Lepidoptera genitalia

About: Lepidoptera genitalia is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 10114 publications have been published within this topic receiving 78876 citations. The topic is also known as: Uncus.

Taxonomische Bearbeitung der westpaläarktischen Arten der Gattung Leucoptera Hübner, ‘1825’, s. 1. (Lepidoptera, Lyonetiidae) ‘Taxonomic revision of the westpalaearctic species of the genus Leucoptera Hübner, ‘1825’, s. I. (Lepidoptera, Lyonetiidae)’

Abstract: The genus Leucoptera Hbn., s. l., including Paraleucoptera Heinr., Proleucoptera Bsk. and Perileucoptera Silv. contains up to now 20 known species, distributed in the Western Palaearctic Region. The species are examined and taxonomically revised. Four species are newly described: L. andalusica n. sp. from Spain, L. karsholti n. sp. from Marokko, L. nieukerkeni n. sp. and L. thessalica n. sp. from Greece. The diagnostic characters of all species are outlined. A homologisation of the structures of the male genitalic apparatus is proposed. Keys to the species are provided and all species and their genitalia are described and illustrated. Four new synonymies are established and four lectotypes are designated. The distributional range of each species is mapped for the West Palaearctic Region. Aspects of the subgeneric division of the group are proposed and shortly discussed.