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RECENT LITERATURE ON LEPIDOPTERA
Under this heading are listed publications on Lepidoptera from all scientific periodicals available to our cooperating abstractors. It is intended that every paper and book related to Lepidoptera and published in any part of the world after 1946 will be included. Abstracts give all new species, subspecies, genera, and higher categories, with type localities and generotypes, but varieties, aberrations, etc. are omi-ted. Papers from The Lepidopterists' News are listed but not abstracted. Initials of cooperating abstractors are as follows: [P.B] — P. F. BELLINGER; [A.D.] — A. Diakonoff; [W.H.] — Walter Hackman; [N.O.] — Nicholas Obraztsov; [C.R.] — C. L. Remington; [J.T.J — J. W. Tilden; [P.V.J — Pierre E. L. Viette.
B. SYSTEMATICS AND NOMENCLATURE
Amsel, H. G., "Ueber einige von Ragonot und Dumont beschriebene palaearktische Microlepidopteren des Pariser Museums" [in GermanJ. Rev. frang. Ent., vol. 20: pp. 223-230, 11 figs. 1953. Descriptions and figures of $ genitalia of Cephis chretienellus, Pempelia fraternella, Brephia tortilisella, Salebria venustella, S. fasci-culatella, S. (Laodamia) tahlaella, Capparidia ghardaialis^ Eulia pierre-lovyana. Discussion of every species is given and a new genus is described: ASALEBRIA (type S. venustella Rag.). [P.V.J
Aubert, Jacques F., "Revision des types et de la collection F. de Rougemont" [in French]. Rev. frang. Lepid. vol. 14: pp. 108-115, 2 pis., 3 figs. 1954. Revision and study of the types and the collection of F. DE ROUGEMONT, author of a collection of the Lepidoptera from the Swiss Jura. [P.V.]
Aubert, J. F., & Ch. Boursin, "Les Phalenides (Noctuelles) du Jura (Revision de la nomenclature et introduction a la faune des Macrolepidopteres du Jura)" [in French]. Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon, vol. 22: pp. 115-126. 1953. A very useful list, with the up to date nomenclature, of the Phalaenidae (Noctuidze) of the Jura mountains. This list is, in part, the result of the studies of M. Ch. BOURSIN and is very important but unfortunately incomplete. [P.V.]
Berger, L. A., "Descriptions preliminaires de Mylothris nouveaux du Musee royal du Congo beige (Lepidoptera Pieridse)" [in FrenchJ. Rev. Zool. Bot. Afric, vol 46: pp. 319-322. 1952. Describes as new M. schoutedeni, M. sjostedti hecqui (with also a new form), M. nubila fontainei, and a new form of M. yulei ertli, all from Belgian Congo. [P.V.]
Berger, L. A., "Sur la validite du genre Cymothoe Hiibner 1819 (Lep. Nymphalidas)" [in FrenchJ. Lambillionea, vol. 52: pp. 65-67. "1952" [19531. Shows that Cymothoe Rafinesque is a lapsus calami and that Cymothoe Hiibner is not preoccupied. [P. V.J
Berger, L. A., "Aphnaeus nouveaux du Congo Beige (Lep. Lycaenidae)" [in French). Lambillionea, vol. 52: pp. 68-70. "1952" 1953. Describes as new Aphnceus affinis subsp. seydeli (Elizabethville, Belgian Congo) and two new forms of A. orcas. [P.V.]
Bernardi, G., C. Herbulot, & J. Picard, "Liste des Grypoceres et Rhopaloceres de la faune francaise conforme aux Regies Internationales de la Nomenclature" [in French]. Rev. frang'. Lepid., vol. 11: pp. 377-384, 420-431; vol. 12: pp. 329-334. "Oct/Nov. [16 Dec.) 1948; "Dec. 1948" [10 Feb. 1949]; "Nov./Dec. 1950" [8 may 19511. These parts cover all diurnals except Satyridse and Libytheidae. All valid genera, subgenera, and species are listed, with synonyms; there are notes on nomenclature and a brief bibliography for each family. [P.B.]
Bleszynski, Stanislaw, "Materialien zur Kenntnis der Gattung Cram bus F.: Teil IV. Ein neuer europaischer Crambus aus der Gruppe 'geniculeus Haw.' " [in GermanJ. Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 37: pp. 148-151, 1 pi. 15 Dec 1952. Describes as new C. tolli (Ragusa, Dalmatia) and discusses relationships in this group; figures adults and $ genitalia. [P.B.I
Bourgogne, Jean, "Un ouvrage interessant les lepidopteristes. Le Traite de Zoologie de P.-P. Grasse [in French]. Rev. frang. Lepid., vol. 13: pp. 253-255. "May/June/ Sept." [15 Nov.] 1952. Summarizes author's classification of Lepidoptera, as given in the work reviewed- [P.B.J
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Bourgogne, J., 'Nouvelle description d'Oreopsyche colossa A. Bang-Haas, bona species et description d'une forme inedite de cette espece" [in FrenchJ. Rev. franc. Ent., vol. 21 : pp. 65-71, 13 figs. 1954. New description of O. colossa (Psychidae), considered as valid species, with the description of a new subspecies melanura from Portugal. [P.V.]
Bourgogne, J., & H. de Lesse, "Un rhopalocere de plus a inscrire au Catalogue des Lepidopteres de France: Euphydryas ichnea Bdv. (^intermedia Men.) (Nymphalidse)" [in French]. Rev. franc. Lepid., vol. 13: pp. 143-152, I pi., 1 map. "Nov./Dec. 1951" [28 March 1952]. Redescribes species; discusses range, biology, and systematic position. [P.B.]
Boursin, Charles, "Zwei neue Agrochola Hb.-Arten (Orthosia auct.) aus der Umgebung von Ochrid in Mazedonien. Beitriige zur Kenntnis der 'Agrotidae-Trifinae' LVI" [in German]. Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 38: pp. 62-66, 1 pi. 1 April 1953. Describes as new from Macedonia A. wolfschidgeri, A. thurneri, and a "form" of the latter; figures S genitalia of these and of 3 other spp. (including A. pauli, a valid species). [P.B.]
Boursin, Charles, "tlber die systematische Stellung von 'Hiptelia' apfelhecki Rbl. nebst Beschreibung einer neuen Gattung. (Beitrage zur Kenntnis der 'Agrotidas-Trifinse' LVJI)" [in German]. Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 38: pp. 68-70, 1 pi. 1 April 1953. Describes as new PSEUDOXESTIA (Zenobiinas) for "H." apfelhecki. Discusses status of- Hiptelia (synonym of Amathes) and Xestia (monotypic, in Heliothi-dinae) and of species formerly assigned to them. Figures S genitalia of P. apfelhecki, 2 related Zenobiinge, and 3 other "Hiptelia". [P.B.]
Clarke, J. F. Gates, "The moths of the genus Coptotelia Zeller (Lepidoptera: CEcophori-dse)" [in English, Spanish summary]. Acta Zool. Lilloana, vol. 11: pp. 335-352, 5 pis. 13 Dec. 1951. Describes as new C. allardi (Tingo Maria, Peru); C. complicata (Sta. Catharina, Brazil); C. pecten (Volcan, Sta. Maria, Guatemala); C. cyathop-soides (Zamora, Ecuador); C. perseaphaga (San Pedro de Montes de Oca, Costa Rica; on avocado leaves); C. gioia (Incachaca, Cochabamba, Bolivia); C. terminalis (Teapa, Tabasco, Mexico); C. elena (Sao Paulo de Olivenca, Amazones, Brazil). Removes Coptotelia from synonymy under Hypercallia. Figures adults and genitalia of all spp. (including the nine previously described). [P.B.]
Descimon, H., & H. de Lesse, "Decouverte d'un nouvel Erebia dans les Hautes-Pyrenees" [in French]. Rev. franc. Lepid., vol. 14: pp. 119-122, 1 pi. 1954. Description of a new species of Erebia, E. serotina (Cauterets, Pyrenees Mts.), a species in the epiphron group. Location of the holotype not given. [P.V.]
