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Revision of the Genus Rhagastis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from China, Based on Morphological and Phylogenetic Analyses

Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Here, the taxonomy of the genus Rhagastis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae, Macroglossinae, Macroglossini) from China is revised based on differences in wing morphology, male and female genitalia, and the phylogenetic relationship of the DNA barcodes. Subspecies of Rhagastis albomarginatus (Rothschild, 1894) and R. castor (Walker, 1856) are treated as “good” species, namely Rhagastis dichroae Mell, 1922 stat. nov.; R. everetti Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 stat. nov.; R. aurifera (Butler, 1875) stat. rev.; R. chinensis Mell, 1922 stat. nov.; R. formosana Clark, 1925 stat. nov.; and R. jordani Oberthür, 1904 stat. rev. The distribution maps, biological notes, and ecological records of the genus Rhagastis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 from China are given, and a species inventory of genus Rhagastis in the world is also included.
Source: Insects
DOI: 10.3390/insects15050359
Authors: Zhuo-Heng Jiang, Jia-Xin Wang, Zhen-Bang Xu, Ian J. Kitching, Chia-Lung Huang, Shao-Ji Hu, Yun-Li Xiao
Institutions: Yunnan University, Westlake University, Huanggang Normal University, Yangtze University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangxi Institute of Botany, Natural History Museum, Minjiang University
Language: English
Subfield: Insect Science
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,955
Funders: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Shanghai Normal University, Southwest University, Beijing Forestry University, Anhui Normal University, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
OpenAlex ID: W4396919653
FWCI: 0.84
Cites: 31
Cited by: 3
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