Taxonomic review of the genus Clethrorasa Hampson, 1908 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Amphipyrinae), with descriptions of a new genus and a new species from southeastern China

By

Qin, Yue
Zhu, Jiang
Han, Hui-Lin

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-8-8

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1248

Pages

281--294

Subjects

Clethrorasa , key , new genus , new species , new synonymy , southeastern China , taxonomic revision

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1248.145465

 

Abstract

In this study, the moth genus Clethrorasa Hampson, 1908 is reviewed, and a new genus, Minclethrorasagen. nov. with its type species, M. chinensissp. nov. are described from southeastern China. A new synonymy is established for the species Clethrorasa tibetica Orhant, 2013 = Clethrorasa kossnerae Behounek, 1997, syn. nov. Additionally, Clethrorasa pilcheri (Hampson, 1896) is reported for the first time from China. The adult and genitalia characteristics of all species are illustrated, and a key is provided for identifying species of the two genera.