A new species of clearwing moth, Pyrophleps bicella Xu & Arita sp. nov., found in southern China, is described. Photos of the adult and of male genitalia are provided. A key to species of Pyrophleps is also provided. The type specimens are deposited in Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China and National Museum of Nature and Science, Tsukuba, Japan.
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1 March 2015
Description of Pyrophleps bicella (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae), A New Chinese Species of Clearwing Moth
Hai-Ming Xu,
Yutaka Arita,
Bingxu Chen,
Min Wang
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Florida Entomologist
Vol. 98 • No. 1
March 2015
Vol. 98 • No. 1
March 2015
clearwing moths
new species
nueva especie
polillas de alas claras
Pyrophleps
Sesiidae
South China