Four new and one newly recorded species of <i>Araeopteron</i> Hampson, 1893 (Erebidae, Boletobiinae, Araeopteronini), with the checklist of the genus from China.

ABSTRACT: Four new species of the genus Araeopteron Hampson, 1893 are described: A. maculas sp. nov., A. simaoensis sp. nov., A. submedogensis sp. nov., and A. kononenkoi sp. nov., and A. xanthopis (Hampson, 1907) is reported for the first time from China. The new species are diagnosed based on the adult habitus and genitalia, and compared with related species. Meanwhile, the genitalia of A. xanthopis are illustrated and described for the first time in this study.

SUBMITTER: Jin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12572959 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature