Topic
Loepa
About: Loepa is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 6 publications have been published within this topic receiving 12 citations.
Papers
1 Jan 2000
TL;DR: Loepa mirandula n.
Abstract: Loepa mirandula n. sp., a new species of the miranda-group of the genus Loepa, is described from Tai- wan, with biological, phenological and biogeographical information provided (holotype ♂ in Senckenberg-Museum, Frankfurt am Main). It appears to be endemic to the island of Taiwan. It differs from the continental species L. miranda Atkinson in Moore, 1865 mainly in smaller size and genitalia morphology; external habit is similar. In addition, advances in taxonomic problems of some congeneric members are also discussed. First, Loepa yunnana Mell, 1939 is revised and treated as a species separate from L. miranda (stat. rev.). Second, Loepa sakaei Inoue, 1965 from the Japanese Ryukyu Archipelago is confirmed as a separate species belonging to the katinka-group of the genus. Last, the systematic status of Loepa formosensis Mell, 1939 (the second Loepa species inhabiting the island of Taiwan, provisionally treated as a separate species here; syn. formosibia Bryk, 1944) is discus- sed; its relationship to L. kuangtungensis Mell, 1939 from adjacent S.E. China is not yet clear.
10 citations
1 Nov 1992
TL;DR: A new species of Syntherata is described and figured, known only from the tiny Trobriand Islands off the eastern end of New Guinea.
Abstract: A new species of Syntherata is described and figured. It is a large species, known only from the tiny Trobriand Islands off the eastern end of New Guinea. Information on ecology, hostplants, taxonomy, and zoogeography of the genus is presented.
2 citations
29 Mar 2001
TL;DR: The larval morphology of Loepa miranda Atkin- son is described and illus- trated in colour for the first time and a hypothesis about the evolution of these camouflage patches is provided.
Abstract: The larval morphology of Loepa miranda Atkin- son in Moore, 1865 (from N. India) is described and illus- trated in colour for the first time. The larva differs from the other Loepa species of which the larval morphology is known in the first two instars by the polychromatic colour- ation and pattern (orangy red on thorax and at the rear end, whitish in the middle, all segments with intensive, fine black pattern). In later instars, the lateral patches are the largest of all species known so far. A hypothesis about the evolution of these camouflage patches is provided.
2 citations
1 Jan 1953
1 citations
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| Year | Papers |
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| 2008 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 |