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Notes on the genus Psychostrophia Butler, 1877 (Lepidoptera, Epicopeiidae), with description of a new species.


ABSTRACT: New information on the genus Psychostrophia Butler, 1877 is provided. A new species, Psychostrophia micronymphidiaria Huang & Wang, sp. nov., is described from western, northern and northwestern Yunnan Province, southwestern China; it is similar to P. nymphidiaria (Oberthür, 1893) which is widely distributed in eastern, southern, western and central China. A new synonym is established: Psychostrophia nymphidiaria (Oberthür, 1893) (= Stiboges lushanica Chou & Yuan, 2001, syn. nov.). Some other taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on the genus are presented. A key to the species of the genus Psychostrophia is provided.

SUBMITTER: Huang SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6946741 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Notes on the genus <i>Psychostrophia</i> Butler, 1877 (Lepidoptera, Epicopeiidae), with description of a new species.

Huang Si-Yao SY   Wang Min M   Fan Xiao-Ling XL  

ZooKeys 20191231


New information on the genus <i>Psychostrophia</i> Butler, 1877 is provided. A new species, <i>Psychostrophia micronymphidiaria</i> Huang & Wang, <b>sp. nov.</b>, is described from western, northern and northwestern Yunnan Province, southwestern China; it is similar to <i>P. nymphidiaria</i> (Oberthür, 1893) which is widely distributed in eastern, southern, western and central China. A new synonym is established: <i>Psychostrophia nymphidiaria</i> (Oberthür, 1893) (= <i>Stiboges lushanica</i> Ch  ...[more]

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