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

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Davis Mountains · Topics: Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Plant and animal studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change

Oxyptilus eleanerae sp. 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.

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