Females of the silver-washed fritillary butterfly, Argynnis paphia (Linnaeus), and its relatives
are known to have a unique genital projection called the cornucopia. Previous observations …

The genitalia of male and female Lepidoptera are complex organs, composed of several
structures that exhibit great diversity of shapes, sizes, and positions, suggesting that they …

Allopatric alpine populations of Phtheochroa frigidana s. lat.(Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) are
reviewed. In addition to traditional diagnostic characters of external morphology, the …

European species of the Cochylimorpha perfusana (Guenée, 1845) species group are
revised. Four species are recognized, all closely related to C. perfusana (Guenée, 1845) …

Eucosmini and Grapholitini are highly specialised and closely related tribes of the subfamily
Olethreutinae of the family Tortricidae. Previous studies have shown that there is …

This study is the first attempt to elucidate the detailed function of the internal musculature of
the phallus in Lepidoptera with respect to complementary female structures. Based on the …

The taxonomy of some Palearctic species of the genus Clepsis Guenée, 1845 (Lepidoptera,
Tortricidae), in particular C. neglectana sensu auctt. and C. consimilana sensu auctt., is …

Following on from a recent revision by Kurshakov Zolotuhin (2013), the genus Strigivenifera
Hering, 1937 is reviewed based on recently-collected material held at the African Natural …

The Archipini fauna of the Caribbean is revised to include 33 species. Most previously
described species occurring in the region are redescribed and figured, with 13 new species …

Phtheochroa carpatiana sp. nov. is described from the Southern Carpathians (Romania). It is
closely related to the other five members of the P. frigidana species-group. Adults, male and …