Identity of the ailanthus webworm moth (Lepidoptera, Yponomeutidae), a complex of two species: Evidence from DNA barcoding, morphology and ecology

ZooKeys

Volumn 46, Issue , 2010, Pages 41-60

  Wilson, John James ^a   Landry, Jean François ^b   Janzen, Daniel H ^c   Hallwachs, Winnie ^c   Nazari, Vazrick ^a   Hajibabaei, Mehrdad ^a   Hebert, Paul D N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ACG; Atteva aurea; Atteva pustulella; Costa rica; DNA barcoding; Integrative taxonomy; Synonymy; Wing pattern

Indexed keywords

AILANTHUS; ATTEVA; ATTEVA PUNCTELLA; LEPIDOPTERA; PHALAENA; TINEA (MOTH); YPONOMEUTIDAE;

EID: 77953106269     PISSN: 13132989     EISSN: 13132970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.46.406     Document Type: Article

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