First record and DNA barcode of the clearwing moth Tinthia tineiformis (Esper, 1789) from Malta, central Mediterranean

First record and DNA barcode of the clearwing moth Tinthia tineiformis (Esper, 1789) from Malta, central Mediterranean

A sesiid species, Tinthia tineiformis (Esper, 1789), is reported for the first time from the Maltese Islands, central Mediterranean. This new record represents the first species belonging to the subfamily Tinthiinae in Malta. The specimen was identified through morphological and genetic analyses. Ob...

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Main Authors: Clare Marie Mifsud, Denis Magro, Adriana Vella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019-08-01
Series:Check List
Subjects:
Biodiversity conservation
Lepidoptera
Maltese Ar
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/35533/download/pdf/
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Adriana Vella
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First record and DNA barcode of the clearwing moth Tinthia tineiformis (Esper, 1789) from Malta, central Mediterranean
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Biodiversity conservation
Lepidoptera
Maltese Ar
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Denis Magro
Adriana Vella
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title First record and DNA barcode of the clearwing moth Tinthia tineiformis (Esper, 1789) from Malta, central Mediterranean
title_short First record and DNA barcode of the clearwing moth Tinthia tineiformis (Esper, 1789) from Malta, central Mediterranean
title_full First record and DNA barcode of the clearwing moth Tinthia tineiformis (Esper, 1789) from Malta, central Mediterranean
title_fullStr First record and DNA barcode of the clearwing moth Tinthia tineiformis (Esper, 1789) from Malta, central Mediterranean
title_full_unstemmed First record and DNA barcode of the clearwing moth Tinthia tineiformis (Esper, 1789) from Malta, central Mediterranean
title_sort first record and dna barcode of the clearwing moth tinthia tineiformis (esper, 1789) from malta, central mediterranean
publisher Pensoft Publishers
series Check List
issn 1809-127X
publishDate 2019-08-01
description A sesiid species, Tinthia tineiformis (Esper, 1789), is reported for the first time from the Maltese Islands, central Mediterranean. This new record represents the first species belonging to the subfamily Tinthiinae in Malta. The specimen was identified through morphological and genetic analyses. Observations of the live specimen revealed the use of jumping strategies by this species.
topic Biodiversity conservation
Lepidoptera
Maltese Ar
url https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/35533/download/pdf/
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