Dufrane, A., "Saturniidae d'Afrique" [in French], Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon, vol. 22: pp. 234-248. 1953 List of species collected in French Ivory Coast, Portuguese Angola, and Belgian Congo. Eusiera pohli (Belgian Congo) and Tagoropsis genoviefce centralis (Belgian Congo) described as new, also new "forms" of Epiphora albida, E. ploetzi, Pselaphelia gemmifera, Pseudanthercea discrepans, and Decachorda rosea. [P.V.]
Dumbleton, L. J., "A new genus of seed-infesting micropterygid moths." Pacific Set.. vol. 6: pp. 17-29, 11 figs. Jan. 1952. Describes as new AGATHIPHAGA [type A. vitiensis nov. (Fiji)], and A. queenslandensis (Como, and Maryborough, Queensland). These extraordinary insects, somewhat intermediate between the Micropterygidas and Eriocraniidae, are internal feeders, as larvae, in seeds of the Kauri Pine, Agathis. All stages are described and figured in great detail, and an unknown hymenopterous parasite larva is recorded. [P.B.I
Evans, W. H., A catalogue of the American Hesperiida? including the classification and nomenclature adopted in the British Museum (Natural History). Part I. Introduction and Group A — Pyrrhopygince. 92 pp., 9 pis. London: British Museum, 1951. The work is in the form of running keys, one to the "sections" and genera of Pyrrhopyginae, and succeeding ones to the species and subspecies of each genus. Describes as new: Pyrrhopyge phidias rusca (Huambo, Peru), P. aziza lexos (British Guiana), P. a. troja (San Ramon, Peru), P. a. arbor (Venezuela), P. pusca (Chan-chamayo, Peru), P. proculus cintra (Vila Nova Amazonas, Brazil), P. infantilis again (San Jacintho, Bolivia), P. thericles ponicia (Cayenne, French Guiana), P. t. fola (Bogota, Colombia), P. amythaon grade ns (Para, Brazil), P. a. polka (French Guiana), P. a. perula (La Merced, Peru), P. a. or)no (Maipures, Orinoco), P. a. pollio (Chaquimayo, Peru), P. a. podina (Bolivia), P. sergius selina (Para, Brazil), P. s. andros (Bogota, Colombia), P. s. semana (Maroni, French Guiana), P. charybdis
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semita (Theresopolis), P. phylleia delos (S. E. Peru), P. arax (Bolivia), P. pa pi us pasca (Cauca, Colombia), P. frona (Inca, Perene, Peru), P. melanomerus patma (Zamora, Ecuador), P. placeta (Espiritu Santo, Brazil), P. hadassa henna (Huambo, Peru), P. h. banga (Huanaco, Pozuzo, Peru), P. h. halma (Bolivia), P. terra (Bolivia), P. telassina tagra AHuambo, Peru), P. t. shiva (2,000', S. Ernesto, Bolivia), P. telassa silex (Inca, Perent, Peru), P. sadia (Sarayacu, Ecuador), P. crista (Apolobamba, Bolivia), P. chalybea chloris (Guerrero, Mexico), P. hygieia zepha (Zamora, Ecuador); ELBELLA (type Pyrrhopyge seylla Men.), E. intersecta strova (Suapure, Venezuela), E. i. peter (Belem, Para), E. i. ilona (R. Araguayra, Goyaz) E. i. chia (Madeira R.), E. losca (Chapada, Matto Grosso), E. patrobas blanda (Pebas, Amazonas), E. azeta lustra (Bogota), E. umbrata acala (Manaure, Colombia), E. etna etna (Teffe, Amazonas), E. e. moda (La Merced, Peru), E. zesta (French Guiana); ZONIA, and its type Z. zonia (Tefte, Amazonas); Jemadia heivttsonii pater (Bogota), /. h. ovid (Paramba, Ecuador), J. fallax fisca (Bogota), /. /. fida (Carabaya, S. Domingo, Peru), /. /. filta (Pebas, Amazons); Mimoniades lomax (Marcapata, E. Peru), M. montra (Huancabamba, Peru), M. porus mortis (Chachapoyas, Amazons, Peru); Ardaris eximia hantra (Paramos de Companeiro, Est. Merida, Venezuela, 13,500'); Amenis pionia picia (Colombia); HEGESIPPE (type Sarbia hegesippe Mab. & Boullet); Sarbia oneka soza (Castro, Parana); Metardaris cosinga catana (Limbani, Carabaya, Peru), M. c. circe (Bolivia), M. c. cedra (Abre de Colomi, Bolivia); Mysoria barcastus alta (Trinidad, B. W. I.), M. b. antila (Santarem), M. b. barta (Paraguay); Myscelus amystis mullra (Mavea Valley, Colombia), M. a. mysus (Harapote, E. Peru), M. epimachia verina (Zamora, Ecuador), M. e. edix (Sapucay, Paraguay), M. par-dalina guarea (Belem, Para); PASSOVA (type Pyrrhopyge passova Hew.), P. ganymedes gulia (Loja, Ecuador), P. g. gelina (Chanchamayo, Peru), P. glacia (French Guiana), P. greta (Huancabamba, Peru), P. vilna vilna (Bueyes, Bolivia), P. v. vanta (Bolivia), P. passova rudex (Chanchamayo, Peru), P. p. practa (Parana), P. p. stacer (British Guiana); ASPITHA (type Pyrrhopyge aspitha Hew.), A. teffa (Teffe, Amazonas). For each form, the type locality, published figure (if any), and localities of British Museum specimens are listed. $ genitalia of all spp. and many sspp. are figured. The catalogue will eventually cover all American Skippers. [P.B.]
Evans, W. H., "Notes on Hesperiidae from Madagascar (Lepidoptera)." Naturaliste Malgache, vol. 4: pp. 87-88, 1 fig. 1952. Describes as new Eulda bernieri subsp. pauliani and the $ of F. imorina the Tsaratanana Mts. [P.V.]
Field, William D., "A revision of Eurema Hiibner subgenus Teriocolias Rober" [in English, Spanish summary). Acta Zool. Lilloana, vol. 9: pp. 359-373, 3 pis. "1950" [25 Oct. 1951]. Describes as new E. (T.) riojana mathani (Chachapayos, Amazones, Peru). Redescribes the three spp. and the 4 recognized subspp. of E. riojana. Figures adults and genitalia. [P.B.]
Foltin, Hans, "Biston (Poecilopsis) isabellce Harr." [in German]. Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 34: pp. 39-42. 15 March 1949. Distinction from B. lapponaria; distribution in Austria^ [P.B.]
Foltin, Hans, "Eine Lokalrasse der Oreopsyche muscella F." [in German]. Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges.. vol 35: pp. 15-16, 1 pi. 20 March 1950. Describes as new O. m. palus-trella (Ranshofen, near Braunau a. Inn); figures adults. [P. B.]
Hasbrouck, Frank Flinn, "A revision of the Acrolophidae (Microlepidoptera) of America north of Mexico based on the male genitalia." Diss. Abs., vol. 14: pp. 426-427. Feb. 1954. [Abstract only.]
Hayward, Kenneth J., "Satiridos argentinos nuevas para la ciencia (Lep. Satyridas)" [in Spanish, English summary]. Acta Zool. Lilloana. vol. 8: pp. 151-159, 3 figs. 31 Dec. 1949. Describes as new Taygetis modesta (Puerto Bemberg, Misiones); Manerebia monops (Catamarca); Pronophila thelebe australis (Quebrada de Lules). Proposes NEOMANIOLA n.n. for Pseudomaniola Weymer (nee Rober). Redescribes Maniola yacantoensis. [P.B.]
Hayward, Kenneth J., "Nuevas espedes y formas de Riodinidas de Argentina y Bolivia (Lep. Rhop.)" [in Spanish, English summary|. Acta Zool. Lilloana, vol. 8: pp. 197-201, 1 fig. 31 Dec. 1949. Describes as new Orimba myrtis mesembrina (Santa Cruz, Bolivia); Apodemia castanea notia (Villa Ana, Sta. Fe, Argentina); Hamearis phyciodes (Cote Lai, Sta. Fe); also describes and names two "forms" and one aberration. [P.B.]
