Alexander Schintlmeister & Gyula M. László
Entomological Studies (ISSN 3153-743X)
Page range: 18–60
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22278285
Published: 7 September 2026
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Alexander Schintlmeister
Calberlastr, 3, D-01326 Dresden, Germany
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8146-8657
Gyula M. László
Department of Science, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
African Natural History Research Trust (ANHRT), Street Court Leominster-Kingsland, HR6 9QA, United Kingdom
Corresponding author: Gyula M. László
Abstract
In this paper, the species of the genus Rigema Walker, 1855 are revised based on morphological assessments. The genus comprises 12 valid species, four of which are described as new to science: R. amharica sp. n., R. faber sp. n., R. morettoi sp. n., R. witti sp. n. A new subspecies, R. orientalis strandi ssp. n. is described for the West African populations of the species. Rigema amphiaraus (Kiriakoff, 1955), comb. n. is transferred to Rigema from the genus Antheua Walker, 1855. Lectotypes are designated for Rigema vittata Walker, 1855, Rigema karschi Strand, 1912, and Rigema ornata Walker, 1865. Adults and genitalia of all taxa are figured through their primary types and additional specimens demonstrating intraspecific variability. The currently known distribution of all taxa is illustrated on dot maps.
Key words
Afrotropics, genitalia morphology, lectotype designation, new combination, taxonomy.
How to cite:
Schintlmeister, A. & László, Gy.M. (2026) A review of the genus Rigema Walker, 1855 with descriptions of four new species and one new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae: Phalerinae). Entomological Studies, 1, 18–60.
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Author contributions
Alexander Schintlmeister: Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing—Original draft, Writing—Review and Editing, Data Curation, Supervision, Visualization.
Gyula M. László: Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing—Original draft, Writing—Review and Editing.
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