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A new species of Oxyptilus Zeller from the southwestern United States (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae).

ABSTRACT: Oxyptilus eleaneraesp. n., is described from New Mexico, Arizona, and Southwest Texas, and compared with the only other Oxyptilus occurring in the Nearctic Region, O. delawaricus Zeller. A redescription is provided for O. delawaricus. Adults and male and female genitalia are illustrated for both species. Key morphological characters, distributions, and relationships within the genus are discussed.

SUBMITTER: Matthews DL

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5673862 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A new species of Oxyptilus Zeller from the southwestern United States (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae).

Matthews Deborah L DL

ZooKeys 20170918 698

Oxyptilus eleaneraesp. n., is described from New Mexico, Arizona, and Southwest Texas, and compared with the only other Oxyptilus occurring in the Nearctic Region, O. delawaricus Zeller. A redescription is provided for O. delawaricus. Adults and male and female genitalia are illustrated for both species. Key morphological characters, distributions, and relationships within the genus are discussed. ...[more]

PMID: 29134023

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