Shipher Wu

Shipher Wu Entomologist, Taiwan

• Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, 27, Lane 113, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Taipei, Taiwan 106.
• E-mail: shipher@gmail.com

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 48 taxon names authored by Shipher Wu

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

2013

• Gyulai, P., Ronkay, L.A. & Wu, S., 2013: Survey of the taxa of the genus Atrovirensis Kononenko, 2001 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Xyleninae). Fibigeriana 1 (suppl. 1): 123–134. Reference page. 
• Ronkay, G., Ronkay, L.A., László, G.M., Fu, C.M. & Wu, S., 2013: The Atlas of the Noctuidae (s. l.) Fauna of Taiwan (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea). Part I. Noctuidae: Noctuinae and Plusiinae. Fibigeriana Supplement 1: 9-122. Reference page. 
• Wu, S. 2013: Mormo owadai sp. nov., a new dypterygiini moth endemic to Taiwan (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Xyleninae). Tinea 22(4): 266-268. Reference page. 
• Wu, S. & Chang,W.-C. 2013: Notes on the synonymy, distribution patterns and immature stages of Camptoloma carum Kishida, 1984 (Lepidoptera, Nolidae) in Taiwan. Tinea 22(4): 237-241. Reference page. 
• Wu, S. & Chang,W.-C. 2013a: Triphosa taiwana sp. nov., a new species endemic to Taiwan (Geometridae, Larentiinae). Tinea 22(4): 263-265. Reference page. 
• Wu, S. & Fu, C.-M. 2013: The genus Asuridia Hampson, 1900 in Taiwan, with descriptions of two new species (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini). Zootaxa 3737(5): 595–599. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.5.7.. Reference page. 
• Wu, S., Owada, M. & Fu, C.-M. 2013: Rediscovery of two rare ptilodontines in Taiwan: Himeropteryx yui Okano, 1969 stat. nov. and Ptilophora rufula Kobayashi, 1994 (Lepidoptera, Notodontidae). Zootaxa 3702(2): 193–197. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3702.2.8. . Reference page. 
• Wu, S., Owada, M., Shiao, S.F. & Yen, S.H. 2013: Review of the genus Cidariplura Butler, 1879 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Herminiinae) in Taiwan with descriptions of four new species. Zootaxa 3746(1): 143–160. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3746.1.6 Reference page. 
• Wu, S.; Chang, W. 2013: Review of the Parasa undulata (Cai, 1983) species group with the first conifer-feeding larva for Limacodidae and descriptions of two new species in China and Taiwan (Lepidoptera, Limacodidae). ZooKeys 345: 29-46. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.345.6179 Reference page. 

Moths of Hehuanshan

(Sorted by pagination)

• Fu, C.-M., Wu, S., Shih, L.-C. & Lin, H.-H. 2013. Limacodidae. pp. 31–35. In: Fu, C.-M., Ronkay, L. & Lin, H.-H. (Eds.) Moths of Hehuanshan [合歡山的蛾]. Nantou: Endemic Species Research Institute. ISBN 978-986-03-9880-9. Reference page. 
• Shih, L.-C., Owada, M., Wu, S. & Fu, C.-M. 2013. Zygaenidae. pp. 35–39. In: Fu, C.-M., Ronkay, L. & Lin, H.-H. (Eds.) Moths of Hehuanshan [合歡山的蛾]. Nantou: Endemic Species Research Institute. ISBN 978-986-03-9880-9. Reference page. 
• Wu, S., Fu, C.-M., Shih, L.-C. & Lin, H.-H. 2013. Drepanidae: Drepaninae. pp. 41–48. In: Fu, C.-M., Ronkay, L. & Lin, H.-H. (Eds.) Moths of Hehuanshan [合歡山的蛾]. Nantou: Endemic Species Research Institute. ISBN 978-986-03-9880-9. Reference page. 
• Fu, C.-M., Wu, S., Shih, L.-C. & Lin, H.-H. 2013. Drepanidae: Oretinae. pp. 48–49. In: Fu, C.-M., Ronkay, L. & Lin, H.-H. (Eds.) Moths of Hehuanshan [合歡山的蛾]. Nantou: Endemic Species Research Institute. ISBN 978-986-03-9880-9. Reference page. 
• Fu, C.-M., Ronkay, G., Ronkay, L. & Wu, S. 2013. Drepanidae: Thyatirinae. pp. 50–61. In: Fu, C.-M., Ronkay, L. & Lin, H.-H. (Eds.) Moths of Hehuanshan [合歡山的蛾]. Nantou: Endemic Species Research Institute. ISBN 978-986-03-9880-9. Reference page. 
• Fu, C.-M., Wu, S. & Shih, L.-C. 2013. Geometridae: Larentiinae. pp. 63–136. In: Fu, C.-M., Ronkay, L. & Lin, H.-H. (Eds.) Moths of Hehuanshan [合歡山的蛾]. Nantou: Endemic Species Research Institute. ISBN 978-986-03-9880-9. Reference page. 
• Fu, C.-M., Wu, S. & Shih, L.-C. 2013. Geometridae: Sterrhinae. pp. 136–138. In: Fu, C.-M., Ronkay, L. & Lin, H.-H. (Eds.) Moths of Hehuanshan [合歡山的蛾]. Nantou: Endemic Species Research Institute. ISBN 978-986-03-9880-9. Reference page. 
• Fu, C.-M., Wu, S. & Shih, L.-C. 2013. Geometridae: Geometrinae. pp. 138–146. In: Fu, C.-M., Ronkay, L. & Lin, H.-H. (Eds.) Moths of Hehuanshan [合歡山的蛾]. Nantou: Endemic Species Research Institute. ISBN 978-986-03-9880-9. Reference page. 
• Fu, C.-M., Shih, L.-C. & Wu, S. 2013. Geometridae: Ennominae. pp. 146–217. In: Fu, C.-M., Ronkay, L. & Lin, H.-H. (Eds.) Moths of Hehuanshan [合歡山的蛾]. Nantou: Endemic Species Research Institute. ISBN 978-986-03-9880-9. Reference page. 
• Nakajima, H., Wu, S. & Chang, W.-C. 2013. Geometridae: The Winter Geometrid Moths. pp. 217–229. In: Fu, C.-M., Ronkay, L. & Lin, H.-H. (Eds.) Moths of Hehuanshan [合歡山的蛾]. Nantou: Endemic Species Research Institute. ISBN 978-986-03-9880-9. Reference page. 
• Wu, S., Fu, C.-M., Chang, W.-C. & Shih, L.-C. 2013. Arctiinae. pp. 308–333. In: Fu, C.-M., Ronkay, L. & Lin, H.-H. (Eds.) Moths of Hehuanshan [合歡山的蛾]. Nantou: Endemic Species Research Institute. ISBN 978-986-03-9880-9. Reference page. 

2014

• Wu, S., Chang, W.C., Wang, M. & Owada, M. 2014. Monema rubriceps (Matsumura, 1931) stat. rev., a bona species endemic to Taiwan (Limacodidae). Tinea 22(5): 301-312. Reference page. 
• Wu, S., Fu, C.M. & Nakajima, H. 2014. Trichopterigia yazakii sp. nov., a larentiine moth endemic to Taiwan (Geometridae). Tinea 22(5): 293-295. Reference page. 
• Wu, S. & Owada, M. 2014. Notes on Paracolax dictyogramma Sugi, 1977, stat. rev., a rare species endemic in Japan, with comparison to its sibling, P. angulata (Wileman, 1915) (Erebidae, Herminiinae). Tinea 22(5): 299-302. Reference page. 
• Wu, S., Sato, R., Wang, M. 2014: Elucidating the taxonomic problems surrounding Amblychia sauteri with descriptions of two new species from S. China and Taiwan (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae). Tinea 23(1): 10–18. Reference page. 

2015

• Owada, M., Wu, S., Fu, C.M., Huang, H.Y. & Yamamoto, M. 2015: Anorthoa plumbeata (Hreblay et Ronkay, 1998), stat. nov., (Noctuidae, Hadeninae), a bona species endemic to Taiwan, with notes of immature stages. Tinea 23(3): 171–176.Reference page. 
• Wang, X., Wang, M., Zolotuhin, V.V., Hirowatari, T., Wu, S. & Huang, G-H. 2015. The fauna of the family Bombycidae sensu lato (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Bombycoidea) from Mainland China, Taiwan and Hainan Islands. Zootaxa 3989(1): 1–138. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3989.1.1. Preview (PDF) Full article (PDF)ISBN 978-1-77557-749-2 (paperback); ISBN 978-1-77557-750-8 (Online edition) Reference page. 
• Wu, S. 2015: Elucidating taxonomic problems of the genus Disparia Nagano, 1916 of Taiwan and its neighboring areas, with description of one new species (Lepidoptera, Notodontidae). Zootaxa 3918(2): 209–223. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3918.2.3. Reference page. 

2016

• Wu, S. & Chang, W-C. 2016. Andraca yauichui sp. n., a new species endemic to mid elevation forests of Taiwan (Bombycidae sensu lato, Lepidoptera). Zootaxa 4200(4): 515–522. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4200.4.4. Reference page. 
• Wu, S., Chang, W-C., Wang, L-H., Huang, C-L. & Hsu, Y-F. 2016. Descriptions of two new notodontid species from the relic Fagus forests in northeastern Taiwan (Lepidoptera, Notodontidae). Zootaxa 4066(3): 291–300. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4066.3.5. Reference page. 

