The Lepidoptera of White Sands National Monument, Otero County, New Mexico, USA 3. A new species of Aleptina Dyar, 1902 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Amphipyrinae, Psaphidini)

Eric Metzler,Gregory Forbes

doi:10.3897/zookeys.149.1517

Abstract

In 2006 the US National Park Service initiated a long-term study of the Lepidoptera at White Sands National Monument, Otero County, New Mexico. Aleptina arenaria sp. n., described here, was discovered in 2008, the second year of the study. The adult moths and male and female genitalia are illustrated.

Highlights

The North American genus Aleptina Dyar (1902) was revised by Todd et al (1984)
Genitalia were examined following procedures outlined in Metzler and Forbes (2011)
All specimens were collected as part of a long-term study of Lepidoptera at White Sands National Monument, and they are deposited in the following collections: EHM MSU

Summary

Introduction

The North American genus Aleptina Dyar (1902) was revised by Todd et al (1984). In 2008, 2009, and 2010, adults of an unknown species of Aleptina were collected at White Sands National Monument, New Mexico.

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