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RECENT LITERATURE ON LEPIDOPTERA
(Under the supervision of Peter F. Bellinger)
Under this heading are included abstracts of papers and books of interest to lepidopterists. The world's literature is searched systematically, and it is intended that every work on Lepidoptera published after 1946 will be noticed here; omissions of papers more than 3 or 4 years old should be called to Dr. BELLINGER'S attention. New genera and higher categories are shown in CAPITALS, with types in parentheses; new species and subspecies are noted, with type localities if given in print. Larval foodplants are usually listed. Critical comments by abstractors may be made. Papers of only local interest and papers from The Lepidopterists' News are listed without abstract. Readers, particularly outside of North America, interested in assisting with this very large task, are invited to write Dr. BELLINGER (Osborn Zoological Lab., Yale University, New Haven 11, Conn., U. S. A.) Abstractors' initials are as follows: [P.B.) — P. F. Bellinger; [I.C.J —I. F. B. Common; [W.C.j —W. C. Cook; [A.D.] — A. Diakonoff; [W.H.I —W. HACKMAN; [J.M.] —J. MOUCHA; [E.M.] — E. G. MUNROE; [N.O.] — N. S. Obraztsov; [C.R.J— C. L. Remington; [J.T.] — J. W. Tilden; [P.V.] — P. E. L. Viette.
B. SYSTEMATICS AND NOMENCLATURE
Adamczewski, Stanislaw, "On the systematics and origin of the generic group Oxyptilus Zeller." Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.)—Ent., vol.1: pp.301-387, 12 pis. 30 Nov. 1950. Describes as new PROCAPPERIA (type Oxyptilus maculatus), P. croatica (Zengg, S. Croatia); Capperia ivashbourni (Shar Deresy, Syria), C. tamsi (Alma Dagh, Asia Minor), C. hellenica (Tembi, Thessaly, Greece), C. zelleri (Catania, Sicily), C. polonica (Aritzo, Sardinia), C. maratonica (Kato Suli, Greece), C. fletcheri (Kirjat-Anavim, Jerusalem, Palestine); also one "form" (foodplant race) of C. fusca. Systematic revision of the genera Sphenarches, Geina, Procapperia, and Capperia; generic definitions and lists of spp. of Oxyptilus and Crombrugghia; notes on the Trichoptilus group (Megalorrhipida, Trichoptilus, Buckleria, Stangeia, and probably other un-described genera). Additional sections deal with the previous treatment of the group, morphology, ecology, distribution, and phylogeny (which is interpreted in terms of the continental drift theory). [P.B.]
d'Almeida, Romualdo Ferreira, "Uma nova especie de Actinote do sul do Brasil (Lepidoptera Heliconiidae, Acrasinae)" [in Portuguese]. Arq. Mus. Nac. Rio de Janeiro, vol.42: pp.3-5, 2 figs. 1955. Describes as new A. zikani (Salesopolis, S. Paulo); redescribes $ of A. morio. [P.B.]
Aubert, J. F., "Revision preliminaire du genre Entephria Hb. [in French]. Rev. franc. Lepid., vol.15: pp.62-69. Dec. 1955. Preliminary revision of the geometric! genus Entephria and description of a new genus CALOSTIGIODES (type uncinata Piin-geler). [P.V.|
Berger, Lucien A., "Catalogues raisonnes de la faune entomologique du Congo Beige. Lepidopteres—Rhopaloceres. 1.—Fam. Papilionidae" [in French]. Ann. Mus. Congo Beige C. Zool. Serie III (11), vol.8: pp.1-104, 96 figs. 1950. Describes as new Papilio nobilis leroyi (Rutshuru, Kivu), P. sosia pulchra (Stanleyville); Graphium ucalegon schoutedeni (Bambesa, Uele), G. ucalegonides rileyi (Begoro, Gold Coast), G. odin eyeni (Lemfu, Bas Congo), G. olbrechtsi (Mwene-Ditu, Sankuru), G. adamastor zongo (Zongo-Mokoanghay, Congo-Ubangi), G. a. dimbroko (Sierra Leone); also a number of "forms" and aberrations. The arrangement is based on study of the genitalia, but these are not described. All spp. are figured and all entities briefly redescribed. Distribution, collection records, and references to studies of biology or genetics are given for each form. 49 spp. (of 69 in continental Africa) are included. [P.B.]
Berger, L. A., "Un cas d'homonymie" [in French]. Lambillionea, vol.55: pp.86-87. 25 Dec. 1955. The genus Phalanta Ghesquiere (1942) (Pyralidae) is preoccupied by Phalanta Horsfield (1829) (Nymphalidae) and is also a synonym of Phostria. A new genus GHESQU1ERELLA (type dioramica Ghesquiere) (Pyraustidae) is proposed. [P. V.)
