Si-yao Huang
Entomological Studies (ISSN 3153-743X)
Issue: 2 (2026)
Page range: 1–5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22808693
Published: 18 September 2026
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Si-yao Huang
Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change, Museum Koenig, Adenauer Allee 127, Bonn 53113, Germany
Abstract
The second species of the little-known genus Phaudopsis Hampson, 1900 is described from Sumatra, Indonesia: Phaudopsis parva sp. n. The comparison is made with the type species of Phaudopsis, P. igneola Hampson, 1900. The adults and female genitalia of the aforementioned taxa are illustrated.
Key words
Himalaya, Indochina, Oriental Realm, taxonomy.
How to cite:
Huang, S.-Y. (2026) Description of a new species of the genus Phaudopsis Hampson (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea, Phaudidae) from Sumatra, Indonesia. Entomological Studies, 2, 1–5.
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