Schistophleps kendricki sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) from Bangladesh with an overview of the genus
Author
Rayhan, Md Jahir
0000-0002-7393-8273
Department of Zoology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong- 4331, Bangladesh.
jrayhan97@gmail.com
Author
Bucsek, Karol
0000-0003-1799-8762
Slovak Academy of Science, Institute of Zoology, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 06, Bratislava, Slovak republic.
monosyntaxis@gmail.com
Author
Jahan, Sayema
0000-0003-1873-8735
Department of Zoology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong- 4331, Bangladesh.
jahansayma2@gmail.com
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Zootaxa
2024
2024-07-15
5481
1
66
78
http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5481.1.4
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.5481.1.4
1175-5326
12742590
F6131D75-0C23-45B0-B235-A874500F3F3F
A brief overview of
Schistophleps
Hampson
species
The genus includes a total of 35 species, including the new species described herein, distributed in the Oriental and Australian regions. These species are clearly dividable into several groups on the basis of wing maculations. The following is a brief overview of the groups of species. Since the genitalia of most species are not well known, the diagnostic features are largely on the basis of wing markings. The division into these species groups is an initial arrangement of the species within this genus. Considering the variability in wing pattern elements and genitalia configurations, we suggest a taxonomic review of the whole genus incorporating both morphological as well as the molecular characteristics.