The Genus Matapa (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae) from China with Description of a New Species
Keywords:
pseudodruna, skipper, oriental region, GuangdongAbstract
Our review of the skipper genus Matapa Moore (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae) in China revealed that there are 6 species in the country. A new species, M. pseudodruna, sp. nov. from Nanling National Nature Reserve, Guangdong Province, is described and illustrated. M. druna (Moore), M. purpurascens Elwes & Edwards and M. cresta Evans are recorded in the country for the first time. We propose that Metapa pseudosasivarna Lee should be a new synonym of M. sasivarna (Moore). The key for the separation of the Matapa species by de Jong is modified to reflect our result. The type specimens of the new species are deposited in the Insect Collection of the South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou (SCAU).
Nuestra revisión del género Matapa Moore (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae) en China reveló que hay 6 especies en el país. Se describe e ilustra una nueva especie, M. pseudodruna, sp. nov. de la Reserva Nacional de Naturaleza Nanling, en la provincia de Guangdong. Se registran en el país por primera vez M. druna (Moore), M. purpurascens Elwes y Edwards y M. cresta Evans. Proponemos que Metapa pseudosasivarna Lee debería ser un nuevo sinónimo de M. sasivarna (Moore). Se modifica la clave por de Jong para la separación de las especies del género Matapa para reflejar nuestros resultados. Los especímenes tipo de la nueva especie son depositados en la Colección de Insectos de la Universidad Agrícola de China del Sur, Guangzhou (SCAU).
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