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Two remarkable new species of webspinners in the genus Eosembia Ross, 2007 (Embioptera: Oligotomidae) from Thailand

Biological Science Program, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
Embioptera Oligotomidae Eosembia new species identification key

Abstract

Two new species of webspinners (Embioptera) in the genus Eosembia Ross from Thailand, E. lamunae sp. n. and E. paradorni sp. n., are described and illustrated. These species bring the total number of species known from eastern, southeastern and southern Asia to 15 species. An identification key to the currently recognized species in the genus Eosembia, based on adult males, is included.

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