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Issue: Vol. 5026 No. 4: 27 Aug. 2021
Type: Article
Published: 2021-08-27
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5026.4.9
Page range: 595-600
Abstract views: 272
PDF downloaded: 19

Megalota festuca Pinkaew and Muadsub (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae), a new species from Thailand

Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom, 73140, Thailand. Center for Advanced Studies in Tropical Natural Resources, NRU-KU, Kasetsart University, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand.
Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, Nakhon Pathom, 73140, Thailand.
Lepidoptera new species Olethreutini Thailand

Abstract

Megalota festuca sp. nov. is described as new to science. Illustrations of adults and genitalia are provided. This new taxon increases the number of described Megalota species to 48 worldwide and to 3 in Thailand. A key to Megalota species in Thailand is also provided.

 

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