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RECENT LITERATURE ON LEPIDOPTERA
B. SYSTEMATICS AND NOMENCLATURE
Alberti, Burchard, "Die Deutung der Rosel-schen Pyrgus-Vigur von 1746 (Lep. Hesperiidas)" [in German]. Nachrbl. Bayer. Ent., vol. 1: pp. 65-67. 15 Sept.
1952. Pyrgus cirsii Rbr.
Alberti, Burchard, "Die Deutung der Urabbildiingen von Pyrgus carthami Hiibner (Lep. Hesperiidse)" [in German]. Nachrbl. Bayer. Ent., vol. 2: pp. 37-40. 15 May
1953. In Hiibner, Sammlung europdischer Schmetterlinge, Pap., t. 143 fig. 720 (726 ex err.) & 723, Pyrgus carthami Hb.; fig. 721 & 722, P. cinarce Rbr. The type of the first species is probably from S. Russia; moschleri HS. is its aberration. [NO.]
Boursin, Ch., "Eine neue Gattung der Unterfamilie Zenobiinae aus dem Syr-Darja-Gebiet" [in German]. Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 34: pp. 158-160, 1 pi. 31 Dec. 1949. Describes as new MESOPLUS, (type Agrotis contr/ta); figures & genitalia, compared with those of Turicina. [P.B.]
Boursin, Ch., "Prof. Dr. M. Draudt, 'Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Agrotiden-Fauna Chinas. Aus dem Ausbeuten Dr. H. Hones. (Beitrag zur Fauna Sinica)'. Mitt. d. Munchn. Ent. Ges., XL, 1950, pp. 1-174, Taf. I-XVIII" [in German]. Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 37: pp. 134-136. 15 Nov. 1952. Discusses the paper by Draudt and synonymizes some species. Discusses position of some other species and proposes Blepharita draudti n.n. for Meganephria adusta Drdt. (nom. prceoc). [N.O.]
Boursin, Ch., "Zwei neue Cryphia Hb. (Bryophila) - Arten aus dem vorderasiatisch-mediterranen Faunenkreis. (Beitrage zur Kenntnis der 'Agrotidse-Trifinae' LV)" [in German.] Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 37: pp. 152-155, 1 pi. 15 Dec. 1952. Describes as new C. microphysa (Prodromos, Cyprus, 1200 m.); C. amseli (Jericho, Palestine); figures adults and $ genitalia of these and related spp. [P.B.]
Bruun, Henrik, & Max von Schantz, "Till kannedom om Brenthis improba Btl. ssp. improbula Bryk (Lepid.)" [in Swedish, English summary]. Notul. Ent., vol. 29: pp. 83-89, 1 ph, 3 figs., 1 map. March 1950. Demonstrates the differences in the genitalia between ssp. improbula and the nominate ssp. New localities for ssp. improbula in Finnish Lapland are recorded. Probable food plant Salix herbacea. The eggs are laid singly in the lichen cover. [W.H.]
Chiarelli de Gahan, Angelina, "El genero Ariathisa y su representante en la Argentina" [in Spanish]. Comun. Inst. Nac. Cien. Nat. B. Aires, Cien. Zool., vol. 2: pp. 47-53, 1 pi., 10 figs. 1951. Transfers A. nigrifrons from Proxenus; redescribes sp., with figures of adults and structural details. [P.B.]
Cleu, H., "Satyrus actcea aigoualensis Foulquier dans les Cevennes medianes" [in French]. Rev. Erang. Lepid., vol. 13: pp. 171-172, 3 figs. "Jan/Feb." [31 May] 1952. Redescribes and figures subspecies.
Koch, Manfred, "Horisme Hb. (Phibalapteryx Stph.) corticata Tr. ssp. bretschneideri n. ssp." [in German]. Zeitschr. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 33: pp. 43-44. 1 Oct. 1948. Type locality Dresden.
Kozhanchikov, I. V., Vauna SSSR. Nov ay a Seriia. 42. Lepidoptera. XIII. Orgyidce. [in Russianl. 581 pp. Izv. Akad. Nauk SSSR, Moscow, 1950. [Not seen.]
de Laever, E., "Ccenonympha iphis gallica Riitimeyer" [in French]. Rev. Erang. Lepid., vol. 13: p. 128, 1 pi. "Sept./Oct." [28 Dec] 1951. Redescribes this race and figures a series. [P.B.]