Hayward, Kenneth J., "Nuevas especies de Lycsenidse de la Argentina (Lep. Rhop.)" [in Spanish, English summary]. Acta Zool. Lilloana, vol. 8: pp. 567-581, "' figs. 31 Dec. 1949. Describes as new Thecla amethystina (Villa Nougues, Tucuman),
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T. ellida toba (Villarica, Paraguay), T. ocrisia lit a (Tucuman), T. cana (Villa Nougues, Tucuman), T. eumorpha (Puerto Bemberg, Misiones), T. vena sparsa (Villa Nougues, Tucuman), T. eremica (Catamarca), T. diaguita (Villa Nougues, Tucuman); Ipidecla euprepes (Sta. Maria, Misiones); Itylos oreopola (Casa de Piedra del Rio de la Puerta, Tafli, Tucuman); also one "form". [P.B.]
Hayward, Kenneth J., "Catalogo sinonimico de los ropaloceros argentinos excluyendo Hesperiidae" [in Spanish, English summary]. Acta Zool. Lilloana, vol. 9: pp. 85-281. "1950" [25 Oct. 1951]. Lists the 187 genera and 650 spp. and sspp. of Papilionoidea known from Argentina, as well as described "forms" and aberrations, with references, synonymy, and known localities. Index to all names, including synonyms. [P.B.]
Hayward, Kenneth J., "Las especies y formas argentinas del genero Adelpba (Lep. Nymphalidae)" [in Spanish, English summary]. Acta Zool. Lilloana, vol. 9: pp. 375-393, 19 figs. "1950" [25 Oct. 1951]. Lists, with notes, citations, and a key, all described species and forms known from Argentina; figures $ genitalia or valves of many. [P.B.]
Hayward, Kenneth J., "Estudios sobre hesperidos neotropicales (Lep. Hesp.) II. De-scripciones de nuevas especies" [in Spanish, English summary]. Acta Zool. Lilloana, vol. 9: pp. 463-470, 5 figs. "1950" [25 Oct. 1951]. Describes as new Carrhenes aquila (Chapare, Bolivia); Polites (?) inconspicua (Chapare, Bilivia); Niconiades scitula (Murtinho, Matto Grosso, Bra2il); Oxynthes viricuculla (Chapare, Bolivia); Cobalus cethus (Chapare, Bolivia). Figures S genitalia. [P.B.]
Hayward, Kenneth J., "Mas notas sobre ninfalidos argentinos" fin Spanish, English summary]. Acta Zool. Lilloana, vol. 10: pp. 285-290. 1952. Name changes, new synonymy, and other notes in Ancea, Doxocopa, Ectima, Callidula, Evonyme, Sea, Historis, Coea, Biblis, Siproeta, Yramea, Pbyciodes. Adelpha arete pseudarete, Dynamine meridionalis, Nesscea obnnus are new to Argentina. [P.B.]
Hayward, Kenneth J., "Una clave para las subfamilias, generos y especies argentinos de la familia Heliconiidae" [in Spanish, English summary]. Acta Zool. Lilloana, vol. 10: pp. 311-313. 1952. Key to Dioninse, with 5 genera and 7 spp., and Heliconiinae, with 3 genera and 7 spp. [P.B.J
Hayward, Kenneth J., "Clave para los generos y especies argentinos de la familia Nvmphalida?" [in Spanish, English summary]. Acta Zool. Lilloana, vol. 10: pp. 401-421. 1952. Key to spp. and subspp. of 44 genera. [P.B.]
Hayward, Kenneth J., "Guia para la clasificacion de las especies y formas argentinas de la familia Papilionidae" [in Spanish, English summary]. Acta Zool. Lilloana, vol. 12: pp. 279-330, 8 pis. "1951" [15 Oct. 1952]. Keys to 45 spp. and "forms" of Euryades, Atrophaneura, Battus, Graphium, Papilio, descriptive notes and figures of wings given for all. [P.B.]
Herbulot, C, "Un Larentiinae (Lep. Geometridae) nouveau pour la France: Ccenotephria ibericata Stgr." [in French]. Bull. Soc. Linn. Lyon. vol. 23: pp. 65-67. 1954. A species new to France, with discussion of the generic position of Coenotephria, Lyn-cometra, and Lampropteryx and general considerations about the value of the genus and its relations with the biology of the larvae in the Larentiinae. [P.V.]
Janmoulle, E., "La synonymie de Tischeria angusticollella Dup." [in French]. Lambillionea, vol. 52: pp. 38-41. 25 Aug. 1952. Junior synonyms are T. aurifrontella Rag. and Nepticula suberoidella Wlshm. [P.B.]
Kiriakoff, S. G., "Notes systematiques — VI. Sur la taxonomie de quelques Lepidopteres (lra partie)" [in French]. Lambillionea, vol. 52: pp. 41-46. 25 Aug. 1952. Places Colias hyale and C australis in ultraspecies hyale; emphasizes that ultraspecies is a phylogenetic concept, not a morphological concept like a subgenus. Regards C. hyale as apomorphic and C. australis as plesiomorphic (Hennig's terms); /'. e., C. hyale is presumed to differ less from the ancestral stock than C. australis. [P.B.]
Kiriakoff, S. G., "Arctiidse nouveaux du Musee Royal du Congo beige" [in French]. Lambillionea, vol. 53: pp. 67-69, 93-94, 1 pi., 2 figs. 1953. Descriptions of new genus and spp. of "Arctiidaa" (Syntomidse auct.) from Belgian Congo: OREOGERYX (type cenea nov.;) Ceryx antiopa; Epitoxis stempfferi; MIRACIDION, as subgenus of Amata, and its type A. (M.) caudatula; Thyrogonia hampsoni; T. aurantiiventris. [P.V.I
Kiriakoff, S. G., "Elsita nom. nov. (Lepidoptera, Thyretidae)" [in French]. Bull. Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., vol. 90: p. 29. 1954. ELSITA a new name for Els a Kiriakoff, 1953 {Ann. Mus. Roy. Congo Beige, Sci. Zool., vol. 26: p. 23) preoccupied by Elsa
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Honrath, 1892. [P.V.] Kiriakoff, S. G., "On the genera Tarsolepps and Dudusa (Notodontidae)." Ent. Berichten,
vol. 15: p. 15. 1 Jan. 1954. Regards these genera as being distinct judging from
the differences of their tympanal organs. [A.D.I Kohler, P., 'Las Noctuidae argentinas. Subfamilia Cucullianae" [in Spanish, English
summary]. Acta Zool. Lilloana, vol. 12: pp. 135-182. "1951" [15 Oct. 1952].
Describes as new (generotypes follow new genera): CUCULLANA, C. cristagalli
La Rioja); CHUBUTIANA, C. nigripes (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut); BORSANIA,
B. mendozina (Mendoza); COMODORIA, C. splendida (Comodoro Riadavia, Chubut); ORTHOPHA, O. polypuncta (Cipoletti, Rio Negro); METALOPHA, M. tridens
(La Rioja); GRAPTOCULLIA, G. sagittata (Com. Rivadavia etc., type locality not specified); NEOQUENIA, N. nitida (Cipoletti, Rio Negro); MENDOZANIA, M. sanmartini (Mendoza); VELAZCONIA, V. difficilis (La Rioja), V. d. trinubila (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut); ARGYRANA, A. excellens (Sta. Cruz); Criophasia multilinea (Sta. Cruz, etc.; type locality not specified), C. obscura (Mendoza),C. mononacula (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut); GALE AN A, G. basilinea (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut); GRISANA, G. pr&tiosa (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut); RIA-GRIA, R. xylinoides (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut); Brachy galea nigrothorax (Mendoza, etc.; type locality not specified), B. grisea (Mendoza, etc.), B. tripunctata (Rio Agria, Neuquen, etc.), B. exacta (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut), B. nigrovenata (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut), B. lavata (Mendoza, etc.), B. varians (Rio Agrio, Neuquen, etc.); DESERTULLIA, D. argyrofulva (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut); TARSICOPIA, T. robusta (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut); METACULLIA, M. bergi (Cipoletti, Rio Negro); PARACULLIA, P. burmeisteri (Rio del Fondo, Sta. Cruz, etc.), P. oorti (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut); PSEUDOSMIA, P. rubescens (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut); PAROSMIA, P. simulans (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut); Cucullia prima (Nahuel Huapi, Neuquen), C. glogeri (Santiago del Estero, etc.),
C. heinricbi (Moron, Buenos Aires, etc.), C. giacomelli (La Rioja); Empusada different (Cipoletti, Rio Negro), E. rectilinea (Mendoza); COTARSINA, C. clavata Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut), C. roseofulva (Oruro, Bolivia), C. vivax (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, etc.); Aporophyla albapice (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut); Ompha-lophora galenoides (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, etc.); Homohadena polypicta (Mendoza, etc.); Brachylomia incerta (Villa Mercedes, San Luis); Bryotype atlantica (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut); Meganephria eremita (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut);
Valeria mamestrina (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut); Hillia acronyctina (La Rioja); Calophasia cuculliance ("Berg i.l."—no description given) (Cordoba, etc.), C. bruchi (Rio del Fondo, Chubut, etc.), C. picta (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut), C. nobilis (Mendoza, etc.), C. funebris (Mendoza), C. cuyana (La Rioja, etc.), C. chubutiana (Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut); Dasythorax santacrucis (Sta. Cruz), O. incaica (Puente del Inca, Mendoza). All localities in Argentina, except for Cotarsina roseofulva. Holo-types or cotypes of most spp. in author's collection. No figures, no mention of genitalia. Notes on 25 previously described spp. [P.B.]
Le Charles, L., "Contribution a l'etude des zygenes gallica-mana-erebus" [in French]. Rev. franc. Lepid., vol. 14: pp. 13-16, 6 figs. 1953. Notes on these spp. with drawings of uncus and valvar. [P.V.]
Le Charles, L., & G. Varin, "£tude et repartition des races d'Hipparchia statilinus Hfn. en France" [in French]. Rev. franc. 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. pseudel-liona (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.]
Marion, H., "Les Homoeosoma du groupe nimbella en France. H. bentinckella Pierce nouvelle pour la France" [in French]. Entomologiste, vol. 8: pp. 123-125. 1952. H. nimbella is not found in France and is replaced by H. pseudonimbella and hi. bentinckella. [P.V.]
Marion,, H., & P. Viette, "Descriptions de deux nouvelles Pyrales malgaches (Lep. Pyralididse)" [in French]. Bull. Soc. Ent. France, vol. 58: pp. 39-42, 4 figs. 1953. Describes as new from central Madagascar: Scirpopbaga goliath (Tananarive), genus CLATRODES[type C. squaleralis nov. (Ankaratra Mts.)]. [P.V.I
Marion, H., "Erreurs a rectifier" [in French]. Rev. franc. Lepid., vol. l4: pp. 129-130. 1954. In Chapman's paper on Scoparia (1912, Trans. Ent. Soc. London), the figure
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of $ genitalia of S. ochrealis is of $ genitalia of Cram bus latistrius Hw. In Pierce & Metcalfe, the S genitalia with the name Cram bus Hthargyrellus are the genitalia of C. luteelus Schiff. [P.V.]
Marion, H., "Lectotypes de Mecyna auralis Peyer. et Scoparia gallica Peyer." [in French]. Rev. frang. Lepid., vol. 14: p. 130. 1954. Designation of two lectotypes, in the Paris museum. [P.V.]
Marion, H., "Pyrales nouvelles de Madagascar" [in French]. Bull. Soc. Ent. France, vol. 59: pp. 24-25, 1 fig. 1954. Descriptions of two new species of Pyralididse: Cymoriza imperialis from the Comoro Is. and NacoJeia ochrimarginalis from East Madagascar. [P.V.]
Marion, H., "Qu'est-ce que Botys nemausalis Dup.? (Lep. Pyraustidae)" [in French]. Bull. Soc. Ent. France, vol. 59: pp. 57-60. 1954. Historical and bibliographical considerations about B. nemausalis, a species very rare or absent in the big collections. It belongs to Guenee's genus Hypolais (generotype H. siccalis). [P.V.]
Orfila, Ricardo N., "Notas sistematicas sobre Lepidoptera Rhopalocera" [in Spanish, English summary]. Acta Zool. Lilloana. vol. 8: pp. 583-586. 31 Dec. 1949. Proposes the following new higher categories (type genera in parentheses) : tribes URBANINI (Urbanus) and PYRGINI (Pyrgus) for sections A and B of Pyrginas; tribes CARTEROCEPHALINI (Carterocephalus) and HESPERIINI (Lies-peria) for groups A and B of Hesperiinae; superfamily RIODINOIDEA (Riodina) to replace Erycinoidea, for Riodinidse -f- Lvcasnidae; tribe HAMADRYINI (Hama-dryas) to replace Ageroniidi; tribe COLOBURINI (Colobura) to replace Gynaeciini. Corrects Caligoninae to CALIGINTE. Notes on the names Lampropterini, Lycae-nida?, Anetiini. [P.B.]
Orfila, Ricardo N., "Nota sobre el nomb-e Hawe"*-/* Hiibner" [in Spanish, English summary]. Acta Zool. Lilloana. vol. 8: pp. 603-605. 31 Dec. 1949. Points out that Hamearis and Nemeobius are both valid and refer to different genera. [P.B. |
Ortner, Anton, "Coleophora supinella nov. spec. (Lep., Coleophoridae)" [in German]. Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 34: pp. 117-123, 1 pi. 15 Sept. 1949. New species from Haimburger Mts., on Cytisus supinus: describes and figures larva, adult, and genitalia, and gives distribution of foodplant. [P.B.]
Overlaet, F. G., "Formes nouvelles ou peu connues de nymphalides africains" [in French]. Ann. Mus. Roy. Congo Beige, ser. 8, no. 14: 50 pp., 9 figs. 1952. Revisional notes on Harma and Cymothoe. Describes as new: C. lurida tristis (Sassa, Belgian Congo); C. I. centralis (R. Luakile, Kirda, Katanga); C. hesiodotus clavior (Kindu, Belgian Congo); C. fontainei (Lutahe, Belgian Congo; C. f. debauchei (Etoumbi, French Congo); C. eris sankuruana (Beni-Bendi, Sankura); C. coccinata bergeri (Etoumbi); C. c. fontinalis (Muetshi, Sankura); C. reginte-elizabethai belgarum (Katakoli); C. sangaris mwami-kazi (Beni). Proposes C. druryi as new name for C. althea Drury. Considers C. cam-is form mundamensis a good species. Also describes some "forms". Few figures. [P.B.|
Pastrana Jose A., "Una nueva peste en araucarias de Misiones (Republica Argentina)" [in Spanish]. Revista Invest. Agric, vol. 4: pp. 243-244, 2 pis. "April 1950" [Feb. 1951). Describes as new Laspeyresia araucarias (San Antonio, Misiones, Argentina); bred from Araucaria angustifolia. [P.B.]
Pastrana, Jose, "Una especie nueva de Glyphipterygidae de la Argentina (Lepidoptera)" [in Spanish, English summary]. Acta Zool. Lilloana, vol. 12: p. 519- '1951' [15 Oct. 1952]. Describes as new Antispastis clarkei (Zona del Tigre, Prov. Buenos Aires, on Solanum bonariense); figures venation and genitalia. [P.B.]
Pinker, Rudolf, "Studien liber die Cidaria oJivata Schiff.-Gruppe. Larentiinae. Cidaria Tr. Subgenus: Calostigia Hbn. Abt. A" [in German]. Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 38: pp. 31-33, 4 figs. 1 March 1953. Describes as new C. olivata gigantea (Col di Sestriere, 1600-2100 m., Piemont); C. o. hiloriata (Albarracin, Aragon, Spain); C. ivolfschlagerce (Ochrida, Macedonia). Figures $ genitalia of these spp. and of C. fitzi. [P.B.]
Plantrou, J., "Capture d'un hybride hero-arcania" [in French], Rev. frang. Lepid.. vol. 13: p. 129- "Nov./Dec. 1951" [28 March 1952]. Coenonympha hybrid.
