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Descriptions of the stages of Milionia Isodoxa Prout (Lepidoptera, Geometridae), a defoliator of hoop pine in papua New Guinea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

F. R. Wylie
Affiliation:
Department of Forests, Bulolo, Papua New Guinea

Abstract

The egg, five larval instars and pupa of Milionia isodoxa Prout are described, and the adult is redescribed. Setal maps for the first and fifth larval instars are presented.

Type
Research Paper
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1974

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