SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología https://shilap.org/revista <p><strong>SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología</strong> is an international journal which has been published by the Sociedad Hispano-Luso-Americana de Lepidopterología since 1973. 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Legal, financial and criminal liabilities in this respect belong to the author(s).</p> <p>In application of the <strong>Principle of Priority</strong> of the <a href="https://www.iczn.org/the-code/the-code-online/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>International Code of Zoological Nomenclature</em></a>, no other version than the one published by the publisher may be deposited in repositories, personal websites or similar.</p> Nomenclatorial novelties of the genus Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1816 that occur in Central America (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1047 <p>We treat five species of <em>Leucania</em> Ochsenheimer, 1816 originally described in <em>Cirphis</em> Walker, [1865, p. 623] by Draudt (1924), whose name-bearing types were destroyed in the bombing during World War II. These species are <em>Cirphis biforis</em> Draudt, 1924, <em>C. macellaria</em> Draudt, 1924, <em>C. clara</em> Draudt, 1924, <em>C. opalisans</em> Draudt, 1924, and <em>C. carnea</em> Draudt, 1924. We make the latter three species objective synonyms of <em>Leucania multipunctata</em> Druce, 1889. A neotype is designated for <em>Cirphis biforis</em> Draudt, 1924 and its original description is provided. <em>Cirphis macellaria</em> is recognized as a subjective synonym of <em>L. clarescens</em> Möschler, 1890. A total of eleven synonyms are proposed: four Draudt objective synonyms and seven additional synonymies for Central American <em>Leucania</em> species. Lectotypes are designated for <em>Cirphis pyrastis</em> Hampson, 1905 and <em>C. seteci</em> Dyar, 1914. Illustrations of the imago, valvae, everted endophallus, and bursa copulatrix are provided for <em>L. biforis</em> (Draudt, 1924), <em>L. multipunctata</em> Druce, 1889, <em>L. pyrastis</em> (Hampson, 1905), and <em>L. sarcistis</em> (Hampson, 1905). Photographs of the types of <em>L. extenuata</em> Guenée, 1852 and <em>L. infatuans</em> are provides. New character states of the forewing and genitalia are described. A list of nomenclatorial changes is provided.</p> Morton S. Adams Timothy L. McCabe Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 217 231 10.57065/shilap.1047 First records of Ancylosis nubeculella (Ragonot, 1887) from mainland Spain and continental Europe (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Phycitinae) https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1049 <p>First records of <em>Ancylosis nubeculella</em> (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.</p> Javier Gastón David Grundy Stephen Knapp Copyright (c) 2025 Javier Gastón, David Grundy, Stephen Knapp https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 233 237 10.57065/shilap.1049 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) https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1050 <p>Locations where <em>Melitaea phoebe</em> ([Denis &amp; Schiffermüller], 1775) and <em>M. ornata</em> 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.</p> Peter J. C. Russell Copyright (c) 2025 Peter J. C. Russell https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 239 246 10.57065/shilap.1050 A preliminary checklist of Papilionoidea fauna of Tehsil Bani, Jammu and Kashmir, India (Insecta: Lepidoptera) https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1051 <p>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.</p> Tasli Sheikh Wasim Sajad Malik Sat Paul Pakhru Muhammad Asghar Hassan Copyright (c) 2025 Tasli Sheikh, Wasim Sajad Malik, Sat Paul Pakhru, Muhammad Asghar Hassan https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 247 293 10.57065/shilap.1051 A phylogenetically isolated and endemic Geometridae discovered from montane forests in the Canary Island of Tenerife (Spain) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Larentiinae) https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1052 <p>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 <em>Atlanticola mystica</em> Sihvonen, Skou &amp; 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 <em>Herbulotina grandis</em> (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).