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The descriptions of pupae of three Western Palaearctic species of Erebidae (subfamily Herminiinae), namely Idia calvaria (Denis et Schiffermüller, 1775), Pechipogo flavicrinalis (Andreas, 1910), and Nodaria nodosalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851), and three species of Noctuidae (subfamilies Acronictinae and Bryophilinae), namely Oxicesta geographica (F., 1787), Simyra dentinosa (Freyer, 1839), and Cryphia ochsi Boursin, 1940 are given. The main morphological features are described, compared with those of the related taxa and also illustrated in 57 line drawings. The systematic status and position of the described species present in the current systems are also discussed from the point of view of morphology of their pupae.
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Patočka, J., Turčáni, M. Contribution to the knowledge of pupae of the Western Palaearctic erebids (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Herminiinae) and noctuids (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Acronictinae and Bryophilinae). Biologia 64, 143–150 (2009). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-009-0019-5
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