# Descriptions of new Hypotrabala Holland, 1893 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Selenepherini) in the collections of the African Natural History Research Trust, with notes on allied genera and the description of a new genus

*PRI Rank #16 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #16 |
| 18m citations | 11 |
| Journal | Ecologica Montenegrina |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.37828/em.2024.72.4 |
| Corresponding authors | Hitoshi Takano |
| Institution | African Natural History Research Trust, United Kingdom |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/lepidoptera-biology-and-taxonomy/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.37828/em.2024.72.4](https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.72.4)

## Topics

Hypotrabala Holland, 1893 · Lasiocampidae · Selenepherini · Afrotropical lappet moths · DNA barcoding · Epitrabala Hering, 1932 · morphological analysis · male eighth sternite structures · Hypotrabala fontainei · Megatrabala gen. n. · Leptometa · Hypotrabala horridula · Epitrabala nyassana · Hypotrabala argenteoguttata · Taxonomic revision · Species delimitation · African Natural History Research Trust · barcode incongruencies · New species descriptions

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