Two new species of the subgenus Benbowia Kiriakoff, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Notodontidae, Stauropus) from China

Benbowia is a distinctive subgenus within the genus Stauropus, primarily distributed in the Indomalayan realm. To date, it comprises eight species and four subspecies. Two new species of the subgenus Benbowia Kiriakoff, 1967 are described: Benbowia uncusplana sp. nov. , distributed in Yunnan, Chongqing and Fujian and Benbowia motuoensis sp. nov. , distributed in Xizang, Yunnan, Nepal, India and Vietnam. Detailed diagnostic characters, descriptions and illustrations of adults and genitalia are provided.

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Biodiversity Data Journal
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2026-05-18
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https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.14.e195460
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Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
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Two new species of the subgenus Benbowia Kiriakoff, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Notodontidae, Stauropus) from China

Y Zhang, Fan Yang, Zhaohui Pan, Min Wang
Biodiversity Data Journal
Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
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Two new species of the subgenus Benbowia Kiriakoff, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Notodontidae, Stauropus) from China

Y Zhang, Fan Yang, Zhaohui Pan, Min Wang
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Benbowia is a distinctive subgenus within the genus Stauropus, primarily distributed in the Indomalayan realm. To date, it comprises eight species and four subspecies. Two new species of the subgenus Benbowia Kiriakoff, 1967 are described: Benbowia uncusplana sp. nov. , distributed in Yunnan, Chongqing and Fujian and Benbowia motuoensis sp. nov. , distributed in Xizang, Yunnan, Nepal, India and Vietnam. Detailed diagnostic characters, descriptions and illustrations of adults and genitalia are provided.

Biodiversity Data JournalVol. 14
South China Agricultural University (CN), Tibet University (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 5%
Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
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