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THE PUNCTIGERA GROUP OF THE GENUS EUXOA (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE) WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF TWO NEW SPECIES

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

J. D. Lafontaine
Affiliation:
Biosystematics Research Institute, Canada Department of Agriculture, Ottawa

Abstract

The punctigera group of the genus Euxoa is defined on the basis of genitalic characters. Species included in this group are Euxoa punctigera (Wlk.), E. spumata McD., E. stigmatalis (Sm.), E. aurantiaca n. sp., and E. cana n. sp. Adults and genitalia of the species are illustrated and a key to species is included.

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Copyright
Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1974

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