SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología

Nomenclatorial novelties of the genus Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1816 that occur in Central America (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Morton S. Adams — 2025-06-30

We treat five species of Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1816 originally described in Cirphis Walker, [1865, p. 623] by Draudt (1924), whose name-bearing types were destroyed in the bombing during World War II. These species are Cirphis biforis Draudt, 1924, C. macellaria Draudt, 1924, C. clara Draudt, 1924, C. opalisans Draudt, 1924, and C. carnea Draudt, 1924. We make the latter three species objective synonyms of Leucania multipunctata Druce, 1889. A neotype is designated for Cirphis biforis Draudt, 1924 and its original description is provided. Cirphis macellaria is recognized as a subjective synonym of L. clarescens Möschler, 1890. A total of eleven synonyms are proposed: four Draudt objective synonyms and seven additional synonymies for Central American Leucania species. Lectotypes are designated for Cirphis pyrastis Hampson, 1905 and C. seteci Dyar, 1914. Illustrations of the imago, valvae, everted endophallus, and bursa copulatrix are provided for L. biforis (Draudt, 1924), L. multipunctata Druce, 1889, L. pyrastis (Hampson, 1905), and L. sarcistis (Hampson, 1905). Photographs of the types of L. extenuata Guenée, 1852 and L. infatuans are provides. New character states of the forewing and genitalia are described. A list of nomenclatorial changes is provided.

First records of Ancylosis nubeculella (Ragonot, 1887) from mainland Spain and continental Europe (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Phycitinae)

Javier Gastón — 2025-06-30

First records of Ancylosis nubeculella (Ragonot, 1887) from mainland Spain and continental Europe (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Phycitinae) are provided, along with images of the moth as live and set specimens, plus male and female genitalia.

Sympatric and partially synchronic populations of Melitaea phoebe ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) and M. ornata Christoph, 1893 are well known; how common are hybrids? (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

Peter J. C. Russell — 2025-06-30

Locations where Melitaea phoebe ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) and M. ornata Christoph, 1893 are sympatric and at least partially synchronic, across 10 countries, are listed. Comments are made on specimens that are known hybrids and others which have a hybrid appearance, having some characters associated with both species. Albania (nine) and Spain (six) currently record the most locations where both species occur together. Difficulties in species identification of some individual specimens are believed to be the result of hybridisation between these two species.

A preliminary checklist of Papilionoidea fauna of Tehsil Bani, Jammu and Kashmir, India (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

Tasli Sheikh — 2025-06-30

An examination of Papilionoidea diversity was conducted in Tehsil Bani including newly established Bani Wildlife Sanctuary over five and a half years, spanning from March 2014 to September 2019. This study revealed a diverse species fauna within this data deficient Tehsil and wildlife sanctuary. A five- and half-year study revealed the occurrence of 219 species across six families that includes 26 species listed in the wildlife conservation status in India as per WLP, Act 1972 (Amendment 2022). These species were documented on 40 host plant families and more than 73 species. The majority of these were documented on host plant families, Fabaceae (25) and Poaceae (19 species) being the most prevalent, followed by Malvaceae (9), Rutaceae (8), Acanthaceae (7), Rhamnaceae (6), Brassicaceae (5), Cannabaceae (5), and Apocynaceae (5), and the additional 31 families hosting less than five species. However, information on host plants is available for 140 species (64%), but 79 species (36 %) were recorded without host plant information from Jammu and Kashmir. In addition to the host plant data, a complete bibliographic reference representing the previously published literature on the Papilionoidea fauna of Jammu and Kashmir has also been incorporated to enhance the comprehensiveness of the checklist.

A phylogenetically isolated and endemic Geometridae discovered from montane forests in the Canary Island of Tenerife (Spain) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Larentiinae)

Pasi Sihvonen — 2025-06-30

The Lepidoptera fauna of Europe is among the best studied in the world, and new species are only rarely discovered that do not fit in the existing classification. We present an unknown Geometridae from the Canary Islands (Spain), which, according to the multi-gene molecular phylogeny and morphology, represents a phylogenetically isolated lineage and does not fit into any known Geometridae genus or tribe. Using an integrative approach, we classify it in the subfamily Larentiinae, in a lineage that is included in the Larentiini complex of tribes. The new taxon, named Atlanticola mystica Sihvonen, Skou & Falck (new genus, new species) is an island endemic, occurring in Tenerife only and it is restricted to the montane forests above 500 m AMSL. We also illustrate an unrelated Herbulotina grandis (Prout, 1914) for comparison, which has a similar wing pattern, but is structurally different, and it is transferred here from Larentiini to the Xanthorhoini complex of tribes, supporting its original systematic position (original classification revived).

On the eastern boundary of the distribution of Zygaena ephialtes (Linnaeus, 1767) (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae, Zygaeninae)

Konstantin A. Efetov — 2025-06-30

In the contemporary maps of the distribution of Zygaena ephialtes (Linnaeus, 1767) there is a large gap between the Ural Mountains and points in the surroundings of Omsk in western Siberia (to the East of Omsk). Our investigation of the historical material collected by S. M. Tshugunov and now deposited in the Omsk State Agrarian University named after P. A. Stolypin shows that the determination of specimens of “Zygaena ephialtes” from the surroundings of Omsk are based on misidentifications of Zygaena cynarae (Esper, 1789) and Zygaena centaureae Fischer von Waldheim, 1832.

Preliminary data on the family Crambidae in the province of Cordoba (Spain) (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea)

Gines Gomariz — 2025-06-30

A list of species of the family Crambidae recorded in the province of Cordoba (Spain) by means of surveys carried out since 1981 is presented. The total list comprises 72 species, which constitutes slightly less than one third of the Iberian Crambidae. The great majority are new records for this province and six of them for Andalusia. A chorological analysis of all the species recorded shows the predominance of Asian-Mediterranean species and the existence of three Iberian endemism’s.

Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758) and Pontia edusa (Fabricius, [1777] in Tajikistan: one or two species? (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)

Abdulaziz M. Davlatov — 2025-06-30

DNA barcoding of Pontia Fabricius, 1807 species from Tajikistan has shown that only Pontia edusa (Fabricius, [1777], which was previously considered Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758), is found throughout the country. In fact, these are the only finds of this species in Central Asia, and these data will improve our understanding about distribution of Pontia edusa, and in the future will help to form an overall picture of the distribution of both taxa. Pontia edusa is also reported for the first time for central Iran. Morphological analysis did not reveal significant features in the structure of the genitalia that could distinguish between P. edusa and P. daplidice.

Parochromolopis psittacanthus Heppner, 1980 new record in México (Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae)

Héctor Rubén Iruegas-Buentello — 2025-06-30

Parochromolopis psittacanthus Heppner, on inflorescences of the mistletoe Psittacanthus calyculatus (DC.) G. Don, of the family Loranthaceae, is recorded for the first time for Mexico. This species was originally described by Heppner (1980) for Costa Rica and on the same plant species.

Species diversity of Noctuidae in Algeria: a review of the fauna (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

Adjal Izdihar — 2025-06-30

The objective of this study is to draw up an initial inventory of the diversity of the species of the Noctuidae family in Algeria. The large area of the country offers a variety of bioclimatic stages ranging from semi-humid to Saharan biotopes. This review is the first national list of the most studied species, many of which are known for their negative impact on agricultural crops. Based on a compilation of more than 25 publications since 1876, this study highlights the most representative genera and species of the fauna of Noctuidae in Algeria.

Argyresthia cedrusella Falck, sp. nov. from the Canary Islands, Spain (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae)

Per Falck — 2025-06-30

Argyresthia cedrusella Falck, sp. nov. is described from Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is compared with its morphological close relative, A. chrysidella Peyerimhoff, 1877. Photographs of the adults and the genitalia of both species are provided. The new species is barcoded.

Description of a new species of genus Coleophora Hübner,1822 in the Iberian Peninsula and southern France, Coleophora davidiella Gastón, Vives & Ortiz, sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)

Javier Gastón — 2025-06-30

Coleophora davidiella Gastón, Vives & Ortiz, sp. nov. from the Iberian Peninsula and southern France described. Differential characters are presented with their closest species C. valesianella Zeller, 1849 and C. berlandella Toll, 1956; the differences refer to the external appearance, internal genitalia and 5’ fragments of the barcode of the mitochondrial COI gene with a single BIN.

Phylogeography and genetic relationship within Erebia neriene (Böber, 1890) in eastern Asia inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

Hisato Nagaoka — 2025-06-30

Little is known about the genetic relationships within Erebia neriene (Böber, 1890) complexes inhabiting areas outside the Japanese Archipelago. In this study, we investigated genetic variations in E. neriene individuals collected from eastern Asia using mitochondrial sequences to reveal the phylogeny and genetic relationships among E. neriene complexes inhabiting areas outside the Japanese Archipelago. This study revealed greater genetic differentiation and a clear genetic structure among E. neriene neriene and E. neriene scoparia (Butler, 1882) populations. This is the first population genetics study of these subspecies.

A preliminary checklist of Papilionoidea from Barot valley, district Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

Gurinder Kaur Walia — 2025-06-30

This is a report of the Papilionoidea’ species diversity in the Barot valley of Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh (India). The present checklist was made based on a survey tour conducted in the month of May 2024. This study is the preliminary attempt to provide a checklist of the Papilionoidea fauna of a remote valley Barot in district Mandi. This report is a baseline for future studies on Papilionoidea from this area.

Callima kenyensis Agassiz, sp. nov., description of a new species of Oecophoridae from Africa (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

David Agassiz — 2025-07-01

A new species is described in the genus Callima Clemens, 1860 from Kenya, and this is compared with species from the Eastern Mediterranean and Zimbabwe.

Rediscovery of Vadina hodeei hodeei (Oberthür, 1881) in Colombia (Lepidoptera: Castniidae)

Robert Worthy — 2025-06-30

We report on a specimen of Vadina hodeei hodeei (Oberthür, 1881) collected in 2019 and several more collected in 2024. As far as we can ascertain, the previously most recently collected dated specimen was in 1931, so the subspecies hadn’t been collected for 88 years.

Hyperlais lutosalis (Mann, 1862) a new record to the Maltese Lepidoptera (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea, Crambidae, Glaphyriinae)

Aldo Catania — 2025-06-30

Hyperlais lutosalis (Mann, 1862) is reported for the first time from the Maltese Islands. A Maltese name is proposed for this new record.

M. Top, D. Frisch & V. Kononenko Noctuidae Europaeae Essential