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Issue: Vol. 1858 No. 1: 27 Aug. 2008
Type: Article
Published: 2008-08-27
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1858.1.4
Page range: 53–63
Abstract views: 29
PDF downloaded: 18

A study on the genus Glaucorhoe, with descriptions of two new species from China (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae)

Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101 China
Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101 China
Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101 China
Lepidoptera Geometridae Glaucorhoe new species China

Abstract

Chinese material of the Palearctic geometrid genus Glaucorhoe Herbulot is reassessed, with the description of two new species G. magaria sp. nov. and G. exilaria sp. nov. Illustrations of adults and genitalia of all the species are provided.

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