This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Liang, Jia-Yuan, Hsu, Yu-Feng (2017): Two new species of clearwing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 4299 (3): 415-422, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4299.3.7
Abstract
Two new species of Sesiidae (clearwing moth) are described from Taiwan: Ceratocorema woodstocki Liang & Hsu sp. nov., and Melittia tao Liang & Hsu sp. nov. Diagnostic characters for the two species are presented using wing morphology, wing pattern, presence of androconial patches on the hindwing, and genitalia. The adults and their genitalia are documented, and distribution data are provided. New records of relationships between host plants and the immatures are also provided.
Key words: Sesiidae, Ceratocorema, Melittia, new species, host plants, Taiwan
GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/39e361ca-6e59-4b39-adb5-da590d80d7b9
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/FF911261FD20B53BE24E9A6099079324
Citation: Liang J, Hsu Y, plazi (2017). Two new species of clearwing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) from Taiwan. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4299.3.7 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.