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Published: 2025-04-01
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Description of a new species of the genus Mimaporia Wei & Yen (Lepidoptera: Geometroidea: Epicopeiidae)

Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change; Museum Koenig; Adenauerallee 127; Bonn 53113; Germany
Natural History Museum; Life Sciences DC2-2N; Cromwell Road; SW7 5BD London; UK
Lepidoptera Himalaya Indochina oriental swallowtail moth Oriental Realm taxonomy

Abstract

A new species of the genus Mimaporia Wei & Yen, 2017 is described from Nepal, North India, North Myanmar and Southwest China, viz. M. suiae Huang sp. nov. A key to the genus Mimaporia is provided. The adult and genitalia of the new species and related ones are illustrated.

 

References

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How to Cite

Huang, S.-Y. & Martin, G. (2025) Description of a new species of the genus Mimaporia Wei & Yen (Lepidoptera: Geometroidea: Epicopeiidae). Zootaxa, 5618 (1), 129–136. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5618.1.9