Taxonomic decision as a compromise: Acasis appensata (Eversmann, 1832) in Central Italy-A case of conflicting evidence between DNA barcode and morphology (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 3070, 2011, Pages 60-68

  Hausmann, Axel ^a   Huemer, Peter ^b  

^a ZOOLOGISCHE STAATSSAMMLUNG MÜNCHEN   (Germany)

^b Naturwissenschaftliche Abteilung   (Austria)

Author keywords

Acasis appensata; DNA barcode; Europe; Geometridae; Italy; Lepidoptera; Morphology; New subspecies; Taxonomic rank

Indexed keywords

ACASIS; GEOMETRIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 80155152608     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3070.1.7     Document Type: Article

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