmella uwusebi |
| Abstract: | Thirteen species of the family Nepticulidae were found on the Brandberg, Namibia. Six of them proved to be unknown and are described herein as: Stigmella naibabi sp. nov., Stigmella uwusebi sp. nov., Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) expeditionis sp. nov., Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) tersiusi sp. nov., Ectoedemia (Fomoria) kharuxabi sp. nov., and Ectoedemia (Fomoria) uisebi sp. nov. The male genitalia of the new species are illustrated and colour images of the adult moths are presented. Their presumed relatives are indicated. At present, a total of 21 species of Nepticulidae are recorded from Namibia. They are tabulated in a check-list. |
Taxonomic name:
Nepticuloidea (Nepticuloidea), Nepticulidae (Nepticuloidea), Ectoedemia (Nepticuloidea), Ectoedemia Fomoria (Nepticuloidea), Ectoedemia Ectoedemia (Nepticuloidea), Ectoedemia fuscata (Nepticuloidea), Ectoedemia kharuxabi (Nepticuloidea), Ectoedemia uisebi (Nepticuloidea), Ectoedemia vannifera (Nepticuloidea), Ectoedemia expeditionis (Nepticuloidea), Ectoedemia tersiusi (Nepticuloidea), Stigmella (Nepticuloidea), Stigmella naibabi (Nepticuloidea), Stigmella uwusebi (Nepticuloidea), Stigmella irrorata (Nepticuloidea)