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Issue: Vol. 4970 No. 3: 17 May 2021
Type: Article
Published: 2021-05-17
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4970.3.8
Page range: 569–576
Abstract views: 165
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Three new peculiar species of the genus Miltochrista Hübner, [1819] from China (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae)

Altai State University, Lenina Avenue, 61, RF-656049, Barnaul, Russia
Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, Guangdong, China
Lepidoptera Lithosiini Nudariina Asia

Abstract

Three new species of the genus Miltochrista are described from southwestern China: Miltochrista xihe Volynkin & Huang, sp. n., Miltochrista dongi Huang & Volynkin, sp. n. and Miltochrista huashen Volynkin & Huang, sp. n. Adults, male and female genitalia are illustrated.

 

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