Reclassification of the Sack-bearer Moths (Lepidoptera, Mimallonoidea, Mimallonidae)
Author
Laurent, Ryan A. St
Author
Kawahara, Akito Y.
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ZooKeys
2019
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.815.27335
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.815.27335
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Tostallo St Laurent & C. Mielke, 2016
Figs 11, 47, 91, 92
Type
species.
Perophora albescens
Jones, 1912.
Diagnosis.
Unmistakable, bird dropping-like white and brown coloration, white ground color combined with rounded forewings is unique to this genus.
Apomorphy.
Transtilla/valva apodeme formed by two columnar structures with multiple invaginations and internal wrinkles (Fig. 11a).
Remarks.
Tostallo
was not included in
St Laurent et al. (2018a)
, but was placed in
Mimalloninae
based on morphology due to the presence of all apomorphies of the subfamily. Furthermore, the shape of the uncus in
Tostallo
is nearly identical those of some
Mimallo
and
Eadmuna
, and the transtilla/valva apodeme configuration is similar to this structure these other genera as well. Our morphological phylogenetic analyses, except the unconstrained ML analysis, robustly support the inclusion of
Tostallo
in
Mimalloninae
, and we consider this evidence to confirm the subfamily placement of this unique genus. Ongoing molecular phylogenetics of
Mimallonidae
, which include
Tostallo
, support the placement of this genus in
Mimalloninae
(St Laurent in prep.).