Three new species of genus Gonaepa Walker, 1866 from the Philippines (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea, Lecithoceridae)

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https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.719

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Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Lecithoceridae, new species, Philippines

Abstract

Three species of genus Gonaepa Walker, 1866 belonging to Lecithoceridae Crocanthinae: G. nagaensis Park, sp. n., G. ochrorhytisma Park, sp. n., and G. cordata Park, sp. n., are described from the Philippines. The Crocanthinae comprises more than 80 species which are mostly known from the Australian and Oceanian region, with few exceptions. Images of adults, genitalia, and venation are provided.

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2016-12-30

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Park, K.-T. (2016). Three new species of genus Gonaepa Walker, 1866 from the Philippines (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea, Lecithoceridae) . SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 44(176), 675–680. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.719

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