The identity of some unrecognized Neotropical Bombycoidea (Lepidoptera) described by Francis Walker

Becker, Vitor O.

doi:10.1590/S0101-81752001000100018

Abstract

Three genera and four species of Neotropical Bombycoidea described by Francis Walker, formerly unrecognized, are here identified. Six genera and five species are synonymized, one genus is revalidated, and one reinstated, and five new combinations are established.

Bombycoidea; Neotropical; nomenclature; Walker

The identity of some unrecognized Neotropical Bombycoidea (Lepidoptera) described by Francis Walker

Vitor O. Becker

Research Associate, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de Brasilia. P.O. Box 04525, 70919-970 Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brasil. E-mail: vbecker@rudah.com.br

ABSTRACT

Three genera and four species of Neotropical Bombycoidea described by Francis Walker, formerly unrecognized, are here identified. Six genera and five species are synonymized, one genus is revalidated, and one reinstated, and five new combinations are established.

Key words: Bombycoidea, Neotropical, nomenclature, Walker

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The author is most gratefull to M. Honey (BMNH) and to G. McGavin (UMO) tor providind valuable information about the taxa treated in this work.

Recebido em 16.III.2000, aceito em 05.IV.2001.

Becker, V.O. & J.B. Heppner. 1996. Lasiocampidae, p. 19-26. In: J.B. Heppner (Ed.). Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist, Part 4B. Gainesville, Assoc. Trop. Lepidop.
Fletcher, D.S. & I.W.B. Nye. 1982. The generic names of moths of the World. 4. London, British Museum (Natural History), 192p.
Heppner, J.B. 1996. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: 4B. Gainesville, Association of Tropical Lepidoptera, 87p.
Kirby, W.F. 1892. A synonymic catalogue of Lepidoptera Heterocera. London, Gurney & Jackson, 951 p.
Lemaire, C. 1996. Saturniidae, p. 28-49. In: J.B. Heppner (Ed.) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: 4B. Gainesville, Association of Tropical Lepidoptera, 87p.
Nye, I.W.B. 1975. The generic names of moths of the World. 1. London, British Museum (Natural History), 568p.
Schaus, W. 1896. On the Walker's American types of Lepidoptera in the Oxford University Museum. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1896:634-650.
Seitz, A. 1913-1940. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 6. Stuttgart, A. Kernen, 1452p.
Walker, F. 1855. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum 4:776-976.
______. 1855b. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum 5:977-1258.
______. 1855c. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum 6:1259-1508.
______. 1862. Characters of undescribed Lepidoptera in the collection of W.W. Saunders, Esq. Trans, ent. Soc. Lond. (3) 1:70-128.
______. 1862b. Characters of undescribed Lepidoptera in the collection of A. Fry, Esq. Trans, ent. Soc. Lond. (3) 1:253-262.

Publication Dates

Publication in this collection
30 Apr 2009
Date of issue
Mar 2001

History

Received
16 Mar 2000
Accepted
05 Apr 2001

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[1] Becker, V.O. & J.B. Heppner. 1996. Lasiocampidae, p. 19-26. In: J.B. Heppner (Ed.). Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist, Part 4B. Gainesville, Assoc. Trop. Lepidop.

[2] Fletcher, D.S. & I.W.B. Nye. 1982. The generic names of moths of the World. 4. London, British Museum (Natural History), 192p.

[3] Heppner, J.B. 1996. Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: 4B. Gainesville, Association of Tropical Lepidoptera, 87p.

[4] Kirby, W.F. 1892. A synonymic catalogue of Lepidoptera Heterocera. London, Gurney & Jackson, 951 p.

[5] Lemaire, C. 1996. Saturniidae, p. 28-49. In: J.B. Heppner (Ed.) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: 4B. Gainesville, Association of Tropical Lepidoptera, 87p.

[6] Nye, I.W.B. 1975. The generic names of moths of the World. 1. London, British Museum (Natural History), 568p.

[7] Schaus, W. 1896. On the Walker's American types of Lepidoptera in the Oxford University Museum. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1896:634-650.

[8] Seitz, A. 1913-1940. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 6. Stuttgart, A. Kernen, 1452p.

[9] Walker, F. 1855. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum 4:776-976.

[10] ______. 1855b. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum 5:977-1258.

[11] ______. 1855c. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum 6:1259-1508.

[12] ______. 1862. Characters of undescribed Lepidoptera in the collection of W.W. Saunders, Esq. Trans, ent. Soc. Lond. (3) 1:70-128.

[13] ______. 1862b. Characters of undescribed Lepidoptera in the collection of A. Fry, Esq. Trans, ent. Soc. Lond. (3) 1:253-262.