Indian Journal of Entomology
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  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 73
  • Issue: 2

On the Diagnosis of Genus Ophiusa Ochsenheimer (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Catocalinae)

  • Author:
  • Jagbir Singh Kirti, Birpal Kaur Sekhon, Charan Kamal Sekhon
  • Total Page Count: 10
  • Page Number: 133 to 142

Department of Zoology, Punjabi University, Patiala147002. Email: prjagbir2005@gmail.com

Abstract

The diagnosis of genus Ophiusa Ochsenheimer has been revised with the incorporation of new taxonomic attributes pertaining to internal genitalic organs. The internal organs of type species tirrhaca (Cramer) and two other congeneric species i.e., indistincta (Moore), and triphaenoides (Walker) studied and illustrated.

Keywords

Genitalia, internal reproductive organs, Noctuidae, Ophiusa