A new species of Urodeta (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae: Elachistinae) from Nepal, the first record of the genus from Asia, showing an ancient distribution pattern

Authors
Sruoga, V.
De Prins, J.
Discipline
Biological sciences
Subject
Invertebrates
Audience
Scientific
Date
2013
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A new species, Urodeta noreikai Sruoga & De Prins, is described from the Nepalese Himalayas. The habitus and genitalia of both sexes are diagnosed and illustrated in detail. This discovery constitutes the first record of the occurrence of the genus Urodeta Stainton, 1869 in Asia and its biogeographic significance is discussed.
Citation
Sruoga, V.; De Prins, J. (2013). A new species of Urodeta (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae: Elachistinae) from Nepal, the first record of the genus from Asia, showing an ancient distribution pattern. , Zootaxa, Vol. 3599, 94 100, ISSN: ISSN 1175-5326,
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issn: ISSN 1175-5326
url: www.mapress.com/zootaxa/
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Article
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Yes
Language
eng