A new species of Ypsolopha Latreille (Lepidoptera, Ypsolophidae) from the Andes of northern Chile

Male and female adults of Ypsolopha moltenii sp. n. (Lepidoptera, Ypsolophidae) are described and illustrated from the western slopes of the Andes of northern Chile. Larvae of Y. moltenii feed on inflorescences of the native shrub Adesmia verrucosa Meyen (Fabaceae). This finding represent the first...

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Main Author: Héctor A. Vargas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-10-01
Series:Nota Lepidopterologica
Online Access:https://nl.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=28570
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description Male and female adults of Ypsolopha moltenii sp. n. (Lepidoptera, Ypsolophidae) are described and illustrated from the western slopes of the Andes of northern Chile. Larvae of Y. moltenii feed on inflorescences of the native shrub Adesmia verrucosa Meyen (Fabaceae). This finding represent the first species of Ypsolopha Latreille, 1796 described from mainland Chile and the first species of this genus with larvae feeding on the highly diverse South American genus Adesmia.
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spelling doaj.art-ae8ca243375740f6b9a01c1535a9c70e2023-01-02T20:56:10ZengPensoft PublishersNota Lepidopterologica0342-75362367-53652018-10-0141219920510.3897/nl.41.2857028570A new species of Ypsolopha Latreille (Lepidoptera, Ypsolophidae) from the Andes of northern ChileHéctor A. Vargas0Universidad de TarapacáMale and female adults of Ypsolopha moltenii sp. n. (Lepidoptera, Ypsolophidae) are described and illustrated from the western slopes of the Andes of northern Chile. Larvae of Y. moltenii feed on inflorescences of the native shrub Adesmia verrucosa Meyen (Fabaceae). This finding represent the first species of Ypsolopha Latreille, 1796 described from mainland Chile and the first species of this genus with larvae feeding on the highly diverse South American genus Adesmia.https://nl.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=28570
spellingShingle Héctor A. Vargas
A new species of Ypsolopha Latreille (Lepidoptera, Ypsolophidae) from the Andes of northern Chile
Nota Lepidopterologica
title A new species of Ypsolopha Latreille (Lepidoptera, Ypsolophidae) from the Andes of northern Chile
title_full A new species of Ypsolopha Latreille (Lepidoptera, Ypsolophidae) from the Andes of northern Chile
title_fullStr A new species of Ypsolopha Latreille (Lepidoptera, Ypsolophidae) from the Andes of northern Chile
title_full_unstemmed A new species of Ypsolopha Latreille (Lepidoptera, Ypsolophidae) from the Andes of northern Chile
title_short A new species of Ypsolopha Latreille (Lepidoptera, Ypsolophidae) from the Andes of northern Chile
title_sort new species of ypsolopha latreille lepidoptera ypsolophidae from the andes of northern chile
url https://nl.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=28570
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