Open AccessA new Scopula from mid-Atlantic Ascension Island (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)
Author(s) -
Timm Karisch,
Katja Kramp
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
contributions to entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2511-6428
pISSN - 0005-805X
DOI - 10.21248/contrib.entomol.69.1.087-090
Subject(s) - lepidoptera genitalia , pupa , larva , taxonomy (biology) , biology , ecology , habitat , zoology , geography
The authors report the rediscovery of a Scopula species on Ascension Island. After comprehensive comparison work, it was found to be a species new for science. It is described here as Scopula ascensionis spec. nov. Information on the habitat, larva and pupa are given.
Taxonomic acts
Scopula ascensionis spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:6CA2D311-B23A-4000-9A0A-B0D04EAC27C8