Two new species of the tribe Synanthedonini (Lepidoptera, Sesiidae), with new hostplant associations from Taiwan.

ABSTRACT: Two new species of the tribe Synanthedonini are described from Taiwan: Synanthedonauritinctaoidis sp. nov. and Paranthrenellahelvola sp. nov. Diagnostic characters for the two species are presented using body color, wing pattern, and genitalia. New records of the relationships between host plants and the immatures are also provided. S.auritinctaoidis feeds in the trunk of Cinnamomumcamphora (Lauraceae) and P.helvola in callus tissue of Heliciaformosana (Proteaceae) or Prunuscampanulata (Rosaceae).

SUBMITTER: Liang JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6629715 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature