Two new species of the subgenus Benbowia Kiriakoff, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Notodontidae, Stauropus) from China
Affiliations
- 1 South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China South China Agricultural University Guangzhou China.
- 2 Tibet Agricultural & Animal Husbandry University, Linzhi, China Tibet Agricultural & Animal Husbandry University Linzhi China.
- PMID: 42205549
- PMCID: PMC13202217
- DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.14.e195460
Abstract
Background: Benbowia is a distinctive subgenus within the genus Stauropus, primarily distributed in the Indomalayan realm. To date, it comprises eight species and four subspecies.
New information: Two new species of the subgenus Benbowia Kiriakoff, 1967 are described: Benbowia uncusplana sp. nov., distributed in Yunnan, Chongqing and Fujian and Benbowia motuoensis sp. nov., distributed in Xizang, Yunnan, Nepal, India and Vietnam. Detailed diagnostic characters, descriptions and illustrations of adults and genitalia are provided.
Keywords: Stauropus; Hutiaoxia; Motuo; Wuyishan; Yintiaoling; prominent moth.