taxonID	type	description	language	source
20742D1ACB2EFFECFF095D70FB09FA0B.taxon	description	(Figs 6 – 8, 16, 18, 20)	en	Prozorov, Alexey M., Revay, Edita E., Yakovlev, Roman V., Volkova, Julia S., Murphy, Raymond J., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Saldaitis, Aidas, Petrányi, Gergely, Sulak, Harald, Traore, Mohamed M., Müller, Günter C. (2023): Two new species for Gonotrichidia from West and East Africa (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae). Ecologica Montenegrina 70: 60-69, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.70.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.70.7
20742D1ACB2EFFECFF095D70FB09FA0B.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: ♂, Malawi, Nyika National Park, 17 km from Thazima Gate, 10.73 S, 33.63 E, 1700 m, 8. VIII. 2004, leg. R. J. Murphy, GS 29715 (CGM / USTTB). Paratypes. Malawi: ♀, Nyika National Park, 18 km from Thazima Gate, 10.7283 S, 33.655 E, 1930 m, 7. I. 2012, leg. R. J. Murphy, GS 29716 (CGM / USTTB); ♂, Malawi, Nyika National Park, 20 km N Thazima Gate, 1930 m, 7. I. 2009, leg. V. Anikin (CVZ / CJV); ♂, Mzimba District, 6 km ENE Mzuzu, 30. I. 1989, leg. J. Rawlins & S. Thompson (CMNH); ♂, Mzimba, Viphya Mountains on Luwawa Rd., 28. I. 2001, leg. R. J. Murphy (DMNH, ex J. G. Joannou coll.). Zambia: ♂, Northern Province, Mutinondo, wet Miombo, 12.3919 S, 31.3233 E, 1390 m, 28. XII. 2010, leg. J. Lenz (ZSM). Tanzania: ♂, Mpanda District, 37 km S Uvinza, 1550 m, 18. VIII. 1989, leg. Bjørnstad (NHMO).	en	Prozorov, Alexey M., Revay, Edita E., Yakovlev, Roman V., Volkova, Julia S., Murphy, Raymond J., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Saldaitis, Aidas, Petrányi, Gergely, Sulak, Harald, Traore, Mohamed M., Müller, Günter C. (2023): Two new species for Gonotrichidia from West and East Africa (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae). Ecologica Montenegrina 70: 60-69, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.70.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.70.7
20742D1ACB2EFFECFF095D70FB09FA0B.taxon	description	Description. Male (Figs 6, 8). Flagellum covered with speckled black and fawn scales. Head and thorax fawn, abdomen beige. Forewing. Forewing length: 20 – 21 mm. Elongated, somewhat triangular with bunt apex. Background color speckled fawn and beige. Blackish pattern consists of discal dot, unbroken transversal ante- and postmedial lines, and fragmented vague external line. Fringe speckled blackish and fawn. Hindwing. Somewhat oval with smooth outer margin. Background color beige, costal field and distal half veins fawn. Fringe speckled beige and fawn with blackish scales near tornal angle. Genitalia (Fig. 16). Vinculum triangular with widely rounded distal apex, laterobasally bears a pair of socii. Socii tubercle-like, sparsely covered with setae. Cucullus finger-shaped with bent pointed apex. Sacculus compact, somewhat c-shaped, sparsely covered with setae. Juxta small, stem-like, ventrobasally fused with aedeagus. Aedeagus c-shaped with blunt apex. Vesica small, conical, medially sclerotized. Vinculum ventrally elongated forming cup-like saccus with two distal apexes. The eighth sternite somewhat trapezoid with a pair of small sclerotized mediodistal dents, concavity with sclerotized outer margin between them, and basal apodemes. Female (Fig. 7). Flagellum covered with speckled black and brown scales. Head and thorax brown, abdomen fawn. Forewing. Forewing length: 28 mm. Elongated, somewhat triangular, with blunt apex. Background color speckled fawn and brown. Pattern similar to male but faded. Fringe speckled brown and dark brown. Hindwing. Somewhat ovaloid with smooth outer margin. Background color speckled fawn and beige, basally lighter. Fringe fawn, darker near tornal angle. Genitalia (Fig. 18). Papillae anales oval, densely covered with setae. Posterior and anterior apophyses equal in size. Antevaginal plate absent. Postvaginal plate small, somewhat v-shaped, medially wrinkled. Ostium amorphous. Ductus bursae short, wrinkled. Corpus bursae medium-sized, oval.	en	Prozorov, Alexey M., Revay, Edita E., Yakovlev, Roman V., Volkova, Julia S., Murphy, Raymond J., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Saldaitis, Aidas, Petrányi, Gergely, Sulak, Harald, Traore, Mohamed M., Müller, Günter C. (2023): Two new species for Gonotrichidia from West and East Africa (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae). Ecologica Montenegrina 70: 60-69, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.70.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.70.7
