Four new species and two newly recorded species of Limacodidae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) from China

By

Wu, Jun
Solovyev, Alexey
Han, Hui-Lin

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1123

Pages

205--219

Subjects

Checklist , new record , slug caterpillar moth , Southwest China , taxonomy , Xizang , Yunnan

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1123.77217

 

Abstract

Four new species, Kitanola shilinensissp. nov., K. elegantasp. nov., Fignya ravalbasp. nov., and Euphlyctinides pseudolaikasp. nov., are described from southwestern China. Two species are reported new to China, Euphlyctinidis indi Solovyev, 2009 and Limacocera pachycera (Hampson, 1897). The adults and genitalia of all the treated species are illustrated. A checklist for the species belonging to the treated genera is provided.