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Issue: Vol. 5284 No. 2: 11 May 2023
Type: Article
Published: 2023-05-11
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5284.2.5
Page range: 322-336
Abstract views: 217
PDF downloaded: 20

Three new Chinese species of Palpifer Hampson from the collection of Franz Daniel (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae)

Institute of Entomology; Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Science; and Faculty of Science University of South Bohemia České Budějovice
Museum Witt; Weiden in der Oberpfalz; Germany Research Associate; McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity; Gainesville; Florida; USA
Museum Witt; Weiden in der Oberpfalz; Germany Research Associate; McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity; Gainesville; Florida; USA; No. 5; Jianguo 1st Rd.; Lingya Dist.; Kaohsiung City; Taiwan (R.O.C.)
No. 5; Jianguo 1st Rd.; Lingya Dist.; Kaohsiung City; Taiwan (R.O.C.)
University of Sciences; Techniques and Technology of Bamako; BP 1805; Bamako; Mali
Lepidoptera Asia China description distribution taxonomy

Abstract

New Chinese Palpifer species are described from Yunnan and Fujian provinces. The male of Palpifer nielseni sp. n. is described from specimens housed at the Witt Museum Weiden and the Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, while a male of P. chui sp. n. and a male and female of Palpifer climoi sp. n., are described from specimens in the latter collection only. Specimens were originally part of the Franz Daniel collection, collected in 1934–1935 from elevations of 2,300 and 3,000 m. The new species are diagnosed primarily by differences in the male genitalia. The female genitalia of P. climoi sp. n. represent the second published description for Palpifer. Four unique features of the forewing supporting monophyly of Palpifer are discussed.

 

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