title: Irene litanga, a new genus and new species in thePoliageneric-complex from China (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Hadeninae, Hadenini).
abstract: A new Hadenini genus and species, Irene gen. n. litanga sp. n. (Figs 1-4, 13, 15), are described from China. This is the third paper since 2013 dealing with members of the Polia-complex in the Himalayan region and particularly the mountainous areas of Central China (Saldaitis et al., 2013, 2016). The discovery of a new genus within the Polia genera group again demonstrates the fascinating and surprising diversity of the region. The clarification of the relationship between the genera-subgenera and species belonging to Polia genera group, (e. g. Polia Ochsenheimer, 1816, Kollariana Hacker & Kautt, 1996 [1997], Haderonia Staudinger, 1895, Tricheurois Hampson, 1905, Pachetra Guenée, 1841 and Ctenoceratoda Varga, 1992) remains unclear and disputable, especially in the diverse Himalayan-Sino-Tibetan region. Hopefully our studies will stimulate further exploration and promote the realization of a comprehensive review of this interesting complex.
authors.affiliation: Nature Research Centre, Akademijos str., 2, LT-08412, Vilnius-21, Lithuania.. saldrasa@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Aidas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saldaitis
authors.forename: Balázs
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Benedek
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D009036:Moths
keywords: Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Hadeninae, Hadenini