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A survey of the extra-Ethiopian Oretinae (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae)

1967; Natural History Museum; Volume: 19; Linguagem: Inglês

10.5962/bhl.part.28301

0524-6431

Andrew Watson,

Entomological Studies and Ecology

The 54 species of the five genera of Oretinae occurring outside the Ethiopian Region are reviewed.[The ten genera and 62 Ethiopian species have been dealt with by Watson (1965).]Speciation and distribution in Oveta are discussed.The genus Oveta is revised to species-group level, and to species level in the species-groups vosea and fuscopurpurea; the Chinese species of each species-group are treated in detail.Spectvoreta is fully revised.Astatochroa, Urogonodes and Cyclura are diagnosed, the revised synonymy and distribution of the included species given and the type-species of each genus illustrated.