Plutella polaris Zeller, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Plutellidae) rediscovered at Svalbard, Norway, with comments on its taxonomic position

After 142 years, Plutellapolaris Zeller, 1880 was rediscovered at Svalbard, Norway, in 2015. The locality and its vegetation are described. The specimen is the first female ever recorded, and its genitalia are illustrated. The taxonomic position of P.polaris relative to other Plutella Schrank, 1802...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nota Lepidopterologica
Main Authors: Søli, Geir Einar Ellefsen, Aarvik, Leif, Magnussen, Trude
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Norway
Svalbard
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10852/72503
http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-75601
https://doi.org/10.3897/nl.41.22423
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Summary:After 142 years, Plutellapolaris Zeller, 1880 was rediscovered at Svalbard, Norway, in 2015. The locality and its vegetation are described. The specimen is the first female ever recorded, and its genitalia are illustrated. The taxonomic position of P.polaris relative to other Plutella Schrank, 1802 species in the Northern hemisphere is discussed.

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