Calicotis Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Stathmopodidae) new to China, with descriptions of three new species

Wei Guan; Houhun Li

doi:10.12976/jib/2015.3.13

Issue: Vol. 3 No. 13 (2015)

Type: Article

Published: 2015-09-01

DOI: 10.12976/jib/2015.3.13

Page range: 1-13

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Calicotis Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Stathmopodidae) new to China, with descriptions of three new species

Wei Guan⁺⁻
Houhun Li⁺⁻

College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, CHINA

Ph. D. (Professor), College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, CHINA

Lepidoptera Stathmopodidae Calicotis new species new record China.

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Abstract

The genus Calicotis Meyrick, 1889 is recorded from China for the first time. Calicotis cuspidata sp. nov., C. dilatata sp. nov. and C. uncinata sp. nov. are described as new, and C. crucifera Meyrick, 1889 is newly recorded for China. Photographs of adults and illustrations of the genitalia are provided, along with a key to the identification of the described Chinese species and a map to show their distribution.