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Download Full Article in PDF Format Catalogue of the Neotropical Arctiini Leach, [1815] (except Ctenuchina Kirby, 1837 and Euchromiina Butler, 1876) (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae) BENOÎT VINCENT 1, rue Roger Rameau F-93110 Rosny sous Bois (France) correspondant au Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Département Systématique et Évolution, Entomologie, case postale 50, 57 rue Cuvier, F-75231 Paris cedex 05 (France) [email protected] Michel LAGUERRE 31, rue de la Haute-Lande F-33850 Léognan (France) correspondant au Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Département Systématique et Évolution, Entomologie, case postale 50, 57 rue Cuvier, F-75231 Paris cedex 05 (France) [email protected]. Vincent B. & Laguerre M. 2014. — Catalogue of the Neotropical Arctiini Leach, [1815] (except Ctenuchina Kirby, 1837 and Euchromiina Butler, 1876) (Insecta, Lepidoptera Erebidae, Arctiinae). Zoosystema 36 (2): 137-533. http://dx.doi.org/10.5252/z2014n2a1 ABSTRACT A catalogue of the subtribes Phaegopterina Kirby, 1892 (151 genera, 1720 species, 97 subspecies and 252 synonyms), Arctiina Leach, [1815] (7 genera, 89 species, 3 subspecies and 26 synonyms), Spilosomina Seitz, 1910 (23 genera, 244 species, 22 subspecies and 71 synonyms), Callimorphina Walker, [1865] (1 genus, 6 species, 1 subspecies and 12 synonyms) and Pericopina Walker, [1865] (38 genera, 360 species, 30 subspecies and 126 synonyms) of the Neotropical Region (from Mexico to the southern end of South America) is presented. Under each species name, data on the type specimen, type locality and the acronym of the institution where the type specimen is deposited are provided. Forty-three not available infrasubspecific names and 32 not available manuscript names are also listed. The bibliographical references of all the original descriptions are provided. Lectotypes are designated for the following 51 taxa: Idalus fasciipuncta (Rothschild, 1909); Idalus bicolorella (Strand, 1919); Aphyle affinis Rothschild, 1909; Zatrephes rufescens Rothschild, 1909; Zatrephes subflavescens Rothschild, 1909; Symphlebia fulminans (Rothschild, 1910); Symphlebia hyalina (Rothschild, 1909); Amaxia pulchra Rothschild, 1909; Araeomolis persimilis Rothschild, 1909; ZOOSYSTEMA • 2014 • 36 (2) © Publications Scientifiques du Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris. www.zoosystema.com 137 Vincent B. & Laguerre M. Eriostepta fulvescens Rothschild, 1909; Hyponerita similis Rothschild, 1909; Hyponerita persimilis Rothschild, 1909; Coiffaitarctia ockendeni (Rothschild, 1909); Trichromia polyxenoides (Rothschild, 1909); Trichromia sithnides laven- dulae (Rothschild, 1909); Trichromia postrosea (Rothschild, 1917); Trichromia inequalis (Rothschild, 1909); Trichromia triangularis (Rothschild, 1909); Trichromia persimilis (Rothschild, 1909); Rhipha subflammans (Rothschild, 1909); Ormetica luteola (Rothschild, 1909); Ernassa cruenta (Rothschild, 1909); Cresera affinis (Rothschild, 1909b); Melese drucei Rothschild, 1909; Melese nigromaculata Rothschild, 1909; Pachydota drucei Rothschild, 1909; Pachydota punctata Rothschild, 1909; Baritius eleutheroides Rothschild, 1909; Baritius grandis Rothschild, 1909; Pelochyta brunnescens Rothschild, 1909; Elysius conjunctus Rothschild, 1910; Amastus flavicauda Rothschild, 1909; Amastus affinis Rothschild, 1909; Amastus muscosa (Rothschild, 1909); Amastus mossi (Rothschild, 1922); Turuptiana affinis Rothschild, 1909; Lophocampa subvitreata (Rothschild, 1922); Lophocampa meridionalis obsolescens (Rothschild, 1910); Lophocampa major (Rothschild, 1910); Lophocampa walkeri (Rothschild, 1910); Lophocampa aenone (Butler, 1878); Lophocampa maroniensis buchwaldi (Roths- KEY WORDS child, 1910); Lophocampa sobrinoides (Rothschild, 1910); Leucanopsis liparoides Arctiini, (Rothschild, 1909); Leucanopsis nonagrioides (Rothschild, 1910); Leucanopsis Phaegopterina, Arctiina, pseudomanda (Rothschild, 1910); Leucanopsis stipulata (Rothschild, 1909); Spilosomina, Leucanopsis subnebulosa (Strand, 1919); Leucanopsis nebulosa (Rothschild, 1909); Callimorphina, Pericopina, Leucanopsis luridioides (Rothschild, 1917); Leucanopsis falacroides (Rothschild, Neotropical, 1909). All these lectotypes are housed in BMNH. The type species of each valid catalogue, genus in the subtribes Phaegopterina, Arctiina, Spilosomina and Callimorphina lectotypification, type specimen, are illustrated with their type specimens, when available; otherwise, a non type type locality. specimen of the type species is figured. RÉSUMÉ Catalogue des Arctiini Leach, [1815] néotropicaux (hors Ctenuchina Kirby, 1837 et Euchromiina Butler, 1876) (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae). Un catalogue des sous tribus Phaegopterina Kirby, 1892 (151 genres, 1720 espèces, 97 sous-espèces et 252 