ROLE OF GEN ITALIA IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF MELANITIS SPECIES (LEPIDOPTERA : SATYRIDAE)
H.S. ROSE *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, PUNJABI UNIVERSITY, PATLALA - 147002, INDIA.
NARENDER SHARMA *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, PUNJABI UNIVERSITY, PATLALA - 147002, INDIA.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Out of three species known to occur in India i.e., leda Linnaeus, phedima Stoll and zitenius Herbst referable to genus Melanitis Fabricius, the former two species have been re-examined. The structures of the male and female genitalia have been interpretted along with reporting of variations in wing maculation.
How to Cite
ROSE, H.S., and NARENDER SHARMA. 1998. “ROLE OF GEN ITALIA IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF MELANITIS SPECIES (LEPIDOPTERA : SATYRIDAE)”. UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 18 (2):81-86. https://www.mbimph.com/index.php/UPJOZ/article/view/111.