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This research aims to describe two previously unidentified species of the subgenus Benbowia from the Indomalayan realm.

May 21, 2026ZooKeys0 citationsOpen Access

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

FYFan YangSouth China Agricultural University YZY ZhangSouth China Agricultural University ZPZhaohui PanTibet University

Key Points

This research aims to describe two previously unidentified species of the subgenus Benbowia from the Indomalayan realm.
Descriptions of Benbowia uncusplana and Benbowia motuoensis were provided, including diagnostic characters, distribution details, and illustrations.
Fieldwork conducted in regions of China, Nepal, India, and Vietnam to collect specimens.
Two new species, Benbowia uncusplana and Benbowia motuoensis, were identified and characterized.
Distribution of the species includes various regions across China, Nepal, India, and Vietnam.

Abstract

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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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ea0f7be05d6e3efb5f54f https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.14.e195460

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