Four new species and one new subspecies of the Ghoria albocinerea Moore, 1878 species-group from northern Indochina and China (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini).
The Ghoria albocinerea Moore, 1878 species-group is established for a complex of species having the characteristic silver whitish forewing coloration and pattern presented mostly by a broad longitudinal shade along the anal wing margin. Four new species and one new subspecies of the species-group are described: Ghoria nanlingica dytiko ssp. n. (China: Sichuan), Ghoria dammay sp. n. (North Vietnam), Ghoria longivesica sp. n. (China: Yunnan and North Thailand), Ghoria mubupa sp. n. (China: Yunnan) and Ghoria synnefo sp. n. (North Vietnam). Adults, male and female genitalia of the new taxa and the related Ghoria albocinerea (the central and eastern Himalayas), Ghoria nanlingica Dubatolov, Kishida Wang, 2012 (China: Guangdong) and Ghoria sinotibetica Dubatolov, Kishida Wang, 2012 (China: Sichuan) are illustrated.
['Volynkin|Anton V|AV|', 'Saldaitis|Aidas|A|', 'ČernÝ|Karel|K|']
D000818:Animals D002681:China D005260:Female D000075884:Indochina D008297:Male D009036:Moths
Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini