TORTS Newsletter of the Troop of Reputed Tortricid Systematists ISSN 1945-807X (print) ISSN 1945-8088 (online) Volume 17 8 January 2016 Issue 1 XIXth EUROPEAN lini (Tortricidae): a morphological study” by Boyan Zlatkov. The poster session included CONGRESS OF “Impact of changes in the future of Polish LEPIDOPTEROLOGY Tortricidae on agriculture and horticulture” by AT A GLANCE Wojciech Kubasik and Pawel Trzcinski. It was a pleasure to see Tortricidae so well The 19th European Congress of Lepid- represented among the congress topics. opterology, sponsored by Societas Europaea Lepidopterologia and the Senckenberg Mus- eum of Zoology, was held in Radebeul, Germany from 27 September through 2 October 2015. Matthias Nuss and his team organized the perfect meeting – the venue was excellent, the talks were interesting and varied, and the attendees represented a wide cross-section of global lepidopterists. The first day of the congress featured a symposium dedicated to the late Niels Peder Kristensen. Each of the speakers presented interesting discoveries in lepidopterology, but they also provided personal insights and/or stories about the impact that Niels had on Above: Ximo Baixeras, John Brown, and Rich Brown – a small sober man between two large drunkards. Below: Boyan them personally or on the Lepidoptera com- Zlatkov and Wojciech Kubasik chatting between sessions. munity in general. It was a moving session. Photos by Poody Brown. For those interested in Tortricidae, there were several excellent oral presentations, including the following: “Functional morph- ology of the bursa copulatrix wall: a com- parative analysis in some groups of Lepid- optera” by Joaquin Baixeras; “Structures for attachment of adult appendages: the pretarsi and the forewing-metascutal locking mech- anism” by Richard Brown; “Notes on micro- lepidoptera in Baltic amber and description of an extinct tortricid species (Tortricidae)” by Wolfram Mey and Hans Blackstein; and “Lock and key mechanisms in some Cochy- 1 VolumeVolume 91 7 108 January 20120086 IssueIssue 11 The meeting provided a superb opport- orated into the on-line tortricid catalogue, I unity to catch up with old friends and discuss would appreciate it if authors of new taxa current research projects. The venue also was would take a moment to review their citations within easy access of all the cultural sights of and spellings. Dresden. Overall, it was a great congress. The SEL council adopted a motion to Aesiocopa have the 2017 meeting in Croatia. I hope to see some of you there. grandis Brown, 2014 (Aesiocopa), Journal of _____________________________________ the Lepidopterists’ Society 68: 8. TL: Costa Rica (Heredia, 6 km ENE Vara Blanca). Holotype (♂): INBio. NEW TORTRICID necrofolia Brown & Phillips, in Brown, 2014 CONTACT PERSON (Aesiocopa), Journal of the Lepidopterists’ AT THE BMNH Society 68: 4. TL: Costa Rica (Guanacaste, Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Sector San Dr. David Lees has joined the staff of the Cristobal, Finca San Gabriel). Holotype (♂): Lepidoptera group at The Natural History USNM. Museum, London. He previously worked in the Department of Zoology at the University Afroicelita of Cambridge. Dr. Lees has investigated ecological speciation of mycalesine satyr Afroicelita Aarvik, in Aarvik & Agassiz, butterflies with a focus on GIS modelling, 2014, Norwegian Journal of Entomology 61: phylogenetics, and trait analysis. He has a 34. Type species: Stenen-toma pholicosta special interest in the genus Heteropsis (Nym- Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2012. phalidae: Satyrinae) which occurs in the African and Asian tropics, with its greatest Afroploce radiation in Madagascar. He also has general interests in lepidopteran taxonomy, molecular bagamoyo Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2014 systematics, and biogeography. Dr. Lees (Afroploce), Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne ([email protected]) will be our new contact 83: 212. TL: Tanzania (Mandera, 150 km W person at the BMNH for loans and inquiries Bagamoyo). Holotype (♂): MZUJ. regarding Tortricidae. ____________________________________ Amorbia erinae Brown, 2014 (Amorbia), Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington NEW TORTRICID TAXA 116: 374. TL: Mexico (Durango, 30 mi W DESCRIBED IN 2014 Durango). Holotype (♂): EME. The following is a list of tortricid taxa Anacrusis described in 2014 (in bold); it is followed by a list of new synonyms, new combinations, ellensatterleeae Brown, in Brown et al., 2014 and revised combinations, followed by the (Anacrusis), Journal of the Lepidopterists’ literature that supports the proposed additions Society 68: 260. TL: Costa Rica (Guanacaste, and changes. Because the new taxa and Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, Sector taxonomic changes have not yet been incorp- Cacao, Sendero Cima). Holotype (♂): USNM. 2 VolumeVolume 91 7 108 January 20120086 IssueIssue 11 terrimccarthyae Brown, in Brown et al., 2014 Ceratoxanthis (Anacrusis), Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society 68: 254. TL: Costa Rica (Alajuela, giansalottii Bassi (Ceratoxanthis), SHILAP Sector Rincon Rain Forest, Sendero Albergue Revista de Lepidopterologia 42: 490. TL: Crater). Holotype (♂): USNM. Greece (Peloponnesus, Corinthia, Mt. Kyllini). Holotype (♂): Bassi Collection, Andrioplecta Avigliana, Italy. angusticuculla Lv, Sun & Li, 2014 Choristoneura (Andrioplecta), Zootaxa 3760: 488. TL: China (Mt. Pan, Ji County, Tianjin). Holotype (♂): deuteros Razowski, 2014 (Choristoneura), NKUM. SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 42: 452. TL: Kenya (Kakamega Forest). Holotype Anthozela (♂): RMCA. macambrarae Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2014 gerstbergeri Blackstein, 2014 (Choristo- (Anthozela), Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne neura), Entomologische Nachrichten und 83: 214. TL: São Tomé and Principe Berichte 5: 172. TL: Tunisia (40 km W (Macambrara). Holotype (♂): MZUJ. Jendeuba). Holotype (♂): ZMUC. usambarae Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2014 holovera Razowski 2014 (Choristoneura), (Anthozela), Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 42: 83: 215. TL: Tanzania (Usambara Mts, 453. TL: Kenya (Kakamega Forest, UDO Amani). Holotype (♂): MZUJ. Camp). Holotype (♂): RMCA. Aoupinieta nowakiana Razowski, 2014 (Choristoneura), SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 42: heveli Razowski, 2014 (Aoupinieta), SHILAP 453. TL: Congo Belge (P.N.A., Secteur Nord, Revista de Lepidopterologia 42: 339. TL: Bumal village près Mutwanga). Holotype (♂): New Caledonia (Mt. Khogi). Holotype (♂): RMCA. USNM. oluduana Razowski, 2014 (Choristoneura), Aphelia SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 42: 452. TL: Nigeria (Oludu C.R., SE State). aberdarica Razowski, 2014 (Aphelia), Holotype (♂): RMCA. SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 42: 464. TL: Kenya (Aberdares National Park, prostheca Razowski, 2014 (Choristoneura), Ruhuryini Gate). Holotype (♂): RMCA. SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 42: 454. TL: Kenya (Kakamega Forest). Holotype Caenognosis (♀): RMCA. niveata Razowski, 2014 (Caenognosis), saotome Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2014 SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 42: (Choristoneura), Polskie Pismo Entomo- 343. TL: New Caledonia (Plaine des Lacs, 5 logiczne 83: 208. TL: São Tomé km E Grand Lac). Holotype (♂): USNM. (Macambrara). Holotype (♂): MZUJ. 3 VolumeVolume 91 7 108 January 20120086 IssueIssue 11 Circanota Conaspasia Circanota Brown, 2014, ZooKeys 462: 126. Conaspasia Aarvik, in Aarvik & Agassiz, Type species: Circanota undulata Brown, 2014, Zootaxa 3754: 127. Type species: 2014. [Tortricinae: Sparganothini] Niphadophylax albonigra Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2012. [Olethreutinae: Olethreutini] simplex Brown, 2014 (Circanota), ZooKeys 462: 131. TL: Panama (Canal Zone, Barro congolana Aarvik, in Aarvik & Agassiz, Colorado Island). Holotype (♂): USNM. 2014 (Conaspasia), Zootaxa 3754: 122. TL: Democratic Republic of Congo (Bas-Congo, undulata Brown, 2014 (Circanota), ZooKeys Nature Reserse Luki-Mayumbe). Holotype 462: 126. TL: Costa Rica (Heredia, Estación (♂): RMCA. Biologia La Selva). Holotype (♂): INBio. Coniostola Clepsis flavitinctana Agassiz & Aarvik, 2014 karsholti Karisch & Blackstein, 2014 (Coniostola), Zootaxa 3861: 388. Kenya (Rift (Clepsis), Entomologische Nachrichten und Valley, Lake Naivasha). Holotype (♂): NMK. Berichte 5: 168. TL: Morocco (8 km S Sidi Ifni). Holotype (♂): ZMUC. laikipiana Agassiz & Aarvik, 2014 (Coniostola), Zootaxa 3861: 394. Kenya Cnecidophora (Laikipia Mpala R.C.). Holotype (♀): NMK. graphis Razowski, 2014 (Cnecidophora), rufitinctana Agassiz & Aarvik, 2014 SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 42: (Coniostola), Zootaxa 3861: 394. Kenya (Rift 343. TL: New Caledonia (Plaine des Lacs, 5 Valley, Lake Naivasha). Holotype (♂): NMK. km E Grand Lac). Holotype (♂): USNM. Cornips Cnephasia enoicylus Razowski, 2014 (Cornips), arenosana Karisch & Blackstein, 2014 SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 42: (Cnephasia), Entomologische Nachrichten 455. TL: Kenya (Kakamega Forest, UDO und Berichte 5: 168. TL: Tunisia (Ain Camp). Holotype (♂): RMCA. Draham ari). Holotype (♂): ZMUC. ignoratus Razowski, 2014 (Cornips), Coenobiodes SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 42: 455. TL: Congo Belge (P.N.A.). Holotype horakiana Razowski, 2014 (Coenobiodes), (♂): RMCA. SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 42: 348. TL: New Caledonia (Noumea Baie ruhuryinius Razowski, 2014 (Cornips), Tina). Holotype (♀): USNM. SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 42: 455. TL: Kenya (Aberdares National Park, phoeba Razowski, 2014 (Coenobiodes), Ruhuryini Gates). Holotype (♂): RMCA. SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 42: 348. TL: New Caledonia (Mt. Dzumac). Holotype (♂): USNM. 4 VolumeVolume 91 7 108 January 20120086 IssueIssue