A brief review of the genus Lithosarctia, with the description of a new species from China (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae)

The genus Lithosarctia Daniel, 1954 is revised. A new species, Lithosarctia (Lithosarctia) witti Volynkin Saldaitis, sp. nov. is described from China (Sichuan Province), together with the description of its biology. The subgenus Ocnogynodes Dubatolov, 1987 is synonymized with Lithosarctia. The femal...

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Published inZootaxa Vol. 4444; no. 5; p. 561
Main Authors Volynkin, Anton V, Saldaitis, Aidas, ViŠinskas, Vytautas
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand 12.07.2018
Subjects
Animals
Biology
China
Female
Moths
China
Lepidoptera, Arctiini, Himalaya, biology, new synonym, male genitalia, female genitalia
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Summary:The genus Lithosarctia Daniel, 1954 is revised. A new species, Lithosarctia (Lithosarctia) witti Volynkin Saldaitis, sp. nov. is described from China (Sichuan Province), together with the description of its biology. The subgenus Ocnogynodes Dubatolov, 1987 is synonymized with Lithosarctia. The female genitalia of Lithosarctia kozlovi Dubatolov, is also described.
ISSN:1175-5334
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.4444.5.4