title: A revision of the genus Conicofrontia Hampson (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Apameini, Sesamiina), with description of a new species: new insights from morphological, ecological and molecular data.
abstract: The aim of this study was to review the species of Conicofrontia Hampson, a small genus of noctuid stem borers (Noctuidae, Apameini) that is distributed in East and Southeastern Africa. We review the morphology of species in this group and provide new diagnoses and ecological data for five species. The following taxonomic changes are proposed: Hygrostola dallolmoi (Berio, 1973) (= Conicofrontia dallolmoi Berio, 1973) comb. n. and Conicofrontia bipartita (Hampson, 1910) (= Phragmatiphila bipartita Hampson, 1910) comb. n., stat. rev. One new species is also described: C. lilomwa, sp. n. from Tanzania. Wing patterns as well as male and female genitalia of the five species are described and illustrated. Finally we carried out molecular phylogenetic and molecular species delimitation analyses on a multi-marker dataset of 31 specimens and 15 species, including the five mentioned species. The results of molecular analyses provide a clear support for the proposed taxonomical changes.
authors.affiliation: IRD/CNRS, Laboratoire Evolution Génomes Spéciation, Avenue de la terrasse, BP1, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France and Université Paris-Sud 11, 91405 Orsay, France. Unité de Recherche IRD 072, African Insect Science for Food and Health (icipe), PO Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya. South African Sugarcane Research Institute, Private Bag X02, Mount Edgecombe, 4300 South Africa and School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01 - Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, Republic of South Africa.; Email: bleru@icipe.org.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Le Ru
authors.affiliation: IRD/CNRS, Laboratoire Evolution Génomes Spéciation, Avenue de la terrasse, BP1, 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France and Université Paris-Sud 11, 91405 Orsay, France.; Email: Claire.Capdevielle-Dulac@legs.cnrs-gif.fr.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Capdevielle-Dulac
authors.affiliation: South African Sugarcane Research Institute, Private Bag X02, Mount Edgecombe, 4300 South Africa and School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01 - Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, Republic of South Africa.; Email: Des.Conlong@sugar.org.za.
authors.forename: Desmond
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Conlong
authors.affiliation: Biocontrol Program, PO Box 30031, Kibaha, Tanzania.; Email: beatricepallangyo@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Beatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pallangyo
authors.affiliation: School of Environmental Sciences and Development, North West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom, 2520, Republic of South Africa.; Email: Johnnie.VanDenBerg@nwu.ac.za.
authors.forename: Johnnie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van Den Berg
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Science, College of Physical and Biological Sciences (Chiromo Campus), University of Nairobi, PO Box 30197, Nairobi, Kenya.; Email: gongamo@uonbi.ac.ke.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ong'amo
authors.affiliation: INRA - UMR 1062 CBGP (INRA/IRD/Cirad, Montpellier SupAgro), 755 Avenue du campus Agropolis, 34988 Montferrier-sur-Lez, France.; Email: kergoat@supagro.inra.fr.
authors.forename: Gael J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Kergoat
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009036:Moths / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D009929:Organ Size; D010802:Phylogeny