Taxonomic review of the genus Epilepia Janse, 1931 from China, with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Epipaschiinae)

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https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.943

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Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Epipaschiinae, Epilepia, new species, China

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Three species of the genus Epilepia Janse, 1931 from China are reviewed. Epilepia denticulata Rong & Li, sp. n. and E. longaduncata Rong & Li, sp. n. are described as new. Photographs of adults and genitalia are provided.

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2017-09-30

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Rong, H., & Li, H. H. (2017). Taxonomic review of the genus Epilepia Janse, 1931 from China, with descriptions of two new species (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Epipaschiinae). SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 45(179), 497–506. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.943

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