Real, P., "Observations sur quelques formes de Cnephasia de la Collection Cleu" [in French], Rev. franc. Lepid.. vol. 13: pp. 220-222. "March/April" [25 July] 1952. Proposes C. wilkinsoni n.n. for C. chrysantheana auct. {nee Wilkinson) and discusses correct application of names in this group. Names several "varieties". PP.B.1
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Real, P., "Catalogue des especes francaises du genre Cnephasia Curt." [in French].
Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon, vol. 22: pp. 51-62, 8 figs. 1953. A list with the
geographical distribution and the study of the male genitalia of the species of
Cnephasia of the French fauna. New subgenera are described: ANOPLOCNEPHASIA
(type A. sedana Crt.), NEOSPHALEROPTERA (type N. nubilana Hbn.), BRACHY-
CNEPHASIA (type B. longana Hw.); and new spp.: C. (Nephodesme) legrandi
(South Alps), C. (N.) viardi (South Alps), C. (N.) cyanescana (South Alps),
C. (C.) pulmonariana (Seine-et-Oise). Unfortunately many individual forms are
named and described. The author ignores the meaning of holotype and allotype;
corrigenda are given in Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon, vol. 22: p. 98; 1953. [P.V.] Reisser, H., "Synonymie-Notizen zum Aufsatz Rebelt: 'Neue Heteroceren aus Aegyp-
ten'." [in German]. Zeitschr. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 33: pp. 43-44. 1 Oct. 1948.
Sinks Rebel's spp.: Tarache grisescens = T. biskrensis Obthr.; Ozarba cervina =
0. timida Berio; 0. elaphina — 0. variabilis Berio. [P.B.] Remington, C. L., "The sibling species of budmoth in Canada." Lepid. News, vol. 7:
pp. 57-58. 29 July 1953. Roepke, W., "Quelques especes des genres Trabala Walk, et Crinocraspeda Hamps.
du. Museum de Paris (Lep. Lasiocampidse)" [in French]. Rev. franc. Lepid., vol.
14: pp. 3-4, 1 pi. Describes and figures the $ of C. torrida, [P.V.] Ronniger, Hermann, "Bemerkungen liber Depressaria alpigena Frey und ragonoti
Rebel" [in German]. Zeitschr. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 31: pp. 147-160 5 figs.
15 Mar. 1948. Concludes, on the basis of distribution, structure, and food plant
{Laserpitium siler) that ragonoti is a subspecies of D. alpigena. Describes larvas
and adults and figures S genitalia. Summarizes records of the Depressaria feeding
on Laserpitium spp. [P.B.] Rungs, Ch., "Un nouveau Tarache d'Afrique du Nord (Lep. Phalaenidae)" [in French].
C. R. Soc. Sci. Nat. Maroc, 1953, no. 1: pp. 16-18, 2 figs. 1953. Describes as
new T. mekkei (Oran, Algeria). [P.V.] Rungs, Ch., "Le complexe de Leucania loreyi auct. nee Dup. (Lep. Phalaenidae)" [in
French]. Bull. Soc. Ent. France, vol. 58: pp. 138-141, 2 fig. 1953. Under the
name L. loreyi Dup. different species are mixed. The author has seen Duponchel's
lectotype $. Describes new subgenus: ACANTHOLEUCANIA (type: L. loreyi
Dup.) with two new species: A. loreyimima (Cochin China) and L. pseudoloreyi
(Madagascar). [P.V.] Rungs, Ch., "Un nouveau Lepidoptere Pyralididae du Maroc: Synaphe mediatlantis
n. sp." [in French]. C. R. Soc. Sci. Nat. Maroc, 1953, no. 5: pp. 71-72. 1953.
Description of a new sp. from the Middle Atlas; no figure. [P.V.] von Schantz, Max, "Tinea montelliella n. sp. (Lep., Tineidse) aus Fennoskandien"
[in German]. Notul. Ent., vol. 31: pp. 18-20, 3 fig. May 1951. Describes as
new T. montelliella (Muonio, Finnish Laplan). £ genitalia of this sp., T. insect-
ella, T. fuliginosella figured. [W. H.] von Schantz, Max, "Beitrag zur Kenntnis dreier Phthorim&a-Arten. (Lep., Gelechiidae).
Phthorimcea hackmani n. sp." [in German]. Notul. Ent., vol. 32: pp. 15-22, 6
figs. Aug. 1952. Describes as new P. hackmani (Sakyla, South Finland). Figures
£ and 9 genitalia of this sp. and two allied Finnish spp. [W.H.] Shakhbazov, V. G., "The systematic position and the distribution of the Ussuri
silkworm" [in Russian]. Zool. Zhurn., vol. 32: pp. 472-477. May/June 1953.
[Not seen.] Sieder, Leo, "Rebelia marpessa (spec, nov.)" [in German]. Zeits. Wiener Ent.
Ges., vol. 32: pp. 22-25, 1 pi., 2 figs. 15 Apr. 1948. Type locality Kartnen,
east of Klagenfurt; on Thymus and grasses. [P.B.] Sieder, Leo, "MONT AN I ALA gen. nov. (Lep. Psychidae)" [in German]. Zeits. Wiener
Ent. Ges., vol. 34: pp. 2-9, 1 pi., 4 figs. 1 Feb. 1949. Type Rebelia karawankensis.
Describes as new M. predotai (Albania). [P.B.] Sieder, L., "Berichtigung." Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 34: p. 51. 15 March 1949.
Designates M. karawankensis as generotype of his genus Montanima (Described in
vol. 34: pp. 2-9).m [P.B.] Sieder, Leo, "Tal&poria tubulosa bavaralta ssp. n., eine neue Unterart aus den Berch-
tesgadner Alpen (Lepidoptera, Psychidae)" [in German]. Nachrbl. Bayer. Ent., vol.
2: pp. 52-55. 15 July 1953. Skala, Hugo, "Zur Frage der Miner (Nepticulidae)" [in German]. Zeits. Wiener
Ent. Ges., vol. 32: pp. 121-122. 30 June 1948. Describes as new Nepticula
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purpurea (Leipnik, Mahren, on Salix purpurea). Notes on synonymy and biology. [P.B.]
Stempffer, H., "Contribution a I'etude de quelques Lycenes d'Europe occidentale" [in French] Lambillionea, vol. 53: pp. 12-18. 1953. Notes on some species of Lycaenida? from Spain and France. [P.V.|
Stempffer, H., "Contribution a I'etude des Lycaenidae de l'Afrique equatoriale" [in French]. Ann. Mus. Roy. Congo Beige, ser. in 8°. Set. ZooL, no. 27: 48 pp., 16 figs. 1954. Important study on the Lycsenida? from equatorial Africa. Describes as new: Liptena jacksovi (Uganda); Eresina vansomereni (Uganda) \Argiolaus bergeri (Belgian Congo); Teratoneura Isabella congoensis (Belgian Congo); Hemiolaus coeculus Httoralis (Mombasa Coast); lolaus (Epamera) alienus Uganda (Uganda); Anthene sylvanus niveus (Belgian Congo). A new name, Deudorix (Pilodeudorix) ankoleensis, is given for Philodeudorix camerona Uganda Stempffer. [P.V.I
Storace, Luciano, "Recherches sur le groupe africain de Papilio nireus L. (Lepidoptera, Diurna)" [in French]. Lambillionea. vol. 51: pp. 44-52, ~73-76; vol. 52: pp. 9-H, 14-20, 30-35, 75-76. 25 Aug., 25 Oct., 25 Dec. 1951; 25 Feb., 25 April, 25 June, 25 Dec. 1952. Describes as new P. so si a debilis (Uganda); P. bromius chrapkowskoides (Uganda); P. nireus micronireus (West Africa); localities given but no type localities or holotypes specified. Also names many infrasubspecific forms. Attempts to cover geographic and individual variation in P. sosia, P. brontes, P. athiops, P. bromius, P. nireus; only size and pattern characters are considered. No figures. [P.B.]
