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Neospastis camellia S. Wang, nom. nov. (Lepidoptera: Xyloryctidae), a replacement name of N. simaona in China

  • Zhulin Tao ,
  • Zhibo Wang ,
  • Qiang Xiao ,
  • Shuxia Wang
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  • 1College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China 2Institute of Tea Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China

Online published: 2021-10-24

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This project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31672372).

Abstract

A species of the family Xyloryctidae, Neospastis camellia S. Wang, nom. nov., is described as a replacement name of N. simaona nom. nud., with the descriptions of its larva and pupa and the biological notes. The pest is feeding on the leaves of tea plant Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze (Theaceae).

Cite this article

Zhulin Tao , Zhibo Wang , Qiang Xiao , Shuxia Wang . Neospastis camellia S. Wang, nom. nov. (Lepidoptera: Xyloryctidae), a replacement name of N. simaona in China[J]. Zoological Systematics, 2021 , 46(4) : 323 -327 . DOI: 10.11865/zs.2021406

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