Two new species of Ephysteris Meyrick, 1908, from Asia with brachypterous males (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)

By

Bidzilya, Oleksiy V.
Karsholt, Ole

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018-3-26

Original Publication

Nota lepidopterologica

Volume

41

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

107--112

Subjects

no keywords

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Bonn,

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/nl.41.23395

 

Abstract

Two new species of Gelechiidae:Ephysteriskullbergisp. n.from Tuva (Russia) andEphysterisustjuzhaninisp. n.from Mongolia are described. In both species the hindwings in both sexes are distinctly reduced. The adults and genitalia are illustrated. Brachyptery in Gelechiidae andEphysterisis briefly discussed, and type locality ofE.kullbergisp. n.is illustrated. The locomotion ofE.kullbergisp. n.is described.