A new genus of Caribbean odontiinae with palaeotropical affinities (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 185-208

  Hayden, James E ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Frontal structure; Missing data; Seed feeding; Stridulation

Indexed keywords

CLADISTICS; FINFISH; MOTH; NEOTROPICAL REGION; NEW GENUS; NOMENCLATURE; PALEOTROPICAL KINGDOM; SEED;

BAHAMAS;

CRAMBIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; METREA;

EID: 76649096323     PISSN: 00240966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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