Lythria venustata (Lepidoptera, Geometridae), a rare species from Kazakhstan

A description of a rare geometrid species, Lythria venustata Staudinger, 1882, and the characteristic of its genital structures are given. The differences of this species from the closely related L. plumularia (Freyer, 1831) are shown. L. venustata has a similar coloration of the wings, but clearly...

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Published in:Entomological review 2009-06, Vol.89 (3), p.374-376
Main Author: Vasilenko, S. V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Geometridae
Lepidoptera
Life Sciences
Plumularia
Short Communications
Zoology
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Summary:A description of a rare geometrid species, Lythria venustata Staudinger, 1882, and the characteristic of its genital structures are given. The differences of this species from the closely related L. plumularia (Freyer, 1831) are shown. L. venustata has a similar coloration of the wings, but clearly differs in the size and shape of the male genitalia.
ISSN:0013-8738
1555-6689
DOI:10.1134/S0013873809030166