Description of the female of Poecilocampa deqina Saldaitis & Pekarsky, 2015 (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae), with notes on the biology of the species
ANATOLY V. KRUPITSKY, ANATOLY A. MARUSOV
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ANATOLY V. KRUPITSKY, ANATOLY A. MARUSOV
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The female of lappet moth species Poecilocampa deqina Saldaitis Pekarsky, 2015 recently described from northwestern Yunnan Province, China based on male specimens is reported for the first time. The female, pupa and pupal case of P. deqina are described and illustrated here for the first time. External morphology of the female as well as characters of pupa are discussed and compared with close species. Data on biology of P. deqina is provided.
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The female of lappet moth species Poecilocampa deqina Saldaitis Pekarsky, 2015 recently described from northwestern Yunnan Province, China based on male specimens is reported for the first time. The female, pupa and pupal case of P. deqina are described and illustrated here for the first time. External morphology of the female as well as characters of pupa are discussed and compared with close species. Data on biology of P. deqina is provided.
Key concepts: Biology, Lepidoptera genitalia, Pupa, Zoology, Ecology, Botany, Larva