A new species of the genus Comostola Meyrick, 1888 from Xizang, China (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
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Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Comostola, diagnosis, morphology, taxonomy, new record, ChinaAbstract
Comostola rectiuscula Wen, Pan & Han, sp. nov., described as a new species from Xizang, China. Additionally, C. caerulea Warren, 1893 recorded as new for the fauna of China. Description and diagnoses for both species are provided, and their external characters and genitalia are illustrated.
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