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THE TYPES OF NORTH AMERICAN CRAMBINAE (LEPIDOPTERA: PYRALIDAE) IN THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Bernard Landry
Bernard Landry
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Department of Biology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1S 5B6
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Abstract

Ninety-nine primary types of mostly North American Crambinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) which are, or were supposed to be, in the collections of the Natural History Museum (NHM), London, are listed. For the 87 types that were located in the NHM, the sex and information on each label are given. Thirty-eight lectotypes are designated. Fissicrambus hospition Bleszynski is moved to Loxocrambus.

Résumé

Une liste de quatre-vingt-dix-neuf types primaires de Crambinae (Lepidoptera : Pyralidae) surtout nord-américains se trouvant, ou sensés se trouver dans les collections du «Natural History Museum» (NHM) de Londres est donnée. Pour les 87 types qui ont été localisés, l’auteur mentionne le sexe et l’information sur chaque étiquette. Trente-huit lectotypes sont désignés. Fissicrambus hospition Bleszynski devient membre de Loxocrambus.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 125 , Issue 6 , December 1993 , pp. 1077 - 1090
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1993

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