Epichrysodes gen. n., a new genus of Geometrinae from the West Tianmu mountains, China (Lepidoptera, Geometridae), with description of a new species
Epichrysodes gen. n. and its type‐species E. tienmuensis sp. n. are described from West Tianmu Shan, Zhejiang province, China. Morphological characters, including those of the male genitalia, are figured and compared to a number of related genera, especially Chlorissa Stephens, Thalera Hübner and Cu...
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Published in | Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin. Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 127 - 135 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Berlin
WILEY-VCH Verlag
01.05.2007
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Summary: | Epichrysodes gen. n. and its type‐species E. tienmuensis sp. n. are described from West Tianmu Shan, Zhejiang province, China. Morphological characters, including those of the male genitalia, are figured and compared to a number of related genera, especially Chlorissa Stephens, Thalera Hübner and Culpinia Prout. Main diagnosic characters of Epichrysodes are: pale yellow wing colour, peculiar wing pattern, very faint transverse lines, lack of frenulum. Its tribal placement is discussed, and here it is proposed to include it in the Hemitheini. Type‐specimens are deposited at Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, Bonn (holotype and three paratypes) and Institute of Zoology; Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (one paratype). (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) |
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Bibliography: | ArticleID:MMND200700012 National Science Foundation of China - No. 30370190 National Science Fund for Fostering Talents in Basic Research - No. NSFC-J0030092 ark:/67375/WNG-ZTMF28B1-V istex:191170D4E072CF3944DB3D0940AB1DFA3B1B62C8 Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China - No. 30499340 |
ISSN: | 1435-1951 1860-1324 |
DOI: | 10.1002/mmnd.200700012 |