Oxyteninae Jordan, 1924: first confirmed Paraguayan records (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)

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https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.720

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Lepidoptera, Saturniidae, Oxyteninae, Oxytenis, Laguna Blanca, Paraguay

Abstract

The first confirmed records of Oxyteninae (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae) from Paraguay are presented herein. Two specimens from Reserva Natural Laguna Blanca (San Pedro) are assigned to Oxytenis modaustralis Brechlin, Meister & Käch, 2014.

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2016-12-30

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Smith, P., Ríos, S. D., Petko, O. N., & Kitching, I. J. (2016). Oxyteninae Jordan, 1924: first confirmed Paraguayan records (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) . SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 44(176), 553–556. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.720

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