Tarns, W. H. T., "The genus Alompra Moore (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidse)." Tijdschr. Plantenziekten, vol. 39: pp. 165-168, 16 figs. 1953- Describes as new A. ferruginea bidiensis (Bidi, Sarawak); A. f. cerastes (Surgiao, Mindanao, Philippine Is.); A. roepkei (Assam), A. r. sarotes (Bukit Kutu, Selangor), A. r. pel/a (Upper Palembang, Sumatra). Figures neuration, adults, genitalia. [A.D.|
Toll, S., "Beitrage zur Mikrolepidopterenfauna von Nordost-Persien" [in German]. Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 32: pp. 107-116, 3 pis. 30 June 1948. Report on a collection from Kuh-i-mirabi Range at 2000 m. Describes as new: (Pyralididae) Crambus persellus. C. craterellus defesre/us. Anoristia mirabiella, Salebria pallidella. S. semirubella hyrcana. Nephopteryx persarum, Pnstophora velocella, Pristocera pal-lidisignata, Scoparia hyrcanella. Evergestis cenealis obscura, Pionea pyraustiformis, P. pionalis: (Tortricidae) Phalonia posterana hyrcana, P. subposterana; (Gelechiidae) Gelechin hyrcanella, L'ur griseofu^elh. L. detersipunctella, Pleurota lineata; (Hy-ponomeutidse) Argyresthia myrabtella. Ce^ostoma kotschi. Figures adults and genitalia of new spp. and of some new sspD. Lists other spp. of these families, Pterophoridae. Momphidae. and Tineidae. [P.B.|
Toll, S., "Studien liber die Genitalien einieer Coleophoriden. XL" [in German|. Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges.. vol. 37: pp. 156-164, 2 pis. 15 Dec. 1952. Describes as new: Coleophorc- moestella (Rheinpfalz); C. d/chroella (Siebenseental, Carniola); C. klimeschiella (Nyir, Hune^ry); C. h/scateUa (Donnersberg); C. dannehli (Veldes, upper Carniola); C. dentiferella ( Hamburg, Austria); C. pa1umbii)enella (Klosterneu-burg, near Vienna); C. altivagella (Gurgl, Otztal, Tirol); C. burmanni (Brenner); C. eudoriella (Deutsch-Altenburg, Austria); C. opacella (Bisamburg, near Vienna); C. baltica (Amata, Latvia); C. pseudociconiella (Vienna); C. distinctelh. (Tirol). Figures genitalia of known sexes. [P.B.I
de la Torre y Callejas, S. L. & P. A Dalmau, "Una lista de las Euremas de America, con notas sobre las especies colectadas en Cuba" [in Spanish]. Publ. Univ. Oriente Dept. Ext. Rel. Cult. 27: 38 pp., 8 pis. 1953. List, with geographic distribution, of all Eurenid. including forms. Cuban spp extensively discussed and new form of E. lara named and figured. 78 photos of Cuban spp. [C.R.]
de Ton'^oet. H., "Contribution a I'etude des Eilema francais (Arctiidae Lithosiinas)" [in. Frenchl. Rev. fra^c. LMd.. vol. 13: pp. 181-184, 2 fies. "Jan./Feb." [31 May] 1952. Distinguishes between E. uninla. E. aniola, E. interposita, and figures £ genitalia of first two. TP.B. |
de Toulgoet, H., "Contribution a I'etude des Eihrnn palearctiaues (V note). Note sur Eilema uniola Rbr. ( Lep- Lithos'idae)" fin Frenchl. Bull. Sor. Ent. France, vol. 58: pp. 55-57. 1953. Historical and bibliographical notes and geographical distribution of th;s badly kno^n species. Lectotype designated. [P.V.]
de Toulgoet, H., "Contribution a I'etude des Eilema palearctiques (4° note). Qu'est-ce
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qu'Eilema sordidula Rbr.? (Lep. Lithosiidae)" [in French J. Bull. Soc. Ent. France, vol. 59: pp. 36-39. 1954. Lectotype of E. sordidula designated. Study shows that sordidula is a synonym of E. pallifrons. [P.V.]
Urbahn, Ernst, "Die Unterschiede der Jungenstande und Falter von Melitcea athalia Rott., hritomartis Assm. und parthenie Bkh. z=z aurelia Nick, in Deutchland (Lep.)" [in German!. Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 37: pp. 105-121, 5 pis. 15 Nov. 1952. Compares all stages of these species, as well as genitalia of both sexes, and describes all points of difference; many fine figures. [P.B.]
Urbahn, Ernst, "Uber die Artberechtigung von Melitcea veronicce Dorfmeister auf Grund von Typenuntersuchungen" [in German]. Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 38: pp. 87-94, 5 figs. 30 April 1953. Confirms, from study of describer's specimens of larvae and pupae, that M. veronicce is a synonym of M. hritomartis. [P.B.]
Varin, G., "Contribution a I'etude des Satyridae de France. Les races francaises de Coenonympha oedippus Fabricius" [in French 1. Lambillionea, vol. 52: pp. 5-8. 25 Feb. 1952. Describes as new C. 02. sebrica (Bourdet, Deux-Sevres); C. 03. aquitanica (Gazinet, Gironde); C. oe. herbuloti (Backais, Isere). [P.B.I
Verity, R., "Les noms des Zygenes gallica-mana-erebus, d'apres les regies de la nomenclature zoologique" [in French]. Rev. franc. Lepid., vol. 14 pp. 50-51. 1953- Zygcena erebus Stgr. = erebcea Brgff.; Z. mana Kirby = interrupta Brgff. — chaos Brgff.; Z. gallica Obth. race interrupta Boursin = race giesekingiana Reiss. [P.V.]
Viette, P., "Sur la systematique du genre Oxyptilus Z." [in French]. Entomologiste, vol. 8: pp. 93-94. "1952" [1953]. Abstract, for the French fauna, of the work of ST. ADAMCZEWSKI; lectotypes designated for Oxyptilus maculata and O. lanto-scana. [P.V.]
Viette, P. E. L., "Contribution a I'etude des Hepialidas (30e note)" [in French]. Lambillionea, vol 53: pp. 32-35, 2 fig. 1953- Describes as new: genus XHOA-PHRYX [type X. lemeci nov. (Indochina, Tonkin)]; gives synonymy of Hepialiscus algeriensis and Hepialus tunctanus: and places fuscoargenteus in the genus Gazoryctra Hb. [P.V.]
Viette. P., "Nouvelles Pyrales de Madagascar (Lepid.)" [in French]. Rev. franc. Ent., vol. 20: pp. 130-137, 6 figs. 1953- Describes as new: Neopaschia nigromarginata (E. Madagascar), genus CATALAODES [type C. malgassicalis nov. (E. Madagascar)], Sindris boisduvalalis (central Madagascar), S. catalalis (E. Madagascar), Polygram-modes seyrigalis (S.-central Madagascar), Mecyna catalalis (S. Madagascar), Stenia mabillealis (E. Madagascar). [P.V.]
Viette. P. E. L., "Descriptions de deux nouveaux Microlepidopteres de l'lle Maurice" [in French]. Bull. Soc. Zool. France, vol. 78: pp. 138-141, 2 figs. 1953. Describes as new Stagmatophora vinsoni and Thiognatha mameti, from Mauritius. [P.V.]
Viette, P. E. L., "Descriptions de nouvelles especes de Pyrales de la faune malgache (Ins. Lepid.)" [in French]. Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon, vol. 22: pp. 203-209, 5 figs. 1953. Descriptions of new genera and spp. from Madagascar: MARIONODES seyrigalis (generotype) (far south); HApLOSINDRIS (generotype leucotriangula Mab.); JAKUARTE mannalis (generotype) (east); Mussidia decaryalis (far south); Dichocrocis catalalis (east); D. alluaudalis (far south). [P.V.|
Viette, P. E. L., "fitude de quelques vieux types de Procris Fabricius (Lepidopt. Zygaenidae)" [in French). Lambillionea. vol. 53: pp. 38-45, 10 figs. 1953. Gives figures, discussions, lectotype designation for P. cognata H. Lucas, P. cirtana. P. bellieri, P. cognata Rambur, P. soror. [P.V.]
Viette. P. E. L., "Nouveaux deltoi'des de Madagascar (Lep. Noctuidae)" [in French]. Bull. Soc. Linn. Lyon, vol. 23: pp. 67-72, 6 figs. 1954. Descriptions of new species of Noctuidae Hypeninae from central Madagascar: Marca griseonigralis, Olybama pyraustalis, Dragana elongalis; Madopa mabillealis. M. saalmulleralis: Deinypena biplagalis. [P.V.]
