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Issue: Vol. 3323 No. 1: 24 May. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-05-24
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3323.1.3
Page range: 50–56
Abstract views: 58
PDF downloaded: 2

Taxonomic note on Scythris pangalactis Meyrick 1933, with the description of a new species from Iran and a new synonymy (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Scythrididae)

Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Via Accademia Albertina 13, I-10123 Torino, Italy
Lokegatan 3, S-386 93 Färjestaden, Sweden
Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Via Accademia Albertina 13, I-10123 Torino, Italy
Lepidoptera Genitalia Saharo-Sindic distribution Scythris pelinaula Scythris tridentata

Abstract

The taxonomic position of Scythris pangalactis and its synonymy with S. pelinaula is discussed. A new species is describedfrom SE Iran, S. tridentata Passerin d’Entrèves & Roggero sp. nov. The S. tridentata species-group is established with the redescription of S. pelinaula. A lectotype for S. pangalactis is selected.

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