| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Authors: | V. V. Zolotuhin |
| Journal: | Eversmannia |
| Volume: | 54 |
| Start Page: | 3 |
| Pagination: | 3-12 |
| Date Published: | 06/2018 |
| Keywords: | CATALOGUE, CHINA, COI, DNA, GEORGIA, LAOTHOE, MALE GENITALIA, SPECIES DELIMITATION, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1 |
| Abstract: | "A taxonomic score of the genus Laothoe Fabricius, 1807, is revised; so far 5 species have traditionally been considered within. The following taxa are raised here to full specific status based on morphological characters and molecular investigation: L. iberica Eitschberger, Danner & Surholt, 1989, L. populetorum (Staudinger, 1887), L. populeti (Bienert, [1870]), L. sinica (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) and L. witti Eitschberger, Danner & Surholt, 1998. Two species are described as new for the science: Laothoe caucao, sp. n. (type locality: [Georgia] «Kaukasus, Tiflis», the holotype is kept in the coll. of ZISP) and L. selene sp. n. (type locality: « China, NW Yunnan, Lijing/Zhongdian, near Tuguancun, N 27°29.700’, E 99°53.700’, 3200 m», the holotype is kept in the coll. of the World Insect Gallery (Joniškis, Lithuania).). Thus, the genus Laothoe consists now of 12 species." |