taxonID	type	description	language	source
6C4D87A81613FFC487B6FC6110EDF78A.taxon	description	(Figs 1 – 24, 35 – 44, 49 – 50, 58 – 60) Type species: Mckenziana maighreadae sp. n., by present designation. Description. Male (Figs 1 – 4, 6 – 20). Flagellum covered with brown scales or speckled, rami brown. Head, thorax and abdomen brown or cream-colored. Forewing. Forewing length: 24 – 30 mm. Elongated, apex blunt, external margin smooth. Background color brown or speckled. Pattern consists of white medial dot, pair of pale postmedial lines, dark brown and cream-colored wavy external line. Fringe brown or speckled. Hindwing. Somewhat triangular or oval, indentation on veins may be pronounced. Background color and fringe brown or speckled brown. Genitalia (Figs 35 – 44). Tegumen a narrow band, medially widened; laterally bears a pair of socii. Socii papilla-shaped, covered with setae. Vinculum ventrally elongated, distally bears cubile with small proximal apodeme. Cubile divided medially into a pair of somewhat oval processes with one medial spur and some indentations along the inner margin. Cucullus elongated, finger shaped with blunt apex, basally covered with setae. Sacculus about half the length of cucullus, basally covered with setae. Juxta knob-like, fused with aedeagus. Aedeagus straight with very short basal apodemes, ventromedially bears claw-like extension or spur with pointed apex. Vesica spherical may be covered with minute dents. The eight sternite somewhat oval, medially membranous, basally more sclerotized with barely pronounced apodemes. The eight tergite elongated, somewhat pentagonal, medially membranous, basally has a pair of lateral apodemes. Female (Figs 5, 21 – 24). Flagellum speckled cream-colored and brown; rami brown, shorter than of male. Head, thorax and abdomen speckled cream-colored and brown; abdomen also may be cream-colored. Forewing. Forewing length: 35 – 51 mm. Oval, elongated, apex blunt, external margin smooth. Background color speckled cream-colored and brown. Pattern consists of white discal dot, pair of pale medial lines and dark brown and orangish wavy external line. Fringe speckled cream-colored and brown. Hindwing. Oval, external margin wavy with peaks on veins. Background color cream-colored and brown, costal and anal angles darker. Fringe speckled cream-colored and brown. Genitalia (Figs 49 – 50). Papillae anales oval, densely covered with setae. Posterior and anterior apophyses about the same length. Antevaginal plate a narrow band with medial spherical membranous extension forming antrum. Postvaginal plate somewhat hexagonal with mediocaudal concavity around spherical extension of antevaginal plate. Ostium amorphous. Ductus bursae not pronounced. Corpus bursae elongated, bears no singum.	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A81618FFCB87B6FDAC167CFECB.taxon	description	(Figs 1 – 11, 35 – 37, 49, 56)	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A81618FFCB87B6FDAC167CFECB.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: ♂, Ghana, Ashanti Region, Kubease, 6.6759 N, 1.3775 W, 230 m, mid X. 2011, GS 1273 (CGM / USTTB). Paratypes (12 ♂, ♀). Sierra Leone: ♂, Eastern Province, Kono District, Tingi Hills Forest Reserve, 8.9514 N, 10.7459 W, 800 m, 13 – 15. IV. 2010, leg. Rudloff, LBEOW 1361 - 11 (CMS). Liberia: 3 ♂, Lofa County, Wologizi Mts., Ridge Camp 2, 8.122442 N, 9.947431 W, 883 m, 22 – 30. XI. 2018, leg. S. Sáfián & G. Simonics, ANLMO 8774 - 23 (ANHRT); ♂, Lofa County, Wonegizi Nature Reserve, Wetezu Camp, 8.082531 N, 9.579961 W, 551 m, 19 – 27. III. 2019, leg. S. Sáfián & S. Koivogui, ANLMO 8762 - 23 (ANHRT); ♂, Nimba Mountains, W slope of Mount Gangra, 7.558258 N, 8.637889 W, 700 m, 16 – 17. III. 2017, leg. Sz. Sáfián, G. Simonics, ANLMO 8775 - 23 (ANHRT). Guinea: ♀, NW slopes of Mt Nimba, Zigépko, IV. 2010, GS 0927 (CGM / USTTB); ♂, Forêt Classée de Ziama, Seredou camp, 8.354036 N, 9.325536 W, 870 m, 24. II – 6. III. 2019, leg. S. Sáfián, G. Simonics, K. Florczyk & S. Koivogui, ANLMO 8763 - 23 (ANHRT). Ivory Coast: ♂, Sassandra-Marahoué District, Vavoua, 7.37506 N, 6.47698 W, 275 m, 4. IV. 1981, leg. H. Politzar, GS 10 - 029 (ex coll. Kuchler, CGM / USTTB); ♂, north of Guiglo, galleries and wetlands of the Nzo River, XI. 2010 (CGM / USTTB); ♂, Montagne District, Man, Mount Tonkoui, 7.454167 N, 7.636667 E, 1200 m, IV. 2016, leg. Ph. Moretto (CPB). Ghana: ♂, Ashanti Region, Kumasi, 6.6801 N, 1.6522 W, 260 m, [year] 1912, leg. J. D. G. Sanders, GS 437 (NHML); ♂, Ashanti Region, Juaso, 6.5837 N, 1.1213 W, 230 m, 19. III. 1937, leg. G. S. Cansdale (NHML).	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A81618FFCB87B6FDAC167CFECB.taxon	description	Description. Male (Figs 1 – 4, 6 – 11). Flagellum speckled cream-colored and brown, rami brown. Head, thorax and abdomen speckled brown and cream-colored. Forewing. Forewing length: 24 – 26 mm. Oval, elongated. Background color 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 35 – 37). Cubile divided medially into a pair of somewhat oval processes with medial spur on the inner margin and short ventrodistal extension with dentated edge. Cucullus elongated, finger shaped with blunt apex, basally covered with setae. Sacculus is similar to cucullus but about half the length of it. Surface of vesica covered with minute dents. Female (Fig. 5). Head, thorax and abdomen speckled cream-colored and brown. Forewing. Forewing length: 39 mm. Hindwing and genitalia (Fig. 49) with generic characters, see above. Variability. Male may be darker (Fig. 9) or lighter colored (Fig. 3); hindwing and abdomen may be brown (Figs 2), dark brown (Fig. 10) or reddish brown (Fig. 4). Ventromedial spur of aedeagus may be pointed (Fig. 36) or blunt (Fig. 35); medial spur on the inner margin of process of cubile may be smaller (Fig. 35) or bigger (Fig. 37).	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A81618FFCB87B6FDAC167CFECB.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Adult males of M. maighreadae sp. n. are brown (Figs 1 – 4) to dark brown (Figs 6 – 11) with convex external margin of the hindwing (Figs 1 – 4, 6 – 11), have relatively small dents on the inner margin of cubile (Figs 35 – 37), distributed westwards from the Dahomey Gap (Fig. 56); while adult males of M. ciani sp. n. are dark brown with straight or concave external margin of the hindwing (Figs 12 – 17), have slightly bigger dents on the inner margin of cubile (Figs 38 – 40), distributed eastwards from the Dahomey Gap (Fig. 57). The two species have the p - distance of 2.28 – 3.04 % (Fig. 60). Adult males of M. maighreadae sp. n. are brown (Figs 1 – 4) to dark brown (Figs 6 – 11), have short distal extension in cubile (Fig. 35 – 37), distributed westwards from the Dahomey Gap (Fig. 56); while adult males of M. roganae sp. n. do not get dark brown (Figs 18 – 20), have well pronounced distal extension in cubile (Figs 41 – 44), distributed eastwards from the Dahomey Gap (Fig. 57).	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A81618FFCB87B6FDAC167CFECB.taxon	distribution	Distribution (Fig. 56). Westwards from the Dahomey Gap: Guinean montane forests in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Ivory Coast; eastern Guinean forests in Ivory Coast and Ghana.	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A81618FFCB87B6FDAC167CFECB.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Adults were collected in February – April and October – November from an altitude of 230 to 1200 meters a. s. l. Preimaginal stages are unknown.	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A81618FFCB87B6FDAC167CFECB.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named in honor of Maighread Isolina Diaz-McKenzie, beloved daughter of Sara Diaz and Dr. Karen McKenzie.	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A8161CFFC987B6F8981618FBC3.taxon	description	(Figs 12 – 17, 38 – 40, 57)	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A8161CFFC987B6F8981618FBC3.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: ♂, DRC, Kongo Central Province, Mayumbe, Luki Natural Reserve, 5.617 N, 13.083 E, 320 m, 16. V. 2007 leg. J. & W. De Prins, GS GU- 2008 - 34, LBEOW 573 - 10 (RMCA). Paratypes (23 ♂). Cameroon: ♂, Littoral Region, Mount Kupe, 4.80138 N, 9.70805 E, 1200 m, II. 2001, leg D. Bouchard (CAC); ♂, Centre Region, Nkolmetet, 3.44 N, 11.76 E, 700 m, IV. 2016 (CAC); ♂, Centre Region, Zalom, 3.8 N, 11.61 E, 700 m, IX. 2018 (CAC); 13 ♂, Centre Region, Obout, 3.47085 N, 11.73613 E, 675 m, 1999 – 2001, IV. 2019, II. 2020, XI. 2021, II. 2022 (CAC); ♂, Centre Region, Ngila, 4.70897 N, 11.67552 E, 645 m (CPB); ♂, Centre Region, forest of Dzeng, 3.76047 N, 11.88632 E, 700 m, 20. III. 1975, leg. Ph. Darge (CPB). Gabon: ♂, Estuaire Province, Crystal Mountains National Park, 750 m, 24. VI. 1993, leg. P. Basquin (CPB); ♂, Estuaire Province, Mvoum, 0.31204 N, 9.82195 E, 30 m, 1. VI. 1989, leg. P. Basquin, GS 2023 - 07 - 01 (CPB). CAR: ♂, Ombella- M’Poko Prefecture, forest of Sabokiri, 30. III. 1982 (CPB). DRC: ♂, Tshopo Province, 17 km N Kisangani, Masako Field Station, 0.6 N, 25.25 E, 388 m, 2 – 8. II. 2008, leg. A. Gurkovich & V. Zolotuhin, GS 13719, LBEOW 092 - 10 (CGM / USTTB); ♂, Maniema Province, Lubutu, 0.75 S, 26.57 E, 525 m, X. 2018, leg. Th. Bouyer (CAC).	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A8161CFFC987B6F8981618FBC3.taxon	description	Description. Male (Figs 12 – 17). Flagellum covered with dark and light brown scales, rami brown. Head, thorax and abdomen dark brown. Forewing. Forewing length: 24 – 30 mm. Narrow, elongated. Background color dark brown. Fringe dark brown. Hindwing. Somewhat triangular, external margin more or less concave with indentation on veins. Background color dark brown. Fringe dark brown. Genitalia (Figs 38 – 40). Each process of cubile bears big medial spur and numerous small dents along the inner margin with short distal extension. Sacculus wide with pointed apex. Female remains unknown but expected to be similar to male in coloration but larger in size. Variability. External margin of hindwing may be almost straight (Fig. 12) or concave (Fig. 14). Apex of sacculus may be almost straight (Fig. 39) or bent (Fig. 38).	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A8161CFFC987B6F8981618FBC3.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Adult males of M. ciani sp. n. are dark brown with straight or concave external margin of the hindwing (Figs 12 – 17), have slightly bigger dents on the inner margin of cubile (Fig. 38 – 40), distributed eastwards from the Dahomey Gap (Fig. 57); while adult males of M. maighreadae sp. n. are brown (Figs 1 – 4) to dark brown (Figs 6 – 11) with convex external margin of the hindwing (Figs 1 – 4, 6 – 11), have relatively small dents on the inner margin of cubile (Figs 35 – 37), distributed westwards from the Dahomey Gap (Fig. 56). The two species have the p - distance of 2.28 – 3.04 % (Fig. 60). Adult males of M. ciani sp. n. are dark brown with straight or concave external margin of the hindwing (Figs 12 – 17), have short distal extension in cubile (Figs 38 – 40); while adult males of M. roganae sp. n. are brown with convex external margin of the hindwings (Figs 18 – 20), has well pronounced distal extension in cubile (Figs 41 – 44).	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A8161CFFC987B6F8981618FBC3.taxon	distribution	Distribution (Fig. 57). Eastwards from the Dahomey Gap: northwest Congolian lowland forests in central and southern Cameroon and southwestern CAR; Congolian coastal forest in northern and western Gabon and Kongo Central Province of DRC; northeast Congolian lowland forests in Tshopo Province of DRC.	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A8161CFFC987B6F8981618FBC3.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Adults were collected from February to June and from September to November from an altitude up to 1200 meters a. s. l. Preimaginal stages are unknown.	