Pterospoda nigrescens (Hulst), a synonym of Ixala klotsi Sperry (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae)

By

Ferris, Clifford D.
Schmidt, B. Christian (Bjorn Christian), 1975-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2011

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

149

Pages

31-37

Subjects

Arizona , Caberini , Ennominae , Geometridae , Ixala , Lepidoptera , Mexico , Nomenclature , Pterospoda , taxonomy , Texas

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.149.2343

 

Abstract

Comparison of the types of Ixala klotsi (Sperry) and Pterospoda nigrescens (Hulst) shows that they are the same species, with I. klotsi a synonym of P. nigrescens. A lectotype of Selidosema nigrescens is designated, and the types of S. nigrescens and I. klotsi are illustrated. Male and female habitus and genitalia of P. nigrescens are illustrated.