Two new Geometridae for the Maltese islands - Microloxia herbaria (Hübner, [1813]) and Scopula luridata (Zeller, 1847) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
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Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Microloxia herbaria, Scopula luridata, Maltese IslandsAbstract
Microloxia herbaria (Hübner, [1813]) and Scopula luridata (Zeller, 1847) are reported for the first time from the Maltese Islands. Distribution and habits of the adult and larvae are included. A Maltese name is proposed for these new records.
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