A new species of the genus Rhodambulyx Mell, 1939 (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) from Vietnam Tomáš Melichar1, Michal Řezáč2 & Čeněk Horecký3, Pages 161-165, Published: 04 December 2014
Abstract
A new species of the genus Rhodambulyx Mell, 1939, Rhodambulyx haxairei sp. nov. is described from central Vietnam. A comparison of the habitus is made with R. schnitzleri Cadiou, 1990 and R. hainanensis Brechlin, 2001, and with the male genitalia of R. schnitzleri.
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A revision of the Temnora scitula (Holland, 1889) species group (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) Tomáš Melichar1 & Michal Řezáč2, Pages 167-180, Published: 04 December 2014
Abstract
The Temnora scitula (Holland, 1889) species group is reassessed and six additional species and subspecies are described: Temnora scitula pindurensis ssp. nov. from Rwanda, Temnora occidentalis sp. nov. from Guinea, Temnora orientalis sp. nov. from East Africa, Temnora prokopci sp. nov. from Nigeria and West Africa, Temnora prokopci similis sp. nov. from West Africa and Temnora scitula stanislavi ssp. nov. from Cameroon; based on taken after genetic analysis of DNA barcode sequence data and a comparison of habitus and male genitalia morphology.
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