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Issue: Vol. 108 No. 1: 26 Nov. 2002
Type: Article
Published: 2002-11-26
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.108.1.1
Page range: 1–15
Abstract views: 55
PDF downloaded: 40

Brazilian Sesiidae in the collection of the Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany (Lepidoptera)

Plant Pest Diagnostics Center, California Department of Food & Agriculture, Sacramento 95832-1448, USA
Plant Pest Diagnostics Center, California Department of Food & Agriculture, Sacramento 95832-1448, USA
Lepidoptera Sesiidae types genitalia distribution Brazil new species synonymy

Abstract

Specimens of Brazilian Sesiidae on loan from the University of Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany (IGUS) were examined, including seven of B. Zukowskys types in the Marten Collection in the IGUS. The types are redescribed and illustrated. Three new species (Carmenta leptosoma sp. nov., C. plaumanni sp. nov. and C. splendens sp. nov.) are described, with adults and genitalic structures illustrated; C. semitrista (Zuk.) is designated a new synonym of angarodes Meyrick; and Carmenta asema is a comb. nov. for Synanthedon asema Zuk.

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