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  • Three species of Asclerobia from the Palaearctic region are analyzed and characterized.
  • A new species, Asclerobia alexandrae, is identified and described from the Tyva region in Russia.
  • The study also designates a lectotype for Sclerobia tchahabarella and proposes a new classification for it as Asclerobia tchahabarella, along with a key for identifying the species based on physical and genital features of both males and females.

Article Abstract

Three Asclerobia species from the Palaearctic region are reviewed and diagnosed. A new species-Asclerobia alexandrae sp. nov. from Tyva region of Russia is described. The lectotype of Sclerobia tchahabarella Amsel, 1950 is designated, and the new combination-Asclerobia tchahabarella (Amsel, 1950) comb. nov. is proposed. A key to the species is given based on the combination of external and genitalia characters of both sexes.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4963.1.7DOI Listing

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