Descriptions of two new species in the genus Pseudococcyx Swatchek, 1958 from Spain and Turkey (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae, Eucosmini)

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https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.411

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Lepidoptera, Tortricidae, Eucosmini, Pseudococcyx friedmariana, Spain, Turkey

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Two new species in the genus Pseudococcyx Swatchek, 1958 are described. Pseudococcyx friedmariana Larsen, sp. n. and Pseudococcyx oskariana Larsen, sp. n. from respectively Spain and Turkey. The two new species are regarded as sister species with western and eastern distribution in the Mediterranean area. The species are easy to recognize both externally and in the genitalia. A tentative systematic position is proposed. Photos of adults and genitalia are provided.

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2020-03-30

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Larsen, K. (2020). Descriptions of two new species in the genus Pseudococcyx Swatchek, 1958 from Spain and Turkey (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae, Eucosmini). SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 48(189), 173–178. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.411

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