Viette, P. E. L., "Description de nouvelles especes de noctuelles quadrifides de Madagascar" [in French]. Bull. Soc. Zool. France, vol. 78: pp. 34L-34S. "1953" [1954|. Descriptions of a new genus and spp. of Noctuidae Ophiderinae from Madagascar: ANDR1ANAM poinimerina; Paralephana descarpentriesi, P. decaryi, P. catalai, P. subpurpurascens; Egnasia berioi: Promimea jeanneli. [P.V.]
Wehrli, E., "Une nouvelle classification du genre Gnophos Tr." |in French!. Lambillionea. vol. 51: pp. 6-11, 22-30, 34-37. 25 Feb., 25 April, 25 Aug. 1951. New classification based largely on $ genitalia. Describes as new (types in parentheses):
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subgenera DICROGNOPHOS (G. orthogonia); LYCOGNOPHOS (G. obscurata)\ KENTROGNOPHOS (G. onustaria); SACROGNOPHOS (G. sacaria); RHINOGNO-PHOS (G. similaria); COSTIGNOPHOS (G. pullulata); DYSGNOPHOS (G. difficilis); NEOGNOPHINA (G. intermedia); RHOPALOGNOPHOS (G. glau-cinaria); ORGANOGNOPHOS (G. sibiriata); EUCHROGNOPHOS (G. variegata); PTERYGNOPHOS (G. ochrofasciata); RHIPIGNOPHOS (G. pervicinaria); CNES-TROGNOPHOS (G. prceacutaria); CHELEGNOPHOS (G. ravistriolaria); and SUB-DISCHIDESIA (subgenus of Dischidesia, which is raised to generic rank; for G. lilliputata and G. hypochrysa, type not specified); and genera ODONTOGNO-PHOS (G. dumetata); EC0D0N1A {Hydrelia tchrinaria). New entities and previously accepted genera and subgenera are described and the included spp. listed; 5 spp. not yet sufficiently studied are also listed. Proposes G. sphcerula n.n. for G. perdita Stgr. nee. Btlr. (—pairlitce Leech nee Btlr.). Also mentions several "new species" not described here, and "new subgenera" (for spp. transferred from Gnophos) not described and without type citation. The paper is further marred by the author's failure to state the rank of previously described entities (Zystrogno-phos, in fact, is called both a subgenus of Gnophos and a distinct genus) and by the absence of illustrations. [P.B.]
Wiltshire, E. P., "Middle East Lepidoptera. XII: two new species from south-west Persia (Iran)." Proc. Roy. Ent. Soc. London B, vol. 22: pp. 217-219, 2 figs. 31 Dec. 1953- Describes as new Arenostola delattini (near Shiraz, 5500'); Porphyrinic} popovi (Shiraz, 6000'); both Agrotidae. [P.B.]
Wise, K. A. J., "Occurrence of the Oak Blotch Miner Lithocolletis messaniella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariida?) in New Zealand." Trans. Roy. Soc. New Zealand, vol. 81: pp. 65-66, 1 pi., 1 fig. June 1953- Redescribes genus and species; figures forewing and mines. Lists food plants. New record. [P.B.]
Wohlfahrt, Th. A., "Colias australis Vrty. (Lep. Rhopal.) im mittleren Maingebiet" [in German]. Nachrbl. Bayer. Ent., vol. 1: pp. 13-14. 15 Feb. 1952. Records; characters. [N.O.]
Wolfsberger, Josef, "Eine neue Form von Crymodes zeta Tr. aus den Ostalpen (Lep. Noct.)" [in German]. Nachrbl. Bayer Ent., vol. 1: pp. 30-31. 15 April 1952. Describes as new C. z. r of ana (Rofan Prov., N. Tirol). [N.O.]
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Alexandre, R., "Une nouvelle aberration de Parnassius apollo L., ab. $ inocellata,
nova" [in French]. Rev. franc. Lipid., vol. 13: p. 235. "May/June/Sept." [15 Nov.]
1952 Aubert, Jacques-F., "Apamea secalis L. forme struvoculea Aubert (Lep. Phal.)" [in
French]. Ent. Nachrbl., vol. 4: pp. 59-61, 5 figs. Apr./Dec. 1952. Describes a
$ form. Aubert, Jacques-F., "Note sur les formes melanisantes des Papilionides d'Europe
centrale" [in French]. Rev. franc. Lepid., vol. 13: pp. 236-239. "May/June/Sept."
[15 Nov.] 1952. Notes described melanic forms of Papilio machaon, P. podalirius,
Parnassius apollo [P.B.] Bernardi, G., & R. Gaillard, "Les Maculinea du Mont Aigoual (Gard) (Lep., Lycasnidae)"
[in French]. Rev. franc. Lepid., vol. 13: pp. 113-114. "Sept./Oct." [28 Dec]
1951. Describes local races of M. alcon and M. arion. [P.B.] Bourgogne, Jean, "La variation intraspecifique chez les Lepidopteres" [in French |.
Rev. franc. Lepid., vol. 13: pp. 65-77. "May/June" [10 Aug.] 1951. Survey
of possible types of infraspecific variation, from teratological to geographic, and
their causes; with examples. [P.B.] Burmann, Karl, "Eine neue Form von Parnassius apollo L. var. claudius Bell. f. .g.
Phrynius Fruhsr." [in German], Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 34: pp. 42-43, 2 figs.
15 March 1949- Names an aberration Burmann, Karl, "Zwei neue Formen von Ani sot tenia ulmana Hb. aus Nortirol (Lepidoptera, Tortricida?)" [in German], Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 34: pp. 43-44,
4 figs. 15 March 1949. Names two aberrations. Burmann, Karl, "Gracilaria populetorum Z." fin German |. Zeits. Wiener Ent, Ges..
vol. 35: pp. 17-20. 20 March 1950. Names 3 aberrations and describes other
variants. [P.B.] Caruel, Marcel, "Revision des formes et aberrations du Catalogue des Rhopaloceres"
[in French]. Rev. franc. Lepid., vol. 13: pp. 84-87, 117-121. "May/June" [10
1955
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Aug.], "Sept./Oct." [28 Dec] 1951. Brief redescriptions of described aberrations
of Papilio podalirius, P. machaon,. Aporia cratcegi\ color of melanic P. podalirius
accompanies the second part. [P.B.] Caspari, Ernst, "On the selective value of the alleles Rt and rt in Ephestia kuhniella." Amer. Nat., vol. 84: pp. 367-380, 3 figs. Sept./Oct. 1950. Evidence is presented
for the selective advantage of the heterozygote. Gene affects testis color. [P.B.] Chu Hsi, "Heterospermic impregnation in silkworms and its role in hereditation"
[in Russian]. Izv. Akad. Nauk SSSR, Set. Biol., 1953: pp. 52-62. [Not seen]. Daniel, Franz, "Melanistische Lepidopteren-Formen aus Sudbayern" [in German]. Nachrbl. Bayer. Ent., vol. 1: pp. 2-4. 15 Jan. 1952. Discusses melanistic aberrations;
names two. [N.O.] Daniel, Franz, "Die Formen von Glyphisia crenata Esp." [in German]. Nachrbl. Bayer.
Ent., vol. 2: pp. 65-69. 15 Sept. 1953. Discusses variation and distribution [N.O.] Daniel, Franz, "Zwei neue Endrosinae-Formen" [in German]. Nachrbl. Bayer. Ent.,
vol. 2: pp. 82-83. 15 Nov. 1953. Describes and names 2 aberrations. [P.B.] Dowdeswell, W. H., & E. B. Ford, "The influence of isolation on variability in the
butterfly Maniola jurtina L." Symp. Soc. Exper. Biol., no. 7: pp. 254-273, 2 maps.
1953. Data on the frequency distribution of hindwing spots in local populations of
this satyrid in England and adjacent islands. [P.B.] Foltin, Hans, "Die Verbreitung der dunklen Formen von Aglia tau L., mut. ferenigra
Th. Meig. und melaina Gross." [in German]. Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 33: pp.
