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On the identity of the species of Melipotis Hübner, 1818 from Ascension Island (Lepidoptera: Erebidae)
Timm Karisch
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Robinson & Kirke (1990) reported the occurrence of Melipotis obliquivia (Hampson, 1926) on Ascension Island. After more material was available for genitalia dissection and barcoding, the identity of the Melipotis population on Ascension has been verified. The specimens are conspecific with Melipotis famelica (Guenée, 1852), which is widely distributed in southern North America, the Caribbean, Central and South America. On Ascension the species is quite common, with a focus on the Green Mountain.
