First record of the genus Schistomitra Butler, 1881 (Lepidoptera, Epicopeiidae) from China, with the description of a new species

The epicopeiid moth genus Schistomitra Butler, 1881 is reported outside Japan for the first time, with a new species, Schistomitra joelmineti Huang & Wang, sp. nov. , described from the southern part of Shaanxi and Gansu Province in China. Photographs of adults and genitalia are provided, and th...

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Published in:ZooKeys 2019-10, Vol.878 (5), p.145-155
Main Authors: Huang, Si-Yao, Zhang, Yuan, Wang, Min, Fan, Xiao-Ling
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animalia
Arthropoda
Asia
Butterflies
Discovery and exploration
Distribution
Epicopeiidae
Genitalia
Geometroidea
Hexapoda
Identification and classification
Insecta
Invertebrata
Lepidoptera
New species
Physical characteristics
Systematics
Taxonomy
Zoology
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Summary:The epicopeiid moth genus Schistomitra Butler, 1881 is reported outside Japan for the first time, with a new species, Schistomitra joelmineti Huang & Wang, sp. nov. , described from the southern part of Shaanxi and Gansu Province in China. Photographs of adults and genitalia are provided, and the distribution pattern of the genus is discussed.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.878.35364