Gastropachini
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Gastropachini is a tribe of lappet moths within the Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae. The tribe includes the Sonitha, which contains restricted to the Congolian lowland forests of Central Africa. Recent taxonomic work has described new species in this genus and clarified distribution records.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Gastropachini: /ɡæstrəˈpækɪˌnaɪ/
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Habitat
Congolian lowland forests
Distribution
Central African Republic; Congolian lowland forests
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Taxonomic Note
The tribe contains the Sonitha Zolotuhin & Prozorov, 2010, which was erected relatively recently. Two new , S. sophia and S. sara, were described in 2023 from the Congolian lowland forests.