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A REVISION OF THE COMOSA GROUP OF THE GENUS EUXOA HBN. (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE), WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF TWO NEW SPECIES

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

J. D. Lafontaine  and
J. R. Byers
J. D. Lafontaine
Affiliation:
Biosystematics Research Institute, Agriculture Canada, Ottawa K1A 0C6
J. R. Byers
Affiliation:
Biosystematics Research Institute, Agriculture Canada, Ottawa K1A 0C6
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Abstract

The comosa group of the genus Euxoa is defined on the basis of genital characters. The species in the group are: comosa (Morrison), lineifrons (Smith), guadalupensis new species, lucida Barnes and McDunnough, fumalis (Grote), and occidentalis new species. On the basis of geographical variation of adults, life history data, and experimental hybridization, populations of E. comosa are arranged in five subspecies. Adults and genitalia are illustrated and a synopsis is given for each species and subspecies.

Résumé

L'auteur définit le groupe comosa du genre Euxoa d'après les caractères génitaux. Les espèces du groupe sont comosa (Morrison), lineifrons (Smith), guadalupensis (nouvelle espèce), lucida Barnes et McDunnough, fumalis (Grote) et occidentalis (nouvelle espèce). D'après la variation géographique des adultes, le cycle biologique et l'hybridation expérimentale, les populations de E. comosa sont réparties en cinq sous-espèces. L'ouvrage illustre les formes adultes et les genitalia, et donne un synopsis pour chaque espèce et sous-espèce.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 114 , Issue 7 , July 1982 , pp. 575 - 589
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1982

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