taxonID	type	description	language	source
03B6177DFF8EFFB0DEB8FB10FE5AFA79.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Japan (Honshu).	en	Yu, Yong, Xu, Wen, Huang, Zhen-Fu, Hu, Yan-Qing (2025): Description of a new species of the Meganola tenebrosa (Hampson, 1896) species-group from China (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Nolidae). Zootaxa 5588 (2): 396-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13
03B6177DFF8EFFB0DEB8FA2BFD2EF980.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan.	en	Yu, Yong, Xu, Wen, Huang, Zhen-Fu, Hu, Yan-Qing (2025): Description of a new species of the Meganola tenebrosa (Hampson, 1896) species-group from China (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Nolidae). Zootaxa 5588 (2): 396-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13
03B6177DFF8EFFB0DEB8F93DFD9CF86D.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Nepal, Pakistan, India.	en	Yu, Yong, Xu, Wen, Huang, Zhen-Fu, Hu, Yan-Qing (2025): Description of a new species of the Meganola tenebrosa (Hampson, 1896) species-group from China (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Nolidae). Zootaxa 5588 (2): 396-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13
03B6177DFF8EFFB0DEB8FC99FE3EFB6F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Hong Kong), Bhutan, Borneo (Sarawak), Thailand (Province Nan, Province Chiang Mai), India (Sikkim), Nepal.	en	Yu, Yong, Xu, Wen, Huang, Zhen-Fu, Hu, Yan-Qing (2025): Description of a new species of the Meganola tenebrosa (Hampson, 1896) species-group from China (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Nolidae). Zootaxa 5588 (2): 396-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13
03B6177DFF8DFFB3DEB8FF65FEF8FB3B.taxon	description	(Figs 1 – 3)	en	Yu, Yong, Xu, Wen, Huang, Zhen-Fu, Hu, Yan-Qing (2025): Description of a new species of the Meganola tenebrosa (Hampson, 1896) species-group from China (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Nolidae). Zootaxa 5588 (2): 396-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13
03B6177DFF8DFFB3DEB8FF65FEF8FB3B.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype. male, Lufeng county, 1775 m, 25.088 ’ N, 102.022 ’ E, Chuxiong city, Yunnan Prov. [China], 24. vi. 2024, leg. Yan-Qing Hu & Yong Yu. [SWUST]. Paratypes. 2 males, with same data as holotype; 1 male, Lufeng county, 1723 m, 25.072 ’ N, 101.990 ’ E, Chuxiong city, Yunnan Prov. [China], 26. vi. 2024, leg. Yan-Qing Hu & Yong Yu. [SWUST].	en	Yu, Yong, Xu, Wen, Huang, Zhen-Fu, Hu, Yan-Qing (2025): Description of a new species of the Meganola tenebrosa (Hampson, 1896) species-group from China (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Nolidae). Zootaxa 5588 (2): 396-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13
03B6177DFF8DFFB3DEB8FF65FEF8FB3B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. In terms of external morphology, the new species exhibits similarities to M. guentereberti and M. margalla; however, the distinguishing features are as follows: in the forewings, the new species features an arcuate postmedial line below vein M 3, whereas in M. guentereberti and M. margalla, postmedial line is almost straighter below vein M 3 (László et al. 2014, page 273, Figs 3 – 6). Regarding the male genitalia, the new species possesses a truncated and broad cucullus and a sclerotized and straight process at the distal end of aedeagus; conversely, in M. guentereberti and M. margalla, cucullus is rounded and aedeagus terminates with a triangular process (László et al. 2014, page 56, Figs 22, 24).	en	Yu, Yong, Xu, Wen, Huang, Zhen-Fu, Hu, Yan-Qing (2025): Description of a new species of the Meganola tenebrosa (Hampson, 1896) species-group from China (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Nolidae). Zootaxa 5588 (2): 396-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13
