A taxonomic revision of the fruit-piercing and blood-sucking moth genus Calyptra Ochsenheimer [=Calpe Treitschke] (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

1983 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 467-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans Bänziger
Keyword(s):  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Crossing Experiments ◽  
Blood Sucking ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

AbstractThe genus Calyptra [=Calpe] is revised with comments on and illustrations of the male genitalia and habitus of all species and subspecies, together with a key to the species and tables summarizing pertinent characters. Culyptra is redescribed and compared to closely related genera (Africalpe, Oraesia, Percalpe, Plusiodonta). 17 species are recognized (albivirgata, bicolor, eustrigata, fasciata [=labilis], fletcheri, gruesa, hokkaida [=hoenei], imperialis, lata [=aureola], minuticornis, nyei. ophideroides, orthograpta [=striata], parva, pseudobicolor, thalictri [=sodalis], 5 synonymies are newly established or confirmed. Crossing experiments proved novaepommeraniae a subspecies of minutiornis; subspecies pallida is identical to thalictri form centralitalica, while its aberration intensiva is an infrasubspecific name. The species aeneofusa, albescens, argyrolampra, argyrosema, cerne. glaucocheila. igneceps, wintgensi are transferred to Oraesia, nubifera to Africalpe, icterica to Arcyophora, sittaca to Hemiceratoides and dubiosa to Odontestis; emarginata, excavata, rectistria are confirmed to belong to Oraesia and canadensis to Percalpe.

A new species of Dichagyris Lederer, 1857 from China (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4927 (4) ◽  
pp. 593-600
Author(s):  
PETER GYULAI ◽  
AIDAS SALDAITIS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Wing Pattern ◽  
High Mountains ◽  
Single Male ◽  
Ground Colour ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
First Time ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae ◽  
A New Species

Dichagyris is a diverse genus with a Holarctic distribution. Only a few taxa of the subgenus Albocosta Fibiger & Lafontaine, 1997 occur in the northwesternmost part of the Oriental region. The genus is most diverse in Turkey, Iran and the Central Asiatic high mountains. However, there is a distinct Sino-Tibetan group of species, possibly representing an undescribed subgenus. However, this idea is provisional and awaits revision of the genus. For present purposes, we assign these species to the subgenus Dichagyris. They share the following putative synapomorphies: black, dark brown or dark greyish forewing ground colour (with one exception), with obscure, reduced wing pattern and a broad-based, short, conical harpe in the male genitalia. Species of this group can be subdivided to two species-groups. In the astigmata-group which was mentioned for the first time by Hreblay et al. (1998) but without description or diagnosis from the minuta-group, the vesica is elongate and tubular (males), the appendix bursae and corpus bursae are long, sack–like, almost equal in size (females). In the minuta-group, the vesica is more ample than in the astigmata-group, and coiled, and the appendix bursae is globular and much shorter than the corpus bursae. The astigmata-group includes Dichagyris astigmata (Hampson, 1906), D. gansuensis Hreblay & Ronkay, 1998, D. geochroides (Boursin, 1948) and D. vargazoli (Gyulai & Ronkay, 2001). The minuta-group comprises D. minuta Hreblay & Plante, 1998 and D. kormos Gyulai & Ronkay, 2001. During a research expedition in Sichuan in 2019, the existence of a third species in the minuta-group was recognized, which is described here. In addition, the female and its genitalia of D. gansuensis, which was described by Hreblay & Ronkay (1998) based on a single male, are illustrated here for the first time. 

A new Blepharosis species from China (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4576 (3) ◽  
pp. 596
Author(s):  
PETER GYULAI ◽  
AIDAS SALDAITIS ◽  
ANDRO TRUUVERK ◽  
GINTAS VAITONIS
Keyword(s):  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Flight Period ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Undescribed Species ◽  
Western Sichuan ◽  
Coi Sequences ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

In 2017 the second author encountered a rather small Noctuidae species in western Sichuan (China) with unicolorous brown forewings and ochre reniform stigmata. Initially the six males collected resembled the taxa of the genus Cerapteryx Curtis, 1833, but the more gracile body, the finely serrate (and not bipectinated) male antennae and the late flight period indicated the need of further study. Dissection of the male genitalia revealed that the peculiar species belongs to the genus Blepharosis Boursin, 1964. The most recent review with descriptions of new Blepharosis taxa is available from Hreblay, Ronkay & Plante (1998). Comparison of external and genitalia features of the newly found taxon with the known species confirmed that it represents an undescribed species, which is very different externally from all but one of the members of Blepharosis. Regarding the configuration of the male genitalia, the only similar species is Blepharosis anachoretoides (Alphéraky, 1892), displaying only surprisingly small differences between the two species. The large difference between their barcodes (13.5% difference in the COI sequences) indicate however their specific distinctness despite their similar male genitalia structures. 

A taxonomic revision of Paracanthon Balthasar, 1938 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae)

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-52
Author(s):  
Thaynara L. Pacheco ◽  
Fernando Z. Vaz-de-Mello
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Dung Beetles ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Nominal Species ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Subjective Synonym

Abstract Paracanthon Balthasar 1938 includes four nominal species of dung beetles occurring in the Atlantic Forest of northeastern, southeastern and southern Brazil, and Misiones, Argentina. Here we describe twelve new species of Paracanthon: P. arnaudi sp. n., P. belloi sp. n., P felipei sp. n., P genieri sp. n., P. grossiorum sp. n., P. laevinotus sp. n., P. lopesandradei sp. n., P. marinezae sp. n., P. millerorum sp. n., P.monteiroorum sp. n., P. muriloi sp. n., P. ocellatopunctatus sp. n. We propose P. pereirai d’Andretta & Martínez 1957 as a new junior subjective synonym of P. rosinae Balthasar 1942. In addition, we present new data on the morphology of the hindwings and male genitalia, and an identification key to the species of the genus. Paracanthon is restricted to the Atlantic domain, and we briefly discuss the possible processes that might have led to the diversification of the putative lineages recognized here.

