title: Review of the genus Hemistola Warren, 1893 in Taiwan with notes on an unusual conifer-feeding larva and descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Geometrinae).
abstract: The genus Hemistola Warren, 1893 in Taiwan is reviewed. Seven species are confirmed, with descriptions of three new species provided: H. piceacola sp. nov., H. fui sp. nov. and H. taiwanensis sp. nov. The immature stages and unusual conifer-feeding behavior of H. piceacola on Taiwan spruce (Picea morrisonicola) are reported. The distribution of H. tenuilinea (Alphéraky, 1897) is discussed and this species is omitted from the Taiwanese fauna.
authors.affiliation: Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture Executive Yuan, No. 2, Hangchou S. Rd., Sec. 1, Taipei, Taiwan; Email: enyagene@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Wei-Chun
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. Address: 27, Lane 113, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei, Taiwan 106; Email: shipher@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Shipher
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005835:Genitalia / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D007814:Larva; D008297:Male; D009036:Moths / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D028222:Picea / Q000469:parasitology*; D013624:Taiwan; D064028:Tracheophyta / Q000469:parasitology*