Berio, E., "Georyx muscosa Gey. e le specie affini (Lepid. Noct.)" [in Italian]. Ret'. Zool. Bot. Ajr., vol.51: pp.212-222, 10 figs. 16 July 1955. Describes as new G.
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leroyi, G. percurvata (Belgian Congo); G. fletcheri (Natal); G. basilewskyi, G. her gen (Kivu). G. albifrons distinct from G. muscosa. [P-V.\
Beuret, Henri, "Support for the proposed use of the Plenary Powers for validating the trivial name adippe, as published in the combination Papilio adippe in the Vienna Catalogue of 1775 (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera)." Bull, Zool. Namend., vol.9: p.135. 30 Dec. 1952.
Blair, K. G., "Sedina buettneri Hering at Freshwater, I. O. W." Ent. Gaz., vol.2: pp.249-252, 1 pi. Oct. 1951. Describes biology and discusses systematic position of a local British species; colored figures of adult. [P.B.]
Bourgogne, Jean, "Revision des especes africaines du genre Eumeta Walker {Clania auct.) (Lepidoptera: Psychidae)" [in French]. Trans. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, vol.107: pp.125-138, 1 pi., 11 figs. 6 Dec. 1955. Describes as new E. hardenbergi (Delagoa Bay, Mozambique); E. rougeoti (Port Gentil, Gabon); E. strandi (Ogooe, Lam-barene). Redescribes E. cervina (syn. moddermanni); removes other spp. from genus. [P.B.]
Boursin, Ch., "Description de nouvelles especes et formes du bassin mediterranean (Lep. Phal.) (diagnoses preliminaires)" [in French]. Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon, vol.24: pp.252-255. Dec. 1955. Describes as new Lithophane mouterdi (Beyrouth, Syria); Derthisa didymogramma (S. Turkey); also new "forms" of Derthisa spp. Sinks Antitype annibalella to Eumichtis lichenea; A. amilcarella to Euxoa canadensis mauretanica; Metachrostis incomposita to CEderemia precisa. [P.V.]
Boursin, Ch., "Qu'est-ce-que Y'Agrotis' nictymera B.? (Lep. Phal.)" [in French]. Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon, vol.25: pp.3-6. Jan. 1956. Boisduval's species is identified as Standfussiana osmana Wagner, 1929. The nominal ssp. is from the Alps; osmana is the name of the ssp. from the Middle East mountains. Describes as new S. dalmata occidentalis (Alps [holotypej and Pyrenees). [P.V.]
Box, Harold E., "New crambine genera allied to Diatrcea Guilding (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).—Ill" Proc. Roy. Ent. Soc. London (B), vol.24: pp.197-200, 1 fig. 30 Dec. 1955. Describes as new ZEAD1ATR/EA (type Imeolata); notes on the 4 spp. included. [P.B.J
Bradley, J. D., "A comparative study of four European species, including one new species from Britain, belonging to the genus Mompha Huebner (Lepidoptera: La-vernidae)." Ent. Gaz., vol.2: pp.173-182, 1 pi., 12 figs. July 1951. Describes as new M. subdivisella (Merton, Norfolk). Redescribes M. subbistrigella, M. nodicolella, and M. divisella, all feeding on Epilobium spp. [P.B.]
Bradley, J. D., "Microlepidoptera collected in the Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland, in 1951, including two species new to the British list." Ent. Gaz., vol.3: pp.185-191, 1 pi., 5 figs. Oct. 1952. Sinks Coleophora gotlandica to C. teidensis; redescribes latter and Elachista exiguella. Annotated list of 80 spp. [P.B.J
Bradley, J. D., "A new family assignment for Pancallia ivoodiella Curtis, 1830, and some notes on this species (Lepidoptera)." Ent. Gaz., vol.4: pp.172-174, 2 figs. July 1953. Transfers species, known from 3 specimens, to Euclemensia (Heliodinidae); suggests that it feeds on scale insects, like other Euclemensia, and was imported into Britain from North America. [P.B.J
Bradley, J. D., "Microlepidoptera collected in the Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland, in 1952, including a plume moth new to the British list." Ent. Gaz., vol.4: pp. 135-140, 1 pi. April 1953- Redescribes Alucita icterodactyla. Annotated list of some 125 spp. [P.B.J
Bradley, J. D., "A note on the identity of Coleophora tripoliella Hodgkinson, 1875, and C. virgaurece Stainton, 1857 (Lep. Coleophoridae)." Ent. Gaz., vol.6: pp. 150-151, 1 pi., 3 figs. 13 July 1955. Selects types; sinks tripoliella to asteris; figures wings, genitalia, and larval cases of both species. [P.B J
Brown, F. Martin, "Comment on the action proposed in relation to the trivial names involved in the niobejcydippeladippe complex (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera)." Bull. Zool. Nomencl., vol.9: p. 134. 30 Dec. 1952. Opposed to conservation of adippe; would prefer to have phryxa or syrinx used for the High Brown Fritillary. [P.B.J
Bryk, Felix, "Neue achine-Yozmen. (Lep.: Satyridae)" [in German]. Ent. Tidskr., vol.72: pp.181-183. 1951. Describes as new Pararge achine olleri (Myrskyla, Finland); P. a. amata (Amata, Lettland). Notes on other subspecies. [P.B.]
