Agrotis endogaea punica Pinker, 1980 a new Noctuidae for Malta, including an updated Noctuoidea checklist for the Maltese Islands (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

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https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.959

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Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Agrotis endogaea punica, new record, Maltese Islands

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Agrotis endogaea punica Pinker, 1980 is reported for the first time from Europe and the Maltese Islands. Notes on the distribution and habitat of the adult are included. A Maltese name is proposed for this new record.

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2024-09-30

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Agius, J. (2024). Agrotis endogaea punica Pinker, 1980 a new Noctuidae for Malta, including an updated Noctuoidea checklist for the Maltese Islands (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 52(207), 567–573. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.959

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