</p> Pasi Sihvonen Peder Skou Per Falck Leidys Murillo-Ramos Elina Laiho Max Söderholm Hermann Staude Mikael Englund Copyright (c) 2025 Pasi Sihvonen, Peder Skou, Per Falck, Leidys Murillo-Ramos, Elina Laiho, Max Söderholm, Hermann Staude, Mikael Englund https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 295 314 10.57065/shilap.1052 On the eastern boundary of the distribution of Zygaena ephialtes (Linnaeus, 1767) (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae, Zygaeninae) https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1053 <p>In the contemporary maps of the distribution of <em>Zygaena ephialtes</em> (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 <em>Zygaena cynarae</em> (Esper, 1789) and <em>Zygaena centaureae</em> Fischer von Waldheim, 1832.</p> Konstantin A. Efetov Svyatoslav A. Knyazev Gerhard M. Tarmann Copyright (c) 2025 Konstantin A. Efetov, Svyatoslav A. Knyazev, Gerhard M. Tarmann https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 315 320 10.57065/shilap.1053 Preliminary data on the family Crambidae in the province of Cordoba (Spain) (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea) https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1055 <p>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.</p> Gines Gomariz Copyright (c) 2025 Gines Gomariz https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 321 331 10.57065/shilap.1055 Pontia daplidice (Linnaeus, 1758) and Pontia edusa (Fabricius, [1777] in Tajikistan: one or two species? (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1054 <p>DNA barcoding of <em>Pontia</em> Fabricius, 1807 species from Tajikistan has shown that only <em>Pontia edusa</em> (Fabricius, [1777], which was previously considered <em>Pontia daplidice</em> (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<em> Pontia edusa</em>, and in the future will help to form an overall picture of the distribution of both taxa. <em>Pontia edusa</em> 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<em> P. edusa</em> and<em> P. daplidice</em>.</p> Abdulaziz M. Davlatov Vladimir A. Lukhtanov Copyright (c) 2025 Abdulaziz M. Davlatov, Vladimir A. Lukhtanov https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 333 342 10.57065/shilap.1054 Parochromolopis psittacanthus Heppner, 1980 new record in México (Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae) https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1064 <p><em>Parochromolopis psittacanthus</em> Heppner, on inflorescences of the mistletoe <em>Psittacanthus calyculatus</em> (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.</p> Héctor Rubén Iruegas-Buentello Héctor Flores-Martínez Norma Alejandra Mancilla-Margalli Irma Guadalupe López-Muraira Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 343 348 10.57065/shilap.1064 Species diversity of Noctuidae in Algeria: a review of the fauna (Insecta: Lepidoptera) https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1056 <p>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.</p> Adjal Izdihar Merabti Ibrahim Moussi Abdelhamid Lebouz Ismahane Balázs Benedek Willy De Prins Copyright (c) 2025 Adjal Izdihar, Merabti Ibrahim, Moussi Abdelhamid, Lebouz Ismahane, Balázs Benedek, Willy De Prins https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 349 370 10.57065/shilap.1056 Argyresthia cedrusella Falck, sp. nov. from the Canary Islands, Spain (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1057 <p><em>Argyresthia cedrusella</em> Falck, sp. nov. is described from Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It is compared with its morphological close relative, <em>A. chrysidella</em> Peyerimhoff, 1877. Photographs of the adults and the genitalia of both species are provided. The new species is barcoded.</p> Per Falck Copyright (c) 2025 Per Falck https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 371 376 10.57065/shilap.1057 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) https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1058 <p><em>Coleophora davidiella</em> Gastón, Vives &amp; Ortiz, sp. nov. from the Iberian Peninsula and southern France described. Differential characters are presented with their closest species <em>C. valesianella</em> Zeller, 1849 and <em>C. berlandella</em> 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.