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Redefinition and revision of African Cosmetra Diakonoff, 1977 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) with description of six new species

Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1172 Blindern, NO-0318 Oslo, Norway.
Lepidoptera Tortricidae Cosmetra new species Africa

Abstract

The eight species of Cosmetra Diakonoff present in mainland Africa are described and illustrated. Six new species are described: Cosmetra larseni, new species; C. fibigeri, new species; C. truncana, new species; C. multidentana, new species; C. usambarensis, new species; and C. juu; new species. Cosmetra neka Razowski & Brown is a junior synonym of Cosmetra tumulata (Meyrick), and C. mucronata Razowski & Wojtusiak is a junior synonym of C. spiculifera (Meyrick).

 

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