Le Charles, L., "Contribution a l'etude des Zygenes gallica-mana-erebus" [in French]. Rev. Erang. Lepid., vol. 13: pp. 287-297, 5 pis. "Oct./Nov./Dec. 1952" [25 March 1953]. Describes as new: H. s. bierica (Foret de Fontainebleau); H. s. aliosicola (Gironde); H. s. lemovica (Haute-Vienne); H. s. celtica (Causse Noir, Camprieu) : H. s. antipolitanus (Alpes-Maritimes); H. s. pseudalliona (Le Var); H. s. pradensis (Vernet-les-Bains). Type locality given only for H. s. celtica. Redescribes other races; figures series of several. [P.B.]
Le Marchand, S., "Quel est le veritable nom de Neurothaumasia burdigalensis Le Md. (Tineidas) avec description d'une nouvelle espece de Tinea" [in French]. Rev. Erang. Lepid., vol. 14: pp. 41-45, 2 figs. 1953- t N. burdigalensis is synonym of Tinea ankerella. A new species Tinea manni (without locality!) is described. [P.V.]
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Lempke, B. J., "Catalogus der Nederlandse Macrolepidoptera XI" [in Dutch, with English descriptions of new subspp. and forms, and notes]. Tijdschr. Ent., vol. 95: pp. 197-319, 8 figs. 20 Dec. 1952. In this last part of the catalogue concludes Geometridae and describes as new Peribatodes secundaria occidentaria (pp. 233-234, fig. 53), Aspitates ochrearia parvularia (p. 265, fig. 55), and Perconia strigillaria fuscosignaria (p. 265, fig. 56), all from Holland; describes numerous new color forms; discusses history of the fauna of Netherland Lepidoptera (with English summary); gives addenda and errata to previous parts and an index to the whole work. Types of new forms not designated. [A.D.]
Lempke, B. ]., "Catalogus der Nederlandse Macrolepidoptera. (Eerste supplement)" [in Dutch, with English discussions and descriptions]. Tijdschr. Ent., vol. 96: pp. 239-305, 3 pis., figs. 30 Dec. 1953. Treats Hesperiidae, Papilionidas, and some Pieridae. Describes as new Aporia cratcegi transiens (Holland); describes numerous new forms. [A.D.]
de Lesse, H., "Contribution a l'etude du genre Erebia (7e note). E. sthennyo Grasl. est-il une bonne espece" [in French]. Rev. Franc. Lepid., vol. 13: pp. 217-219, 1 map. "March/April" [25 July] 1952. Species doubtfully distinct from E. pandrose. [P.B.]
Lingonblad, Birger, "Neue Schmetterlingsformen aus Lappland" [in German]. Notul. Ent., vol. 26: pp. 69-71. Feb. 1947. Describes as new Clossiana selene hyperborea (northernmost Finnish Lapland), Hesperia centaurece grisea (Finnish Lapland). Describes and names (!) aberrations of Notodonta ziczac and Anomogyna gelida. [W.H.]
Lingonblad, Birger, "Neue Schmetterlingsformen" [in German]. Notul. Ent., vol. 29: pp. 79-82, 1 pi. March 1950. Describes as new Erebia ligea petsamoensis (Pet-samo in Russian Lapland), Ccenonympha tullia muonioensis (Muonio area in Finnish Lapland). Describes and names aberrations of Pieris napi, Palimpsestis ocularis, Coscinia cribraria. [W.H.]
Loberbauer, Rudolf, "Anomogyna rhcetica Stgr. ssp. norica nova subspecies" [in German]. Xeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 37: pp. 165-168, 1 pi. 15 Dec. 1952. Type locality Hollengebirge, Austria. [P.B.]
Pack, Jiri, "Rectification of the nomenclature of Colias and Ochlodes (Lepidoptera)." Ent. Neivs, vol. 62: pp. 305-307. 1951. Considers Colias feminine, Ochlodes neuter, in gender. [J.T.]
Pearson, Henry R., "Contribucao ao conhecimento do genero Mimallo Huebner, 1820 (Lepidoptera, Mimallonidse)" [in Portuguese]. Rev. Brasil. Biol., vol. 11: pp. 315-332, 57 figs. Sept. 1951. Describes as new: M. neomilia (Salesopolis, Sao Paulo, Brazil); M. almeidai (Angra dos Reis, Est. do Rio, Brazil). Redescribes M. amilia and M. hector and redefines genus. Figures adults and genitalia. [P.B.]
