A new species of the genus Chrysartona Swinhoe, 1892 from Myanmar (Lepidoptera, Zygaenidae, Procridinae)

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A new species of moth, Chrysartona (Chrystarmanna) arakanensis, exists in Central and West Myanmar and is morphologically distinct from the related species Chrysartona (Chrystarmanna) refulgens. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

SI-YAO HUANG; Bernard Mollet

doi:10.5281/zenodo.22258687

September 7, 2026Open Access

A new species of the genus Chrysartona Swinhoe, 1892 from Myanmar (Lepidoptera, Zygaenidae, Procridinae)

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To describe and formally classify a newly discovered forester moth species belonging to the genus Chrysartona.
Examined adult insect specimens collected from Mt. Popa and Mt. Victoria.
Dissected and illustrated the morphological features of adult bodies and genital structures.
Conducted comparative morphological evaluations against the closely related Chrysartona (Chrystarmanna) refulgens.
Identified and formally described the new species Chrysartona (Chrystarmanna) arakanensis Huang & Mollet sp. n.
Delineated diagnostic adult and genital characteristics differentiating the new taxon from Chrysartona refulgens.

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Taxonomic study reveals a new forester moth species, highlighting regional biodiversity within the subfamily Procridinae.

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A new species of the subgenus Chrystarmanna Efetov, 2006 of the genus Chrysartona Swinhoe, 1892 is described from Mt. Popa, Central Myanmar and Mt. Victoria, West Myanmar, viz. Chrysartona (Chrystarmanna) arakanensis Huang & Mollet sp. n. The comparison is made with Chrysartona (Chrystarmanna) refulgens Hampson, 1893. The adults and genitalia of the aforementioned species are illustrated.

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