Review of the complex (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Sterrhinae) with descriptions of four new species.

The complex is reviewed and four new species are described from China: Cheng & Han, from Guangxi and Fujian provinces, Cheng & Han, from Hunan province, Xue & Han, from Hainan province, and Xue & Han, from Hubei and Shaanxi provinces. Illustrations of adults and genitalia of the new species and known species are presented, and the variations in the form of the aedeagus of are discussed.

Four new species of Moore (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae) in China and an annotated catalogue.

The Chinese species of the genus Moore, 1888 are reviewed and an annotated catalogue is provided. Four new species are described from China: Jiang & Han, , Jiang & Han, , Guo & Han, , and Guo & Han, Chu & Wang, 1987 and Chu & Wang, 1987 are newly combined into, respectively, the and species groups of . Wilkinson is newly recorded in China.

Patterns of endemism of the Chinese Larentiinae (Lepidoptera: Geometridae).

Chinese Larentiinae is exceptionally rich in species since it spans the Palearctic realm and the Oriental realm, comprising 715 species belonging to 130 genera. Among them, nearly half species are endemic. This taxon is considered an ideal object for the study of endemic patterns.

Shennongjia-Wushan Mountains-One cryptic glacial refugium introduced by the phylogeographical study of the Geometridae moth Wehrli.

The origin and evolution of biodiversity in the Shennongjia and Wushan Mountains, located in central China, are little known. In this study, we used , which is widely distributed in China and northern Nepal, to explore whether these mountains acted as glacial refugia during climate oscillations of the Quaternary. In total, 192 samples of were collected throughout much of the distribution range.

Estimating hybridization as a consequence of climatic fluctuations: A case study of two geometridae species.

In some cases, the phylogenetic analysis based on the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and the nuclear DNA (ncDNA) are discordant. There are three major causes of the discordance within insects, including hybridization, incomplete lineage sorting (ILS) and infection by Wolbachia. In this study, we used a combination of multilocus and coalescent analyses to explore these processes occurred during the evolutionary history of Limbatochlamys rosthorni Rothschild, 1894 and Limbatochlamys pararosthorni Han and Xue, 2005.

Taxonomic composition and monophyly of the genus Magnificus (Lepidoptera: Hepialoidea: Hepialidae).

The genus Magnificus Yan, 2000 was originally established to include M. jiuzhiensis Yan, 2000 and M. zhiduoensis Yan, 2000.

A review of Organopoda Hampson, 1893 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) from China, with description of three new species.

The Chinese species of the genus Organopoda Hampson, 1893 are reviewed: seven species are reported from China. Three new species, O. acutula sp.

Description of two new species of Rhodostrophia Hübner, 1823 from China (Lepidoptera, Geometridae).

Two new species of the genus Rhodostrophia Hübner, 1823, Rhodostrophia reisseri sp. nov. and Rhodostrophia stueningi sp.

A review of Duponchel, 1829 from China, with description of seven new species (Lepidoptera, Geometridae).

The Chinese species of the genus Duponchel, 1829 are reviewed: 12 known species are reported. Seven new species are described from China, increasing the total number of species to 28: , , , , , and Diagnoses for all 19 Chinese species are provided, with illustrations of external features and genitalia.

A review of Problepsis Lederer, 1853 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) from China, with description of two new species.

The Chinese species of the genus Problepsis Lederer, 1853 are reviewed: 18 species are reported from China. Two new species, P. stueningi sp.

One new species and one new record for the genus Warren from China (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae).

A new species of the genus Warren, , is described from China and compared with related species, based on numerous museum specimens. Beljaev & Park, 1998, described from Korea, is newly recorded for China. Illustrations of external features and genitalia for each species of are presented.

Revision of the genus Yazaki, 1992 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Geometrinae), with description of a new species from China.

The genus Metaterpna is revised. The two species known, M. differens (Warren, 1909) and M.

A review of Cyclidiinae from China (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae).

The subfamily Cyclidiinae from China is reviewed: two genera and seven species are reported from China. One new subspecies, Cyclidia fractifasciata indistincta subsp. n.

The complete mitochondrial genome of Endoclita signifer (Lepidoptera, Hepialidae).

The ghost moth Endoclita signifer is a new wood-boring pest of eucalyptus in south of China. It infests dozens of native plant species, and causes severe damage to the plantations of exotic eucalyptus. We sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of E.

An updated checklist of Thyatirinae (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae) from China, with descriptions of one new species.

A total of three tribes, 38 genera and 148 species of Thyatirinae from China are listed together with one dubious record. Of these, one new species, Stenopsestis bruna sp. nov.

A mitochondrial genome phylogeny of owlet moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea), and examination of the utility of mitochondrial genomes for lepidopteran phylogenetics.

A phylogenetic hypothesis for the lepidopteran superfamily Noctuoidea was inferred based on the complete mitochondrial (mt) genomes of 12 species (six newly sequenced). The monophyly of each noctuoid family in the latest classification was well supported. Novel and robust relationships were recovered at the family level, in contrast to previous analyses using nuclear genes.

A review of Luxiaria Walker and its allied genus Calletaera Warren (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) from China.

The genus Luxiaria Walker and its allied genus Calletaera Warren in China, including 16 species in all, are reviewed. Five new species are described: C. obvia sp.

A new species of the genus Genusa (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) from China.

Genusa Walker, 1855, a genus currently included in the Hypochrosini, was originally established in the Lymantriidae, and transferred to the Geometridae by Hampson (1895), who designated G. bigutta Walker, 1855 as the type species, and listed G. destituta Walker, 1865, originally described from Cambodia, as a synonym of G.

The complete mitogenome of Apocheima cinerarius (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae) and comparison with that of other lepidopteran insects.

The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of a female flightless geometrid moth Apocheima cinerarius was found to be 15,722 bp in length, containing 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, 2 ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, and a control region. The A+T content of the complete mitogenome is 80.83%.

A review of Psyra Walker, 1860 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) from China, with description of one new species.

The genus Psyra Walker, 1860 in China is reviewed. Thirteen species are recognized, of which, P. breviprotrusa sp.

The complete mitochondrial genome of Biston panterinaria (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), with phylogenetic utility of mitochondrial genome in the Lepidoptera.

The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of the Chinese pistacia looper Biston panterinaria was sequenced and annotated (15,517bp). It contains the typical 37 genes of animal mitogenomes and a high A+T content (79.5%).

A review of Biston Leach, 1815 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) from China, with description of one new species.

The genus Biston Leach, 1815 is reviewed for China. Seventeen species are recognized, of which Biston mediolatasp. n.