Revision of the genus Heteranassa Smith, 1899 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Omopterini)

Abstract. Heteranassa Smith (Erebidae, Omopterini), native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, includes two recognized species, namely Heteranassa mima (Harvey) and Heteranassa fraterna Smith. These are separated mainly by subtle differences in wing color and pattern, leading to speculatio...

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Autores principales: Homziak, Nicholas, Hopkins, Heidi, Miller, Kelly B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
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Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4668886/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26692786
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.527.8771
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description Abstract. Heteranassa Smith (Erebidae, Omopterini), native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, includes two recognized species, namely Heteranassa mima (Harvey) and Heteranassa fraterna Smith. These are separated mainly by subtle differences in wing color and pattern, leading to speculation about the validity of the described species. This study examines variation in external and internal morphology across the geographic range of the genus, aiming to clarify species limits, describe morphology, and provide a comprehensive assessment of variation within the genus. Results indicate that Heteranassa fraterna syn. n., is a junior synonym of Heteranassa mima.
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spelling pubmed-46688862015-12-11 Revision of the genus Heteranassa Smith, 1899 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Omopterini) Homziak, Nicholas Hopkins, Heidi Miller, Kelly B. Zookeys Research Article Abstract. Heteranassa Smith (Erebidae, Omopterini), native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, includes two recognized species, namely Heteranassa mima (Harvey) and Heteranassa fraterna Smith. These are separated mainly by subtle differences in wing color and pattern, leading to speculation about the validity of the described species. This study examines variation in external and internal morphology across the geographic range of the genus, aiming to clarify species limits, describe morphology, and provide a comprehensive assessment of variation within the genus. Results indicate that Heteranassa fraterna syn. n., is a junior synonym of Heteranassa mima. Pensoft Publishers 2015-10-15 /pmc/articles/PMC4668886/ /pubmed/26692786 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.527.8771 Text en Nicholas Homziak, Heidi Hopkins, Kelly B. Miller http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Revision of the genus Heteranassa Smith, 1899 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Omopterini)
title Revision of the genus Heteranassa Smith, 1899 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Omopterini)
title_full Revision of the genus Heteranassa Smith, 1899 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Omopterini)
title_fullStr Revision of the genus Heteranassa Smith, 1899 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Omopterini)
title_full_unstemmed Revision of the genus Heteranassa Smith, 1899 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Omopterini)
title_short Revision of the genus Heteranassa Smith, 1899 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Omopterini)
title_sort revision of the genus heteranassa smith, 1899 (lepidoptera, erebidae, omopterini)
topic Research Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4668886/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26692786
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.527.8771
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