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Issue: Vol. 1510 No. 1: 18 Jun. 2007
Type: Articles
Published: 2007-06-18
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1510.1.4
Page range: 57–62
Abstract views: 50
PDF downloaded: 1

The genus Idmon de Nicéville (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) from China, with description of two new species

Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510640, China
Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510640, China
Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510640, China
Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Idmon new species China

Abstract

The skipper genus Idmon de Nicéville is surveyed fom China, two new species, I. flavata sp. nov. from Yinggeling in Hainan and I. bicolora sp. nov. from Mt. Nanling in Guangdong, are described and illustrated. Yanoancistroides Huang, 1999 is proved to be a new synonym of Idmon. Two new combinations, I. sinica (Huang, 1997) and I. fujianana (Chou & Huang, 1994) are proposed. A key to Chinese species is given.

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