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| Pseudodelta melas Bartsch & Sáfián, 2026 |
Abstract
In this study a new genus of Sesiini, Pseudodelta gen. nov., and its type species Pseudodelta melas sp. nov., are described from the Ziika (Zika) Forest, Uganda. This highly mimetic species bears a striking resemblance to Delta emarginatum (Linnaeus, 1758), the black mud wasp widespread in Africa, which is probably its model.
Lepidoptera, Cossoidea, new species, Afrotropical region, taxonomy
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| Pseudodelta melas holotype, male (1) upperside, (2) underside. |
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| Pseudodelta melas holotype, genitalia structure. |
Pseudodelta gen. nov.
Etymology. The name refers to ancient Greek ψευδο [pseudo] = false, pretended, not real, and the genus Delta Fabricius, 1804 (Vespidae); gender is neuter.
Pseudodelta melas sp. nov.
Etymology. Ancient Greek μέλας [mélas] = black, dark.
DANIEL BARTSCH and SZABOLCS SÁFIÁN. 2026. A New Wasp-mimicking Clearwing Moth from Uganda (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Sesiini). Zootaxa. 5807(1); 184-188. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5807.1.9 [2026-05-08]
