Descriptions of two new species associated with Westermannia nobilis Draudt, 1950 (Lepidoptera, Nolidae, Westermanniinae) from China
Two new species, <i>Westermannia pseudonobilis</i> Qin & Han, <b>sp. nov.</b> and <i>W. simianshana</i> Qin, Zhang & Han, <b>sp. nov.</b>, which closely resemble <i>W. nobilis</i> Draudt, 1950 in both external appearance and genital characteristics, are described from China. Comparative diagnoses for these three species are provided, along with colour plates of adults and genitalia. An identification key and a distribution map are also included.
Authors
- Hui-Lin Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2045-6182)
- Chao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6069-1059)
- Qin Yue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3399-8560)
Institutions
- Northeast Forestry University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1262.168662
- Primary Topic
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China