Morphology and DNA barcoding reveal three cryptic species within the Xylophanes neoptolemus and loelia species-groups (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 1923, 2008, Pages 18-36

  Vaglia, Thierry ^a   Haxaire, Jean ^a,b   Kitching, Ian J ^c   Meusnier, Isabelle ^d   Rougerie, Rodolphe ^d  

^a Insectarium de Montreal   (Canada)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Central america; COI; Dna barcodes; New species; South america

Indexed keywords

LEPIDOPTERA; SPHINGIDAE; XYLOPHANES;

EID: 56249088626     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1923.1.2     Document Type: Article

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