ON CATOCALA FLEBILIS AND C. FRATERCULA

In describing C. retecta and C. flebilis , it appears from Mr. Hulst's statements, that I included certain dark shaded specimens, one or more or retecta , under flebilis . Mr. Hulst says:-“The typical specimens in Phila. cover both species.” This may be true, as also that Mr. Strecker figures a...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Canadian Entomologist
Main Author: Grote, A. R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1891
Subjects:
Insect Science
Molecular Biology
Physiology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Structural Biology
fratercula
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/ent23281-12
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0008347X00132754
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Summary:In describing C. retecta and C. flebilis , it appears from Mr. Hulst's statements, that I included certain dark shaded specimens, one or more or retecta , under flebilis . Mr. Hulst says:-“The typical specimens in Phila. cover both species.” This may be true, as also that Mr. Strecker figures a dark shaded retecta as flebilis . I have not his work. But there is not doubt in my mind as to what was flebilis , and there is no excuse for Mr. Hulst's renaming my species as luctuosa.

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