Thitarodes Viette, 1968: una nueva sinonimia genérica y una nueva especie de China (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae)

N. Jiang; X. X. Li; Q. P. Li; W. J. Li; H. X. Han

doi:10.57065/shilap.696

Thitarodes Viette, 1968: a new generic synonym and a new species from China (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae)

Authors

N. Jiang Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4211-1385
X. X. Li University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2823-4477
Q. P. Li Independent Research
W. J. Li Independent Research
H. X. Han Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7538-2902

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.696

Keywords:

Lepidoptera, Hepialidae, Thitarodes, new generic synonym, new species, China

Abstract

Parahepialus Zou & Zhang, 2010 is synonymized with Thitarodes Viette, 1968. Thitarodes quadrata Jiang, Li, Li, Li & Han, sp. n. is described from Sichuan, China. Illustrations of the adults and the genitalia are given for the type species of Parahepialus and the new species.

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2016-09-30

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Jiang, N., Li, X. X., Li, Q. P., Li, W. J., & Han, H. X. (2016). Thitarodes Viette, 1968: a new generic synonym and a new species from China (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae). SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 44(175), 373–378. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.696

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