First description of the females of Qinorapala qinlingana Chou & Wang, 1995 (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) from Shaanxi and Sichuan Provinces, western China

Autor: Sixun Ge, Wen-Hao Sun, Yang Yang, Li-Li Ren, Shao-Ji Hu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Biodiversity Data Journal, Vol 12, Iss , Pp 1-9 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1314-2828
DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.12.e117061
Popis: The family Lycaenidae is a widely distributed and species-rich group with approximately 5300 described species. The rare genus Qinorapala Chou & Wang, with Q. qinlingana Chou & Wang as its type species was established as monotypic. In the original description, Q. qinlingana was described from a male holotype; the female remained unknown. To date, the genus is only recorded from the Qinling Mountains (Shaanxi and Gansu Provinces). In this study, two female specimens, from Shaanxi Province and western Sichuan Province (bordering Yunnan Province) are described and illustrated for the first time.Female specimens of Q. qinlingana from Shaanxi and Sichuan are described for the first time. The species' distribution is updated and a distribution map is provided.
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