Descriptions of two new species associated with Westermannia nobilis Draudt, 1950 (Lepidoptera, Nolidae, Westermanniinae) from China

Yue Qin; Chao Zhang; Huilin Han

doi:10.3897/zookeys.1262.168662

Descriptions of two new species associated with Westermannia nobilis Draudt, 1950 (Lepidoptera, Nolidae, Westermanniinae) from China

Zookeys. 2025 Dec 3:1262:21-31. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1262.168662. eCollection 2025.

Authors

Yue Qin¹, Chao Zhang², Huilin Han¹

Affiliations

¹ School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China Northeast Forestry University Harbin China.
² Simianshan Forest Resource Service Center, Jiangjin District, Chongqing 402260, China Simianshan Forest Resource Service Center Chongqing China.

Abstract

Two new species, Westermannia pseudonobilis Qin & Han, sp. nov. and W. simianshana Qin, Zhang & Han, sp. nov., which closely resemble W. nobilis Draudt, 1950 in both external appearance and genital characteristics, are described from China. Comparative diagnoses for these three species are provided, along with colour plates of adults and genitalia. An identification key and a distribution map are also included.

Keywords: Westermannia; identification key; new species; nolid moths; taxonomy.

Yue Qin, Chao Zhang, Huilin Han.