The Canadian Entomologist
- The Canadian Entomologist / Volume 140 / Issue 02 / April 2008, pp 143-148
- Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 2008
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/n07-026 (About DOI), Published online: 02 April 2012
Articles
Key to the Paraplatyptilia species of eastern Canada with description of a new species (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)
Bernard Landrya1 c1 and Cees Gielisa2
a1 Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Route de Malagnou 1, C.P. 6434, CH-1211 Genève 6, Switzerland
a2 Mr. Haafkensstraat 36, 4128 CJ Lexmond, the Netherlands
Abstract
Paraplatyptilia atlantica sp. nov. is described as new from northwestern Newfoundland and the Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec, Canada. A key to the four species of Paraplatyptilia Bigot and Picard known to occur in eastern Canada (east of Manitoba) is provided.
Résumé
Les auteurs décrivent Paraplatyptilia atlantica sp. nov. du nord-ouest de Terre-Neuve et de la péninsule gaspésienne, Québec, Canada. Ils fournissent un tableau de détermination des quatre espèces de Paraplatyptilia Bigot et Picard retrouvées jusqu’à maintenant au Canada à l’est du Manitoba.
(Received April 20 2007)
(Accepted September 07 2007)
Correspondence:
c1 Corresponding author (e-mail: bernard.landry@ville-ge.ch).
