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Issue: Vol. 5831 No. 4: 17 Jun. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-06-17
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5831.4.4
Page range: 520-532
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A taxonomic study of the genus Isturgia from China (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae)

State Key Laboratory of Animal Biodiversity Conservation and Integrated Pest Management; Institute of Zoology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; No.1; Beichen West Road; Chaoyang District; Beijing; China; 100101
State Key Laboratory of Animal Biodiversity Conservation and Integrated Pest Management; Institute of Zoology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; No.1; Beichen West Road; Chaoyang District; Beijing; China; 100101
State Key Laboratory of Animal Biodiversity Conservation and Integrated Pest Management; Institute of Zoology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; No.1; Beichen West Road; Chaoyang District; Beijing; China; 100101
Lepidoptera Macariini new species new combination new record Tibet

Abstract

The genus Isturgia Hübner, 1823 in China is reviewed. Ten species are recognized, of which, Isturgia bisinuata sp. nov. from Xizang is described as new to science. Two new combinations are established (Isturgia anostilpna (Wehrli, 1938) comb. nov., and Isturgia isogrammica (Wehrli, 1937) comb. nov.) and Isturgia murinaria is reported as a new record for China. Diagnoses for all species are provided, and illustrations of external features and genitalia are presented.

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How to Cite

Mi, X., Cheng, R. & Han, H. (2026) A taxonomic study of the genus Isturgia from China (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae). Zootaxa, 5831 (4), 520–532. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5831.4.4