Bryk, Felix, "Specimina typorum insectorum a Carolo Linnseo descriptorum in Museo Degeeriano asservata" [in German]. Ent. Tidskr., vol.73: pp.43-52. 10 May 1952. Identifies types of Amorpha populi, Eudia pavonia, Trigonophora meticulosa in DeGeer's collection; notes on these and some other specimens mentioned by Linnaeus. Points out that still other specimens must be "iconotypes," since DeGeer's figures,
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on which some Linnaean spp. are based, were presumably made from specimens in his collection [P.B.]
Bryk, Felix, "Support for the proposed use of the Plenary Powers to validate the trivial name adippe as published in the combination Papilio adippe by Denis and Schiffer-muller in 1775 (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera)" [in German]. Bull. Zool. Nomencl., vol.9: p.132. 30 Dec. 1952.
Bryk, Felix, "Rectificationes nomenclatoricas (Lep., Col.)" [in German]. Ent. Tidskr., vol.74: pp.201-202. 25 Jan. 1954. Sinks Euploea treitschkei dampierensis to E. t. gustavi-felleri [P.B.]
Clark, Austin H., "On the proposed use of the Plenary Powers to suppress the trivial name ajax Linnaeus, 1758 (as published in the combination Papilio ajax) (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera)." Bull. Zool. Nomencl., vol.6: p.167. 22 May 1952. Favors suppression.
Clarke, C. A., & J. P. Knudsen, "A hybrid swallowtail. An account of the 'cross' Papilio asterias 9 (North American Black Swallowtail) X Papilio machaon £ (the Swallowtail, of European-Malta stock) and a note on the 'machaon complex' of the North American continent." Ent. Rec, vol.65: pp.76-80, 7 pis., 1 fig. 15 March 1953. Hybrid adults resemble asterias; larvae, machaon. Species appear to be distinct, since hybrids are infertile. [P.B.J
Clarke, C.A., & P.M. Sheppard, "Further observations on hybrid swallowtails." Ent. Rec, vol.65, suppl.: 12 pp., 7 pis.. 1 map. Sept. 1953. Reports on various crosses involving P. machaon, P. polyxenes, P. brevicauda. P. zelicaon. Some backcrosses, but no sibling matings, were successful. P. zelicaon is the most isolated; all are good species or at least extreme subspecies (of machaon). [P.B.]
Clarke, C. A., & P. M. Sheppard, "The breeding in captivity of the hybrid swallowtail Papilio machaon gorganus Fruhstorfer 9 X Papilio hospiton Gene £ ." Entomologist. vol.88: pp.266-270, 4 pis. Dec. 1955. Describes hybrids. P. hospiton is considered to approach P. m. sahane; its genetic isolation from European P. machaon is incomplete. [P.B.J
Clarke, J. F. Gates, "Neotropical moths of the genus Orthocomotis Dognin (Lepidoptera: Tortricida?)," Trans, Roy, Ent, Soc. London, vol.107: pp.139-156, 6 pis. 6 Dec, 1955. Describes as new O, maroda (Nova Teutonia, Brazil); O. jordani (New Bremen, Brazil); O. nitida (Cayuga, Guatemala), O. ochracea (Juan Vinas, Costa Rica); O. prochaldera (Loja, Ecuador); O. euchaldera (San Antonio, Colombia); 0. pseudolivata (New Bremen, Brazil), O, exolivata (Nova Teutonia, Brazil); O. subolivata (Tuis, Costa Riga); O, aglaia (Itatiaya, Est. do Rio, Brazil); O. leuco-thorax (New Bremen, Brazil); O. herbacea (Sari Pedro de Montes de Oca, Costa Rica); O. twila (New Bremen, Brazil); O, ochrosaphes (Santa Catharina, Brazil); 0. melania (St. Ann Parish, Jamaica); O, argodonta (Santa Catharina, Brazil); O, eristata (Cachi, Costa Riea). Transfers melanoMora, chloantha, chaldera, smaragditis, magicana, muscosana, smaragdophaa, scardiana from Eulia; herbaria from Sociphora; boscantina from Tortrix; citroleuca from Cnephasia; notes on these spp. and on O. olivata. Key to spp. [P.B.]
