Pseudosophronia exustellus (Zeller, 1847) a new species for the Maltese Islands (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

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https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.74

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Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Pseudosophronia exustellus, new record, Maltese Islands

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The genus Pseudosophronia Corley, 2001 and the species Pseudosophronia exustellus (Zeller, 1847) are recorded for the first time from the Maltese Islands. Notes on the distribution and habitat are included.

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2022-09-30

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Seguna, A., Sammut, P., Catania, A., & Borg, J. J. (2022). Pseudosophronia exustellus (Zeller, 1847) a new species for the Maltese Islands (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 50(199), 575–576. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.74

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