Pekarsky, Paul, ff Parnassius apollo L. in den Karpaten" [In German]. Xeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 38: pp. 106-110. 30 April 1953. Critical review of a paper by Issekutz {Ann. Hist.-Nat. Mus. Hung. vol. 2) on the same subject, correcting application of subspecies names. [P.B.]
Petersen, B., "The relations between Pieris napi L. and Pieris bryonice Ochs." Trans. 9th Int. Congr. Ent., vol. 1: pp. 83-96, 2 figs. March 1953- Field observations in the Alps show that these two species are different biological species, isolated from each other by space (altitude) and time (of occurrence); possess also different foodplants; males have different odors. [A.D.]
Pring, R. W., & Patrick Roche, "The butterflies of Nigera. VI. Nymphalidae: Nym-phalinae: Cymothoe." Nigerian Field, vol. 17: pp. 53-66, 3 pis. Apr. 1952. Descriptions and keys to the 34 spp., 12 are figured. [P.B.]
Rebel, H., "Neue Heteroceren aus Aegypten" [in German]. Xeitschr. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 32: pp. 49-60. 10 May 1948. Describes as new: (Lymantriidas) Orgyia ochrodorsalis (Gebel Elba, Wadi Chab), Polymona rubecscens [sic!] (Gebel Elba, Wadi Cansisrob): (Agrotidae) Agrotis (Euxoa) pictifascia elbaensis (Gebel Elba, Wadi Aideb and Wadi Cansisrob), Metopoceras eutychina (St. Katrine), Cara-drina (Athetis) apicimaculata (Gebel Elba, Wadi Cansisrob), Cucullia macara (Gebel Elba, Cansisrob), Tarache seminigra (Gebel Elba, Wadi Aideb), T. grisescens (Gebel Elba, Wadi Chab), Ozarba cervina (Gebel Elba, Wadi Aideb), O. capreolana (Gebel Elba, Mersa Halaib), O. elaphina (Gebel Elba, Wadi Aideb), O. fuscescens (Gebel Elba, Wadi Aideb and Cansisrob), Eublemma tomentalis (Gebel Elba, Wadi Aideb), E. amydrosana (Gebel Elba, Wadi Cansisrob and Wadi Chab), PYRA-LOIDES, P. spodia (Gebel Elba, Wadi Aideb),Pseudocalpe anubis (Gebel Elba, Wadi Aideb), Rhynchodontodes sagittalis (Gebel Elba, Wadi Rabdet); (Geometridae)
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Glossotrophia sinaica (Wadi Feran), Cosymbia elbaensis (Gebel Elba, Wadi Hekwal), Traminda graciliata (Gebebl Elba, Wadi Aideb), Perizoma polios ana (Gebel Elba, Wadi Cansisrob), Lamarada latilimbata (Gebel Elba, Wadi Aideb); (Nolidse) Nola priesneri (Meadi, Cairo). No figures. [P.B.]
Varin, G., "Contribution a I'etude des Satyridas de France, de l'Espagne et de l'Afrique du Nord. Les races d'Arethusana arethusa Schiffermiller {sic!) {Satyrus, Eumenis ou Nytha arethusa)" [in French]. Rev. Frang. Lepid., vol. 14: pp. 77-84. "1953" [1954]. Study of the races of the satyrid A. arethusa in Spain, North Africa, and chiefly in France. The author describes three new races in France: A. a. allo-brogicus (Isere area; no locality given for the paratypes); A. a. calciphila (Gard area); and A. a. cerdanica (E. Pyrenees; no exact locality given for the types). The presentation of this paper is rather defective. The name "race" and the names of the authors are in italics; the abbreviations for the same publication vary; the name Fruhstorfer is written in different ways; the citation "Rebel et Tierry, p. 80" is completely incomprehensible for the entomologist without knowledge of the literature of the Moroccan fauna (it is really the important paper of Zerny (1935, Mem. Soc. Sci. Nat. Maroc. no. 42: 163 pp., 2 pis. - not 1933 as it is written). Such a paper should never be published. [P.V.J
Varin, G., "Contribution a I'etude des Satyridae (Lepidopteres). Les races d'Hipparchia fidia L. d'Afrique du Nord" [in French]. Bull. Soc. Sci. Nat. Maroc, vol. 33: pp. 69-74. 1954. Studies of the populations of the satyrid H. fidia in North Africa. Two new subspecies are described: H. f. kandarica (Djebel Abbad), and H. f. Beni M'Guildi (sic! - such a name should not be accepted) (Ain-Leuh). The author's name Austant is really Austaut. Holotypes in author's collection. [P.V.I
Warren, B. C. S., "A new species of Erebia from S. E. Tibet (Lep. Satyridse)". Entomologist, vol. 85: pp. 17-18. Jan. 1952. Describes as new E ludlowi (Kongobo Do-Re). [P.B.j
Warren, B. C. S., "Pyrgus reverdini (Obth.): a European species." Entomologist, vol. 85: pp. 39-41. Feb. 1952. Describes as new P. r. scotti (type locality no specified, probably Sylkynjarvi, Finland). Species previously known only from Szechuan. China. [P.B.J
Wyatt, Colin W., "Einige neue Tagfalterformen aus Marokko" [in German]. Leits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 37" pp. 173-176, 4 pis. 15 Dec. 1952. Describes as new Pieris manni haroldi (Taghzeft Pass, middle Atlas, 1900m.); Satyrus abdelkader taghzefti (same, 1900-2100m.); S. prieuri kebira (same, 2200m.); S. atlantis colini (same, 2200m.); S. arethusa aksouali (Tachdirt, High Atlas. 2500m.); Cosnonympha vaucheri annoceuri (Annoceur, middle Arias, 1600m.); figures adults of these and some related sspp. [P.B.]
Wyatt, Colin W., "Einige neue Tagfalterrassen aus Spanien" [in German]. 'Letts. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 37: pp. 204-207, 1 pi. 31 Dec. 1952. Describes as new Plebeius ramburi novarredondce (Novarredonda, Sierra de Gredos, Avila Province); P. r. elsa (Riano, Leon Province); Coenonympha leander trevincce (Peha Trevinca, Orense Province). Figures adults of new sspp. and of P. r. ramburi; P. r. chapmani, and C. I. iphioides. [P.B.J
C. MORPHOLOGY AND CYTOLOGY
Gray, P. H. H., "Correlations between "pupal volume" and wing-radius and weight in butterflies.'' Lepid. News, vol. 7: pp. 47-48. 27 July 1953-
Heikertinger, Franz, "Das Problem der 'Totalzeichnung' auf den Schmetterlingsfliigeln" [in German]. Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 34: pp. 85-89, 147-153; vol. 35: pp. 68-80; 2 pis., 9 figs. 15 July, 31 Dec. 1949, 1 June 1950. Shows that markings of fore and hind wings tend to form a harmonious pattern when adjusted to the proper angle, which corresponds to some normal position of the living animal. Denies that this pattern is necessarily protective, since the same is true of the dorsal pattern in species in which the dorsal side is concealed at rest. [P.B.]
Kiriakoff, S. G., "Les organes tympaniques des lepidopteres comme caractere systematique et phylogenetique" [in French, English summary]. Lepid. News, vol. 6: pp. 7-12, 5 figs. 8 Aug. 1952.
de Lesse, Hubert, "Quelques formules chromosomiques chez les Lycaenidse (Lepidopteres Rhopaloceres)" [in French]. C. R. Acad. Set., vol. 235: pp. 1692-1694, 3 figs. 1952. Records haploid chromosome numbers in 6 spp.; the distinctness of the sibling spp. Lysandra albicans and L. coridon is supported. [P.B.]
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de Lesse, H., "Formules chromosomiques de Boloria aquilonaris Stichel, B. pales D. et Schiff., B. napcea Hoffm. et quelques autres Lepidopteres Rhopaloceres" [in French]. Rev. Franc. Lepid., vol. 14: pp. 24-26, 1 pi., 5 figs. 1953- Gives the chromosome number of B. aquilonaris (n=30), B. pales (n=30), B. napcea (n=31), Clossiana titania (n=31), Glaucopsyche melanops (n=23), Kanetisa (Brintesia) circe (n=29), Hyponephele lycaon (n~29), Reverdinus (Lavatheria) lavatherce (n=30). [P.V.]
de Lesse, H., "Formules chrosomiques nouvelles chez les Lycaenidae (Lepid. Rhopal.)" [in French]. C. R. Acad. Sci., vol. 238: pp. 514-516, 1 fig. 1954. New chromosome numbers of 4 spp. of Lycaenidas. Lysandra nivescens (n= 190-191; highest number known in the animal kingdom); L. argester (n=131-151; specimens from Sierra Nevada in Spain have a lower number than those from other, distant, localities in Spain or in France); L. dolus (n=124-125); L. riparti (n—90). [P.V.J
Maeki, Kodo, & Sajiro Makino, "Chromosome numbers of some Japanese Rhopalocera." Lepid. News, vol. 7: pp. 36-38. 29 July 1953.
