A new species of Sympistis Hübner from Sapelo Island, Georgia, USA (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Oncocnemidinae)

Authors: Adams, James DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.788.26484 Published: Jan. 1, 2018 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Atlantic coastal fauna · Topics: Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Plant and animal studies, Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny

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A new species of the Sympistis badistriga species-group, Sympistis eleaner Adams, sp. n. is described from Sapelo Island, a back-barrier island in coastal Georgia, United States of America. Adults and genitalia of S. eleaner are illustrated, in addition to adults of similar species in the Sympistis badistriga species-group. The composition of this species-group is discussed.

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