On a new insular subspecies of Chrysozephyrus mushaellus (Matsumura) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) discovered from Hainan

Yu Feng Hsu; Yik Fui Philip Lo; Rung Juen Lin

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4908.1.7

On a new insular subspecies of Chrysozephyrus mushaellus (Matsumura) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) discovered from Hainan

Yu Feng Hsu^*, Yik Fui Philip Lo, Rung Juen Lin

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Abstract

Chrysozephyrus mushaellus paolongkoui, ssp. nov. is described and illustrated from Hainan island of southern China. This new subspecies possesses diagnosable characters different from previously recognized subspecies of C. mushaellus in wing marking and genitalia of both sexes. It utilizes Lithocarpus litseifolius (Fagaceae) as the larval hostplant.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	113-122
Number of pages	10
Journal	Zootaxa
Volume	4908
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4908.1.7
Publication status	Published - 2021 Jan 13

Keywords

Hairstreak
Lithocarpus-feeder
Theclina
Theclinae
Zephyrus

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Animal Science and Zoology

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