20742D1ACB2EFFECFF095D70FB09FA0B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Adult males of G. braedan sp. n. are overall paler, have dark flagellum, better pronounced pattern on forewings (especially, external line), beige hindwings (Figs 6, 8), apically broad apex of tegumen, two distal apexes of saccus, unpronounced cornuti on vesica, highly sclerotized outer margin of the eighth sternite’s concavity (Fig. 16); while adult males of G. modestissima are overall darker, have pale flagellum, rather faded pattern on forewings, brown hindwings (Figs 1 – 4), apically narrow apex of tegumen, one distal apex of saccus, cornuti on vesica, regularly sclerotized outer margin of the eighth sternite’s concavity (Figs 11 – 14). Adult female of G. braedan sp. n. is overall lighter, lacks concavity on anal margin of forewings (Fig. 7), has medially sclerotized postvaginal plate with rounded lateral lobes (Fig. 18); while adult female of G. modestissima is overall darker, has concavity on forewings (Fig. 5), has medially membranous postvaginal plate with trapezoid lateral lobes (Fig. 17). Gonotrichidia braedan sp. n. is spread in East Africa (Fig. 20); while G. modestissima is only known from DRC (Fig. 20). Adult males of G. braedan sp. n. are overall larger with more rounded forewings and pronounced external line on forewing (Figs 6, 8), have apically broader tegumen, saccus with two apexes and highly sclerotized outer margin of the eighth sternite’s concavity (Fig. 16); while adult males of G. eponine sp. n. are overall smaller with more triangular forewings and unpronounced external line on forewings (Figs 9 – 10), have apically narrower tegumen, saccus with one apex and regularly sclerotized sclerotized outer margin of the eighth sternite’s concavity (Fig. 15). Gonotrichidia braedan sp. n. is spread in East Africa (Fig. 20); while G. eponine sp. n. is only known from Ivory Coast (Fig. 19).	en	Prozorov, Alexey M., Revay, Edita E., Yakovlev, Roman V., Volkova, Julia S., Murphy, Raymond J., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Saldaitis, Aidas, Petrányi, Gergely, Sulak, Harald, Traore, Mohamed M., Müller, Günter C. (2023): Two new species for Gonotrichidia from West and East Africa (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae). Ecologica Montenegrina 70: 60-69, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.70.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.70.7
20742D1ACB2EFFECFF095D70FB09FA0B.taxon	distribution	Distribution (Fig. 20). Central Zambezian wet miombo woodlands in Tanzania, Central Zambezian wet miombo woodlands in Malawi and Zambia.	en	Prozorov, Alexey M., Revay, Edita E., Yakovlev, Roman V., Volkova, Julia S., Murphy, Raymond J., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Saldaitis, Aidas, Petrányi, Gergely, Sulak, Harald, Traore, Mohamed M., Müller, Günter C. (2023): Two new species for Gonotrichidia from West and East Africa (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae). Ecologica Montenegrina 70: 60-69, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.70.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.70.7
20742D1ACB2EFFECFF095D70FB09FA0B.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Adults were collected in January, August and December from an altitude of 1390 – 1930 m. Preimaginal stages unknown.	en	Prozorov, Alexey M., Revay, Edita E., Yakovlev, Roman V., Volkova, Julia S., Murphy, Raymond J., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Saldaitis, Aidas, Petrányi, Gergely, Sulak, Harald, Traore, Mohamed M., Müller, Günter C. (2023): Two new species for Gonotrichidia from West and East Africa (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae). Ecologica Montenegrina 70: 60-69, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.70.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.70.7
20742D1ACB2EFFECFF095D70FB09FA0B.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named in honor of Braedan Taormina (Nesconset, USA).	en	Prozorov, Alexey M., Revay, Edita E., Yakovlev, Roman V., Volkova, Julia S., Murphy, Raymond J., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Saldaitis, Aidas, Petrányi, Gergely, Sulak, Harald, Traore, Mohamed M., Müller, Günter C. (2023): Two new species for Gonotrichidia from West and East Africa (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae). Ecologica Montenegrina 70: 60-69, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.70.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.70.7
20742D1ACB2AFFEDFF095838FB09FCD5.taxon	description	(Figs 9 – 10, 15, 19)	en	Prozorov, Alexey M., Revay, Edita E., Yakovlev, Roman V., Volkova, Julia S., Murphy, Raymond J., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Saldaitis, Aidas, Petrányi, Gergely, Sulak, Harald, Traore, Mohamed M., Müller, Günter C. (2023): Two new species for Gonotrichidia from West and East Africa (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae). Ecologica Montenegrina 70: 60-69, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.70.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.70.7
20742D1ACB2AFFEDFF095838FB09FCD5.taxon	materials_examined	Holotype: ♂, Ivory Coast, Danane, 7.2676 N, 8.14478 W, 350 m, 4. III. 1981, GS 10 - 098 (CGM / USTTB). Paratype: ♂, same data as holotype, GS 29717 (CGM / USTTB).	en	Prozorov, Alexey M., Revay, Edita E., Yakovlev, Roman V., Volkova, Julia S., Murphy, Raymond J., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Saldaitis, Aidas, Petrányi, Gergely, Sulak, Harald, Traore, Mohamed M., Müller, Günter C. (2023): Two new species for Gonotrichidia from West and East Africa (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae). Ecologica Montenegrina 70: 60-69, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.70.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.70.7
