New records and notes of hawkmoths from China (Lepidoptera, Bombycoidea)

New discoveries and notes of the family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 from China are reported. The rare species, Rothinjoa leucomelas Rothschild & Jordan, 1915 is reported from south Yunnan, which is a new genus record for China. Griseosphinx marchandi Cadiou, 1996, Smerinthulus baonganae Brechlin, 2016, Smerinthulus mirabilis mirabilis (Rothschild, 1894), Rhodoprasina floralis (Butler, 1876) and Dahira obliquifascia obliquifascia (Hampson, 1910) are new recorded from China. The female of Dahira klaudiae Brechlin, Melichar & Haxaire, 2006 is reported and illustrated for the first time, together with the female genitalia. New data from China are given for Amplypterus mansoni mansoni (Clark, 1924), Dahira yunnanfuana montivaga (Kernbach, 1966), Dahira yunnanfuana indicus Melichar, 2021, Dahira melichari Haxaire, 2021, Acosmeryx formosana arunachalensis Haxaire & Melichar, 2023 and Daphnusa haxairei Melichar & ez, 2014. Color photographs of adult moths (in the wild and of museum specimens) and habitats are provided, together with distribution maps and, for most taxa, monochrome photographs of the male genitalia.

Authors

Institutions

Publication Details

Journal
Zootaxa
Published
2025-08-04
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5673.2.1
Primary Topic
Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.00
Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

New records and notes of hawkmoths from China (Lepidoptera, Bombycoidea)

Zhen‐Bang Xu, Yi‐Ting Lin, Shao‐Ji Hu, Zhuo-Heng Jiang et al.
Zootaxa
Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
article

New records and notes of hawkmoths from China (Lepidoptera, Bombycoidea)

Zhen‐Bang Xu, Yi‐Ting Lin, Shao‐Ji Hu, Zhuo-Heng Jiang, Xin Wang
article en

Abstract

New discoveries and notes of the family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 from China are reported. The rare species, Rothinjoa leucomelas Rothschild & Jordan, 1915 is reported from south Yunnan, which is a new genus record for China. Griseosphinx marchandi Cadiou, 1996, Smerinthulus baonganae Brechlin, 2016, Smerinthulus mirabilis mirabilis (Rothschild, 1894), Rhodoprasina floralis (Butler, 1876) and Dahira obliquifascia obliquifascia (Hampson, 1910) are new recorded from China. The female of Dahira klaudiae Brechlin, Melichar & Haxaire, 2006 is reported and illustrated for the first time, together with the female genitalia. New data from China are given for Amplypterus mansoni mansoni (Clark, 1924), Dahira yunnanfuana montivaga (Kernbach, 1966), Dahira yunnanfuana indicus Melichar, 2021, Dahira melichari Haxaire, 2021, Acosmeryx formosana arunachalensis Haxaire & Melichar, 2023 and Daphnusa haxairei Melichar & ez, 2014. Color photographs of adult moths (in the wild and of museum specimens) and habitats are provided, together with distribution maps and, for most taxa, monochrome photographs of the male genitalia.

ZootaxaVol. 5673(2)
Zoological Society of London (GB), Kunming University (CN), Yunnan University (CN), Guangxi Institute of Botany (CN), Chengdu University (CN), Yunnan Institute of Environmental Sciences (CN), Frankfurt Zoological Society (DE)
Openalex Percentile: Top 78%
Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.