unidentified Sterrhine species




I have received a quantity of what are definitely Sterrhines; however, they are in such a poor state of preservation that it is impossible to determine what they are. Species which might be expected to be present include Leptostales terminata Guenee 1858 (illustrated in colour as Scelolophia terminata ssp. fragmentata Warren 1904 by Zagatti, Lalanne-Cassou and Le Duchat d'Aubigny (internet)); Scopula umbilicata Fabricius 1794 (illustrated in colour by Zagatti, Lalanne-Cassou and Le Duchat d'Aubigny (internet)); and Ptychamalia perlata Warren 1900 (illustrated in colour by Zagatti, Lalanne-Cassou and Le Duchat d'Aubigny (internet)). It is possible that some or all of these species - among others - may be present in the collections in my possession from the Grenadines but the material is in too poor a condition to examine.

Numbers assigned by the Exeter University Expedition to their material in this group includes No's. 10, 22, 78, 100, 189 and 202.

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