How many cornutal spines are present on vesica of Loepa katinka (Westwood)?

01 January 2019 1 7K Report

Vesica is part of adeagus of male genitalia in insects. I came across with presence of cornuti on the vesica of some Saturniid genera including genus Loepa. I want to know number of cornutal spines in the Loepa katinka species.

Luis Miguel Constantino

Anna:

The cornuti in Loepa katinka shows usually 2 variable, usually small sclerotised areas (not always real cornuti, sometimes just humps) to the right and left side (often just patchy or short partial ring-like on the vesica).

https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/NEVA_29_0149-0162.pdf

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Please_help_to_ID_these_Loepa_sp_Saturniidae

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