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Issue: Vol. 3985 No. 1: 9 Jul. 2015
Type: Article
Published: 2015-07-09
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3985.1.8
Page range: 142–150
Abstract views: 39
PDF downloaded: 2

Theclini butterflies from Weixi, China, with description of two new species (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

Department of Entomology, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
The University Museum, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
Department of Entomology, College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
China Hengduan Mountains new record Noseozephyrus Shirozuozephyrus taxonomy Zephyrus

Abstract

Thirteen species belonging to nine genera of the tribe Theclini are recorded from Weixi county, Yunnan province, China. Among which Noseozephyrus Koiwaya and Shirozuozephyrus kirbariensis machimurai Koiwaya are reported as a new record genus and a new record species for China, respectively, and two new species, Noseozephyrus lisus sp. n. and Shirozuozephyrus fibonacci sp. n., are described. All the species and their male genitalia are illustrated. A key for the genus of Shirozuozephyrus is provided.