Molecular and morphological evidence reveals hidden new taxa in Ochlodesochraceus (Bremer, 1861) (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae) from China.

ABSTRACT: Two new species of Ochlodes Scudder, 1872, Ochlodespseudochraceus Zhu, Fan & Wang, sp. nov. and Ochlodescryptochraceus Zhu, Fan & Chiba, sp. nov., are found in China and described, and Ochlodesrikuchina (Butler, 1878) stat. rev. is restored. A lectotype is designated for Pamphilaochracea Bremer, 1861, and a neotype is designated for Pamphilarikuchina Butler, 1878. Overall, the two new species are similar to Ochlodesochraceus (Bremer, 1861). They, however, can be distinguished from the latter and other species in the genus: O.pseudochraceus has long radial spots in spaces R_3-5, and the lateral process of the phallus gradually widens at the distal half in male genitalia; O.cryptochraceus has the la

SUBMITTER: Zhu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10362428 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature