Integrative taxonomic revision of the African taxa of the Racotis Moore, 1887 generic complex (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae, Boarmiini).

The Afrotropical taxa of the Racotis s.l. generic complex are revised utilising integrative taxonomical methods. Based on the evaluation of genital morphology and analyses of DNA barcodes, a new genus, Afroracotis gen. n. is established to include the Afrotropical "Racotis" species. The new genus is subdivided into 5 subgenera: Afroracotis subgen. n., Herbuloracotis subgen. n., Rwandaracotis subgen. n., Zebracotis subgen. n. and Sokokeracotis subgen. n.. A new monotypic genus is described to include Boarmia ugandaria Swinhoe, 1904 which was combined earlier with the genus Chorodna and recently with Racotis: Chorocotis gen. n.. Two species formerly assigned to Cleora are moved to Afroracotis: A. albitrigonis (Prout, 1927) comb. n., A. atriclava (Prout, 1926) comb. n.. Two species are transferred from Racotis to Colocleora: C. breijeri (Prout, 1922) comb. n., C. incauta (Prout, 1916) comb. n.. Seventeen new Afroracotis species (A. aliena, A. stadiei, A. violetteae, A. fiebigi, A. turlini, A. dargei, A. longicornuta, A. aristophanousi, A. muscivirens, A. chaineyi, A. lydiae, A. smithi, A. ochsei, A. milesi, A. helicalis, A. takanoi and A. staudei spp. n.) and 5 new subspecies (A. squalida thomensis, A. argillacea morettoi, A. longicornuta congolana, A. longicornuta ugandana and A. lydiae orientalis sspp. n.) are described, totalling 27 species and 8 subspecies contained in the genus Afroracotis. Adults and genitalia of all taxa are illustrated in 210 colour and 129 black and white figures demonstrating the intraspecific variability. The distribution of all taxa is illustrated in 6 dot maps. The results of the genetic analyses are figured in four phylograms.

The family Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) from Ivory Coast (Republic of Cte dIvoire), with descriptions of nine new species.

The family Lecithoceridae is reviewed with descriptions of nine new species from Ivory Coast (Republic of Cte dIvoire): four new species of Thubdora Park, 2018 (T. ivoryensis Park Karisch, sp. nov., T. pulchella Park Karisch, sp. nov., T. tonkpiensis Park Karisch, sp. nov., and T. cuneiformis Park Karisch, sp. nov.); and four new species of Dragmatucha Meyrick, 1908 (D. polystriana Park Karisch, sp. nov., D. mediolinea Park Karisch, sp. nov., D. ovartiella Park Karisch, sp. nov., and D. flavoaurea Park Karisch, sp. nov.) of the subfamily Torodorinae, and one new species of Pectinimura Park, 2008 (P. paraliberalis Park Karisch, sp. nov.) of the subfamily Lecithocerinae. In addition, Thubdora barbata (Meyrick, 1933) and Thubdora vernaculella Park Karisch, 2021 are reported for the first time from Ivory Coast, and the female of T. barbata is described for the first time. Images for adults and the genitalia of all species are provided.

On the status of Hypena helenae Berio, 1972 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae).

The authors present the results of morphological, anatomic and genetic studies on Hypena helenae Berio, 1972. They revealed the synonymy of this species with Hypena commixtalis Zeller, 1852 (Hypena helenae Berio, 1972 syn. nov.).

The family Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea) from Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea), with descriptions of five new species.

Five new species belonging to the subfamily Torodorinae of Lecithoceridae are described from Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea), based on specimens which were collected during a short expedition on the island by the second author in 1994. The new species are three species of the genus Thubdora Park, 2018 (T. biocoica sp. nov., T. vernaculella sp. nov., and T. angustiala sp. nov.), and a new species of Ptilothyris Walsingham, 1891and Dragmatucha Meyrick, 1908 respectively (Ptylothyris ruicheensis sp. nov.; and Dragmatucha vulcaniella sp. nov.). In addition, Thubdora bilobella Park, 2018 is reported for the first time from Equatorial Guinea. Images for adults and the genitalia of all species are given.

Cyana ebigane, a new species from Gabon (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae).

A new species of the genus Cyana Walker, 1854, Cyana ebigane sp. n. is described from Gabon. The new species belongs to the subgenus Strigivulpecula Karisch, 2013 and comparisons are made with its congeners C. nemasisha Roesler, 1990, C. rufeola Karisch DallAsta, 2010, C. klausruedigerbecki Karisch, 2005 and C. fasciata Karisch, 2013. Cyana nemasisha Roesler, 1990 is reported from Gabon for the first time. Adults and male genitalia of the new and the similar species discussed in the paper are illustrated.