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Two new species of the genus Dollmania Tams, 1930 are described: Dollmania lola sp. n. from Ivory Coast and Dollmania reggie sp. n. from Somalia. Two new junior subjective synonyms, Dollmania purpurascens (Aurivillius, 1909) syn. n. and Dollmania plinthochroa Tams, 1930 syn. n., are established for Dollmania cuprea (Distant, 1897) based on results of molecular analysis. Thus, D. cuprea has the largest distribution in the genus including: Republic of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Tanzanian Dollmania marwitzi (Strand, 1913) stat. rev. and Dollmania reussi (Strand, 1913) stat. rev. previously considered to be synonyms of D. purpurascens are raised back to the species level based on results of molecular analysis. Female genitalia of all species are illustrated for the first time. Adults, their genitalia, maps with collecting sites, phylogenetic tree, and matrix with p-distances are illustrated as well.

The genus Orbamia Herbulot, 1966 is revised. Two new genera are described: Rabomia Hausmann & Tujuba, gen. nov. (type species: Ectropis ? subaurata Warren, 1899), and Morabia Hausmann & Tujuba, gen. nov. (type species: Morabia politzari Hausmann & Tujuba, sp. nov. ). Ten new species and two new subspecies are described: Rabomia obscurior Hausmann & Tujuba, sp. nov. , from western Africa, Morabia politzari Hausmann & Tujuba, sp. nov. , from Kenya, Morabia brunnea Hausmann & Tujuba, sp. nov. , from Zambia, Orbamia marginata Hausmann & Tujuba, sp. nov. , from Tanzania, Orbamia clarissima Hausmann & Tujuba, sp. nov. , from Kenya, Orbamia clarior Hausmann & Tujuba, sp. nov. , from Kenya, Orbamia obliqua Hausmann & Tujuba, sp. nov. , from Zambia, Orbamia obliqua parva Hausmann & Tujuba, subsp. nov. , from South Africa, Orbamia abiyi Hausmann & Tujuba, sp. nov. , from Zambia, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Orbamia emanai Hausmann & Tujuba, sp. nov. , from Ethiopia, Orbamia emanai lenzi Hausmann & Tujuba, subsp. nov. , from Zambia and Malawi, and Orbamia balensis Hausmann & Tujuba, sp. nov. from Ethiopia. The taxon Lepiodes ocellata Warren, 1897 is raised from synonymy of O. octomaculata (Wallengren, 1872) to species rank (Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda). The taxonomical analysis is based on both morphological and genetic cytochrome oxidase I (COI) data. Adults and male and female genitalia of all species are illustrated., (Tesfu Fekensa Tujuba, Axel Hausmann, Andrea Sciarretta.)

Lepidoptera is the second largest order of insects. Encompassing moths and butterflies, it is regarded as one of the most important components of biodiversity. Here, an updated comprehensive overview of Lepidoptera recorded in Ethiopia is presented, composed of 2,438 taxa in 48 families, of which 664 are endemic. Records were compiled from various literature sources and website databases. Although still being far from complete, this review provides important baseline data for understanding zoogeographic patterns and thus for undertaking effective conservation action. Further research on Ethiopian Lepidoptera is encouraged., (Tesfu Fekensa Tujuba, Andrea Sciarretta, Axel Hausmann, Getnet Atenafu Abate.)