Descriptions of two new Vietomartyria species (Lepidoptera, Micropterigidae) from China

Abstract

Micropterigidae is a family of Lepidoptera characterized by plesiomorphic morphological characters. Presently, this family consists of more than 22 genera and is distributed throughout all biogeographic realms. Vietomartyria Hashimoto & Mey, 2000 presently consists of six species mainly from South China. Two new species of the genus, V. wuyunjiena sp. nov. and V. maoershana sp. nov., are described herein from China; adult genitalia and wing venation are illustrated. Some biological accounts of the new species are also provided. A key to all described Vietomartyria species is given.

Cephonodes sanshaensis sp. nov. (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) from Xisha Islands, Hainan Province, China

“…The photographs of adults were taken with a Nikon D610 camera with a Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED. Genitalia were dissected and examined following the methods of Liao et al (2020). All studied materials were deposited in Hunan Agricultural University, China (HUNAU).…”