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Taxonomic review of Hemistola Warren, 1893 from China, with descriptions of seven new species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Geometrinae)
Author(s) -
HAN Hongxiang,
XUE Dayong
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
entomological science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.536
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1479-8298
pISSN - 1343-8786
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-8298.2009.00341.x
Subject(s) - biology , lepidoptera genitalia , china , zoology , genus , taxonomy (biology) , botany , archaeology , history
The genus Hemistola Warren from China is reviewed, and seven new species are described: H. viridimargo , sp. nov., H. glauca sp. nov., H. asymmetra sp. nov., H. arcilinea sp. nov., H. flavifimbria sp. nov., H. orbiculosoides sp. nov. and H. stueningi sp. nov. Two species, acyra and christinaria , are transferred from Hemistola to Maxates and Comostola , respectively: Maxates acyra comb. nov. and Comostola christinaria comb. nov. Including the 25 species previously known from China, a total of 32 species is now recorded. All Chinese species are redescribed. Generic characters based on all species are summarized. Illustrations of adults and genitalia are presented.