C[lassey], E. W., F. T. Vallins, A. J. Dewick & A. H. H. Harbottie, "Colias australis Verity." Ent. Gaz., vol.1: pp.113-125, 2 pis. July 1950. A symposium on this species: distinction from C. hyale, description of early stages, rearing notes. [P.B.I
Clench, Harry K., "Notes on Parabasis pratti, a 'mislaid' notodontid from New Guinea." Lepid. News, vol.10: pp.15-17, 4 figs. 10 Aug. 1956.
Cockayne, E. A., "Aspilates gilvaria Fabricius ssp. burrenensis ssp. nov." Ent. Gaz., vol.2: pp.100-101, 12 figs. April 1951. From The Burren, Co. Clare, Ireland. Also names an aberration of Eupithecia goossensiata. [P.B.]
Cockayne, E. A., "Notes on the five rare species of British Lepidoptera illustrated in colour in plate A." Ent. Gaz., vol.5: pp.189-192, 1 pi. 3 Dec. 1954. Luperina gueneei, /Egeria flaviventris, Sarrothripus degenerana, Eupithecia millefoliata, Cosymbia pupil-laria; distinctive characters, history as British species, food plants. [P.B.]
Cockayne, E. A., "The Irish subspecies of Calamia virens L., (Lep.: Caradrinidas)." Ent. Gaz., vol.5: pp.155-156. 23 Aug. 1954. Describes as new C. v. occidentalis (Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare); comparative notes on some European aberrations. [P.B. |
Collenette, C. L., "A key to the African genera of Lymantriidas (Lepidoptera)." Trans. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, vol.107: pp.187-197. 6 Dec. 1955. Describes as new USIMBARA (type Aroa lata). Sinks Aclonophlebia to Rhypopteryx, Bicelluphora to Dasychira, Liparodonta to Euproctidion, Lymantica to Lymantria; Pseudarctia to Spil-osoma (Arctiidae); transfers Pachycispia to Notodontidae. Key to 91 genera, based on external characters. [P.B.]
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Cowan, C. F., "The status of the genus Saletara Distant (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) and its species." Bull. Raffles Mus., no.25: pp.171-184, 1 map. "Dec. 1954" [1955]. Genus distinct from Appias; differences noted. Includes the single species S. liberia. with numerous races in the Indomalayan region. Chronological list of names applied, with critical comments. Describes as new S. 1. natunensis (Great Natuna Is.); S. I. dohertyi (Sambawa). List of recognized races and their distributions, and of "forms." [P.B.I
Comstock, John A., & Lloyd M. Martin, "A new Papilio from California." Bull. So. Calif. Acad. Sci., vol.54: pp.142-150, 5 figs. 1955. Describes as new P. indra fordi (Granite Mts., San Bernardino Co., Calif.); describes larva and pupa; foodplants Cymopterus panamintensis (preferred), Velcea argula. [P.B.J
Diakonoff, A., "A revision of the family Ceracidae (Lepidoptera Tortricoidea)." Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.)—-Ent., vol.1: pp.217-219, 34 figs. I7 June 1950. Describes as new Pentacitrotus quercivorus (Deobar, NE Himalayas; on Quercus semicarpifolia); Eurydoxa rhodopa (Tse-kou, China), E. tamsi (Phedong, Sikkim, India); Cerace tetraonis archimedes (3 localities in India & Burma), C. anthera (Siao-Lou, China), C. xanthocosma (Japan, various localities), C. guttana obscura (Bengal), C. cyanopyga (Maymo, Burma), C. xanthothrix (Golaghat, Naga Hills, Assam), C. stipitana bir-mensis (Ruby Mines District, Burma), C. s. clara (India), C. s. formosana (Formosa), C. s. exsul (Chusan Is., China), C. s. sinensis (Chang Yang, Ichang, China); BATHY-PLUTA (type Cerace triphcenella), B. t. sparna (Mt. Tengger, E. Java), B. metoeca (Pura Is., Lesser Sunda Islands); also two "varieties." Reinstates family. Keys to families of Tortricoidea and to genera and species of Ceracidse. All species described. [P.B.|
Diakonoff, A., Case bearing Lepidoptera III." Idea, vol.8: pp.83-91, 15 figs. 31 Jan. 1951. Gives keys to adults and larval cases of Javanese spp. of Pseudodoxia (CEco-phoridse); describes as new P. pulla and P. modica and describes the genitalia of P. siriopa and P. xanthocephala. Figures genitalia and larval cases. [A.D. |
Diakonoff, A., "Proposed addition to the Official hist of Generic Names in Zoology of the generic name Enarmonia Hiibner, [18251 in order to prevent unnecessary confusion with Ernarmonia, being the misspelled equivalent of this generic name (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera, Suborder Heterocera)." Bull. Zool. Nomencl., vol.6: pp.155-156. 15 April 1952.
