Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen)
The taxonomy of the family Cossidae (Lepidoptera) of the Socotra Archipelago is revised. Five species are recognized, including two new species (Mormogystia brandstetteri and Meharia hackeri), and dubious identifications and records are discussed. Adults and genitalia are illustrated and bionomic d...
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doaj-00b50b748b3c48d18a581291a5cc9fa32020-11-24T23:32:06ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29891313-29702011-08-011220456910.3897/zookeys.122.12132686Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen)Robert BorthPovilas IvinskisAidas SaldaitisRoman YakovlevThe taxonomy of the family Cossidae (Lepidoptera) of the Socotra Archipelago is revised. Five species are recognized, including two new species (Mormogystia brandstetteri and Meharia hackeri), and dubious identifications and records are discussed. Adults and genitalia are illustrated and bionomic details, molecular evidence and a synonymic checklist of Socotra Cossidae genera is provided. A review of their distribution reveals that at least 80 percent of Socotro`s Cossidae species are unique to the archipelago which is renowned for its endemism.http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2686LepidopteraCossidae<i>MehariaMormogystiaAethalopteryxAzygophleps</i> new speciesSocotraYemen |
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Robert Borth Povilas Ivinskis Aidas Saldaitis Roman Yakovlev Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen) ZooKeys Lepidoptera Cossidae <i>Meharia Mormogystia Aethalopteryx Azygophleps </i> new species Socotra Yemen |
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Robert Borth Povilas Ivinskis Aidas Saldaitis Roman Yakovlev |
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Robert Borth |
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Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen) |
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Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen) |
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Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen) |
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Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen) |
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Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen) |
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cossidae of the socotra archipelago (yemen) |
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1313-2989 1313-2970 |
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2011-08-01 |
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The taxonomy of the family Cossidae (Lepidoptera) of the Socotra Archipelago is revised. Five species are recognized, including two new species (Mormogystia brandstetteri and Meharia hackeri), and dubious identifications and records are discussed. Adults and genitalia are illustrated and bionomic details, molecular evidence and a synonymic checklist of Socotra Cossidae genera is provided. A review of their distribution reveals that at least 80 percent of Socotro`s Cossidae species are unique to the archipelago which is renowned for its endemism. |
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Lepidoptera Cossidae <i>Meharia Mormogystia Aethalopteryx Azygophleps </i> new species Socotra Yemen |
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