A new lineage of looper moths discovered in the South African Cape Floristic Region (Lepidoptera, Geometridae).

Mikael Englund, Elina Laiho, Kyung Min Lee, Hermann Staude, Max Söderholm, Pasi Sihvonen

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Mikael EnglundZoology Unit, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland https://ror.org/040af2s02.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4778-9905

Elina LaihoZoology Unit, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland https://ror.org/040af2s02.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6497-4178

Kyung Min LeeZoology Unit, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland https://ror.org/040af2s02.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9055-1073

Hermann StaudeLep Soc Africa, George, South Africa Lep Soc Africa George South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2549-4372

Max SöderholmZoology Unit, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland https://ror.org/040af2s02.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2877-1341

Pasi SihvonenZoology Unit, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland https://ror.org/040af2s02.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2237-9325

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Abstract

The Cape Floristic Region (CFR) of South Africa is globally recognized for its exceptional biodiversity and endemism, but despite extensive floral studies, its phytophagous insect fauna remains poorly studied. Here, we employ an integrative taxonomic approach including macro- and micro-photography, micro-CT scanning, scanning electron microscopy, and multigene molecular phylogenetics to describe a recently discovered, morphologically and genetically distinct lineage of geometrid moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) from the CFR, comprising a new genus,

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Biogeographygeometrid mothsintegrative taxonomymicro-CT imagingmolecular phylogenynew genusnew speciesscanning electron microscopy

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PMID41659378

DOI10.3897/zookeys.1267.174407

PMCPMC12881910

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