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A8161CFFC987B6F8981618FBC3.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named in honor of Cían Mikheil Diaz-McKenzie, beloved son of Sara Diaz and Dr. Karen McKenzie.	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A8161EFFD787B6F915165CFD50.taxon	description	(Figs 18 – 24, 41 – 44, 50, 57)	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A8161EFFD787B6F915165CFD50.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: ♂, Nigeria, Cross River State, Obudu Cattle Ranch, 6.38683 N, 9.37409 E, 1626 m, 19 – 20. XII. 1970, leg. H. Politzar, GS 1272 (ex coll. Kuchler, CGM / USTTB). Paratypes (3 ♂, 15 ♀). Cameroon: 3 ♀, Centre Region, Obout, 3.47085 N, 11.73613 E, 675 m, 1999 – 2001, IV. 2019, II. 2020, leg. T. Bouyer (CAC); ♀, Centre Region, environs of Ebogo, 3.38914 N, 11.47152 E, 660 m, 26. X – 10. XI. 2012, leg. A. Delassise (CAS); ♀, Centre Region, Mbalmayo, 3.51415 N, 11.50788 E, 650 m, VIII. 2008, leg. J. Nicat (CPB); ♀, Southwest Region, 2 km E Nyasoso, 4.823444 N, 9.687611 E, 990 m, 23. V. 2009, leg. M. Ochse (ZSM). Gabon: ♀, Ogooué-Lolo Province, Koulamoutou, 1.15322 S, 12.46741 E, 230 m, 5. V. 1992, leg. P. Basquin (CPB); ♀, Crystal Mountains National Park, 750 m, 24. VI. 1993, leg. P. Basquin (CPB); ♀, Franceville, Moyabi I, 1.9 S, 13.57 E, 440 m, 13. V. 1994, leg. P. Basquin (CPB). CAR: ♀, Lobaye Prefecture, Mbale [?], VI. 1982, leg. L. Beaudouin (CPB); ♀, Lobaye Prefecture, Bolamba, 4.03852 N, 17.4795 E, 525 m, 26. XI. 1981, leg. P. Basquin (CPB). 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, 0.524 N, 25.1973 E, around 450 m, X. 1925, leg. J. Chesquière, GS 2011 - 123 (RMCA). Uganda: ♀, Kyotera District, Masaka, Katera – Sango Bay, X. 1960, leg. R. H. Carcasson, GS 1514 (NHML).	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A8161EFFD787B6F915165CFD50.taxon	description	Description. Male (Figs 18 – 20). 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). 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). Head and thorax speckled cream-colored and brown. Abdomen rather cream-colored. Forewing. Forewing length: 35 – 51 mm. Hindwing and genitalia (Fig. 50) with generic characters, see above. Variability. Male may be darker (Fig. 18) or paler (Fig. 19). Female may be overall lighter (Fig. 21) or darker (Fig. 22) with lighter (Fig. 21) or darker colored (Fig. 22) abdomen.	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A8161EFFD787B6F915165CFD50.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Adult males of M. roganae sp. n. do not get dark brown (Figs 18 – 20), have well pronounced distal extension in cubile (Figs 41 – 44), distributed eastwards from the Dahomey Gap (Fig. 57); while adult males of M. maighreadae sp. n. are brown (Figs 1 – 4) to dark brown (Figs 6 – 11), have short distal extension in cubile (Figs 35 – 37), distributed westwards from the Dahomey Gap (Fig. 56). Adult males of M. roganae sp. n. are brown with convex external margin of the hindwings (Fig. 18 – 20), has well pronounced distal extension in cubile (Fig. 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), have short distal extension in cubile (Figs 38 – 40).	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A8161EFFD787B6F915165CFD50.taxon	distribution	Distribution (Fig. 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.	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A8161EFFD787B6F915165CFD50.taxon	biology_ecology	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.	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
6C4D87A8161EFFD787B6F915165CFD50.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named in honor of Rogan Sahara Diaz-McKenzie, beloved daughter of Sara Diaz and Dr. Karen McKenzie.	en	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: 64-83, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.69.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.69.7
