Sergeya hackeri, Bidzilya & Mey & Rajaei, 2024
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5493.5.2 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/990087D9-202D-FFB5-FF03-76C9A9BC1113 |
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Sergeya hackeri |
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Key to the Sergeya species based on external characters
Remark: S. hackeri sp. nov., S. chuii sp. nov., S. bunsoensis sp. nov. are superficially undistinguishable and examination of genitalia structure is necessary for confident identification.
1. Wingspan 12.0–14.3 mm, forewing with broad dark suffusion along margins or uniformly brown with dark apex ( Figs 18, 19 View FIGURES 11–20 )................................................................................... S. harambee sp. nov.
- Wingspan 6.5–9.0 mm, forewing with narrow dark suffusion along dorsal margin and brown spots ( Figs 1–17 View FIGURES 1–10 View FIGURES 11–20 )........... 2
2. Forewing with costal medial spot only ( Figs 1–3 View FIGURES 1–10 , 12 View FIGURES 11–20 )......................................................... 3
- Forewing with costal and dorsal brown medial spots ( Figs 4–11, 13–17 View FIGURES 1–10 View FIGURES 11–20 )......................................... 4
3. Tornal spot on 3/4 of dorsal margin distinct ( Fig. 12 View FIGURES 11–20 )....................................... S. korongotaji sp. nov.
- Tornal spot on 3/4 of dorsal margin indistinct ( Figs 1–3 View FIGURES 1–10 )............................................ S. prominula View in CoL
4. Costal and dorsal medial spots connected and form dark oblique transverse line ( Figs 6 View FIGURES 1–10 , 13–15 View FIGURES 11–20 )....................... 5
- Costal and dorsal medial spots separated ( Figs 4, 5, 7–10 View FIGURES 1–10 , 16, 17 View FIGURES 11–20 )............................................... 6
5. Wingspan 6.5–7.0 mm ( Figs 13–15 View FIGURES 11–20 )......................................................... S. lobata sp. nov.
- Wingspan 5.9–6.0 mm ( Fig. 6 View FIGURES 1–10 )............................................................... S. olei sp. nov.
6. Ground colour of forewing pale ( Figs 16, 17 View FIGURES 11–20 ).................................................. S. davidi sp. nov.
- Ground colour of forewing light brown to yellowish-brown ( Figs 4, 5, 7 View FIGURES 1–10 )......................................... 7
7. Costal margin narrowly irrorated with brown ( Figs 9–11 View FIGURES 1–10 View FIGURES 11–20 )..................................................... 8
- Costal margin concoloured to ground colour of the forewing ( Figs 4, 5, 7 View FIGURES 1–10 )............................................................................................. S. hackeri sp. nov., S. chuii sp. nov., S. bunsoensis sp. nov.
8. Dorsal and tornal spot on dorsal margin distinct ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 11–20 )..................................... S. malawica sp. nov.
- Dorsal and tornal spot on dorsal margin indistinct ( Figs 9, 10 View FIGURES 1–10 )................................. S. palescens sp. nov.
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