Biston rosenbaueri sp. n. (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) from the Balkan Peninsula

A new species of Biston from the Balkan Peninsula is described. This species, Biston rosenbaueri sp. n., has been previously overlooked for a long time. The species is nearest to Biston strataria (Hufnagel, 1767) and also close to B. achyra Wehrli, 1936. Male genitalia and barcodin...

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Main Author: Bernd Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-11-01
Series:Nota Lepidopterologica
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Online Access:https://nl.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=25099
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Summary:A new species of Biston from the Balkan Peninsula is described. This species, Biston rosenbaueri sp. n., has been previously overlooked for a long time. The species is nearest to Biston strataria (Hufnagel, 1767) and also close to B. achyra Wehrli, 1936. Male genitalia and barcoding data are compared for these externially similar species from the Western Palaearctic.
ISSN:0342-7536
2367-5365