</p> Javier Gastón Antonio Vives Moreno Antonio Ortiz Copyright (c) 2025 Javier Gastón, Antonio Vives Moreno, Antonio Ortiz https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 377 388 10.57065/shilap.1058 Phylogeography and genetic relationship within Erebia neriene (Böber, 1890) in eastern Asia inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1059 <p>Little is known about the genetic relationships within <em>Erebia neriene</em> (Böber, 1890) complexes inhabiting areas outside the Japanese Archipelago. In this study, we investigated genetic variations in <em>E. neriene</em> individuals collected from eastern Asia using mitochondrial sequences to reveal the phylogeny and genetic relationships among <em>E. neriene</em> complexes inhabiting areas outside the Japanese Archipelago. This study revealed greater genetic differentiation and a clear genetic structure among <em>E. neriene neriene</em> and <em>E. neriene scoparia</em> (Butler, 1882) populations. This is the first population genetics study of these subspecies.</p> Hisato Nagaoka Xiaoshuan Bai Dmitry Goshko Batzorig Baljinnyam Toshiaki Yamamoto Kaneaki Edo Shigeru Kitanishi Copyright (c) 2025 Hisato Nagaoka, Xiaoshuan Bai, Dmitry Goshko, Batzorig Baljinnyam, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Kaneaki Edo, Shigeru Kitanishi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 391 399 10.57065/shilap.1059 A preliminary checklist of Papilionoidea from Barot valley, district Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India (Insecta: Lepidoptera) https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1060 <p>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.</p> Gurinder Kaur Walia Diksha Chopra Neeraj Neeraj Jyoti Mahil Avtar Kaur Sidhu Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 401 411 10.57065/shilap.1060 Callima kenyensis Agassiz, sp. nov., description of a new species of Oecophoridae from Africa (Insecta: Lepidoptera) https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1061 <p>A new species is described in the genus <em>Callima</em> Clemens, 1860 from Kenya, and this is compared with species from the Eastern Mediterranean and Zimbabwe.</p> David Agassiz Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-07-01 2025-07-01 53 210 413 415 10.57065/shilap.1061 Rediscovery of Vadina hodeei hodeei (Oberthür, 1881) in Colombia (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1062 <p>We report on a specimen of <em>Vadina hodeei hodeei</em> (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.</p> Robert Worthy Jorge M. González Copyright (c) 2025 Robert Worthy, Jorge M. González https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 417 420 10.57065/shilap.1062 Hyperlais lutosalis (Mann, 1862) a new record to the Maltese Lepidoptera (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea, Crambidae, Glaphyriinae) https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1063 <p><em>Hyperlais lutosalis</em> (Mann, 1862) is reported for the first time from the Maltese Islands. A Maltese name is proposed for this new record.</p> Aldo Catania Anthony Seguna John J. Borg Paul Sammut Copyright (c) 2025 Aldo Catania, Anthony Seguna, John J. Borg, Paul Sammut https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 421 423 10.57065/shilap.1063 M. Top, D. Frisch & V. Kononenko Noctuidae Europaeae Essential https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1071 <p>Book reviews</p> Antonio Vives Moreno Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 389 389 10.57065/shilap.1071 J. García Pérez, J. J. Bacallado Aránega, R. García Becerra, I. Santos Perdomo, C. Ruiz Carreira & A. Delgado Izquierdo Mariposas diurnas de Canarias https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1072 <p>Book reviews</p> Antonio Vives Moreno Copyright (c) 2025 Antonio Vives Moreno https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 400 400 10.57065/shilap.1072 H. Chiba, H. Tsukiyama & G. C. Bozano Guide to the Butterflies of the Palearctic Region: Hesperiidae part II https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1065 <p>Book reviews</p> Antonio Vives Moreno Copyright (c) 2025 Antonio Vives Moreno https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 412 412 10.57065/shilap.1065 R. Leverton & M. Cubitt The Larger Moths of Scotland https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1066 <p>Book reviews</p> Antonio Vives Moreno Copyright (c) 2025 Antonio Vives Moreno https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 416 416 10.57065/shilap.1066 J. H. H. Zwier Aganainae of the World https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/1068 <p>Book reviews</p> Antonio Vives Moreno Copyright (c) 2025 Antonio Vives Moreno https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-30 2025-06-30 53 210 424 424 10.57065/shilap.1068