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Issue: Vol. 5575 No. 4: 28 Jan. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-01-28
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5575.4.7
Page range: 571-576
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First record of the genus Sundagrapha Holloway, 1982 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae, Cassymini) from China, with description of a new species

Coconut Research Institute; Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences; Wenchang 571339; China
Coconut Research Institute; Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences; Wenchang 571339; China
Lepidoptera Cassymini new species Sundagrapha S. recta taxonomy

Abstract

The genus Sundagrapha Holloway, 1982 is reported from China for the first time. A new species, Sundagrapha recta sp. nov., is described from Hainan Province. Adults of both sexes and their genitalia are illustrated and compared with those of closely related species. Additionally, a comprehensive identification key for all currently known species of Sundagrapha is provided.

 

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