Annotated list of Mimallonidae (Lepidoptera, Mimallonoidea) from Trinidad and Tobago, with the description of a new species of Cicinnus Blanchard, 1852 and taxonomic notes
Author
St Laurent, Ryan A.
Author
Cock, Matthew J. W.
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Zootaxa
2017
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Druentica patawa
Herbin, 2016
(
Figs. 19, 20
)
Type
locality.
French Guiana
Druentica scissa
(Herrich-Schäffer)
:
Cock (2003: 50, 51, fig.
19 ♂
)
This identification was confirmed by genitalia dissection of one male specimen collected in
Trinidad
, which is a perfect match for
D. patawa
, newly described from
French Guiana
(
Herbin 2016
). Therefore, this is the first report of this species from outside of
French Guiana
. Prior to the description of
D. patawa
,
Cock (2003)
referred to this species as
D. scissa
, a presumably Amazonian species of uncertain identity.
Druentica patawa
has primarily been collected from forested areas of the
Northern
Range, both in the valleys and on ridge tops, where it is not rare.
FIGURES 17–29.
Mimallonidae
of Trinidad. 17.
Druentica coralie
male, Trinidad, Arima Valley, 800–1200 ft (AMNH). 18.
D. coralie
female, Trinidad, ex.
Clidemia hirta
, photo courtesy of M. Ramadan (HDOA). 19.
D. patawa
male, Trinidad, Hollis Reservoir (MJWC). 20.
D. patawa
female paratype, French Guiana, Kaw Rd., 286 m (CDH). 21.
Lacosoma ostrinum
male, Trinidad, Off Saunders Road, Inniss Field, 50 m (MJWC). 22.
L. ostrinum
female, Trinidad, 2.5 mi SE of Valencia, Valencia Forest (MJWC). 23.
Trogoptera guianaca
male, Trinidad, Morne Bleu, Textel Installation (MJWC). 24.
T. belilia
female, Trinidad, Off Saunders Road, Inniss Field, 50 m (MJWC). 25.
L. valva
male, French Guiana, Réserve des Nouragues, Inselberg DZ, photo courtesy of P. Collet (CPC). 26.
L. valva
female, Trinidad, 2.5 mi SE of Valencia, Valencia Forest (MJWC). 27.
Mimallo amilia
male, Trinidad, Curepe (MJWC). 28.
M. amilia
female, Trinidad, Arima Valley (MJWC). 29.
Zaphanta infantilis
male, Trinidad, 2.5 mi SE of Valencia, Valencia Forest (MJWC). Scale bar= 1 cm.
Material examined:
(
9 ♂
,
1 ♀
, total)
TRINIDAD
: 4 ♂, Arima-Blanchisseuse Road, milestone 9.75:
21.IX.1982
, M.J.W. Cock [
leg.
], MV light (3 ♂ UWIZM CABI.2465, 2467, 2468, 1 ♂ MJWC). 1 ♂, Cumaca Road,
4.6 mi
:
21.X.1982
, M.J.W. Cock [
leg.
], MV light (UWIZM CABI.2466). 1 ♂, Curepe:
11–20.II.1982
, M.J.W. Cock [
leg.
], MV light (MJWC). 1 ♂, Hollis Reservoir, pump house:
2.XI.1978
, M.J.W. Cock [
leg.
], at light (MJWC).
2 ♂
,
Morne Bleu
,
Textel Installation
:
7.I.1979
,
29.III.1979
M.J.W. Cock
[
leg.
], at light (
MJWC
,
NHMUK
010588412
).
FRENCH GUIANA
:
1 ♀
,
Kaw Rd.
,
4°32'57.41''N
,
52°8'52.57''W
,
286 m
:
27.X.2013
,
D. Herbin
leg.
, CDH 2.820,
Paratype
♀
Druentica patawa
Herbin
det. Antenor 2016 (CDH).