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Issue: Vol. 5737 No. 3: 24 Dec. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-12-24
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5737.3.9
Page range: 438-446
Abstract views: 67
PDF downloaded: 4

Two new species of clearwing moths in the genus Diapyra Turner 1917 (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Paraglosseciini) from Taiwan and southeastern China

Department of Biological Resources; National Chiayi University; No. 300 Syuefu Rd.; Chiayi City 60004; Taiwan (R.O.C.)
College of Biological Science and Engineering; Ningde Normal University; No. 1 Xueyuan Road; Ningde 352100; Fujian; China
Bureau of Meihuashan National Nature Reserve; Longyan 364201; Fujian; China
Department of Life Science; National Taiwan Normal University; Taipei City 11677; Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Lepidoptera clearwing moth Diapyra COI barcode host plants taxonomy

Abstract

Diapyra Turner 1917 was previously recognized as a monotypical genus of the clearwing moth restricted to the Australian region. Two species with diagnostic features conformed to the genus were found from the Oriental region and described herein: Diapyra changchini sp. nov. from Taiwan and D. meihuashana sp. nov. from southeastern China. Diagnostic characters for the two species are provided using body colouration, wing pattern, and genitalia. The larvae of Diapyra meihuashana were found to feed on callus tissue of Actinidia lanceolata (Actinidiaceae), whereas the hostplant and immature biology of D. changchini remains unknown. DNA barcode of 630 bp of COI fragment for both new species are also provided for utility on future phylogenetic studies of the clearwing moths.

 

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How to Cite

Liang, J.-Y., Ruan, J.-F., Wu, J.-P. & Hsu, Y.-F. (2025) Two new species of clearwing moths in the genus Diapyra Turner 1917 (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Paraglosseciini) from Taiwan and southeastern China. Zootaxa, 5737 (3), 438–446. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5737.3.9