TORTS Newsletter of the Troop of Reputed Tortricid Systematists ISSN 1945-807X (Print) ISSN 1945-8088 (Online)
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Volume 12 7 February 2011 Issue 1 TORTS Newsletter of the Troop of Reputed Tortricid Systematists ISSN 1945-807X (print) ISSN 1945-8088 (online) NEW BOOK ON MOTHS OF information on life cycles and larval biology, WESTERN NORTH AMERICA and those with special behavioral and/or morphological adaptations. The Tortricidae text, written by Jerry Powell, J. A., Opler, P. A. 2009. Powell, includes 257 species (138 Moths of Western North America. Olethreutinae, 120 Tortricinae, one University of California Press, Berkeley, Chlidanotinae), 91% of which are represented Los Angeles, London; xiii + 369 pp. (+ 66 by one or more color illustrations (the winner color plates). in this competition is Sparganothis This handsome book is an senecionana with nine images of adults). encyclopedic treatment of the moths of Larval habits, host plants, and life histories are western North America; it covers about provided for more than 80% of the species, 2,500 species, including virtually all those of including original host data for more than half economic importance. The book includes of them. There are 336 color images of species accounts, color images of adults, line tortricids (319 spread, adult specimens and 17 drawings of genitalia, and details on the living moths, larvae, and/or eggs, larval mines, morphology, biology, and classification. galls, shelters). Multiple images are provided The introductory text includes for markedly polymorphic species (e.g., sections on “Morphology,” “Biology,” Epinotia, Acleris) and geographically polytypic “Significance in Natural and Human species (e.g., Argyrotaenia, Sparganothis); Communities,” “Fossil Record and subspecies are not recognized. Evolution,” and “A History of Moth The physical aspects of the book are Collectors in Western North America.” In attractive – the layout, the quality of the color contrast to other books on North American images, headings, etc. The book already is a moths, which enphasize larger species, classic for North American lepidopterists, and every family is given a similar treatment: an it represents the first illustrated treatment of the introductory synopsis of morphology, microlepidoptera (all families) for any part of larvae, larval foods, and diversity, followed North America. Because many North American by diagnoses of about 25% (more for genera also are represented in the Palearctic smaller families) of the described species in Region, the book will be of interest to western North America. The book focuses lepidopterists in Europe, as well. on widespread, well-known species, [A small sample of the introductory text can especially those of importance in agriculture be can be seen at http://www.ucpress.du/ and forestry, and pests of gardens and stored content/chapters/10255.ch01.pdf] products – species for which there is 1 VolumeVolume 912 107 February January 20082011 IssueIssue 11 TORTRICIDAE EXCHANGE tungurahuae Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009 (Acleris), Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B: If you are interested in exchanging 122. TL: Ecuador (Prov. Tungurahua, Baños- pinned, labeled, identified specimens of Runtun). Holotype (♂): MZUJ. Tortricidae from your region with those of other regions, please let me know. At least Acroclita 25 species of common eastern North American Tortricidae can be collected in my posterovenata Razowski, 2009 (Acroclita), backyard (e.g., Acleris, Choristoneura, SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 37: 127. Clepsis, Pandemis, Argyrotaenia, Platynota, TL: Vietnam (Sa Pa, Fan Si Pan). Holotype Sparganothoides, Episimus, Eumarozia), (♀): MNHU. and I would be happy to exchange identified specimens with anyone from around the Adoxophyes globe. Thanks. John Brown afonini Razowski, 2009 (Adoxophyes), ___________________________________ SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 37: 50. TL: Vietnam (Mt. NgocLinh). Holotype (♂): TAXONOMIC ADDITIONS MNHU. AND CHANGES PROPOSED Aethes IN 2009 albogrisea Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009 Below is a list of the new tortricid taxa (Aethes), Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B: proposed in 2009, followed by a list of new 125. TL: Ecuador (Prov. Morona-Santiago, N. synonyms, new combinations, and mis- P. Sangay, via Guamote-Macas). Holotype (♀): spellings, followed by the literature that MZUJ. supports the proposed additions and changes. I sincerely thank all of you who kandovana Alipanah, 2009 (Aethes), Zootaxa forwarded to me repints of your work, either 2245: 22. TL: Iran (Māzandarān Province, N hard copy or electronic. It greatly facilitates Kandovān, Khākak). Holotype (♂): HMIM the compilation of this list. Because this list (Hayk Mirzayans Insects Museum). is forwarded to Todd Gilligan for incorporation into the on-line tortricid world Anacrusis catalog, I would appreciate it if authors of new taxa would please take a moment to gutta Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009 review the citations of