Diakonoff, A., "Support for Dr. John G. Franclemont's proposal relating to the generic name Phalcena Linnaeus, 1758, and matters connected therewith (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera)." Bull. Zool. Nomencl., vol.9: p.151. 30 Dec. 1952. Refers especially to Tortrix and Tinea. [P.B.]
Diakonoff, A., "Microlepidoptera of New Guinea. Results of the third Archbold Expedition (American-Netherlands Indian Expedition 1938-1939). Part II." Verhandel. Kon. Nederl. Akad. Wetensch., Natuurk., Sect.2, vol.49, no.3: pp. 1-166, 163 figs. 1953. Describes following as new. (Tortricidae, Tortricinas): Choanograptis diagrapha (Moss Forest Camp), C. paragrapha (Sigi Camp), C. argyrocyma (Moss Forest Camp), C. tetraulax (Sigi Camp), C. hamuligera (Lake Habbema), C. diaphora (Mist Camp); Epagogne conspersa (Mist Camp); Paradichelia clarinota (Moss Forest Camp), P. fulvitacta (Top Camp), P. ocellata (Moss Forest Camp); Neocalyptis monotonia (Mist Camp); Harmologa arenicolor (foot of Wilhelmina Top); Diadelo-morpha clavigera (Moss Forest Camp); Syndemis plumosa (Moss Forest Camp); Colostoma melanostoecha (Scree Valley Camp), ZE. orophila (Letter Box Camp); HICETERIA, and type H. heptatoma (L. Habbema), H. heterogona (Moss Forest Camp), H. stannosa (Mist Camp); CARPHOM1GMA, and type C. leontodes (Top Camp); ARIZELANA, and type A. margaritobola (Rattan Camp), A. pyroplegma (Iebele Camp), A. bibatrix (Iebele Camp); APHTHONOCOSMA, and type A. plutarcha (Araucaria Camp); Nikolaia melanopsygma (Moss Forest Camp); ARCTE-PHORA, and type A. iubata (Sigi Camp); Capnoptycha thelea (Mist Camp); Rhom-boceros barbata (Mist Camp), R. pulverulent a (Mist Camp), R. iridescens (Mist Camp), R. ethica (Moss Forest Camp); APLASTOCEROS, and type A. peneploca (Moss Forest Camp), A. dentifera (Moss Forest Camp), A. plumbata (Moss Forest Camp), A. carphalea (Moss Forest Camp), A euetrias (Iebele Camp); CLEPTA-CACA, and type C. tryphera (Sigi Camp); TREMOPHORA, and type T. carycina (Moss Forest Camp), T. scintillans (Moss Forest Camp), T. alopex (Mist Camp), T. guttulosa (Moss Forest Camp), T. coniortus (Moss Forest Camp); MESOCALYPTIS, and type M. morosa (Moss Forest Camp), M. zonata (Sigi Camp); Tceniarchis acrotoma (Araucaria Camp), T. poliostoma (Moss Forest Camp); Dicellitis acro-grapha (Araucaria Camp); D. chrysonetha (Rattan Camp); Pternozyga melanoterma
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(Iebele Camp); Pandurista encarsiotoma (Rattan Camp); Spatalistis perusta (Moss Forest Camp), S. argyrosperma (Moss Forest Camp), S. riolacea (Moss Forest Camp); Eremas polystalagma (Top Camp); Polyortha ornithopora (Top Camp). (Eucosminae): Bactra stramenticia (Letter Box Camp); Lobesia paradisea (Moss Forest Camp), L. tritoma (Rattan Camp); Endothenia simplissima (Iebele Camp); METASCHISTIS, M. sappiroflua (Sigi Camp), M. hemicyclica (Top Camp), M. hemicapnodes (Scree Valley Camp), M. h&matina (Moss Forest Camp), M. purpur-escens (Moss Forest Camp), M. gypsopa (Moss Forest Camp), M. cretata (Sigi Camp); Anathamna chionopyra (Iebele Camp); Argyroploce hemeronyx (Iebele Camp), A. margaritopa (Iebele Camp), A. rivulosa (Araucaria Camp), A. leucocteis (Moss Forest Camp); Peridcedala crastidochroa (Iebele Camp), P. prasina (Lake Habbema), P. archcea (Letter Box Camp); Hermenias niphobola (Sigi Camp), H. terminata (Letter Box Camp), H. saxicolor, H. scoliomelas (Lake Habbema), H. merodelta (Top Camp), H. angulata (Moss Forest Camp), H. psimythographa (Moss Forest Camp), H. dirupta (Lake Habbema), H. conglomerate* (Moss Forest Camp), H. platysphena (Lake Habbema), H. dendrosema (Lake Habbema), H. serwla (Lake Habbema), H. pollostes (Sigi Camp), H. gracilis (Lake Habbema), H. eugena (Top Camp), H. textrix (Lake Habbema), H. corticina (Lake Habbema), H. tristis (Lake Habbema), H. xylogena (Lake Habbema); Bathrotoma angehca (Mist Camp); ALLOHERMENIAS, and type A. tenuitexta (Moss Forest Camp), A. subpetrcea (Scree Valley Camp); Spilonota selene (Moss Forest Camp), S. pyrochlora (Scree Valley Camp), S. lobata (Rattan Camp); Acroclita allodapa (Moss Forest Camp); Eucosma inconspicua (Rattan Camp); Pseydogalleria toxotis (Araucaria Camp), P. amethystina (Araucaria Camp); CROCOSTOLA, and type C. hyperphyes (Mist Camp); Enarmonia alternans (Sigi Camp); Sereda my odes (Sigi Camp). Redescribes the genera Diadelomorpha, Nikolaia, Rhomboceros, Tceniarchis, Beryllophantis, Peridcedala, Hermenias, Pseudogalleria. Gives keys to genera and species of the Papuan region f A.D.]
