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Four new and one newly recorded species of Araeopteron Hampson, 1893 (Erebidae, Boletobiinae, Araeopteronini), with the checklist of the genus from China

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Four new species of the genus Araeopteron Hampson, 1893 are described: A. maculas sp. nov. , A. simaoensis sp. nov. , A. submedogensis sp. nov. , and A. kononenkoi sp. nov. , and A. xanthopis (Hampson, 1907) is reported for the first time from China. The new species are diagnosed based on the adult habitus and genitalia, and compared with related species. Meanwhile, the genitalia of A. xanthopis are illustrated and described for the first time in this study.

Source: ZooKeys

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1256.159686

Authors: Yuanyuan Jin, Chunhua Yao, Huilin Han

Institution: Northeast Forestry University

Language: English

Topic: Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $754

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Northeast Forestry University