A New Species of Lymantria (Subgenus Nyctria) from China (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Lymantriinae)

Authors

  • Houshuai Wang
  • Yasunori Kishida
  • Min Wang

Abstract

A new species, Lymantria (Nyctria) furvinis H. Wang, Kishida and M. Wang sp. nov., is described from Guangdong Nanling National Nature Reserve, South China. The new species can be distinguished from all previously described species by the basal area on the forewing yellow with black spots, valve with a transverse sclerite connecting a long digitate process medially. Illustrations of the adults, wing venation and genitalia are provided.

Se describe una nueva especie, Lymantria (Nyctia) fuvinis H. Wnag, Kishida y M. Wang sp. nov. de la Reserva Natural Nacional de Guangdong Nanling del Sur de China. La nueva especie se distingue de todas las especies descritas previamente por el área basal en el ala delantera que es amarilla con manchas negras, la valvula con un esclerito transversal que conecta un proceso digitado largo por el medio. Se proveen ilustraciones de los adultos, la nervadura de las alas y los genitales.

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Published

2012-03-01

Issue

Vol. 95, No. 1 (March 2012)

Section

Research Papers

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