Redescription of the genus Melisoides Strand, 1912 [Lepidoptera: Arctiidae] with notes on its synonymy

• Autorzy: Przybylowicz L , Dall'Asta U.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The Afrotropical monotypic genus Melisoides STRAND is redescribed. The redescription of Melisoides lobata STRAND, 1912 as well as new data on the distribution of the genus are provided. Collartisa KIRIAKOFF is synonymized with Melisoides STRAND (new synonym). Two new synonyms of Melisoides lobata STR. are proposed: Paramelisa bitjeana BETHUNE-BAKER, 1927 and Collartisa collartorum KIRIAKOFF, 1953. Photographs of the adults and male and female genitalia are included.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

synonym; Lepidoptera; Arctiidae; Afrotropical Region; taxonomy; Melisoides

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia
• Rocznik: 2003
• Tom: 46
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.347-353,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Przybylowicz L

• Polish Academy of Sciences, Slawkowska 17, 31-016 Krakow, Poland

autor

Dall'Asta U.

Bibliografia

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