New Leaf-Mining Moths of the Family Nepticulidae from Florida

Authors

  • Donald R. Davis

Abstract

Two new genera and 5 new species of the leaf-mining family Nepticulidae are described from Florida. Comprising these taxa are Artaversala, new genus, A. gilvafascia, new species, Oligoneura, new genus, O. basidactyla, new species, Microcalyptris bicornutus, new species, M. tenuijuxtus, new species, and Ectoedemia mesoloba, new species. Structural details, critical to the generic and specific recognition of each new taxon, are fully illustrated.

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Published

1978-12-01

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Literature Review Articles