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Issue: Vol. 5660 No. 2: 9 Jul. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-07-09
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5660.2.7
Page range: 267-272
Abstract views: 83
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First report of the genus Opostega Zeller, 1839 (Lepidoptera, Opostegidae) from China, with descriptions of two new species

Hubei Key Laboratory of Economic Forest Germplasm Improvement and Resources Comprehensive Utilization; College of Biology and Agricultural Resources; Huanggang Normal University; Huanggang 438000; China; College of Life Sciences; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071; China
College of Life Sciences; Nankai University; Tianjin 300071; China
Lepidoptera Microlepidoptera primitive moth taxonomy new record morphology

Abstract

The genus Opostega Zeller, 1839 is newly recorded from China. Opostega apicidissecta sp. nov. from Xinjiang and O. magnirotunda sp. nov. from Hainan are described as new. Images of adults and male genitalia are provided, along with a key to species of Opostega in the Palaearctic and Oriental regions. Additionally, the distribution of Opostegidae across China and neighboring countries is assessed.

 

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How to Cite

Sun, H. & Wang, S. (2025) First report of the genus Opostega Zeller, 1839 (Lepidoptera, Opostegidae) from China, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa, 5660 (2), 267–272. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5660.2.7