Thitarodes shambalaensis sp. nov. (Lepidoptera, Hepialidae): a new host of the caterpillar fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis supported by genome-wide SNP data

A new species of ghost moth, Thitarodes shambalaensis sp. nov., is described from Yanzigou glacier, Mt. Gongga, Sichuan, China. The species is a host of the economically important caterpillar fungus Ophiocordyceps sinensis. Establishment of this new species is supported by morpholo...

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Main Authors: Zhengyang Wang, Hailing Zhuang, Min Wang, Naomi E. Pierce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019-11-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/34638/download/pdf/