A new species of eupithecia (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) from the Juan Fernández Islands

Parra, L.E.; Ibarra-Vidal, H

Keywords: taxonomy, regions, ocean, pacific, species, insecta, lepidoptera, world, islands, larentiinae, gunneraceae, moth, gunnera, geometridae, new, Juan, oceanic, Fernandez, Eupithecia, horismoides, robinsoni, peltata

Abstract

Eupithecia robinsoni sp. nov. is described from the Juan Fernández islands. This species is associated with Gunnera peltata Phil. The egg, larva, pupa, adult, and genitalia are described and illustrated. Preliminary results of the natural history of this species are given and compared with biology of E. horismoides Rindge, 1987. © 2002 Entomological Society of America.

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Título según SCOPUS: A new species of eupithecia (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) from the Juan Fernández Islands
Título de la Revista: ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Volumen: 95
Número: 1
Editorial: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
Fecha de publicación: 2002
Página de inicio: 14
Página final: 15
Idioma: English
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