A new species of the genus Epischnia Hübner, 1825 from Kazakhstan (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea, Pyralidae, Phycitinae)

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https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.273

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Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Phycitinae, Epischnia, new species, Kazakhstan

Abstract

Epischnia porphyrea Tsvetkov, sp. n. is described from Kyzylorda and Turkestan Provinces of Kazakhstan. The new species is related to Epischnia albella Amsel, 1954 and it is distinguished by the forewing pattern and by the male genitalia. The description is based on material collected by the author in Kazakhstan in 2019.

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2022-12-30

How to Cite

Tsvetkov, E. T. (2022). A new species of the genus Epischnia Hübner, 1825 from Kazakhstan (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea, Pyralidae, Phycitinae). SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 50(200), 637–641. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.273

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