First record of the genus Tetracona Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) from China, with description of a new species

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: China · Topics: Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Plant and animal studies, Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny

The genus Tetracona has two species with an Australian distribution. The present study aims to record the genus from China for the first time and to add a third species, T. multispina Jie & Li, sp. nov. to the genus. The new species can be distinguished from the congeners by the antemedial line connecting the postmedial line near the dorsum in the hindwing, and the phallus with a cluster of spine-like cornuti in the male genitalia. Images of the habitus, tympanal organs and male genitalia are provided for the new species.

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