Abstract
New information of Stibochiona nicea is presented. Stibochiona nicea wangyukunae ssp. nov. is described from Hainan Island, S. China based on wing patterns, and S. nicea subucula is recorded from China for the first time. The adults and the male genitalia of all the three subspecies of N. nicea from China are illustrated.
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