Tiantian Yu

• PhD
• Yunnan Agricultural University

Two new species, Taikona gaoligongshana Yu, Arita & Kallies, sp. nov. and Taikona extraordinaria Yu, Kallies & Arita sp. nov. are described from Yunnan Province, China. Illustrations of the holotypes and the male genitalia are provided, along with a key to all currently known species of the genus. DNA barcoding sequences are also provided.

A new species, Oligophlebia hibiscivora Yu, Kallies & Arita sp. nov., is described from south-eastern China. Superficially, it is similar to Oligophlebia insurgia Kallies, 2020 but it differs by external features of the abdomen as well as the male genitalia characters. The larva of this new species feed in Hibiscus tiliaceus L. (Malvaceae) and was...

A new clearwing moth, Paranthrenella cinnamoma sp. nov., is described from southern China. Adults and genitalia are illustrated, DNA barcodes provided, and potential damage to Cinnamomum trees (Lauraceae) is described. Paranthrenella mushana (Matsumura, 1931) comb. nov. is transferred from Synanthedon Hübner, [1819]. A checklist of the species of P...

The genus Sarcinodes Guenée, [1858]of China is reviewed and totally 9 species are recognized with the description of Sarcinodes hainana sp. nov. from Hainan, China. Sarcinodes lilacina Moore, 1888 is reported for the first time from Yunnan, China. The external morphology of adults, particularly the male and female genitalia, are illustrated. COI se...

Three new species of the genus Paradoxecia Hampson, 1919 (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) are described from China: Paradoxecia kishidai Yu & Arita sp. nov., Paradoxecia polyzona Yu & Kallies sp. nov. and Paradoxecia beibengensis Yu & Kallies sp. nov. Illustrations of the holotypes and the male genitalia are provided along with a key to all currently known...

A new clearwing moth species Ichneumenoptera kishidai sp. n. is described from Chongqing, southwestern China. Photographs of adult and the male genitalia, as well as immature stages are provided.

Some new information on a poorly studied lepidopterous family, Immidae Heppner, 1977, is reported from Guangdong Province, in the southern part of mainland China. A new species, viz. Moca austrasinensis Huang & Wang sp. nov. is described from Mt. Wutong, Shenzhen. Imma lathidora Meyrick, 1914 is recorded in Mt. Nankun, Huizhou, representing the fir...

Scoliokona kalliesi Arita & Riefenstahl, 2004 is reported from Yunnan, southwestern China, for the first time. Illustrations of the adult and male genitalia are provided.

Melittia newara Moore, 1879 is newly recorded from southwestern China. Two male specimens were collected in Yipinglang, Yunnan, China. Photographs of the adult and illustrations of the male genitalia are provided.