Taxonomic review of the genus Pseudocaissa Solovyev & Witt, 2009 (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae), with description of a new species from Prov. Yunnan, China
The third species of the genus Pseudocaissa Solovyev & Witt, 2009, P. yutua sp. nov., is described from northeastern Yunnan Province, China. The new species closely resembles its congeners, P. apiata Solovyev & Witt, 2009 and P. marvelosa (Yoshimoto, 1994), but is distinguished primarily by distinct differences in the male genitalia. Images of male adults and genitalia, as well as a key to Pseudocaissa species and their distributions, are presented.
Authors
- Jun Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1081-4829)
- Hui-Lin Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2045-6182)
Institutions
- Harbin University (CN)
- East Asia Research (SG)
- Northeast Forestry University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zootaxa
- Published
- 2025-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5588.3.8
- Primary Topic
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00