The fauna of the family Bombycidae sensu lato (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Bombycoidea) from Mainland China, Taiwan and Hainan Islands
Wang, Xing
Wang, Min
Zolotuhin, Vadim V.
Hirowatari, Toshiya
Wu, Shipher
Huang, Guo-Hua
Zootaxa
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Wang, X., Huang & Wang, M., 2011
Wang, X., Huang & Wang, M.
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Insecta
Bombycidae
Prismosticta
Animalia
Lepidoptera
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Arthropoda
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tianpinga
Prismosticta tianpingaWang, X., Huang & Wang, M., 2011, Zootaxa2895: 67. TL: Mt. Tianpingshan, Badagongshan National NR, Sangzhi County, Hunan Province, China”. Holotype: male (SCAU) [examined].
Diagnosis.This species is characterized by the ochre green wings with a metallic luster, a forewing with a larger triangular transparent spot near the apex, and obscure antemedial, medial and postmedial lines. Specimens examined.[HUNAN] Sangzhi County (Badagongshan National NR): 1 male, holotypedeposited in SCAU with the label “Mt. Tianpingshan, Badagongshan National NR, Sangzhi County, Hunan Province, China, 14.V.2007, Liu-Sheng Chen, Zhen Li and Yang Long leg.”; 1 male, paratypesame to the holotypeexcept 6.V.2009, Guo-Hua Huang leg. (HUNAU); 1 male, 20.V.2010, Chun-Lin Liao leg. (HUNAU). Bionomics.The larval host is unknown.
Distribution.Mainland China(Hunan).
Remarks.This species is apparently endemic to Hunan Province in China.