A new species of the genus Pieris Schrank, 1801 (Lepidoptera: Pieridae: Pierinae) with taxonomic notes on the Pieris napi group from India

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5004 (4) ◽  
pp. 501-520
Author(s):  
GAURAB NANDI DAS ◽  
ULF EITSCHBERGER ◽  
NAVNEET SINGH ◽  
KAILASH CHANDRA

A new species, Pieris tadokoroi, sp. nov. is described from Himachal Pradesh, India. The new species is closely similar to those of the Pieris napi group and can be diagnosed by its smaller size and a broad apical forewing patch. Based on the recently collected material, the Pieris napi group from India is reviewed. The male and female genitalia are analyzed and illustrated, including the first description of the female genitalia of Pieris extensa bhutya Talbot, 1939. Androconia of all the related species are studied and described.

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4927 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-122
Author(s):  
AIDAS SALDAITIS ◽  
ANTON V. VOLYNKIN ◽  
REZA ZAHIRI

A new species of the genus Lasianobia Hampson, 1905, Lasianobia nainysi Saldaitis, Volynkin & Zahiri, sp. nov. is described from highlands of western Sichuan Province of China. The new species is closely related to Lasianobia albilinea (Draudt, 1950). Adults, male and female genitalia as well as DNA barcode data of the new and related species are presented. 


Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4269 (3) ◽  
pp. 438
Author(s):  
ANTON V. VOLYNKIN ◽  
KAREL ČERNÝ ◽  
VLADIMIR V. DUBATOLOV

A new species of the genus Cyana Walker, 1854, C. aurantifascia Volynkin, Černý & Dubatolov, sp. nov. is described from Vietnam. The Cyana dohertyi and Cyana phaedra species-groups are established. The new species belongs to the C. dohertyi species-group. Diagnostic comparisons are made with species of similar habitus belonging to the same and to other species-group. Adults, male and female genitalia of the new and related species are illustrated.


Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4563 (2) ◽  
pp. 325
Author(s):  
ANTON V. VOLYNKIN ◽  
SERGEY V. TITOV ◽  
MATJAŽ ČERNILA ◽  
ANDRO TRUUVERK ◽  
AIDAS SALDAITIS

A new species of the genus Victrix Staudinger, 1879, V. akbet Volynkin, Titov & Černila, sp. nov. is described from Kazakhstan. The new species belongs to the subgenus Poliobrya Hampson, 1908. A diagnostic comparison is made with V. frigidalis Varga & Ronkay, 1991, V. fabiani Varga & Ronkay, 1989 and V. umovii (Eversmann, 1846). The adults and male and female genitalia of the new and related species are illustrated. 


2020 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 311-318
Author(s):  
Colin W. Plant ◽  
Stoyan Beshkov ◽  
Ana Nahirnić

Elegia occultalis Plant, sp. nov. (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Phycitinae) is described from the Balkans and compared with related species. Adults and male and female genitalia of the new species are illustrated.


2019 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 102-107
Author(s):  
Anton V. Volynkin

A new species of the genus Cyana Walker, 1854, C. nusa Volynkin sp. nov. is described from the Indonesian Islands of Flores and Sumbawa. The new species belongs to the Cyana pitana (Moore, 1859) species-group including C. pitana and C. seismogrammica Černý, 2016. Adults, male and female genitalia of the new and both related species are illustrated.


1989 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Sattler ◽  
A. B. Stride

AbstractHypatima mangiferae Sattler sp. n. is described from Kenya, where its larva is injurious to commercial mango trees. A description of its life-history, based on extensive field observations and laboratory studies, is also provided. The moth, its male and female genitalia and the damage caused by the larva are illustrated.


Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4254 (2) ◽  
pp. 188 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANTON V. VOLYNKIN ◽  
KAREL ČERNÝ

The Barsine obsoleta species-group is reviewed. A new species, Barsine fossi Volynkin & Černý, sp. nov. is described from Vietnam. A new combination is established: Barsine obsoleta (Reich, 1937), comb. nov. The neotype is designated for Miltochrista gratiosa f. obsoleta Reich, 1937. Diagnoses for B. obsoleta and B. callorufa Wu et al., 2013 are given. Adults, male and female genitalia of the species reviewed and externally close species are illustrated. 


Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5061 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-176
Author(s):  
BALÁZS BENEDEK ◽  
ANTON V. VOLYNKIN ◽  
JÁNOS BABICS ◽  
AIDAS SALDAITIS

A new genus Burmanyctycia gen. n. is described for the new species Burmanyctycia naumanni sp. n. from Chin State in north-western Myanmar. The new genus is related to the genera Blepharomima Hreblay & L. Ronkay, 1998, Bryotypella Hreblay & L. Ronkay, 1998 and Charanyctycia Hreblay & L. Ronkay, 1998. Two new synonyms are established: Bryotypella = Paranyctycia Hreblay & L. Ronkay, 1998, syn. n. and Bryotypella = Parabole Hreblay & L. Ronkay, 1998, syn. n. Six new combinations are established: Bryotypella minima (Hreblay & L. Ronkay, 1999), comb. n., Bryotypella miraculosa (Hreblay, Peregovits & L. Ronkay, 1999), comb. n., Bryotypella orbiculosa (Hreblay & L. Ronkay, 1998), comb. n., Bryotypella rubiculosa (Hreblay & Ronkay, 1999), comb. n., Bryotypella medionigra (Hreblay & Ronkay, 1998), comb. n. and Bryotypella rectilinea (Hreblay & L. Ronkay, 1998), comb. n. The check-lists of the genera Bryotypella and Charanyctycia are provided. Adults, male and female genitalia of the new and the related taxa are illustrated.  


Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4668 (3) ◽  
pp. 421-434
Author(s):  
ANTON V. VOLYNKIN ◽  
GYULA M. LÁSZLÓ

The present paper contains descriptions of four new species of the genus Tumicla Wallengren, 1863: T. elephantina sp. nov. (South Mozambique), T. mbeghai sp. nov. (NE Tanzania), T. admiranda sp. nov. (SE Democratic Republic of the Congo) and T. smithi sp. nov. (Central Zambia). The male paratype specimen of T. doa Kühne 2007 is proved to be not conspecific with the holotype female but belongs to an undescribed species described here as T. mbeghai sp. nov. rendering Tumicla doa to be known by the female holotype only. Adults, male and female genitalia of the new and related species are illustrated. 


Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4608 (1) ◽  
pp. 174
Author(s):  
ANTON V. VOLYNKIN

Present paper contains description of a new species, Afrasura tanzaniae Volynkin, sp. nov. from Tanzania. The new species is related to Afrasura rivulosa (Walker, 1854). Male of Afrasura pallescens Durante, 2009 is illustrated here for the first time, with its re-description provided. Afrasura terlineata Durante, 2009 is transferred to the genus Siccia Walker, 1854: Siccia terlineata (Durante, 2009), comb. nov. Adults, male and female genitalia of all species mentioned are illustrated. 


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