Taxonomic revision of the P. chartergoides species-group of the genus Protopolybia Ducke, 1905 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae, Polistinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4858 (4) ◽  
pp. 542-554
Author(s):  
JOSÉ N. A. JUNIOR DOS SANTOS ◽  
ORLANDO T. SILVEIRA ◽  
JAMES M. CARPENTER
Keyword(s):  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Identification Keys ◽  
Species Groups

A taxonomic revision of the Protopolybia chartergoides species-group was undertaken. Protopolybia isthmensis (Richards) stat. nov. is elevated to the level of species. The male genitalia of P. chartergoides (Gribodo), P. fuscata (Fox), and P. pallidibalteatus (Cameron) are illustrated and described. New collection records and new identification keys are presented for the species groups of Protopolybia, and the species within the P. chartergoides species-group. 

On the genus Gastrodynerus Bohart, 1984 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4671 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-250
Author(s):  
YURI CAMPANHOLO GRANDINETE ◽  
GUSTAVO BELLINI CORTES ◽  
JAMES MICHAEL CARPENTER
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
South America ◽  
Central America ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
New World ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
External Morphology

The genus Gastrodynerus is here revised based on external morphology and male genitalia. Bohart (1984) proposed Gastrodynerus as a new genus with three species: G. vanduzeei (Bohart 1948), G. searsi Bohart, 1984, and G. stangei Bohart, 1984. Later, Rodriguez-Palafox (1996) added G. tacubayae (de Saussure, 1857). Herein, we describe four new species from Central America and South America: G. guatemalensis sp. nov.; G. barretti sp. nov.; G. aimara sp. nov. and G. yungaensis sp. nov. After this taxonomic revision, the Gastrodynerus includes eight species widely distributed in the New World. An identification key is provided for all of the species. 

Revision of the West Palaearctic species of the genus Pales Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Tachinidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 885 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
PIERFILIPPO CERRETTI
Keyword(s):  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Sister Group ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Palaearctic Species ◽  
The West ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
First Time

A taxonomic revision of the West Palaearctic species of the genus Pales Robineau-Desvoidy is presented and the identity of the genus is defined and discussed. Pales abdita sp. nov. from some localities in the Mediterranean region and Pales marae sp. nov. from Sardinia are described, illustrated and compared with similar species. A key to the ten known West Palaearctic species of Pales is presented. The rare genus Schembria Rondani is suggested as the possible sister-group of Pales and the male genitalia of the only known species, S. meridionalis Rondani, are figured for the first time.

The Australian Cutworms of the genus agrotis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

1958 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 69 ◽  
Author(s):  
IFB Common
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Southwestern Australia ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae ◽  
A New Species

A taxonomic revision of the Australian cutworms, previously referred to Agrotis and Euxoa, has shown that nine valid species belong to Agrotis and none to Euxoa, which does not occur in Australia. A new species, A. cygnea from southwestern Australia, is described. The wings and genitalia of each species are figured, and keys to the males and females provided.

A taxonomic revision of the Elachista bedellella (Sircom) complex (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae: Elachistinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1629 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
LAURI KAILA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Junior Synonym ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Valid Species ◽  
Interspecific Differences ◽  
Outer Appearance ◽  
Different Populations

The Elachista bedellella Sircom complex is diagnosed and its taxonomy is revised. The female genitalia, when known, are found to be of good diagnostic value in defining species. In the male genitalia there are subtle, yet decipherable interspecific differences in the shape of the juxta and the cornutus that correlate with differences in the outer appearance of different populations. As a result, eight species are recognised, including the following new species: Elachista antonia sp. n. from Greece (Crete), E. slivenica sp. n. from Bulgaria, E. dorinda sp. n. from Turkey, E. versicolora sp. n. from Russia (Transbaikalia) and E. camilla sp. n. from Russia (Kuray). The identity of E. lugdunensis Frey is clarified and it is considered a valid species, and E. coeneni Traugott-Olsen, 1985 is confirmed to be a junior synonym of it. E. bedellella, E. lugdunensis and E. titanella Kaila & Jalava, 1994 (stat. n.) are diagnosed and illustrated.

Description of a new genus and two new species of cutworm moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

2004 ◽  
Vol 136 (6) ◽  
pp. 823-834
Author(s):  
J. Donald Lafontaine ◽  
James T. Troubridge
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
North America ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Western North America ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

AbstractAlastriagen. nov. is described, and Callierges tropicalis Schaus is transferred to the genus. Alastria chicosp. nov. is described from western North America and Alastria machosp. nov. is described from Costa Rica. We provide illustrations of the adults and genitalia of all three species, as well as the male genitalia of two related genera, Nedra Clarke and Actinotia Hübner.

scholarly journals Apamea yunnana sp. n. (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from northern Yunnan, China

1997 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-85
Author(s):  
Vladimir Kononenko ◽  
Kauri Mikkola
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Male Genitalia ◽  
Yunnan Province ◽  
Noctuid Species ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

A new noctuid species, Apamea yunnana sp. n. is described from the yunnan Province, S China. The moth is superficially similar to A. ferrago (Eversmann) and to the recently described A. nekrasovi Mikkola, Varga & Guylai but differs from these in the details of the forewing pattern and more so in the structure of genitalia. The adult and the male genitalia of the new species are illustrated.

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