Vietnamella chebalingensis Tong, sp. nov. is described based on larval stage from China. The new species is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: body purple black with mottled white markings; length of inner pairs of cephalic projection approximately half of the outer pairs; posterior margin of abdominal tergites I-VI and VIII-X each with a pair of pointed projections, but tergite VII bearing only a single projection. The morphological evidence and molecular data (COI, Kimura 2-parameter) support that this new species represents the sixth species of the genus Vietnamella. An identification key to known larvae of the genus Vietnamella is provided.
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Zootaxa
October 2020
Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong, China.
Vietnamella chebalingensis Tong, sp. nov. is described based on larval stage from China.
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