Descriptions of a new species and subspecies of Halysidota Hübner, [1819] from Mexico (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae)

Journal Title: Journal of Insect Biodiversity - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 20

Abstract

A new species and subspecies of the genus Halysidota are described from Mexico and Guadeloupe respectively: Halysidota witti sp. nov. and Halysidota leda guadulpensis ssp. nov. Details of the new species and subspecies descriptions are based upon morphological and molecular characters as well as distributional data.

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Benoit Vincent, Michel Laguerre

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Benoit Vincent, Michel Laguerre (2017). Descriptions of a new species and subspecies of Halysidota Hübner, [1819] from Mexico (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Journal of Insect Biodiversity, 5(20), -. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-34269