Dufrane, A., "Corrections" [in French]. Bull. & Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg., vol.88: p.24. 29 Feb. 1952. Proposes Metarctia taymansi diffusa n.n. for AL r. kamitugensis Dufrane, 1945, p. 133, nee p. 130; other minor corrections. [P.B.]
Dujardin, F., "La genese quaternaire et monographic raisonnee des races de Lysandra hispana H.S." [in French]. Lambillionea. vol.49: pp. 111-116. 25 Oct. 1949.
Eisner, C, "Parnassiana nova. I. Kritische Revision der Gattung Parnassius (Fortsetzung 1)" [in German]. Zool. Meded., Leiden, vol.33: pp.4l-48. 13 Dec. 1954. The "Parnassiana" series, edited before the war together with F. Bryk, is now being continued by the author alone. Gives a list of new acquisitions of his well-known collection, now in the Rijsmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie of Leiden. [A.D.]
Eisner, C, "Parnassiana nova. VI. Kritische Revision der Gaittung Parnassius (Fortsetzung 3)" [in German]. Zool. Meded., Leiden, vol.33: pp.181-207, 1 pi. 11 July 1955- Describes several new "forms" and subspecies: P. epaphus honiana (Altyn-Tag, Tibet); P. e. eutstidamensis (Wildyak zone, Tibet); P. e. shansiensis (Mien-shan, Shansi). [A.D.]
Eisner, C, "Parnassiana nova. VII. Kritische Revision der Gattung Parnassius (Fortsetzung 4)" [in German]. Zool. Meded., Leiden, vol.34: pp.1-16. 21 Sept. 1955. Gives a list of subspecies of P. apollo [A.D.]
Eisner, C, "Parnassiana nova. VIII. Kritische Revision der Gattung Parnassius (Fortsetzung 5)" [in German]. Zool. Meded., Leiden, vol.34: pp.155-172, 1 pi. 11 Jan. 1956. Gives a list of subspecies and "forms" of P. apollo from France and Spain. [A.D.]
Evans, W. H., "Support for the Dos Passos/Bell proposal relating to the name Mega-thymus aryxna Dyar, 1905." Bull. Zool. Nomencl., vol.91: p.294. 30 Dec. 1955.
Field, William D., "On the proposed suppression of the trivial name ajax Linnaeus, 1758 (as published in the combination Papilio ajax) (Class Insecta, Order Lepid-optera)." Bull. Zool. Nomencl., vol.6: pp.105-106. 28 Sept. 1951.
Fletcher, D. S., "Notes on some subspecies of Geometridse." Ent. Gaz.. vol.4: pp.225-235, 1 pi., 15 figs. July 1953. Color plate oi 1 spp. recognized only since 1900: Ortholitha mucronata, Lampropteryx otregiata, Dysstroma concinnata, Thera variata, Anaitis efformata, Eulype subhastata, Oporinia christyi. Gives synonymy and points of difference from relatives; figures genitalia of 4 species pairs. [P.B.]
Forbes, Wm. T. M., "Support for the action proposed in regard, to the names involved in the niobe'adippe complex (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera)." Bull. Zool. Nomencl., vol.9: p. 133. 30 Dec. 1952.
Forbes, William T. M., "On the limiting of subspecies." Lepid. News, vol.10: pp.35-36. 10 Aug. 1956.
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Ford, Leonard T., "A new stigmellid." Ent. Gaz., vol.1: pp.39-40, 1 fig. Jan. 1950. Describes as new Stigmella marionella (Stanmore, Middlesex, England). [P.B.]
Fox, Richard M., "CEneis semidea Say (Lepidoptera: Satyridae) of Pike's Peak, Colorado and Mt. Washington, New Hampshire." Journ. Colorado-Wyoming Acad. Set., vol.4, no.6: pp.60-6l; Dec. 1954. O. semidea of Mt. Washington found to be genitalically and in color distinct from O. lucilla of Colorado; both considered races of 0. melissa. Abstract only. [C.R.]
