The first discovery of the genus Narycia (Lepidoptera, Psychidae) from Japan, with description of a new species

A new species of the family Psychidae Narycia emikoae Niitsu, Jinbo & Nasu, sp. n. is described from Japan with illustrations of adults and genitalia, biological information, and DNA barcode data. The larvae feed on lichens on rocks. The discovery of the new species might help us to unde...

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Main Authors: Shuhei Niitsu, Utsugi Jinbo, Yoshitsugu Nasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2016-09-01
Series:Nota Lepidopterologica
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Online Access:http://nl.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=9603
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author Shuhei Niitsu
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description A new species of the family Psychidae Narycia emikoae Niitsu, Jinbo & Nasu, sp. n. is described from Japan with illustrations of adults and genitalia, biological information, and DNA barcode data. The larvae feed on lichens on rocks. The discovery of the new species might help us to understand the Palaearctic biogeography of psychid moths.
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spelling doaj.art-93f98fe723434f43bb7af3aa093389f32023-01-02T15:16:28ZengPensoft PublishersNota Lepidopterologica0342-75362367-53652016-09-0139213714310.3897/nl.39.96039603The first discovery of the genus Narycia (Lepidoptera, Psychidae) from Japan, with description of a new speciesShuhei Niitsu0Utsugi Jinbo1Yoshitsugu Nasu2Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityDepartment of Zoology, National Museum of Nature and ScienceUnaffiliatedA new species of the family Psychidae Narycia emikoae Niitsu, Jinbo & Nasu, sp. n. is described from Japan with illustrations of adults and genitalia, biological information, and DNA barcode data. The larvae feed on lichens on rocks. The discovery of the new species might help us to understand the Palaearctic biogeography of psychid moths.http://nl.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=9603PsychidaeBagworm mothNaryciaJapan
spellingShingle Shuhei Niitsu
Utsugi Jinbo
Yoshitsugu Nasu
The first discovery of the genus Narycia (Lepidoptera, Psychidae) from Japan, with description of a new species
Nota Lepidopterologica
Psychidae
Bagworm moth
Narycia
Japan
title The first discovery of the genus Narycia (Lepidoptera, Psychidae) from Japan, with description of a new species
title_full The first discovery of the genus Narycia (Lepidoptera, Psychidae) from Japan, with description of a new species
title_fullStr The first discovery of the genus Narycia (Lepidoptera, Psychidae) from Japan, with description of a new species
title_full_unstemmed The first discovery of the genus Narycia (Lepidoptera, Psychidae) from Japan, with description of a new species
title_short The first discovery of the genus Narycia (Lepidoptera, Psychidae) from Japan, with description of a new species
title_sort first discovery of the genus narycia lepidoptera psychidae from japan with description of a new species
topic Psychidae
Bagworm moth
Narycia
Japan
url http://nl.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=9603
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