20742D1ACB2AFFEDFF095838FB09FCD5.taxon	description	Description. Male (Figs 9 – 10). Flagellum covered with speckled brown and fawn scales. Head and thorax brown, abdomen fawn or beige. Forewing. Forewing length: 18 mm. Elongated, somewhat triangular with bunt apex. Background color speckled reddish brown and beige. Blackish pattern consists of barely visible discal dot, transversal faded ante- and postmedial lines. Fringe speckled reddish brown and fawn. Hindwing. Somewhat oval with smooth outer margin and slight concavity between Rs and M 3. Background color speckled beige with reddish brown, costal and anal fields reddish brown. Fringe speckled beige and reddish brown with brown scales near tornal angle. Genitalia (Fig. 15). Vinculum triangular, apically broad, laterobasally bears a pair of socii. Socii tubercle-like, sparsely covered with setae. Cucullus finger-shaped with bent pointed apex. Sacculus compact, somewhat v-shaped, sparsely covered with setae. Juxta small, stem-like, ventrobasally fused with aedeagus. Aedeagus c-shaped with blunt apex. Vesica small, conical, medially bears numerous tiny cornuti. Vinculum ventrally elongated forming cup-like saccus. The eighth sternite somewhat trapezoid with a pair of small mediodistal dents, concavity between them, and basal apodemes. Female remains unknown, but expected to be bigger and darker than male.	en	Prozorov, Alexey M., Revay, Edita E., Yakovlev, Roman V., Volkova, Julia S., Murphy, Raymond J., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Saldaitis, Aidas, Petrányi, Gergely, Sulak, Harald, Traore, Mohamed M., Müller, Günter C. (2023): Two new species for Gonotrichidia from West and East Africa (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae). Ecologica Montenegrina 70: 60-69, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.70.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.70.7
20742D1ACB2AFFEDFF095838FB09FCD5.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Adult males of G. eponine sp. n. have narrower and rather triangular forewings, beige hindwings with darker costal and anal fields (Figs 9 – 10); while adult males of G. modestissima have broader and rounded forewings, brown hindwings (Figs 1 – 4). Gonotrichidia eponine sp. n. is known from Ivory Coast (Fig. 19); while G. modestissima is known from DRC (Fig. 20). Adult males of G. eponine sp. n. are overall smaller with more triangular forewings and unpronounced external line on forewings (Figs 9 – 10), have apically narrower tegumen, saccus with one apex and regularly sclerotized sclerotized outer margin of the eighth sternite’s concavity (Fig. 15); while adult males of G. braedan sp. n. are overall larger with more rounded forewings and pronounced external line on forewing (Figs 6, 8), have apically broader tegumen, saccus with two apexes and highly sclerotized outer margin of the eighth sternite’s concavity (Fig. 16). Gonotrichidia eponine sp. n. is only known from Ivory Coast (Fig. 19); while G. braedan sp. n. is spread in East Africa (Fig. 20).	en	Prozorov, Alexey M., Revay, Edita E., Yakovlev, Roman V., Volkova, Julia S., Murphy, Raymond J., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Saldaitis, Aidas, Petrányi, Gergely, Sulak, Harald, Traore, Mohamed M., Müller, Günter C. (2023): Two new species for Gonotrichidia from West and East Africa (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae). Ecologica Montenegrina 70: 60-69, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.70.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.70.7
20742D1ACB2AFFEDFF095838FB09FCD5.taxon	distribution	Distribution (Fig. 19). Western Guinean lowland forests in Ivory Coast.	en	Prozorov, Alexey M., Revay, Edita E., Yakovlev, Roman V., Volkova, Julia S., Murphy, Raymond J., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Saldaitis, Aidas, Petrányi, Gergely, Sulak, Harald, Traore, Mohamed M., Müller, Günter C. (2023): Two new species for Gonotrichidia from West and East Africa (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae). Ecologica Montenegrina 70: 60-69, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.70.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.70.7
20742D1ACB2AFFEDFF095838FB09FCD5.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Adults were collected in March from an altitude of 350 m. Preimaginal stages unknown.	en	Prozorov, Alexey M., Revay, Edita E., Yakovlev, Roman V., Volkova, Julia S., Murphy, Raymond J., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Saldaitis, Aidas, Petrányi, Gergely, Sulak, Harald, Traore, Mohamed M., Müller, Günter C. (2023): Two new species for Gonotrichidia from West and East Africa (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae). Ecologica Montenegrina 70: 60-69, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.70.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.70.7
20742D1ACB2AFFEDFF095838FB09FCD5.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named in honor of Eponine Taormina (Nesconset, USA).	en	Prozorov, Alexey M., Revay, Edita E., Yakovlev, Roman V., Volkova, Julia S., Murphy, Raymond J., Prozorova, Tatiana A., Saldaitis, Aidas, Petrányi, Gergely, Sulak, Harald, Traore, Mohamed M., Müller, Günter C. (2023): Two new species for Gonotrichidia from West and East Africa (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae). Ecologica Montenegrina 70: 60-69, DOI: 10.37828/em.2023.70.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.70.7
