Notes on Glaucocharis (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) from China, with descriptions of two new species

Notes on Glaucocharis (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) from China, with descriptions of two new species

Two new species belonging to the genus Glaucocharis Meyrick, 1938 are described from southwest China: Glaucocharis sperlingi sp. n. and G. nussi sp. n. The female of G. castaneus Song & Chen, 2002 is described for the first time. The geographical distribution of the gen...

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Main Author: Wei-Chun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-12-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/29237/
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spelling doaj-86b8153eee5c4afc863165a9d511884e2020-11-24T21:51:53ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29891313-29702018-12-0180714915810.3897/zookeys.807.2923729237Notes on Glaucocharis (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) from China, with descriptions of two new speciesWei-Chun Li0Jiangxi Agricultural University Two new species belonging to the genus Glaucocharis Meyrick, 1938 are described from southwest China: Glaucocharis sperlingi sp. n. and G. nussi sp. n. The female of G. castaneus Song & Chen, 2002 is described for the first time. The geographical distribution of the genus in China is analysed. The precipitation of the warmest quarter is revealed to be the strongest predictor affecting the present distribution pattern of the genus. A map showing the distribution of the known Chinese localities of Glaucocharis is provided. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/29237/
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Notes on Glaucocharis (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) from China, with descriptions of two new species
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title Notes on Glaucocharis (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) from China, with descriptions of two new species
title_short Notes on Glaucocharis (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) from China, with descriptions of two new species
title_full Notes on Glaucocharis (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) from China, with descriptions of two new species
title_fullStr Notes on Glaucocharis (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) from China, with descriptions of two new species
title_full_unstemmed Notes on Glaucocharis (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) from China, with descriptions of two new species
title_sort notes on glaucocharis (lepidoptera, crambidae) from china, with descriptions of two new species
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description Two new species belonging to the genus Glaucocharis Meyrick, 1938 are described from southwest China: Glaucocharis sperlingi sp. n. and G. nussi sp. n. The female of G. castaneus Song & Chen, 2002 is described for the first time. The geographical distribution of the genus in China is analysed. The precipitation of the warmest quarter is revealed to be the strongest predictor affecting the present distribution pattern of the genus. A map showing the distribution of the known Chinese localities of Glaucocharis is provided.
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