Mckenziana roganae, Prozorov & Cipolla & Ignatev & Yakovlev & Saldaitis & Prozorova & Revay & Volkova & Sulak & Lamah & Traore & Müller, 2023

Prozorov, Alexey M., Cipolla, Alexandre, Ignatev, Nikolai, Yakovlev, Roman V., Saldaitis, Aidas, Prozorova, Tatiana A., Revay, Edita E., Volkova, Julia S., Sulak, Harald, Lamah, Simon Pierre, Traore, Mohamed M. & Müller, Günter C., 2023, A new genus of Afrotropical Lasiocampini: Mckenziana gen. n. (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae), Ecologica Montenegrina 69, pp. 64-83 : 78-80

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.37828/em.2023.69.7
publication LSID	urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:3605B8F9-84A8-4F8D-8969-16743616254D
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/49FB139B-F16F-4764-AA6F-B6F3C012040F
taxon LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:act:49FB139B-F16F-4764-AA6F-B6F3C012040F
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Mckenziana roganae
status	sp. nov.

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Mckenziana roganae View in CoL sp. n.

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( Figs 18–24 View Figures 12–24 , 41–44 View Figures 41–44 , 50 View Figures 49–50 , 57 View Figures 56–57 )

Holotype: ♂, Nigeria, Cross River State, Obudu Cattle Ranch , 6.38683N, 9.37409E, 1626 m, 19– 20.XII.1970, leg. H. Politzar, GS 1272 (ex coll. Kuchler, CGM / USTTB) GoogleMaps . Paratypes (3♂, 15♀). Cameroon : 3♀, Centre Region, Obout , 3.47085N, 11.73613E, 675 m, 1999–2001, IV.2019, II.2020, leg. T. Bouyer ( CAC) GoogleMaps ; ♀, Centre Region, environs of Ebogo , 3.38914N, 11.47152E, 660 m, 26.X–10.XI.2012, leg. A. Delassise ( CAS ) GoogleMaps ; ♀, Centre Region, Mbalmayo , 3.51415N, 11.50788E, 650 m, VIII.2008, leg. J. Nicat ( CPB) GoogleMaps ; ♀, Southwest Region, 2 km E Nyasoso , 4.823444N, 9.687611E, 990 m, 23.V.2009, leg. M. Ochse ( ZSM) GoogleMaps . Gabon: ♀, Ogooué-Lolo Province, Koulamoutou , 1.15322S, 12.46741E, 230 m, 5.V.1992, leg. P. Basquin ( CPB) GoogleMaps ; ♀, Crystal Mountains National Park , 750 m, 24.VI.1993, leg. P. Basquin ( CPB) ; ♀, Franceville, Moyabi I, 1.9S, 13.57E, 440 m, 13.V.1994, leg. P. Basquin ( CPB) GoogleMaps . CAR: ♀, Lobaye Prefecture, Mbale [?], VI.1982, leg. L. Beaudouin ( CPB) ; ♀, Lobaye Prefecture, Bolamba , 4.03852N, 17.4795E, 525 m, 26.XI.1981, leg. P. Basquin ( CPB) GoogleMaps . Congo : ♀, Mayombe [?], Domvi [?], XI.2008, leg. Ph. Darge ( CPB) . DRC: 3♂, Katanga Province, River Luvua , 20–26.X.2003, leg. Hasson & Bouyer, GS LazLas 037, LazLas 040, LazLas 041 ( CAC) ; ♀, Tshopo Province, 40 km E Kisangani , 6.X.2016, leg. T. Bouyer ( CAC) ; ♀, Tshopo Province, Kisangani , 0.524N, 25.1973E, around 450 m, X.1925, leg. J. Chesquière, GS 2011-123 ( RMCA) GoogleMaps . Uganda: ♀, Kyotera District, Masaka, Katera – Sango Bay , X.1960, leg. R.H. Carcasson, GS 1514 ( NHML) .

Description. Male ( Figs 18–20 View Figures 12–24 ). Flagellum covered with brown scales, rami brown. Head, thorax and abdomen pale brown to reddish brown. Forewing. Forewing length: 26–28 mm. Oval, elongated. Background color speckled brown and dark brown. Fringe speckled brown and dark brown. Hindwing. Somewhat oval with indentation on veins and concavity on CuP. Background color reddish brown, basally orangish. Fringe speckled brown and dark brown. Genitalia ( Figs 41–44 View Figures 41–44 ). Each process of cubile bears medial spur on the inner margin and elongated distal extension with serrated edge. Cucullus wide. Sacculus wide, with nearly pointed apex. Surface of vesica covered with minute dents. Female ( Figs 21–24 View Figures 12–24 ). Head and thorax speckled cream-colored and brown. Abdomen rather cream-colored. Forewing. Forewing length: 35–51 mm. Hindwing and genitalia ( Fig. 50 View Figures 49–50 ) with generic characters, see above.

Variability. Male may be darker ( Fig. 18 View Figures 12–24 ) or paler ( Fig. 19 View Figures 12–24 ). Female may be overall lighter ( Fig. 21 View Figures 12–24 ) or darker ( Fig. 22 View Figures 12–24 ) with lighter ( Fig. 21 View Figures 12–24 ) or darker colored ( Fig. 22 View Figures 12–24 ) abdomen.

Diagnosis. Adult males of M. roganae sp. n. do not get dark brown ( Figs 18–20 View Figures 12–24 ), have well pronounced distal extension in cubile ( Figs 41–44 View Figures 41–44 ), distributed eastwards from the Dahomey Gap ( Fig. 57 View Figures 56–57 ); while adult males of M. maighreadae sp. n. are brown ( Figs 1–4 View Figures 1–11 ) to dark brown ( Figs 6–11 View Figures 1–11 ), have short distal extension in cubile ( Figs 35–37 View Figures 35–40 ), distributed westwards from the Dahomey Gap ( Fig. 56 View Figures 56–57 ).

Adult males of M. roganae sp. n. are brown with convex external margin of the hindwings ( Fig. 18– 20 View Figures 12–24 ), has well pronounced distal extension in cubile ( Fig. 41–44 View Figures 41–44 ); while adult males of M. ciani sp. n. are dark brown with straight or concave external margin of the hindwing ( Figs 12–17 View Figures 12–24 ), have short distal extension in cubile ( Figs 38–40 View Figures 35–40 ).

Distribution ( Fig. 57 View Figures 56–57 ). Eastwards from the Dahomey Gap: cross-Sanaga-Bioko coastal forests in Nigeria, Cameroonian Highlands forests in Cameroon, western Congolian forest-savanna in Gabon, northern Congolian forest-savanna in CAR, northeast Congolian lowland forests in DRC, and Victoria Basin forest savanna in Uganda.

Biology. Adults were collected from April to June, August and from October to December from an altitude of 440 to 1626 meters a.s.l. Preimaginal stages are unknown.

Etymology. The species is named in honor of Rogan Sahara Diaz-McKenzie, beloved daughter of Sara Diaz and Dr. Karen McKenzie.