3071
Author
Zelazny, B.
Author
Webb, M. D.
text
Zootaxa
2011
2011-10-28
3071
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journal article
11755334
Saccharodite altissima
species group
Diagnosis.
The single species of the
Saccharodite altissima
species group can be recognized by the combination of the following characters:
1. Facial carinae separated.
2. Forewings with greatest width of basal cell between M and Sc+R nearly as broad as greatest width of basal median cell.
3. Forewings somewhat oval and elongated in shape with typical venation.
4. Forewings with sections of R after Sc + R fork and of M after the Ms2 fork with sensory pits.
5. In profile head evenly rounded at junction of vertex and face, produced in front of the subantennal processes.
Discussion
.
This species group is only represented by
Saccharodite altissima
from New
Guinea
. It comes close to the
Saccharodite guamana
species group but stands apart by the separated facial carinae which are produced in front of the subantennal processes.