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A remarkable new genus and species of Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) from the Hawaiian Islands
Author(s) -
HAYES ALAN H.,
SATTLER KLAUS
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
systematic entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1365-3113
pISSN - 0307-6970
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3113.1980.tb00415.x
Subject(s) - noctuidae , lepidoptera genitalia , biology , endemism , genus , habitat , zoology , wing , ecology , engineering , aerospace engineering
.Aumakua omaomao gen.n., sp.n. (Noctuidae: Cuculliinae) from the Hawaiian Islands is described; the adults, wing venation and genitalia of both sexes are illustrated. The systematic position of Aumakua gen.n. is discussed, its status as a Hawaiian endemism is considered and the habitats of A.omaomao sp.n. are described.