Sinochrostia Fibiger, 2010
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.2583.1.1 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/7C67FC6F-2D6B-FFF1-FF28-FEEFEA767405 |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Sinochrostia Fibiger |
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gen. nov. |
Genus Sinochrostia Fibiger View in CoL , new genus
Taxonomic notes. The external features and female genitalia place this genus systematically between Taiwania Fibiger, 2008 and Mimachrostia Sugi, 1982 , but the apomorphic features are not shared with either of these genera.
Diagnosis. Imago (external). Wingspan: 11–12 mm (apo.).
Head, thorax, and ground colour forewing, including fringes: greyish black.
Forewing: long and broad (apo.).
Reniform stigma: bright yellow, ovoid.
Crosslines: all lines present, black, terminal line marked by dense black interneural spots.
Hindwing: light grey, discal spot absent.
Underside: forewing blackish grey; hindwing grey, with indistinct discal spot.
Abdomen: grey.
Male genitalia. Unknown.
Female genitalia. Female genitalia described under type-species.
Differential diagnosis. S. hunaensis differs from species in sister-genera Taiwania and Mimachrostia in narrower and more pointed apex of forewing; posterior apophyses shorter than ovipositor; 8 th abdominal segment connected by membrane to 7 th; and knoblike anterior apophyses.
Distribution. Genus Sinochrostia is known only from SE China, Provinces Sichuan and Hunan.
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