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1953
The Lepidopterists' News
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RECENT LITERATURE ON LEPIDOPTERA
B. SYSTEMATICS AND NOMENCLATURE
d'Almeida, R. F., "Algunas consideracoes sobre os generos Mechanitis Fabr. e Melincea Huebn. (Lep. Ithomiidae)" [in Portuguese]. Bol. Mus>. Nac. Rio de Janeiro, no. 100: 27 pp., 5 pis. 31 Jan. 1951. Describes as new Mechanitis egaensis obumbrata (Alto Rio Jurua, Territorio do Acre), M. travassosi (Territorio do Acre), M. oiticiccd (Obidos, Para), M. fallax pothetoides (Rio Verde, Matto Grosso), M. foxi (Alto Rio Jurua, Territorio do Acre); Melincea mayi, M. acrceana, M. hicetas eryx (all Alto Rio Jurua, Territorio do Acre), M. madeira cequatoriensis (Ecuador). Also describes a variety of Melincea mcenius. Figures adults. Notes on related species and subspecies. Checklist of species and list of specimens examined. [P.B.]
Brower, A. E., "Comments on the editorial 'The components of an adequate paper describing a new species.' " Lep. News, vol.6: pp.37-40. 8 Aug. 1952.
Brower, A. E., "Three new species of Microlepidoptera (Olethreutidae, Glyphiptery-gidae and Yponomeutidas." Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer., vol.4o: pp.95-98, 1 fig. Mar. 1953. Describes as new Aphania paludicolana (Southwest Harbor, Me.); Hilaro-grapha jonesi (Martha's Vineyard, Mass.); Argyresthia aureoargentella (Mariaville, Me., bred from Thuja occidentalis). Figures adults. [P.B.]
Boursin, Ch., "Description de nouveaux heucania d'Afrique tropicale et races marocaines de ceux-ci. (Lep. Phalasnidae(Agrotidse) Hadeninas)" [in French]. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist., ser.12, vol.5: pp.393-399, 3 pis. Apr. 1952. Describes as new: L. joannisi (Gambia); L. j. arbia (Sidi Oueddar, Morocco); L. pancethiopica (Tananarive, Madagascar); L. p. palcearctica (Sale, Morocco); L. decaryi (Tananarive, Madagascar). Figures adults and $ genitalia of these and some related spp. [P.B.]
Bradley, J. D., 'lAdoxophyes orana (Fischer von Roesslerstamm, 1834) (Lepidoptera, Tortricidse)." Entomologist, vol.85: pp.1-4, 1 pi. Jan. 1952. Redescribes sp., figuring adult, venation, and genitalia; recent introduction in Britain. [P.B.]
Capps, Hahn W., "A new genus and species associated with orchids from Mexico (Lepidoptera: Chrysaugidae)." Bull. So. Calif. Acad. Sci., vol.51: pp.1-3, 1 pi. 30 Apr. 1952. Describes as new POT OS A rufofascialis (Maiz, San Luiz Potosi). [P.B.]
Clarke, J. F. Gates, "Host relationships of moths of the genera Depressaria and Agonop-teryx, with descriptions of new species." Smithson. Misc. Coll., vol.117, no.7: 20 pp., 6 pis. 23 Apr. 1952. Describes as new D. angelicivora (McDonald Pass, Montana); D. pteryxiphaga (Ten Sleep, Wyoming); D. armata (Slate Peak, Whatcom Co., Washington); figures genitalia. Lists food plants of these spp. and 9 others from the western U. S., and discusses host specificity in the genera. [P.B.]
Collenette, CL, "Notes on the genus Lacipa Walker (Heterocera, Lymantriidse)." Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist., ser.12, vol.5: pp.383-390, 11 figs. Apr. 1952. Describes as new: L. pulverea ephala (Dar-es-Salaam, Tanganyika); L. sexpunctata leuca (Marungu Plateau, Tanganyika); L. megalocera (Ft. Crampel, French Congo); L. neavei (Mt. Mlanje, Nyasaland); L. elgonensis (Mt. Elgon, Uganda); L. compta (Mansya R., N. E. Rhodesia); L. exetastes (Zomba, Nyasaland). Figures S genetalia of these and several others. Key to most of the known spp., and notes on the remaining five. [P.B.]
Field, William D., "Moths of the genus Paramulona Hampson." Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol.101: pp.489-496, 2 figs. 1951. Describes as new: P. baracoa (Baracoa, Oriente, Cuba); P. schwarzi (Cayamas, Sta. Clara, Cuba). Figures genitalia of all four spp. of this endemic genus, and gives a key to them. [P.B.]
Kuhn, Oskar, "Ein vermutlicher Schmetterling, Geisfeldiella benkerti n.g. n.sp. aus dem Liasei Nordfrankens" [in German]. Neues Jahrb. f. Geol. u. Paldont., Jahrg. 1951: pp. 58-61, 2 figs. 1951. New genus and species named from one fossil wing taken from the Lias near Geisfeld, Germany. Photo not clear; drawing partly imaginative. Specimen probably not Lepidoptera. [C.R.J
F. BIOLOGY AND IMMATURE STAGES
Evans, William H., "Notes on Anthocaris sara and reakirti." Lep. News, vol.6: p.106. 19 Feb. 1953.
Raffy, Anne, "L'auto-sterilization chez les chrysalides de Bombyx mori L." [in French]. C. R. Acad. Sci., vol. 231: pp. 1345-1346. 6 Dec. 1950. Intestinal bacteria of larvae disappear shortly after pupation; cause unknown, but no antibiotic substance was found. [P.B.]
