Two new species of Squamosa Bethune-Baker, 1908 (Lepidoptera, Limacodidae) and first female record of S.chalcites Orhant, 2000 from southern Asia.

ABSTRACT: Two new species of the genus Squamosa Bethune-Baker, 1908 (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae): S.medogensis sp. nov. and S.undulophallus sp. nov., are described from southern Asia. These new species are illustrated with images of the adults and male genitalia, and compared with similar species. A new synonymy is established for the subspecies S.brevisuncabrevisunca Wu & Fang, 2009 = S.svetlanae Solovyev & Witt, 2009, syn. nov. The female genitalia of S.chalcites Orhant, 2000 are illustrated and described for the first time. A distribution map for the new species and illustrations of Asian members of Squamosa are given, and a key to Asian species of the genus is also provided.

SUBMITTER: Wu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8975801 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature