Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 45(3) 2002

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VOL 45(3) 2002

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Colour pattern, Tortricidae, new taxa, Neotropics

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Black and white forewing pattern in Tortricidae (Lepidoptera), with descriptions of new taxa of Neotropical Euliini

• Józef RAZOWSKI
• Vitor O. BECKER

Abstract:

New type of cryptic forewing pattern is described in Tortricidae. Four new genera (Lanacerta, Subterinebrica, Albadea, Moneulia) and 10 new species (Exoletuncus lobopus, E. multimaculatus, Subterinebrica impolluta, Clarkenia cantamen, Netechma consimilis, N. cuneifera, N. gibberosa, N. niveonigra, Albadea dea, Moneulia monilia) of Neotropical Euliini illustrating this type of coloration are described.