Triodia laetus (Staudinger, 1877) – new species of ghost moths (Lepidoptera, Hepialidae) for the fauna of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan

A poorly-known Hepialidae species Triodia laetus (Staudinger, 1877) is reported from the territory of Russia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan for the first time. The new locations proved its wide distribution in the Caucasus and Transcaucasia. Type specimens, materials from museum and private collections, a...

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Main Author: Svyatoslav A. Knyazev
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Published: Altai State University 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://journal.asu.ru/biol/article/view/16971
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description A poorly-known Hepialidae species Triodia laetus (Staudinger, 1877) is reported from the territory of Russia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan for the first time. The new locations proved its wide distribution in the Caucasus and Transcaucasia. Type specimens, materials from museum and private collections, as well as photographic observations on iNaturalist were studied. A description of the external characteristics of the male and female is given, as well as a description and images of the genitals. The distinctive features are compared with the closely related species Triodia sylvina (Linnaeus, 1761).
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Triodia laetus (Staudinger, 1877) – new species of ghost moths (Lepidoptera, Hepialidae) for the fauna of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan
Acta Biologica Sibirica
triodia laetus
hepialidae
russia
dagestan
armenia
azerbaijan
georgia
fauna
lepidoptera
caucasus
transcaucasia
biodiversity
title Triodia laetus (Staudinger, 1877) – new species of ghost moths (Lepidoptera, Hepialidae) for the fauna of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan
title_full Triodia laetus (Staudinger, 1877) – new species of ghost moths (Lepidoptera, Hepialidae) for the fauna of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan
title_fullStr Triodia laetus (Staudinger, 1877) – new species of ghost moths (Lepidoptera, Hepialidae) for the fauna of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan
title_full_unstemmed Triodia laetus (Staudinger, 1877) – new species of ghost moths (Lepidoptera, Hepialidae) for the fauna of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan
title_short Triodia laetus (Staudinger, 1877) – new species of ghost moths (Lepidoptera, Hepialidae) for the fauna of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan
title_sort triodia laetus staudinger 1877 new species of ghost moths lepidoptera hepialidae for the fauna of russia armenia and azerbaijan
topic triodia laetus
hepialidae
russia
dagestan
armenia
azerbaijan
georgia
fauna
lepidoptera
caucasus
transcaucasia
biodiversity
url https://journal.asu.ru/biol/article/view/16971
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