Two new species of Squamosa Bethune-Baker, 1908 (Lepidoptera, Limacodidae) and first female record of S. chalcites Orhant, 2000 from southern Asia

Abstract

Two new species of the genus Squamosa Bethune-Baker, 1908 (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae): S. medogensis sp. nov. and S. undulophallus sp. nov., are described from southern Asia. These new species are illustrated with images of the adults and male genitalia, and compared with similar species. A new synonymy is established for the subspecies S. brevisunca brevisunca Wu & Fang, 2009 = S. svetlanae Solovyev & Witt, 2009, syn. nov. The female genitalia of S. chalcites Orhant, 2000 are illustrated and described for the first time. A distribution map for the new species and illustrations of Asian members of Squamosa are given, and a key to Asian species of the genus is also provided.