A review of Polynesian Carposina Herrich-Schäffer (Lepidoptera: Carposinidae), with descriptions of four new species
Author
Medeiros, Matthew J.
Author
Bianchi, Griffin L.
Author
Taschetta, Laurel R.
Author
Oboyski, Peter T.
text
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
2016
2016-04-17
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/zoj.12363
journal article
10.1111/zoj.12363
0024-4082
10082514
CARPOSINA
NEW SPECIES
11 (
FIGS 2E
,
3E
)
Material examined:
United States
:
Hawaiian Islands
:
Hawaii
:
Hawaii
Volcanoes National Park
,
Desolation Trail
,
929 m
,
N19.36880
W155.3674
.
♂
(slide LB
36♂
).
D Rubinoff
&
A Kawahara.
UHIM
.
Remarks:
This specimen has unique genitalia and a wing pattern unlike the other species near it in
Figure 1
, but the specimen is somewhat rubbed. Without additional material, we do not feel a full description is warranted at this time. The designation as new species 11 follows the sequence initiated by
Zimmerman (1978)
.