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Issue: Vol. 4444 No. 5: 12 Jul. 2018
Type: Article
Published: 2018-07-12
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4444.5.4
Page range: 561–574
Abstract views: 47
PDF downloaded: 2

A brief review of the genus Lithosarctia, with the description of a new species from China (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae)

Altai State University, Lenina Av., 61, RF-656049, Barnaul, Russia.
Nature Research Centre, Akademijos str., 2, LT-08412, Vilnius-21, Lithuania.
Jundos str. 55-2, LT-08402 , Vilnius, Lithuania.
Lepidoptera Arctiini Himalaya biology new synonym male genitalia female genitalia

Abstract

The genus Lithosarctia Daniel, 1954 is revised. A new species, Lithosarctia (Lithosarctia) witti Volynkin & Saldaitis, sp. nov. is described from China (Sichuan Province), together with the description of its biology. The subgenus Ocnogynodes Dubatolov, 1987 is synonymized with Lithosarctia. The female genitalia of Lithosarctia kozlovi Dubatolov, is also described.

 

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