Taxonomic study of the genus Punctulata Wang (Lepidoptera: Autostichidae) from China, with descriptions of two new species
Author
Tao, Zhulin
0000-0001-8519-6521
College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China & tzl 2550993788 @ 163. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 8519 - 6521
Author
Wang, Shuxia
0000-0002-9316-6661
College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
shxwang@nankai.edu.cn
text
Zootaxa
2021
2021-09-01
5027
3
376
386
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.5027.3.4
1175-5326
5449705
F3811601-094B-4F76-803C-29F13AC63520
Punctulata ningshanensis
Wang, 2006
(
Figs 7
,
12
)
Punctulata ningshanensis
Wang, 2006: 159
. TL:
China
(Shannxi). TD: NKU.
Material examined. Type material.
CHINA
,
Shaanxi
:
Holotype
♂
,
Ningshan County
(
33.19 °N
,
108.20°E
),
880 m
,
18.VI.1987
, leg.
HH Li
, slide
No.
89255
.
Paratype
:
1♂
,
18.VI.1987
, other same data as holotype
.
Diagnosis.
Punctulata ningshanensis
has a similar forewing pattern with its congeners (
Fig. 7
), but it can be distinguished from them by the saccus narrowed to a round apex (
Fig. 12
). It is similar to
P. guangxiensis
sp. nov.
and
P. fusciptera
, and the diagnoses between them are stated under each of the latter two species.
Distribution.
China
(
Shaanxi
).