A new genus and two new species of gelechiid moths (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Gelechiinae) from the East Malaysia with unusual male secondary characters

Ponomarenko M.G., Omelko M.M.

В журнале Zootaxa

Год: 2024 Том: 5447 Номер: 4 Страницы: 573–582

A new genus Esexalata gen. n. and two new species (E. beljaevi sp. n., type species, and E. natalyae sp. n.) are described and illustrated from East Malaysia. Males of the new taxa possess unique metathoracic and abdominal androconial structures and wing-like structures on the metascutum. The taxonomic position of the new genus within the family Gelechiidae is discussed.

DOI 10.11646/zootaxa.5447.4.8

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