their newly described (Anacrusis), Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B: species and genera and provide me (and/or 156. TL: Ecuador (Prov. Pichincha, Pacto, Río Todd) with any corrections. Thanks much. Mashpi). Holotype (♂): MZUJ. Acleris Ancylis supernova Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009 barabashi Trematerra & Li, 2009 (Ancylis), (Acleris), Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B: Boll. Zool. Agric. Bachic. (II) 41 (2): 66. TL: 122. TL: Ecuador (Prov. Napo, East Russia (Far East, Progranitchnyj R., Barabash- Cordillera, Papallacta). Holotype (♂): Levada). Holotype (♂): Trematerra Collection. MZUJ. 2 VolumeVolume 912 107 February January 20082011 IssueIssue 11 ecuadorica Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009 bulbosus Razowski, 2009 (Archips), SHILAP (Ancylis), Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B: Revista de Lepidopterologia 37: 44. TL: 160. TL: Ecuador (Prov. Morona-Santiago, Vietnam (Sa Pa, Fan Si Pan Mtns.). Holotype N. P. Sangay, Qda. Shillñan, via Guamote- (♀): MNHU. Macas). Holotype (♀): MZUJ. okuiho Razowski, 2009 (Archips), Polish gigas Razowski, 2009 (Ancylis), SHILAP Journal of Entomology 78: 16. TL: Vietnam Revista de Lepidopterologia 37: 126. TL: (Sa Pa Okui-ho). Holotype (♂): MNHU. Vietnam (Fan Si Pan). Holotype (♀): MNHU. silvicolanus Razowski, 2009 (Archips), SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 37: 43. ussuricana Trematerra & Li, 2009 TL: Vietnam (Fan Si Pan). Holotype (♂): (Ancylis), Boll. Zool. Agric. Bachic. (II) 41 MNHU. (2): 67. TL: Russia (Far East, Ussuriysk R., Gornotayozhnoe). Holotype (♂): Trematerra subgyraleus Razowski, 2009 (Archips), Collection. SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 37: 44. TL: Vietnam (Kon Tum, Dac Glei). Holotype Anopinella (♂): MNHU. shillanana Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009 vivesi Razowski, 2009 (Archips), Polish Journal (Anopinella), Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia of Entomology 78: 18. TL: Vietnam (Sa Pa, 51B: 127. TL: Ecuador (Prov. Morona- Fan Si Pan). Holotype (♀): MNHU. Santiago, N. P. Sangay, Qda. Shillñan, via Guamote-Macas). Holotype (♀): MZUJ. Argyrotaenia yangana Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009 atrata Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009 (Anopinella), Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia (Argyrotaenia), Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B: 127. TL: Ecuador (Prov. Zamora 51B: 152. TL: Ecuador (Prov. Tungurahua, Chinchipe, P. N. Podocarpuus, Yangana). Baños-Runtun). Holotype (♂): MZUJ. Holotype (♀): MZUJ. posticicnephaea Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009 Archips (Argyrotaenia), Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B: 151. TL: Ecuador (Prov. Tungurahua, bachmanus Razowski, 2009 (Archips), Baños-Runtun). Holotype (♂): MZUJ. SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 37: 45. TL: Vietnam (Mt. NgocLinh). Holotype rufescens Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009 (♀): MNHU. (Argyrotaenia), Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B: 152. TL: Ecuador (Prov. Morona- baolokia Razowski, 2009 (Archips), Polish Santiago, N. P. Sangay, Qda. Shillñan, via Journal of Entomology 78: 17. TL: Vietnam Guamote-Macas). Holotype (♂): MZUJ. (Bao Lok). Holotype (♂): MNHU. Arotrophora brunneatus Razowski, 2009 (Archips), SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 37: bernardmyo Razowski, 2009 (Arotrophora), 44. TL: Vietnam (Sa Pa, Fan Si Pan). Polish Journal of Entomology 78: 47. TL: Holotype (♀): MNHU. “Burmah” [Myanmar] (Bernardmyo, Ruby Mines). Holotype (♂): BMNH. 3 VolumeVolume 912 107 February January 20082011 IssueIssue 11 charassapex Razowski, 2009 highway 1322 to Wiang Haeng, 3 km from (Arotrophora), Polish Journal of Khun Mae Ngaai c’point). Holotype (♀): Entomology 78: 39. TL: Thailand (Chiang BMNH. Mai, Chiang Dao, San Pakia RFD, watershed Station). Holotype (♀): BMNH. kundasanga Razowski, 2009 (Arotrophora), Polish Journal of Entomology 78: 45. TL: charopa Razowski, 2009 (Arotrophora), Sabah (Mt. Kinabalu, nr Kundasang golf Polish Journal of Entomology 78: 44. TL: course). Holotype (♂): BMNH. Thailand (Doi Inthanon N.P., km 31). Holotype (♂): BMNH. obrimsocia Razowski, 2009 (Arotrophora), Polish Journal of Entomology 78: 46. TL: cherrapunji Razowski, 2009 (Arotrophora), Thailand (Doi Inthanon National Park). Polish Journal of Entomology 78: 41. TL: Holotype (♂): BMNH. India (Assam, Cherapunji). Holotype (♀): BMNH. paiana Razowski, 2009 (Arotrophora), Polish Journal of Entomology 78: 39. TL: India fijigena Razowski, 2009 (Arotrophora), (Khasias Hills). Holotype (♂): BMNH. Polish Journal of Entomology 78: 43. TL: Fiji (Viti Levu, Suva). Holotype (♂): tubulosa Razowski, 2009 (Arotrophora), BMNH. Polish Journal of Entomology 78: 49. TL: Fiji. Holotype (♀): BMNH. gilligani Razowski, 2009 (Arotrophora), Polish Journal of Entomology 78: 43. TL: utarana Razowski, 2009 (Arotrophora), Polish Formosa [Taiwan]. Holotype (♀): BMNH. Journal of Entomology 78: 48. TL: Indonesia (Sulawesi Utara, Dumoga Bone National Park). hongsona Razowski, 2009