학술논문
The first record of the monospecific genus Rhinopalpa (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from China
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Academic Journal
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Biodiversity Data Journal. August 24, 2021 Issue 5
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English
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Author(s): Qiu-Ju He [1]; Wen Shi [1]; Chen-Yang Li [1]; Chuan-Hui Yi [1]; Zhuo-Heng Jiang [2]; Shao-Ji Hu [3]; Hui-Hong Zhang (corresponding author) [4] Introduction Nymphalidae is a cosmopolitan family [...]
Background The family Nymphalidae is the largest group of butterflies with high species richeness. Rhinopalpa polynice (Cramer, [1779]), a forest species, was discovered in the mid-stream of the Yuanjiang-Red River Valley of Yunnan Province for the first time, which represents the first record of the genus Rhinopalpa in China. New information The species R. polynice (Cramer, [1779]) is the first record of the genus Rhinopalpa from China. The specimen was collected in the mid-stream of the Yuanjiang-Red River Valley of Yunnan Province. The female genitalia are described for the first time. Keywords: Rhinopalpa polynice , China, new record, Yuanjiang-Red River Valley, forestry species
Background The family Nymphalidae is the largest group of butterflies with high species richeness. Rhinopalpa polynice (Cramer, [1779]), a forest species, was discovered in the mid-stream of the Yuanjiang-Red River Valley of Yunnan Province for the first time, which represents the first record of the genus Rhinopalpa in China. New information The species R. polynice (Cramer, [1779]) is the first record of the genus Rhinopalpa from China. The specimen was collected in the mid-stream of the Yuanjiang-Red River Valley of Yunnan Province. The female genitalia are described for the first time. Keywords: Rhinopalpa polynice , China, new record, Yuanjiang-Red River Valley, forestry species