18-21. 1 Oct. 1948. Distribution in Austria of these melanic mutants. [P.B.] Hardonk, M., "Comibcena pustulata Hufn. f. rosea Cockayne (Lep. Geom.)" [in Dutch,
English summary]. Ent. Berichten, vol. 15: p. 20. 1 Feb. 1954. Hoffmann, Emil, "Neue Parnassius mnemosyne L. — Aberrationen" [in German]. Ent.
Nachrbl., vol. 3: pp. 177-181, 1 pi. Oct./Nov. 1951. Names 15 aberrations and
figures 8. [P.B.] Hoffmann, Emil, "Richtigstellung von Aberrationsnamen bei unserenheimischen Par-
nassius-Arten" [in German]. Zeits. Wiener Ent. Ges., vol. 38: pp. 12-18. 1 March
1953- Redescriptions of named aberrations of P. mnemosyne, P. apollo, and P. phcebus,
and correction of the nomenclature. [P.B.] Hovanitz, William, "Polymorphism and evolution." Symp. Soc. Exper. Biol., no. 7: pp.
238-253, 1 pi., 3 figs. 1953. Chiefly a discussion of the color polymorphism of
females in populations of some species of Colias. [P.B.] Kiihn, Alfred, & Analiese Berg, "Eine neue Mutation mit wechselnder und zeitlich
beschrankter Wirkung bei Ptychopoda seriata" [in German]. Zeitschr. Naturwiss.,
vol. 6B: pp. 41-44, 5 figs. 1951. Reports incompletely dominant gene causing
malformations of wing scales and acting in limited but variable period in wing
development. [P.B.] Long, D. B., "Some problems of polymorphism in insects." Proc. Roy. Ent. Soc.
London (A), vol. 27: pp. 99-110. 19 Dec. 1952. Review article, largely on
Lepidoptera. Neschner, E., "Pieris bryonice O. subsp. flavescens Wagn. und subsp. neobryonice
Shelj. Ihre Ruckschlagsformen mod. 9 bryoniceformis Mull., mod. 9 schimce
Mull. Benennung und Beschreibung ihrer Sonderformen" [in German]. Ent. Nachrbl.,
vol. 4: pp. 76-79. Apr./Dec. 1951. Describes and names 20 "forms" of two
similar 9 forms of these two subspecies, being all possible combinations of fore-wing and hind-wing patterns and ground color in the two (previously named)
generation forms. This is nomenclature refined to the limit, but not entomology.
[P.B.1 Pronin, George F., "The apparent influence of isolation in some species of Geometridae."
Lepid. News, vol. 6: pp. 93-94, 1 fig. 19 Feb. 1953. Ryszka, Hans, "Die Zucht von Pier, napi ssp. britannica mod. hibernica Schmidt"
[in German]. Ent. Nachrbl., vol. 3: pp. 170-173, 1 pi. Oct./Nov. 1951. Reports
a successful cross between the yellow forms of P. n. britannica and P. bryonice
flavescens ($ and 9 respectively), the offspring being one white and one yellow 9 (also names the 2 hybrid forms). Describes rearing of yellow form of P. n.
britannica, and figures adults of the 3 annual generations. [P.B.] Sharov. A. G., "Phase character in the variability of caterpillars of Excereta ulmi
Schiff." [in Russian]. Dokl Akad. Nauk SSSR., vol. 88: pp. 929-932. Feb. 1953.
[Not seen.]
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Recent Literature on Lepidoptera
Vol.9: no.l
I. TECHNIQUE
Sinha, Ranendra Nath, "Sectioning insects with sclerotized cuticle." Stain Tecbnol., vol. 28: pp. 249-253, 2 figs. 1953. Describes a technique used successfully on many insects, including Sitotroga cerealella, which softens the cuticle without damaging cellular structures. [P.B.I
Taylor, L. R., "An improved suction trap for insects." Ann. Appl. Biol., vol. 38: pp. 582-591, 1 pi., 2 figs. Sept. 1951. Description and illustrations of modifications to the trap described by Johnson (I.e., vol. 37: pp. 80-91); discussion of trap design. .[P.B.]
Viette, P., "Une technique de preparation des armures genitales" [in French]. Rev. franc. Lipid., vol. 13: pp. 249-252. "May/June/Sept." [15 Nov.] 1953. Recommends mounting entire abdomen. Describes method used at Paris Museum. [P.B.]
Williams, C. B., "Comparing the efficiency of insect traps." Bull. Ent. Res., vol. 42: pp. 513-517. Nov. 1951. Statistical methods; based on captures of Macro-lepidoptera. LP.B.]
J. MISCELLANY
Abbott, Cyril E., "Rare insects." Audubon Mag., vol. 53: pp. 90-95, 7 figs. Mar./
Apr. 1951. Including Citheronia regalis, Celerio intermedia. Beard, Eva, "The early-American Silkworm," Frontiers, vol. 17: pp. 35-38, 62, 3 figs.
Dec. 1952. History of silkworm culture in colonial days. [P.B.] de Bros, E., "Dr. Robert Lceliger" [in German]. Ent. Nachrbl., vol. 4: pp. 54-56.
April/Dec. 1952. Obituary. Floch, H., & Y. Constant, "Notes sur la symptomatologie et la therapeutique de la
papillonite guyanaise" [in French]. Bull. Soe. Path. Exot., vol. 44: pp. 178-181.
1951. Describes dermatitis caused by contact with Hylesia urticans, and its treatment. [P.B.]
Goldman, Morris, "The experimental infection of pupae of Philosamia cynthia Dniry
(Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) with Trypanosoma cruzi Chagas." Journ. Parasitol., vol.
36: pp. 1-6, 2 pis. Feb. 1950. Moth successfully infected with this parasite of
the bug Triatoma and of vertebrates. [P.B.I Harris, Lucien, Jr., "Henry W. Eustis." Lepid. News, vol. 6: p. 77. 1952. Heineman, Bernard, "Musing in European museums." Lepid. News, vol. 7: pp. 167-
170, 2 figs. 12 Feb. 1954. Hill, William R., A. Daniel Rubinstein, & Joseph Kovacs, "Dermatitis resulting from
contact with moths (genus Hylesia)." Journ. Amer. Med. Assoc., vol. 138: pp.
737-740, 2 figs. 6 Nov. 1948. Reports severe irritation caused by contact with
abdominal hairs of adult female Hylesia. [P.B.] Martin, Lloyd H. & Lewis H. Anthony, "The camera explores the insect world." Quarterly,
Los Angeles Co. Mus., vol. 10: pp. 1-5, 12 photos. Spring 1953. Popular account
of insect photographic and collecting trip to Arizona with fine photos of collecting
techniques and living insects, including Lepidoptera. [C.R.] Micks, Don V., "Clinical effects of the sting of the 'Puss Caterpillar' {Megalopyge
opercularis S. & A.) on man." Texas Rpts. Biol. Med., vol. 10: pp. 399-405, 2 figs.
1952. Reports severe effects in several cases. [P.B.J
Miles, Herbert & Mary, "On apple scars and blemishes." New Biology, no. 10:
pp. 55-71, 4 pis. 1951. Popular account of causes of damage, including caterpillars. [P.B.I Nolan, John E. H., "Silkworms in England spin for the Queen." Natl. Geogr. Mag.,
vol. 103: pp. 689-704, 15 figs. May 1953. Regnier, R., & B. Trouvelot, "La position de la recherche biologique en entomologie
appliquee" [in French]. Trans. 9th Int. Congr. Ent., vol. 1 : pp. 41-50. March
1953. Remington, C. L., "George Talbot ( 1882-1952)." Lepid. News, vol.7: p.24. 20 Apr. 1953. Suomalainen, Esko, "Harry Federley (1879-1951)." Lepid. News, vol. 6: pp. 57-60,
1 fig. 1952. Wilson, Frank, "Biological control of weeds." Neiv Biology, no. 8: pp. 51-74, 7 pis.
1950. Popular account, referring to use of Cactoblastts moth against Opuntia and
other examples. [P.B. ] Zahl, Paul A., "Back-yard monsters in color." Nat. Geogr. Mag., vol. 102: pp. 235-
?60, 16 pis., 7 figs. July 1952. Good figures of some common insects, including
Lepidoptera. [P.B.]