Nakao, Yoshio, "Action of irradiated cytoplasm on untreated chromosomes of the silkworm." Nature, vol. 172: pp. 625-626. 3 Oct. 1953. Evidence that irradiated egg cytoplasm is responsible for chromosomal deficiencies in sperm nucleus. [P.B.]
Nuesch, Hans, "The morphology of the thorax of Telea polyphemus (Lepidoptera). I. Skeleton and muscles." Journ. Morph., vol. 93: pp. 589-604, 2 pis. Nov. 1953. A careful, well illustrated account. [P.B.]
Razowski, Jozef, "Anomalien bei Schmetterlingen" [in German]. Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 38: pp. 70-71. 1 April 1953. Records and figures Anthrocera angelica with distorted pattern on one forewing, and Nymphalis antiopa imago with head of larva. [P.B.j
Schvanvich, B. N., "Stereomorphism in the cryptic coloring of Lepidoptera Heterocera and certain vertebrates" [in Russian]. Trudy Leningradskoe Obshch. Estestvois., vol. 71: pp. 286-305. 1952. [Not seen].
Suomalainen, Esko, "The kinetochore and the bivalent structure in the Lepidoptera." Hereditas, vol. 39: pp. 88-96, 11 figs. 2 March 1953. Presents evidence, from a study of Cidaria spp., that kinetochore is diffuse (permitting fragmentation or fusion of chromosomes and differing chromosome numbers in closely related spp. without meiotic irregularities); that chiasmata are formed in meiosis; and that the reduction division is the first meiotic division in 8 S but the second in $ $ . [P.B.]
Takami, Takeo, "Movement of yolk cells in the Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.)." Science, vol. 119: pp. 161-162, 4 figs. 29 Jan. 1954. Active movement in egg.
Tchou-Su & Chang-Ko, "Destinee des spermatizoides surnumeraires dans la fecondation polysppermique chez l'oeuf du sphinx (Parum colligata Walker) et l'autonomie des centres antiques)" [in French]. Exptl. Cell Res., suppl. 1: pp. 529-532. 1949. Reports degeneration of supernumerary sperm in fertilized egg at metaphase stage, apparently because of low ration of nuclear to cytoplasmic material. [P.B.]
Tchou-Su & Chang-Ko, "Dissociation experimentale des rythmes cinetiques dans la mitose amphimixique de l'oeuf recemment feconde de Bombyx mori" [in French]. Exptl. Cell Res., suppl. 1: pp. 533-535. 1949. Reports independent behavior of nuclear centers in fertilized egg following cyanide blocking of normal mitosis. [P.B.]
Vinogradova, V. N., "Particularities in the venation of the rear wings in the family Pyralidas (Lepidoptera)" [in Russian]. Ent. Obozr., vol. 31: pp. 495-499- 1951. [Not seen.]
Weber, Hermann, "Morphologie, Histologic und Entwicklungsgeschichte der Articulaten. Gleichzeitig ein Bericht iiber Fortschritte in der Methodik der Articulatenmorphologie" [in German]. Eortschr. Zool., N.F., vol. 9: pp. 18-231, 24 figs. 1952. A comprehensive and critical review paper, covering annelids and arthropods and attempting to summarize morphological studies published since 1940. Deals with some work on the Lepidoptera specifically, and contains a great deal of material of fundamental importance to entomologists. [P.B.]
Wohlfahrt, Th. A., "Geschlechtsdimorphismus am Fliigelgeader von Strymon spini Schiff. (Lep., Rhopalocera)" [in German]. Nachrbl. Bayer. Ent., vol. 2: pp. 83-84,
4 figs. 15 Nov. 1953. "Berichtigung". Ibid., p. 96: 15 Dec. 1953. Sexual dimorphism in the wing venation. [N.O.]
Wolsky, Alexander, "The growth and differentiation of retinular cells in the compound eye of the Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.)". Exptl. Cell Res., suppl. 1: pp. 549-554,
5 figs. 1949- Reports presence of a differentiation center in the eye anlage; damage to this results in failure of entire eye to develop normally, while damage to other parts of anlage produce only local defects. [P.B.j