A new species of Crypsiptya Meyrick, 1894 from China (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

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https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.491

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Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Crypsiptya, new species, China

Abstract

Crypsiptya spinosa Jie & Li, sp. n. is described from Jiangxi Province, China. The new species can be diagnosed by three tufts of scales on the ventral base of forewing, and in male genitalia the valva with a long sella, and phallus has two clusters of long spine-like cornuti. The images of the head, habitus, tympanal organs, and male genitalia are provided.

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2019-12-30

How to Cite

Jie, L. L., & Li, W. C. (2019). A new species of Crypsiptya Meyrick, 1894 from China (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 47(188), 631–633. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.491

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