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Issue: Vol. 4420 No. 4: 18 May 2018
Type: Article
Published: 2018-05-18
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4420.4.3
Page range: 502–508
Abstract views: 61
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Genus Microlithosia (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae) in Laos, with the description of a new species

Bio-Resource and Environmental Center, Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Songdo-dong, Incheon 22012, South Korea.
Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Songdo-dong, Incheon, 22012, South Korea.
Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Songdo-dong, Incheon, 22012, South Korea. Bio-Resource and Environmental Center, Division of Life Sciences, College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Songdo-dong, Incheon 22012, South Korea.
Lepidoptera taxonomy Microlithosia laosana Lithosiini distribution new record checklist

Abstract

Microlithosia Daniel, 1954 from Laos is reviewed. A new species, Microlithosia laosana Bayarsaikhan & Bae, n. sp., is described along with two newly recorded species, M. umbripuncta (de Joannis, 1928) and M. nanlingica Dubatolov, Kishida & Wang, 2012. Illustrations of adults and male genitalia are provided. The checklist of the genus is updated.

 

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