2017

• Kiss, Á., Wu, S. & Matov, A.Yu. 2017. A new Subleuconycta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Acronictinae) species from Taiwan. Zootaxa 4237(3): 593–600. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4237.3.12. Reference page. 
• Wu, S., Lee, H. & Zolotuhin, V.V. 2017. Review of the Alompra ferruginea Moore, 1872 complex with description of a new species from Taiwan (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae). Zootaxa 4247(2): 149–156. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4247.2.6. Reference page. 

2018

• Wu, S. 2018. Discovery of the genus Pseudepione Inoue, 1943 in Taiwan, with description of a new species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae). Zootaxa 4486(1): 96–100. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4486.1.10 Reference page. 
• Wu, S. 2018a. Further study on the genus Lomographa Hubner of Taiwan with descriptions of three new species (Geometridae: Ennominae). Tinea 24(2): 86-92. Reference page. 
• Wu, S. & Chang, W.C., 2018: Revising the generic characters of Lobogonodes Bastelberger, 1909, with description of a new species from Taiwan (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae). Zootaxa 4433(3): 434–444. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4433.3.2 Reference page. .
• Wu, S. & Kishida, Y. 2018. Elucidating the taxonomic problems of Stigmatophora karenkonis (Matsumura, 1930), comb. nov. and Miltochrista karenkensis Matsumura, 1930, stat. rev. in Taiwan (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini). Tinea 24(2): 130-135. Reference page. 
• Wu, S. & Lai, C.G. 2018. Description of a new Dypna species in Taiwan (Notodontidae: Spataliinae: Ceirini) with taxonomic notes on some broad sense Bireta species. Tinea 24(2): 109-113. Reference page. 
• Wu, S. & Owada, M. 2018: Revision of the Hoplodrina implacata group (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Noctuinae: Caradrinini) of Taiwan, with descriptions of four new species. Zootaxa 4455(3): 571–581. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4455.3.13 Reference page. .
• Wu, S. & Shih, L.C. 2018. Trisuloides sugii sp. nov., a new species endemic to Taiwan (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Pantheinae) Tinea 24(2): 114-120. Reference page. 

2019

• Gyulai, P., Saldaitis, A. & Wu, S. 2019. Two new species of Chandata Moore, 1882 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from China. Entomofauna 40(1)9: : 193-204. full article zobodat (PDF). Reference page. 
• Owada, M. & Wu, S. 2019. Study on moths of the Herminia decipiens complex (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Herminiinae) with descriptions of three new species. Zootaxa 4652(3): 579–590. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4652.3.13. Reference page. 
• Volynkin, A.V., Saldaitis, A., Gyulai, P. & Wu, S. 2019. Contribution to the knowledge on the genus Oroplexia Hampson, 1908 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), with descriptions of two new subspecies from Sichuan, China. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology 22(1): 134-139. Reference page. 
• Wu, S. 2019. Description of a new species of Hemistola Warren, 1893 from China (Geometridae: Geometrinae). Tinea 25(1): 6-9. Reference page. 
• Wu, S. 2019b. Reassessment of the generic definition of Sesapa Walker, 1854, with descriptions of two new species of Taiwan (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini). Tinea 25(Suppl. 1): 75-83. Reference page. 
• Wu, S., Owada, M. & Wang, M. 2019. Review of Cidariplura Butler, 1879 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Herminiinae). Part 1: the Cidariplura gladiata species complex. Zootaxa 4668(4): 489–502. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4668.4.3. Reference page. 
• Wu, S. & Yen, S.H. 2019: Evaluating the generic definition of Lithopolia Yoshimoto, 1993 with a description of one new species of Taiwan (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Orthosiini). Zootaxa 4555(3): 425–432. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4555.3.11 Reference page. .

2020

• Chen, D.J. & Wu, S. 2020a. Description of a new Gandhara Moore, 1878 species of Taiwan (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiine). Japan Heterocerists’ Journal 294: 482-484. Reference page. 
• Volynkin, A.V. & Wu, S. 2020. A review of the subgenus Delineatia Volynkin & Huang, 2019 of the genus Ammatho Walker, 1855, with descriptions of two new species from Taiwan and Vietnam (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini). Zootaxa 4801(2): 237–250. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4801.2.2. . Reference page. 
• Wu, S. & Kishida, Y. 2020. Descriptions of three new species of the Miltochrista generic complex in Taiwan (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Japan Heterocerist’s Journal 293: 450–456. Reference page. 

2023

• Sohn, J.-C. & Wu, S. 2023. A new species of the genus Scythropiodes Matsumura, 1931 (Lepodoptera: Peleopodidae) from Korea and Taiwan. Far Eastern Entomologist 486: 1-5. DOI: 10.25221/fee.486.1. . Reference page. 

2024

• Sohn, J.-C., Shih, L.-C. & Wu, S. 2024. Review of Microleon Butler, 1885 (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) from Taiwan with description of a new species based on morphology and DNA barcoding. Zootaxa 5403(3): 377-384. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5403.3.7 Reference page.