Publication Date:
2024-01-12
Description:
The Pterophoridae, subfamily Pterophorinae (Tribus: Oidaematophorini and Pterophorini), species of the
\nneotropical fauna are reviewed, and species are redescribed. Many adults are illustrated in colour for the
\nfirst time, along with line drawings of their genitalia. The examination of type specimens revealed several
\nnew synonyms: Pterophorus salticola Meyrick, 1913 is a junior synonym of Hellinsia pelospilus (Zeller, 1877);
\nOedaematophorus pelodactylus Berg, 1885 and Pterophorus sacrificus Meyrick, 1926 are junior synonyms of
\nHellinsia surinamensis (Sepp, 1855); Pterophorus chionophanes (Meyrick, 1930) and Oidaematophorus chionoptilia (T.B. Fletcher, 1940) are junior synonyms of Hellinsia argutus (Meyrick, 1926). Lectotypes are designated
\nfor: Pterophorus salticola Meyrick, 1913, Pterophorus spermatias Meyrick, 1908, Pterophorus oxyntes Meyrick,
\n1908, Pterophorus discors Meyrick, 1913, Pterophorus crescens Meyrick, 1926, Mimesoptilus conjunctus Zeller,
\n1877, Pterophorus glochinias Meyrick, 1908, Pterophorus palmatus Meyrick, 1908, Pterophorus nivalis Meyrick,
\n1908, Pterophorus delospilus Meyrick, 1921, Pterophorus stadias Meyrick, 1908, Pterophorus malesanus Meyrick,
\n1921, Pterophorus trachyphloeus Meyrick, 1926, and Pterophorus suspiciosus Meyrick, 1921. This study resulted
\nin the recognition of 31 new species: Hellinsia paccha, H. puruha, H. orellanai, H. sucrei, H. canari, H. pallens, H.
\ncajanuma, H. cuculla, H. caras, H. pizarroi, H. ruminahuii, H. magnus, H. quitus, H. postnigrata, H. huayna, H.
\nbenalcazari, H. papallacta, H. shyri, H. tupaci, H. aguilerai, H. alfaroi, H. angela, H. lumbaquia, H. maldonadoica, H.
\nmilleri, H. montufari, H. morenoi, H. pichincha, Oidaematophorus pseudotrachyphloeus, Adaina atahualpa, and
\nChocophorus mayaensis. In the genus Hellinsia the species are arranged in groups, predominantly based on
\nthe male genital structure. A comprehensive checklist of the species included.
Keywords:
Pterophoridae
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revision
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Neotropics
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new species
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lectotype designation
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new synonyms
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new combinations
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grouping system
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Ecuador
Repository Name:
National Museum of Natural History, Netherlands
Type:
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Format:
application/pdf
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