The lost taxon Phalaena phadima Stoll, 1782, recognized as Megalopygidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

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https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.533

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Insecta, Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Megalopygidae, Prorifrons, Megalopyge, identity, distribution, Neotropical

Abstract

The identity and taxonomic placement of Phalaena phadima Stoll, 1782 is established and removed from Prorifrons Barnes & McDunnough, 1911 (Lasiocampidae) to Megalopyge Hübner, [1820] (Megalopygidae), as the senior synonym of Hydrias lecca Druce, 1890, syn. nov.

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Druce, H. (1890). Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera Heterocera from Central and South America. Proceedings of the zoological Society of London, 1890, 493-520, pl. 42, 43.

Hübner, J. (1816-[1826]). Verzeichniss bekannten Schmettlinge [sic]. Augsburg. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.48607

Hopp, W. (1934-1935). Megalopygidae. In A. Seitz. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde (Vol. 6 1071-1101). A. Kernen.

Kirby, W. F. (1892). A Synonymic Catalogue of Lepidoptera-Heterocera. Gurney & Jackson.

Stoll, C. (1781-1782). In P. Cramer, De uitlandische kapellen voorkomende in de drie waerld-deelen, Asia, Africa en America (Vol. 4). S. J. Baalde.

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2023-09-30

How to Cite

Becker, V. O. (2023). The lost taxon Phalaena phadima Stoll, 1782, recognized as Megalopygidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera). SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 51(203), 479–482. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.533

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