Ivindonola ipassa, 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 : 159

Ivindonola ipassa sp. n.

( Figs 18 , 30 )

Holotype. Male. “ Gabon, Ogooue Ivindo P.N., Ivindo Station de Recherche d’Ipassa , 450m, 0°30’43”N, 12°48’12”E, 14–26.vi.2016, Light Trap Ruzzier, E., Tasane, T. leg. ANHRT:2017.19”, unique id.: ANHRTUK 00042531, gen. slide No.: LGNA 590, BOLD process/DNA barcode id.: ANLMN2811-21/ANHRTUK00042531 ( ANHRT).

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

Description. The external and genital morphology of Ivindonola ipassa sp. n. are described under the description of the new monotypic genus Ivindonola .

Genetic information. Ivindonola ipassa has been assigned the BIN URI: BOLD:AEK9606. As the species is known only from its holotype, intraspecific genetic divergence could not be calculated. The pairwise distances between I. ipassa and all other taxa discussed in this paper exceed 9%.

Etymology. The specific name refers to the type locality of the new species, the Ipassa-Makokou Biosphere Reserve in central Gabon.

Figures

FIGURES 16–21. adults (coll. ANHRT). 16, Brunneonola gen. n. nimba sp. n., holotype, ♂, Liberia; 17, Ibidem, paratype, ♂, Liberia; 18, Ivindonola gen. n. ipassa sp. n., holotype, ♂, Gabon; 19, Cryptonola gen. n. confundata sp. n., holotype, ♂, Ivory Coast; 20, Ibidem, paratype, ♂, Sierra Leone; 21, Ibidem, paratype, ♀, Ivory Coast.

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.