Reticularisus Wu, Wu & Han, a new subgenus of the genus Rhamnosa Fixsen, 1887 from China, with description of a new species (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae)

Abstract

A new subgenus, Reticularisus Wu, Wu & Han, subgen. n., with type species Rhamnosa henanensis Wu, 2008, of the genus Rhamnosa Fixsen, 1887 is described and illustrated. For the sake of contrast, the type species of the other two subgenera in this genus have been given, including adults and male genitalia. Rhamnosa (Reticularisus) shierbeihoua Wu, Wu & Han, sp. n., a Limacodidae collected from the southwest of China is described as new to science. Also, the new species is illustrated with images of the adult and male genitalia and compared with the similar species Rh. henanensis.

Two new species of the subgenus Reticularisus (Lepidoptera, Limacodidae, Rhamnosa) from China, with a checklist of the genus Rhamnosa Fixsen, 1887

“…However, Rh. arizanella was misplaced in the subgenus Rhamnosa by Wu et al (2022) , which is corrected in this paper. A fourth subgenus, Reticularisus Wu, Wu & Han, 2022, was established based on overall appearance and male genitalic characters.…”

“…( R. ) henanensis Wu, 2008 and Rh. ( R. ) shierbeihoua Wu, Wu & Han, 2022 ( Wu et al 2022 ). To date, the genus included nine described species belonging to four subgenera, all of which have been recorded in China.…”