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Notes on the tribe Nygmiini (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Lymantriinae) from Nanling National Nature Reserve, with description of a new species

Department of Entomology, College of Natural Resources & Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Department of Entomology, College of Natural Resources & Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Department of Entomology, College of Natural Resources & Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Lepidoptera Guangdong Arna bicostata sp. nov. new combinations Euproctis genitalia

Abstract

Thirteen species belonging to seven genera of the tribe Nygmiini are recognized from Nanling National Nature Reserve, Guangdong province, China. A new species, Arna bicostata sp. nov., is described, and two species are transferred as new combinations: Artaxa angulata comb. nov. and Toxoproctis croceola comb. nov.. Adults and their genitalia are illustrated.

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