A new specie of the genus Phthorarcha Meyrick, 1892 from Gansu, China (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

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https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.251

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Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Phthorarcha, diagnoses, morphology,, taxonomy, China

Abstract

A new species of the genus Phthorarcha Meyrick, 1892 is described from Gansu of China: Phthorarcha pallidia Xian & Jiang, sp. nov. Diagnosis of the new species is provided; illustrations of external features and male genitalia of the new species are also presented.

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2022-12-30

How to Cite

Cheng, R., Han, H., & Jiang, N. (2022). A new specie of the genus Phthorarcha Meyrick, 1892 from Gansu, China (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 50(200), 593–597. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.251

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