Franclemont, John G., "Comment on Dr. Jifi Pack's proposal relating to the generic name Bombyx Fabricius, 1775 (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera)." Bull. Zool. NomencL, vol.9: p. 154. 30 Dec. 1952. Sericaria dates from Latreille, 1829, with type dispar Fabr. [P.B.]
Franclemont, John G., "Comment on Dr. Jiff Pack's proposal relating to the generic name Diloba Boisduval, 1840 (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera)." Bull. Zool. NomencL, vol.9: p. 145. 30 Dec. 1952. Diloba an objective synonym of Heteromorpha Hbn. Episema and Derthisa have also been used for cceruleocephala, which Palct would make the type of Diloba; this species is actually a noctuid. [P.B.]
Franclemont, John G., "Comment on Dr. Jifi Pack's proposal relating to the generic name Pyralis Fabricius, 1775 (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera)." Bull. Zool. NomencL, vol.9: p.155. 30 Dec. 1952. Pyralis Fabr. does not include jarinalis, which Palct would make the type species. [P.B.J
Franclemont, John G., "Comment on Dr. Jifi Pack's proposal relating to the generic name Sphinx Linnaeus, 1758 (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera)." Bull. Zool. NomencL, vol.9: p. 144. 30 Dec. 1952. Selection of type as ligustri made first by Curtis, 1828. [P.B.|
Franclemont, John G., "On the proposed use of the Plenary Powers to suppress the generic name Phalcena Linnaeus, 1758 (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera) and to validate, as of subgeneric status, certain generic terms then used by Linnaeus for subdivisions of the genus: reply to certain criticisms made by Dr. Jifi Pack." Bull. Zool. NomencL, vol.9: pp.149-150. 30 Dec. 1952. Disagrees with Pack (same date), especially with regard to Alucita, which would have a different type if dated from 1775, and the types of Phalcena and Noctua, which he believes to be the same. [P.B.I
Franclemont, John G., "Proposed use of the Plenary Powers to validate as subgeneric names as from Linnaeus, 1758, certain terms published for groups of species within the genus Phalcena Linnaeus, 1758 (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera) (application submitted in response to the invitation given in Opinion 124)." Bull. Zool. NomencL. vol.6: pp.304-312. 29 Aug. 1952. Request for suppression of Phalcena and validation of the following names (types in parentheses): Bombyx (mori), Noctua (pronuba), Geometra (papilionaria), Tortrix (viridana), Pyralis (farinalis), Tinea (pellionella), Alucita (hexadactyla). [P.B.]
Freeman, H. A., "A new species of Hesperia from California (Hesperiidae)." Lepid. News, vol.9: pp.196-198, 5 figs. 16 April 1956. H. tildeni (Cherry Flat Res., Santa Clara Co., Calif.).
Gozmany, L. A., "New middle-European Lepidoptera" [in English, Russian summary]. Acta Biol. Acad. Scient. Hungarian, vol.3: pp.379-386, 13 figs. 1952. Describes as new SYNACROLOX1S (Scythrididae) and type S. dis (Szenta, Hungary); Elachista edithce (Grado, Dalmatia); Epermenia notodoxa (Fiume, Tersato); Parorn/x szdezi (Budapest) (with key to related species); Solenobia wagneri i'Mt. Czibles, Rumania). [P.B.]
Gozmany, L. A., "Studies on Microlepidoptera" [in English, Hungarian summary]. Ann. Hist.-Nat. Mus. Nat. Hungarici, n.s., vol.5: pp.273-285, 34 figs. 1954. Describes as new OPOROPSAMMA (Tortricidae; type Cnephasia wertheimsteini); Oxypteron (PSAM-MOZESTA), and type O. (P.) neogena (Montarco, Madrid Prov., Spain); Mega-craspedus jablonkayi (Farkasvolgy, Budapest); Metzneria ehikeella (Agasegyhaza, S. Hungary); Glyphipteryx ndttani (Kaposvar); Gnorimoschema census (Harsbokorhegy, Budapest); Bubulcellodes amseli (Murcia, Spain); Holoscolia homaima (Mt. Korab, Albania); Eupista etelka (Usza, Bakony Mts., W. Hungary), E. eupepla (P. Peszer, Hungary); Apatetris agenjoi (Murcia, Spain); PANTACORDIS (Gelechiidae), and type P. pales (Harsbokorhegy, Budapest). [P.B.]
Gozmany, L. A., "Notes on Microlepidoptera" [in English, Russian summary]. Acta Zool. Acad. Scient. Hungaricce, vol.1: pp.231-233, 2 figs. 1955. Describes as new Eupista hungarice (L. Velence, near Pakodz, Hungary); E. tnterrupta (Zengg, Dalmatia). Sinks his E. etelka to E. sylvaticella, and his Pantacordis to Eremica. [P.B.]
