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New taxa of the "crotonis group" of the genus Xylophanes Hübner, [1819] (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae), with notes on related species

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2020
Authors:V. Krutov, Ivshin, N., Romanov, D.
Journal:The European Entomologist
Volume:12
Issue:2
Start Page:37
Pagination:37-76, 78-91
Date Published:11/2020
ISSN:1803-1366
Keywords:BARCODING, BODY PATTERN, CATALOGUE, COI, DNA, MALE GENITALIA, MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD, SPHINGIDAE, TYPES, WING PATTERN, WORLDMAP1, XYLOPHANES
Abstract:

"The “crotonis group” of the hawkmoth genus Xylophanes Hübner ([1819]) is reviewed based on wing and body patterns, male genital morphology and DNA barcode sequences. Three new species and two subspecies are described: Xylophanes striatum sp. n. from Central America (Costa Rica, Panama), with a vicariant subspecies, Xylophanes striatum andensis n. ssp. from South America (Colombia and Venezuela to Bolivia); Xylophanes confinis sp. n. (Ecuador and Colombia); Xylophanes emmeli sp. n. (Venezuela) and Xylophanes kiefferi centroamericana ssp. n. (Costa Rica). In addition, Xylophanes boliviana Haxaire & Vaglia, 2004 stat. n., hitherto treated as a subspecies of X. mineti Haxaire & Vaglia, 2004, is raised to species status."

STI taxonomic comments: 
The publication date stated on the cover on volume 11, issue 2 of The European Entomologist is November, 20, 2020, which was confirmed as the date of printing, as opposed to 13th November 2020, the date on which it was posted on the SMCR website. However, it remains to be confirmed whether 20.xi.2020 was the date of publication of a print copy that was available for sale or exchange, as required under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. However, the publication date is provisionally accepted here pending confirmation of the print publication date.
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