Illustrated catalogue of Neotropical Ctenuchina, Euchromiina and Pericopina types (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini) described by Hans Zerny, with discussion on their taxonomic status
Author
Pinheiro, L. R.
Author
Gaal-Haszler, S.
text
Zootaxa
2015
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4
505
535
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3925.4.2
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pilipennis
Zerny, 1931
(
Fig. 37
)
Saurita pilipennis
Zerny, 1931b
: 12
(Taf. 1, fig. 2).
Lectotype
hereby designated
, male,
COLOMBIA
, Pacho,
2200m
(Fassl); with two labels: one printed label “Pacho, Colomb. Ost Cord.
2200m
, coll. Fassl”, and a handwritten label “
Saurita pilipennis Zerny
♂
type
”.
One
paralectotype
, female, with exactly the same labels.
Current combination.
Saurita pilipennis
Zerny, 1931
.
Condition of the
types
.
Lectotype
.
Wings slightly rubbed, left antenna broken.
Paralectotype
.
Right antenna missing. Left hindwing with a slight damage near the internal margin.
Remarks.
This species was described from the specimens mentioned above. It most likely does not belong in
Saurita
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
, which seems to be polyphyletic. It resembles many species that are currently placed in
Chrostosoma
Hübner
, [1819], such as
C. fassli
Draudt, 1915
, and
C. tabascensis
Dyar, 1916
.