Japanese species of the genus Proutia Tutt, 1899 (Lepidoptera: Psychidae)

Saigusa, T.; Sugimoto, M.

Zootaxa 3869(2): 143-152

2014


ISSN/ISBN: 1175-5326
PMID: 25283906
Document Number: 673715
Two new species of the genus Proutia are described from Japan based on both sexes. Proutia maculatella sp. nov. is distinctive in having maculated forewing upperside. Proutia nigra, sp. nov. has unicolorous blackish brown forewing upperside and similar to the European species, P. betulina, but differs from the latter in the longer processes of the male valvae and shorter female antennae.

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