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Issue: Vol. 5389 No. 3: 20 Dec. 2023
Type: Article
Published: 2023-12-20
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5389.3.2
Page range: 331-342
Abstract views: 159
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Review of the genus Diduga (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae) of Laos, with description of one new species

Division of Life Sciences; College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering; Incheon National University; 119 Academy˗ro; Yeonsu˗gu; Incheon; 22012; Republic of Korea; Bio˗Resource and Environmental Center; Incheon National University; 119 Academy˗ro; Yeonsu˗gu; Incheon; 22012; Republic of Korea; Convergence Research Center for Insect Vectors; 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; 119 Academy˗ro; Yeonsu˗gu; Incheon; 22012; Republic of Korea; Bio˗Resource and Environmental Center; Incheon National University; 119 Academy˗ro; Yeonsu˗gu; Incheon; 22012; Republic of Korea; Convergence Research Center for Insect Vectors; 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; 119 Academy˗ro; Yeonsu˗gu; Incheon; 22012; Republic of Korea; Bio˗Resource and Environmental Center; Incheon National University; 119 Academy˗ro; Yeonsu˗gu; Incheon; 22012; Republic of Korea; Convergence Research Center for Insect Vectors; Division of Life Sciences; College of Life Sciences and Bioengineering; Incheon National University; Songdo˗dong; Incheon; 22012; South Korea
Lepidoptera Taxonomy Lithosiini Oriental Region checklist distribution

Abstract

The genus Diduga Moore, [1887] is reviewed with 11 species from Laos, including one new species, D. bantha sp. nov. Illustrations of adults and genitalia of all examined species from Laos are provided, with the checklist of Laotian species of the genus Diduga.

 

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