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Issue: Vol. 5799 No. 1: 24 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-24
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5799.1.11
Page range: 193-197
Abstract views: 67
PDF downloaded: 6

A new species of Parapsestis Warren, 1912 (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae, Thyatirinae) from Yunnan, China with a key to species of the genus

College of Life Sciences; Capital Normal University; Beijing 100048; China
College of Life Sciences; Capital Normal University; Beijing 100048; China
College of Life Sciences; Capital Normal University; Beijing 100048; China
Northeast Forestry University; School of Forestry; Harbin 150040; China; Northeast Forestry University; Northeast Asia Biodiversity Research Center; Harbin 150040; China
College of Life Sciences; Capital Normal University; Beijing 100048; China
Lepidoptera Oriental region morphology taxonomy male genitalia false owlet moth

Abstract

A new species of the genus Parapsestis Warren, 1912, P. atramentaria Deng, Liu & Han sp. nov., is described from Yunnan Province, China. The illustrations of the male habitus and genitalia of the new species and its most similar species, P. lichenea (Hampson, [1893]), are provided, together with the habitus of another five species that are also distributed in Yunnan Province. A key to all species of Parapsestis is provided, along with a morphological comparison of the new species and its related species.

 

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How to Cite

Deng, Z., Qiao, C., Liu, Y., Han, H. & Zhang, A. (2026) A new species of Parapsestis Warren, 1912 (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae, Thyatirinae) from Yunnan, China with a key to species of the genus. Zootaxa, 5799 (1), 193–197. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5799.1.11