The discovery of Megalota in the Neotropics, with a revision of the New World species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutini)
Author
Brown, John W.
text
Zootaxa
2009
2009-11-02
2279
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2279.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.2279.1.1
1175-5326
5307538
Key to the species groups of
Megalota
based on male genitalia
1. Basal process of the valva longer than valva (
Fig. 46
) ....................................................................... C.
plenana
group
- Basal process of the valva shorter than valva ............................................................................................................... 2
2. Basal process of the valva triangular, with small sclerotized distal hook (
Fig. 48
)......................... D.
pastranai
group
- Basal process of the valva variable but not triangular, densely spined in distal 0.15-0.25, without hook .................. 3
3. Valva with large, distally attenuate, incurved process near middle bearing dense spiniform setae (
Fig. 25-30
) ........... .........................................................................................................................................................
A.
submicans
group
- Valva without large incurved process near middle bearing dense spiniform setae (
Figs. 31-45
) ................................... .................................................................................................................................................... B.
delphinosema
group