title: Brenthia yangi sp. nov. and its immature stages (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae: Brenthiinae).
abstract: Brenthia yangi sp. nov. and its immature stages are described. The host plants of the new species are Grewia biloba G. Don and its variety parviflora Hand. -Mazz (Malvaceae). The preference for the position of escape holes in the larvae of the new species is revealed by statistical analysis. Larvae of I-II instar have no significant preference for the position of escape holes, whereas larvae of III-V instar significantly prefer to set escape holes along main veins. The size of silken pillar determines the position of escape holes in III-V instar larvae. The corner of two veins is not always the most preferred position for III-V instar larvae.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; Email: lihouhun@nankai.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Tengteng
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Shuxia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Houhun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D009036:Moths / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development*; D009929:Organ Size