First records, representing major range extensions, of three species of Lepidoptera (Erebidae, Noctuidae, and Lasiocampidae) from New Mexico

Southwestern Entomologist

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 309-311

  Metzler, Eric H ^a   Forbes, Gregory S ^b   Bustos, David ^c   West, Renee ^d  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Holloman AFB   (United States)

^d Carlsbad Caverns National Park   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASIOCAMPIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; SCHINIA; TOLYPE;

EID: 78449296076     PISSN: 01471724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3958/059.035.0309     Document Type: Article

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