130 Recent Literature on Lepidoptera Vol.7, nos.3-4
del Rivero, J. M., "Contribution al conocimiento de los medios de lucha contra la "Piral" de la vid (Sparganothis pilleriana Schiff.)" [in Spanish]. Bol. Patol. Veg. Ent. Agric, vol. 17: pp. 261-290, 11 figs. 1950. Biology and control; all stages figured. [P.B.]
Rosier, J. P., "Metamorphosis of some Javanese butterflies." Idea, vol. 9: p. 26. 31 Dec. 1951. Notes on life history of Poritia erycinoides Feld. (Riodinidas). [A.D.]
Ruiz Castro, Aurelio, "La lucha contra las piagas del vifiedo en Espana" [in Spanish]. Bol. Patol. Veg. Ent. Agric, vol. 17: pp. 111-162., 23 figs. 1950. Lists 17 Lepidoptera attacking grapes; biology and control of Celerio lineata, Sparganothis pilleriana, Polychrosis botrana and Clysia ambiguella. [P.B.]
Sala, Frank P., "Field notes on diurnal moths of the genus Annaphila." Lep. News, vol. 4: p. 71 "1950" [Mar.1951].
Schultz, Victor G. M., "Neue Beitrage zur Schmetterlingskunde. Nr. 10. t)ber Ho-moeosoma pseudonimbellum Bentinck (erste Stande und Generationsfolge) (Lep. Pyralidae)" [in German]. Z. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 62: pp. 55-59, 1 fig. 30 June 1951.
Schwartz, Rudolph, "Sur la polyphagie de Coleophora onopordiella Z." [in Czech, French summary]. Ann. Soc. Ent. Cechoslovenice, vol. 47: pp. 177-186, 2 pis. 1 Oct
1950. Records the species from 7 spp. of plants besides Onopordon. [P.B.] Sevastopulo, D. G., "Field notes from East Africa (11)." Entomologist, vol. 83: pp.
209-211. Sept. 1950. Sevastopulo, D. G., "Food plant of Delias eucharis Drury." Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist.
Soc, vol. 49: p. 571. Dec. 1950. Normally Loranthus sp.; recorded from Citrus.
[P.B.] Sevastopulo, D. G., 'Field Notes from East Africa (5)." Entomologist, vol. 84: pp.
67-68. Mar. 1951. Notes on 19 spp. of Lymantriidae. [P.B.] Showier, A. J., "Oviposition of Argynnis euphrosyne." Entomologist, vol. 84: pp.
140-141. June 1951. Oviposition random on objects near food plant. [P.B.] Skala, Hugo, "Minen aus Steiermark, gesammelt von Fritz Hoffman" [in German].
Z. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 62: pp. 119-126. 1 Aug. 1951. List of mines of Lepidoptera etc., by host plant. [P.B.] Smith, Kenneth M., & Ralph W. G. Wyckoff, "Structure within polyhedra associated
with insect virus diseases." Nature, vol. 166: pp. 861-862, 5 figs. 18 Nov. 1950.
Diseases studied in various caterpillars. [P.B.] Stallwood, B. R., "Observations on the oviposition of Fabriciana cydippe." Entomologist,
vol. 84: p. 29. Feb. 1951. On twigs near food plant. [P.B.] Swezey, Otto H., "Notes on the occurrence and biology of the Honeysuckle Leaf Miner,
Swezeyula lonicerce, in Hawaii." Proc Hawaiian Ent. Soc, vol. 14: pp. 197-200,
5 figs. Mar. 1950. Describes and figures early stages; records 3 parasites. [P.B.] Thompson, Clarence B., "A granulosis of the Imported Cabbageworm." Journ. Econ.
Em., vol. 44: p. 255. Apr. 1951. Pieris rapce. Tressens, F., "Notes biologiques et captures" [in French]. Rev. Erang. Lepid., vol. 12:
p. 215. "Jan.-Feb." [12 July] 1950. Butterflies, Tarn-et-Garonne. Valkeila, Erkki, "Notes on the Lepidoptera of Hameelinna and its neighborhood
(EH)'3 [in Finnish, English summary]. Ann. Ent. Fennici, vol. 15: pp. 157-160,
2 maps. 14 Jan. 1950. Notes on biology and distribution of Nonagria maritima,
Sideridis obsoleta and Toxocampa vicice; some other records, mostly Noctuidae.
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Various authors, "Notes and exhibitions." Proc Hawaiian Ent. Soc, vol. 13: pp.
199-222, 319-341; vol. 14: pp. 1-20, 203-227. Apr. 1948, Mar. 1949, Mar. 1950,
Mar. 1951. Notes on occurrence and biology of Hawaiian insects, including many
Lepidoptera. [P.B.] Williams, J. R., "The bionomics and morphology of Brent hia leptocosma Meyrick
(Lep. Glyphipterygidae)." Bull. Ent. Res., vol. 41: pp. 629-635, 13 figs. Feb.
1951. Habits and morphology of all stages are described. 9 parasites are listed. Food plant Cordya spp. Moth confined to Mauritius. [P.B.]
Woodroffe, G.E., "A life-history study of the Brown House Moth, Hoffmannophila pseudospretella (Staint.) (Lep., CEcophoridse)." Bull. Ent. Res., vol. 4l: pp. 529-553, 3 pis., 5 figs. Feb. 1951. Morphology and biology of all stages are described in detail, with special reference to diapause, effects of temperature and humidity, and $ longevity and fecundity. 3 predators and 4 parasites are recorded. Moth is omnivorous. [P.B.]