Multiquaestia
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.274748 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6216231 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039687B6-FFAC-FFFA-FF6E-59F5FA2A4B7A |
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Plazi |
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Multiquaestia |
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Key to described Multiquaestia View in CoL species based on external characters
1. Terminal third of forewing in different shades of ochreous, lighter than basal two-thirds .......................................... 2
- Terminal third of forewing blackish brown, nearly as dark as basal two thirds ( Fig. 15 View FIGURES 15 – 17 ) ................. M. fibigeri View in CoL n. sp.
2. Forewing with white spot near costa at three-fourths distance from base ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 7 – 14 )............. M. albimaculana Karisch View in CoL
- Forewing without white spot near costa at three-fourths distance from base............................................................... 3
3. Thorax entirely white, except for tegulae ..................................................................................................................... 4
- Thorax marked otherwise ............................................................................................................................................. 5
4. Smaller species, wingspan 13 mm ( Fig. 8 View FIGURES 7 – 14 )....................................................................................... M. agassizi View in CoL n. sp.
- Larger species, wingspan 17 mm ( Fig. 9 View FIGURES 7 – 14 )......................................................................................... M. dallastai View in CoL n. sp.
5. Thorax white, except for tegulae, with lateral black patches....................................................................................... 6
- Thorax mainly grey, brownish or fuscous, without black lateral patches..................................................................... 7
6. Forewing with white distal triangle reaching to one-third from costa; smaller species, wingspan 10.5 mm ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 7 – 14 ). ............................................................................................................................................................. M. andersi View in CoL n. sp.
- Forewing distal white triangle reaching to near middle from costa; larger species, wingspan 13.0–13.5 mm ( Fig. 7 View FIGURES 7 – 14 ) ............................................................................................................................................................. M. skulei View in CoL n. sp.
7. Forewing with basal white triangle speckled with several dark dots or striae ( Fig.12 View FIGURES 7 – 14 ) ................... M. iringana View in CoL n. sp.
- Forewing with basal white triangle pure white, at most with one dark dot on dorsum................................................ 8
8. Thorax with white spot posteriorly, forewing fringes unicolorous ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 7 – 14 )...................................... M. purana View in CoL n. sp.
- Thorax without white spot posteriorly, forewing fringes with dark bars ( Fig. 10 View FIGURES 7 – 14 ).......................... M. kingstoni View in CoL n. sp.
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