03B6177DFF8DFFB3DEB8FF65FEF8FB3B.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Fig. 1). Wingspan 16 – 17 mm. Head gray; antenna brown and bipectinate in male; labial palps porrect and predominantly covered with gray scales. Thorax dark brown and collar covered with gray scales. Abdomen brown. Forewing ground color grayish brown; wing base black; two black patches at costal margin beyond postmedial line; basal line indistinct; antemedial line thin, black and readily discernible below cell; medial line black, and broad compared to antemedial line; inner half of median area blackish suffused in costal section; postmedial line blackish, zigzagged and more or less straight above continuous vein M 3, its lower section arcuate inwards; subterminal line broad and diffuse, sinuous, blackish brown; terminal line gray; cilia blackish brown. Hindwing grayish brown; discal spot grayish black. Male genitalia. (Figs 2, 3). Uncus tapering and pointed apically; tegumen narrow apically and broad basally; valva elongate, slightly constricted medially and somewhat sclerotized along costal margin; harpe robust, upcurved distally, thorn-shaped and tapering towards its acute tip; cucullus wide and truncated; saccus V-shaped. Aedeagus with a sclerotized and straight process distally; vesica without cornuti. Female. Unknown.	en	Yu, Yong, Xu, Wen, Huang, Zhen-Fu, Hu, Yan-Qing (2025): Description of a new species of the Meganola tenebrosa (Hampson, 1896) species-group from China (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Nolidae). Zootaxa 5588 (2): 396-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13
03B6177DFF8DFFB3DEB8FF65FEF8FB3B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Yunnan).	en	Yu, Yong, Xu, Wen, Huang, Zhen-Fu, Hu, Yan-Qing (2025): Description of a new species of the Meganola tenebrosa (Hampson, 1896) species-group from China (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Nolidae). Zootaxa 5588 (2): 396-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13
03B6177DFF8DFFB3DEB8FF65FEF8FB3B.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name is derived from the name of the type-locality, the Lufeng county, Yunnan province, China.	en	Yu, Yong, Xu, Wen, Huang, Zhen-Fu, Hu, Yan-Qing (2025): Description of a new species of the Meganola tenebrosa (Hampson, 1896) species-group from China (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Nolidae). Zootaxa 5588 (2): 396-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13
03B6177DFF8DFFB3DEB8FAE5FF10F905.taxon	description	(Figs 4 – 6)	en	Yu, Yong, Xu, Wen, Huang, Zhen-Fu, Hu, Yan-Qing (2025): Description of a new species of the Meganola tenebrosa (Hampson, 1896) species-group from China (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Nolidae). Zootaxa 5588 (2): 396-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13
03B6177DFF8DFFB3DEB8FAE5FF10F905.taxon	materials_examined	Specimens examined. 2 males, Jianfengling National Nature Reserve, Ledong county, Hainan province, 29. xi. 2003, leg. Min Wang; 1 male, Zhaoping county, 225 m, 24.1431 ’ N, 110.8174 ’ E, Hezhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, leg. Yan-Qing Hu & Yong Yu.	en	Yu, Yong, Xu, Wen, Huang, Zhen-Fu, Hu, Yan-Qing (2025): Description of a new species of the Meganola tenebrosa (Hampson, 1896) species-group from China (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Nolidae). Zootaxa 5588 (2): 396-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13
03B6177DFF8DFFB3DEB8FAE5FF10F905.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Guangxi, Hainan, Taiwan), Myanmar, Sumatra, Borneo, Thailand (Province Nan, Province Chiang Mai), India, Nepal, Pakistan, Vietnam.	en	Yu, Yong, Xu, Wen, Huang, Zhen-Fu, Hu, Yan-Qing (2025): Description of a new species of the Meganola tenebrosa (Hampson, 1896) species-group from China (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Nolidae). Zootaxa 5588 (2): 396-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13
03B6177DFF8DFFB3DEB8FAE5FF10F905.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The species is recorded from Chinese mainland for the first time. Holloway (2003) illustrated the male genitalia of another Meganola species under the species Meganola suffusata in the Moths of Borneo series 18.	en	Yu, Yong, Xu, Wen, Huang, Zhen-Fu, Hu, Yan-Qing (2025): Description of a new species of the Meganola tenebrosa (Hampson, 1896) species-group from China (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Nolidae). Zootaxa 5588 (2): 396-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5588.2.13
