First record of the genus Tetracona Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) from China, with description of a new species

By

Jie, Lulan
Yang, Jingbo
Li, Weichun

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

941

Pages

101--105

Subjects

China , Pyraloidea , snout moths , Spilomelinae , taxonomy , Tetracona

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.941.49559

 

Abstract

The genus Tetracona has two species with an Australian distribution. The present study aims to record the genus from China for the first time and to add a third species, T. multispina Jie & Li, sp. nov. to the genus. The new species can be distinguished from the congeners by the antemedial line connecting the postmedial line near the dorsum in the hindwing, and the phallus with a cluster of spine-like cornuti in the male genitalia. Images of the habitus, tympanal organs and male genitalia are provided for the new species.