Discovery of the male of Canaea bibarra (Lepidoptera: Thyrididae: Striglininae)

Authors

  • Lan-Lan Huang Department of Entomology, College of Natural Resources & Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
  • Mamoru Owada Department of Zoology, National Museum of Nature and Science, Amakubo 4-1-1, Tsukuba, 305-0005 Japan
  • Min Wang Department of Entomology, College of Natural Resources & Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China

Keywords:

Lepidoptera, Thyrididae, Striglininae, Canaea, Hainan, China, Vietnam

Abstract

The male of Canaea bibarra (Chu & Wang, 1991) (Lepidoptera: Thyrididae: Striglininae) was discovered in Hainan, China for the first time. The male adult is very similar to female except for the paler ground color and monopectinate antenna. The male adults and the genitalia are described, with notes on their distribution and how they differ from related species.

 

Resumen

Machos de Canaea bibarra (Chu y Wang, 1991) (Lepidoptera: Thyrididae: Striglininae) fue descubierto en Hainan, China por primera vez. El macho adulto es muy similar a la hembra con la excepción del color de fondo más pálido y las antenas monopectinatas. Se describen los machos adultos y su genitalia, con notas sobre su distribución y cómo se diferencian de otras especies relacionadas.

 

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Vol. 98, No. 1 (March 2015)

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Research Papers

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