Review of the genus Thubana Walker (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) from China, with description of one new species.

ABSTRACT: The genus Thubana Walker is reviewed for China. Nine species are recognized, of which Thubana felinaurita Li, sp. n. is described as new; Thubana dialeukos Park, 2003 and Thubana xanthoteles (Meyrick, 1923) are newly recorded for this country; Thubana stenosis (Park, 2003), syn. n. is synonymised with Thubana xanthoteles, and Thubana microcera (Gozmány, 1978), syn. n. with Thubana leucosphena Meyrick, 1931. Images of adults and genitalia are provided. A checklist of Thubana species in China is included, along with a key to these species.

SUBMITTER: Yang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3088032 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature