A taxonomic study of six species of the genus Junonia Hübner, [1819] (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from the northwestern Himalayan region in India

Characters of external genitalia are considered as one of the important criteria to understand the taxonomy of insects. In the present study, various taxonomic characters of the male and female external genitalia and wing venation of six species under the genus Junonia Hübner viz., orythia (Linnaeu...

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Main Authors:	Deepika Mehra, Jagbir Singh Kirti, Avtar Kaur Sidhu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2018-06-01
Series:	Journal of Threatened Taxa
Subjects:	external genitalia old and new world tropics taxonomy western himalaya.
Online Access:	https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3731

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spelling	doaj-e9f4959b512444749b3f88c88a05ee802020-11-25T02:29:48ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072018-06-01107119341194710.11609/jott.3731.10.7.11934-119473731A taxonomic study of six species of the genus Junonia Hübner, [1819] (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from the northwestern Himalayan region in IndiaDeepika Mehra0Jagbir Singh Kirti1Avtar Kaur Sidhu2Punjabi University, PatialaPunjabi University, Patiala, PunjabZ.S.I. Solan, Himachal PradeshCharacters of external genitalia are considered as one of the important criteria to understand the taxonomy of insects. In the present study, various taxonomic characters of the male and female external genitalia and wing venation of six species under the genus Junonia Hübner viz., orythia (Linnaeus, 1758), iphita (Cramer, [1779]), almana (Linnaeus, 1758), lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758), hierta (Fabricius, 1798), atlites (Linnaeus, 1763), have been described and illustrated in detail. Besides, brief diagnoses and identification keys based on external genitalia, morphological variations and taxonomic remarks have been given for all taxa.https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3731external genitaliaold and new world tropicstaxonomywestern himalaya.
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author	Deepika Mehra Jagbir Singh Kirti Avtar Kaur Sidhu
spellingShingle	Deepika Mehra Jagbir Singh Kirti Avtar Kaur Sidhu A taxonomic study of six species of the genus Junonia Hübner, [1819] (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from the northwestern Himalayan region in India Journal of Threatened Taxa external genitalia old and new world tropics taxonomy western himalaya.
author_facet	Deepika Mehra Jagbir Singh Kirti Avtar Kaur Sidhu
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title	A taxonomic study of six species of the genus Junonia Hübner, [1819] (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from the northwestern Himalayan region in India
title_short	A taxonomic study of six species of the genus Junonia Hübner, [1819] (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from the northwestern Himalayan region in India
title_full	A taxonomic study of six species of the genus Junonia Hübner, [1819] (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from the northwestern Himalayan region in India
title_fullStr	A taxonomic study of six species of the genus Junonia Hübner, [1819] (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from the northwestern Himalayan region in India
title_full_unstemmed	A taxonomic study of six species of the genus Junonia Hübner, [1819] (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from the northwestern Himalayan region in India
title_sort	taxonomic study of six species of the genus junonia hübner, [1819] (insecta: lepidoptera: nymphalidae) from the northwestern himalayan region in india
publisher	Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
series	Journal of Threatened Taxa
issn	0974-7893 0974-7907
publishDate	2018-06-01
description	Characters of external genitalia are considered as one of the important criteria to understand the taxonomy of insects. In the present study, various taxonomic characters of the male and female external genitalia and wing venation of six species under the genus Junonia Hübner viz., orythia (Linnaeus, 1758), iphita (Cramer, [1779]), almana (Linnaeus, 1758), lemonias (Linnaeus, 1758), hierta (Fabricius, 1798), atlites (Linnaeus, 1763), have been described and illustrated in detail. Besides, brief diagnoses and identification keys based on external genitalia, morphological variations and taxonomic remarks have been given for all taxa.
topic	external genitalia old and new world tropics taxonomy western himalaya.
url	https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/3731
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A taxonomic study of six species of the genus Junonia Hübner, [1819] (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) from the northwestern Himalayan region in India

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