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Gozmany, L. A., "Notes on some Hungarian Gelechioidea and Coleophoridae" [in English, Hungarian summary]. Ann. Hist.-Nat. Mus. Nat. Hungarici. n.s., vol.6: pp.308-320, 24 figs. 1955. Assigns Hungarian spp. of "Gelechia1 to 12 genera, including ORN AT IV ALVA (type G. plutelltform'is), NEOFACULTA (type G. infemalis), and MIRIFICARMA (type G. maculatella Hbn.); redefines 11 genera; gives keys to the 12, based on genitalia. Records of 3 other spp. of Gelechiidse. Annotated list of Hungarian spp. belonging to group M of Coleophora. [P.B.J
Gregor, F., & D. Povolny, "Neue und interessante Lepidopteren aus der Tsechoslowakei" [in Czech, Russian & German summaries]. Acta Mus. Moravia?, vol.40: pp.114-129, 11 pis., 82 figs. 1955. Describes as new Gelechia dzieduszyckii tatrica (High Tatra, N. Slovakia). Discusses the systematic position of Mesophleps trinotellus. Records from Czechoslovakia 19 spp. of Frenatae; figures adults and genitalia. [J.M.J
Grey, L. P., Alexander B. Klots, & Cyril F. dos Passos, "The niobe cydippe/adippe problem (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera, Family Nymphalidae) with suggestions for its solution." Bull. Zool. Nomencl., vol.6: pp.323-325. 29 Aug. 1952. Proposes selection of adippe D. & S., 1775, as the correct name for the High Brown Fritillary, and suppression of cydippe and berecynthia for this species and of adippe as used in other senses. [P.B.J
Hansson, B. H., "Uber eine neue, schwedische Unterart von Aporophyla lutulenta (Bkh.) und ihre Beziehungen zu den iibrigen Formen" [in German]. Ent Tidskr., vol.73: pp.77-88, 2 figs. 10 May 1952. Describes as new A. I. insularis (Oland Is., Sweden); also names 2 "forms." Compares new race with others, figuring adults and $ genitalia. [P.B.]
Heinrich, Carl, "American moths of the subfamily Phycitinse." U.S. Natl. Mus. Bull. no.207: viii + 581 pp., 1138 figs. 1956. Describes as new ANABASIS (type Myelois achrodesma); Sematoneura abitus (Alpayacu, Rio Pastaza, E. Ecuador); CUN1BERTA (type Nephopteryx subtinctella); HERAS, and type H. disjunctus (Don Amo, Colombia); ADANARSA, (type Rhodophcea intransitella); BIRINUS, and type B. russeolus (Tumatumari, Potaro R., Br. Guiana); CHARARICA (type Myelois annuliferella); MYELOPSIS (type Myelois coniella); APOMYELOIS (type Dioryctria bistriatella); ECTOMYELOIS (type Myelois decolor), E. zeteki (near Capira, Panama; on Cassia moschata); PARAMYELOIS (type Myelois solitella = Nephopteryx trans-itella); PROTOMOERBES, and type P. aberrans (Colombia), P. separabilis (San Antonio, Colombia); Diatomocera majuscula (Ponta Nova, Rio Xingu, Amazonas, Brazil), D. albosigno ("S. E. Brazil"), D. extracta (Tuis, Costa Rica); PSEUDO-CABIMA (type Myelois euzopherella), P. castronalis (Castro, Parana, Brazil), P. guianalis (Sr. Jean Maroni, Fr. Guiana), P. arizonensis (Redington, Ariz.); Hyalospila insequens (Incachaca, Cochabamba, Bolivia), H. majorina (Misantla, Mexico), H. fulgidula (Santiago Prov., Cuba); Difundella distractor (Palmas Abojas, Puerto Rico), D. tolerata (E. Bolivia); Anadelosemia condigna (Prescott, Ariz.); Rampylla lophotalis (Jalapa, Mex.); FULRADA (type Dasypyga querna)\ SCORYLUS, and type S. cubensis (Santiago Prov., Cuba); Davara (?) interjecta (El Yunque, Luquillo Mts., Puerto Rico); Piesmopoda parva (La Chorrera, Panama): ATHELOCA (type Nephopteryx subrufella), A. bondari (Bafa, Brazil); PRAEDONULA (type Phycita almonella) : PEADUS (type Piesmopoda burdetella), P. dissitus ("S. E. Brazil"); GABINIUS (type Pro my lea paulsoni); Megarthria squamijera (Mt. Poas, Costa Rica), M. frus-trator (Juan Vinas, Costa Rica), M. schausi (Juan Vinas, Costa Rica), M. alpha (Volcan Santa Maria, