Fifty new genera of Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera) Author Cong, Qian Author Zhang, Jing Author Shen, Jinhui Author Grishin, Nick V. text Insecta Mundi 2019 2019-10-11 731 731 1 56 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.3677235 1ee19d5d-27cf-4c93-989c-3fe3eb467203 1942-1354 3677235 BA35690A-FC73-4E5A-A805-FE9550275FEC Nervia Grishin , new genus http://zoobank.org/ 22F7A77E-E3FF-448C-853D-165AB8D0582A Type species. Hesperia nerva Fabricius, 1793 . Definition. A sister genus to Tsitana Evans, 1937 ( type species Cyclopides tsita Trimen, 1870 ) and not monophyletic with Kedestes Watson, 1893 ( type species Hesperia lepenula Wallengren, 1857 ), where it was previously placed ( Fig. 9 ). Kedestes nerva group ( Hancock and Gardiner 1982 ), keys to V.27.A. in Evans (1937) . Distinguished from Kedestes by mostly dark below antennae (not pale or checkered), orange submarginal markings on forewing above (at least in females), rusty ventral hindwing margin, narrow uncus, upturned almost rectangular harpe with serrated dorsal edge, not separated from ampulla. In DNA, a combination of the following base pairs is diagnostic: aly6841.65.2:C1166G, aly2578.13.2:C1091A, aly127.64.1:A1342T, aly83.5.1:A418C, aly904.15.14:C3808G. Etymology. The name is a feminine noun in the nominative singular, formed from the type species name. Species included. The type species, Hesperia mohozutza Wallengren, 1857 , Kedestes protensa Butler, 1901 , Pyrgus chaca Trimen, 1873 , Kedestes heathi Hancock and Gardiner, 1982 , Kedestes ekouyi Vande weghe and Albert, 2009, Kedestes michaeli Gardiner and Hancock, 1982 , Kedestes monostichus Hancock and Gardiner, 1982 , Kedestes nancy Collins and Larsen, 1991 , and Kedestes pinheyi Hancock and Gardiner, 1982 . Parent taxon. Tribe Astictopterini Swinhoe, 1912.