A Revision of Lasionycta Aurivillius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) for North America and notes on Eurasian species, with descriptions of 17 new species, 6 new subspecies, a new genus, and two new species of Tricholita Grote
Author
Crabo, Lars
Washington State University, Bellingham, United States of America
Author
Lafontaine, Donald
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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ZooKeys
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Psammopolia sala
(Troubridge & Mustelin)
,
comb. n.
Figs 131, 132, 188, 243. Map 22
Lasionycta sala
Troubridge &
Mustelin, 2006
, in
Mustelin, 2006: 37
.
Type
material.
Holotype
♁ [
CNC
, examined]. Type locality:
San Simeon Dunes
,
Oceana
,
San Luis Obispo County
,
California
.
Diagnosis
.
This recently described species is restricted to the isolated dune of San Luis Obispo County,
California
. It is pale powdery sandy brownish gray and has a pale elongate orbicular spot.
Psammopolia sala
occurs within the range of
P
.
ochracea
. The biserrate antenna (bipectinate in
P
.
ochracea
), can be used to identify males. Females are distinguished from all
Psammopolia
by a shorter ovipositor lobe (0.27× as long as the ductus bursae in
P
.
sala
; 0.40× in other species).
Psammopolia sala
is most similar in appearance and structure to
P
.
insolens
from central
California
. Males of
P
.
sala
have a smaller cucullus than
P
.
insolens
(0.7× valve width compared to 1.0× width for
P
.
insolens
). Th e length of the ovipositor described above distinguishes females.
Distribution
and biology.
Psammopolia sala
is restricted to the
type
locality where it flies over outer coastal dunes. It has been found in May and again in September and October.