Kobelana: a new genus for two South African skippers currently placed in Calleagris Aurivillius (as C. kobela Aurivillius, 1925 and C. krooni Vári, 1974) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Pyrginae: Tagiadini)
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Two species, currently placed as Calleagris kobela (Trimen, 1864) and C. krooni Vári, 1974, are removed to the new genus Kobelana (Lepidoptera; Hesperiidae; Pyrginae; Tagiadini) on the basis of differences in external features and especially in the structurally different male genitalia. Evans (1937) included five species in the genus Calleagris – C. krooni being described at a later date. The four species remaining in Calleagris have very different colour patterns but are united by distinctive, homologous genitalia. Kobelana is endemic to South Africa and does not overlap with any of the four Calleagris, one or more of which are found throughout tropical Africa except in the driest habitats.
Source: Metamorphosis
DOI: 10.4314/met.v23i1.2
Authors: Torben B. Larsen, Steve C. Collins
Language: English
Subfield: Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4414664320
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