Three New <i>Schinia</i> from the Western United States (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Heliothinae).
Authors
P. A. Opler
Keywords:
Arizona, Asteraceae, Colorado, distribution, Fabaceae, hostplants, Nearctic, New Mexico, North America, Schinia hardwickorum n. sp., Schinia mcfarlandi n. sp., Schinia sanrafaeli n. sp., systematics, Utah, USA
Abstract
Schinia hardwickorum n. sp., S. sanrafaeli n. sp., and S. mcfarlandi n. sp., are described from specimens collected in Colorado, Utah, and Arizona, respectively. Schinia sanrafaeli has also been taken in western New Mexico. The three new species are compared to other taxa in their species groups.