Ephestia animella sp. n. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Phycitinae) from the Ural Mountains and southern Siberia
Ephestia animella sp. n. is described from the southern Ural Mountains. It has also been found in the Altai Mountains and Buryatia in southern Siberia. The species occurs in virgin taiga forests from mid-June to early July, and is active only at night. It is a small, dark species that differs from c...
Published in: | Entomologica Fennica |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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This journal is published jointly by the Entomological Society of Finland, the Lepidopterological Society of Finland, the Societas Entomologica Helsingforsiensis and the Entomological Club of the Zoological and Botanical Society of Turku.
1998
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Online Access: | https://journal.fi/entomolfennica/article/view/83977 https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.83977 |
Summary: | Ephestia animella sp. n. is described from the southern Ural Mountains. It has also been found in the Altai Mountains and Buryatia in southern Siberia. The species occurs in virgin taiga forests from mid-June to early July, and is active only at night. It is a small, dark species that differs from closely related species both externally and by the genitalia. The systematic position of E. animella is discussed. |
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