synonymes), Arctiina Leach, [1815] (7 genres, 89 espèces, 3 sous-espèces et 26 synonymes), Spilosomina Seitz, 1910 (23 genres, 244 espèces, 22 sous-espèces et 71 synonymes), Callimorphina Walker, [1865] (1 genre, 6 espèces, 1 sous-espèce et 12 synonymes) and Pericopina Walker, [1865] (38 genres, 360 espèces, 30 sous-espèces et 126 synonymes) de la région néo- tropicale (du Mexique au sud de l’Amérique du Sud) est présenté. Pour chaque nom d’espèce, des données sur le spécimen type, la localité type et l’acronyme de l’institution où le specimen type est déposé, sont fournies. Quarante-trois noms infra-subspécifiques non disponibles et 32 noms manuscrits non disponibles sont également considérés. Les références bibliographiques de toutes les descriptions originales sont fournies. Un lectotype est désigné pour les 51 taxons suivants : Idalus fasciipuncta (Rothschild, 1909) ; Idalus bicolorella (Strand, 1919) ; Aphyle affinis Rothschild, 1909 ; Zatrephes rufescens Rothschild, 1909 ; Zatrephes subflavescens Rothschild, 1909 ; Symphlebia fulminans (Rothschild, 1910) ; Symphlebia hyalina (Rothschild, 1909) ; Amaxia pulchra Rothschild, 1909 ; Araeomolis persimilis Rothschild, 1909 ; Eriostepta fulvescens Rothschild, 1909 ; Hyponerita similis Rothschild, 1909 ; Hyponerita persimilis Rothschild, 1909 ; Coiffaitarctia ockendeni (Rothschild, 1909) ; Trichromia polyxenoides (Rothschild, 1909) ; Trichromia sithnides lavendulae (Rothschild, 1909) ; Trichromia postrosea 138 ZOOSYSTEMA • 2014 • 36 (2) Catalogue of the Neotropical Arctiini Leach, [1815], partim (Rothschild, 1917) ; Trichromia inequalis (Rothschild, 1909) ; Trichromia triangularis (Rothschild, 1909) ; Trichromia persimilis (Rothschild, 1909) ; Rhipha subflammans (Rothschild, 1909) ; Ormetica luteola (Rothschild, 1909) ; Ernassa cruenta (Rothschild, 1909) ; Cresera affinis (Rothschild, 1909) ; Melese drucei Rothschild, 1909 ; Melese nigromaculata Rothschild, 1909 ; Pachydota drucei Rothschild, 1909 ; Pachydota punctata Rothschild, 1909 ; Baritius eleutheroides Rothschild, 1909 ; Baritius grandis Rothschild, 1909 ; Pelochyta brunnescens Rothschild, 1909 ; Elysius conjunctus Rothschild, 1910 ; Amastus flavicauda Rothschild, 1909 ; Amastus affinis Rothschild, 1909 ; Amastus muscosa (Rothschild, 1909) ; Amastus mossi (Rothschild, 1922) ; Turuptiana affinis Rothschild, 1909 ; Lophocampa subvitreata (Rothschild, 1922) ; Lophocampa meridionalis obsolescens (Rothschild, 1910) ; Lophocampa major (Rothschild, 1910) ; Lophocampa walkeri (Rothschild, 1910) ; Lophocampa aenone (Butler, 1878) ; Lophocampa maroniensis MOTS CLÉS buchwaldi (Rothschild, 1910) ; Lophocampa sobrinoides (Rothschild, 1910) ; Arctiini, Leucanopsis liparoides (Rothschild, 1909) ; Leucanopsis nonagrioides (Rothschild, Phaegopterina, Arctiina, 1910) ; Leucanopsis pseudomanda (Rothschild, 1910) ; Leucanopsis stipulata Spilosomina, (Rothschild, 1909) ; Leucanopsis subnebulosa (Strand, 1919) ; Leucanopsis nebulosa Callimorphina, Pericopina, (Rothschild, 1909) ; Leucanopsis luridioides (Rothschild, 1917) ; Leucanopsis néotropical, falacroides (Rothschild, 1909). Tous ces lectotypes sont conservés au BMNH. catalogue, L’espèce type de chaque genre valide des sous tribus Phaegopterina, Arctiina, lectotyfication, spécimen type, Spilosomina et Callimorphina est illustrée par un spécimen type, si ce dernier localité type. a été localisé. À défaut, un spécimen non typique de l’espèce type est figuré. INTRODUCTION subtribes, Ctenuchina Kirby, 1837 and Euchromiina Butler, 1876, have not been included. In addition In the most recent catalogue of Neotropical tiger to taxonomic and nomenclatorial updates, we moths (Watson & Goodger 1986), 2308 species provide the type locality of each species and the belonging to the subfamilies Arctiinae Leach, [1815] status and repository of their type specimens in and Pericopinae Walker, 1865 were listed with many order to better discriminate among different taxa synonymies and new combinations proposed. That and facilitate the study of the group. Due to the catalogue was designed to include all taxa described large number of species, we decided to illustrate prior to 1st January 1985. This major publication only the type species of each valid genus, with the served as the basis for numerous studies on this group. exception of the subtribe Pericopina Walker, [1865] More than 25 years after the publication of this work, already illustrated by Watson & Goodger (1986). it seemed appropriate to provide an updated list of Prior to the present catalogue, a large number of neotropical tiger moths, to include all the names and important modifications or recombinations have recombinations published prior to May 28 2014, been published in detail in two papers (Vincent & in addition to corrections of errors or omissions in Laguerre 2010, 2013b). Additional
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