A taxonomic study of Gandaritis flavomacularia and related species (Lepidoptera, Geometridae), with description of a new species from western China

By

Wen, Boxin
Cheng, Rui

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-10-15

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1255

Pages

333--341

Subjects

COI , DNA barcoding , Larentiinae , Morphology , systematics , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1255.165076

 

Abstract

The taxonomic status of Gandaritis flavomacularia has recently undergone revision. This study evaluates the validity of G. flavomacularia based on both morphological and molecular evidence. Furthermore, a new, closely related species, Gandaritis stueningi Wen & Cheng, sp. nov. from Sichuan, China, is described, supported by both molecular and morphological data. Key morphological characters, including the male and female genitalia, are illustrated and compared with those of three related species.