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Issue: Vol. 5601 No. 2: 7 Mar. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-03-07
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5601.2.2
Page range: 246-264
Abstract views: 203
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Taxonomic notes on the genus Himantopterus Wesmael (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea, Himantopteridae) with descriptions of three new taxa

Arthropoda Department; Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change; Museum Koenig; Adenauer Allee 127; Bonn 53113; Germany
1-27-21; Sangenjaya; Setagaya-ku; Tokyo; 154-0024 Japan
Natural History Museum; Life Sciences DC2-2N; Cromwell Road; SW7 5BD London; UK
Arthropoda Department; Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change; Museum Koenig; Adenauer Allee 127; Bonn 53113; Germany
Lepidoptera diversification Himalaya India long-tailed burnet moths new species taxonomy

Abstract

New information on the genus Himantopterus is presented. Three new taxa of the genus, viz. H. fuscinervella Huang & Horie sp. nov. (SW China, N Thailand & N Laos), H. daklak Huang & Horie sp. nov. (C Vietnam) and H. dohertyi amplicaudata Huang & Horie ssp. nov. (SW China, N Vietnam & N Laos) are described. Himantopterus dohertyi nox Hering, 1937 is synonymized with H. dohertyi elwesi Jordan, 1907 (syn. nov.) and H. fuscinervis f. venatus Strand, 1914 is synonymized with H. fuscinervis Wesmael, 1836 (syn. nov.). Lectotypes have been designated for Himantopterus dohertyi elwesi Jordan, 1907 and H. dohertyi Elwes, 1890. Adults and genitalia of the aforementioned taxa are illustrated.

 

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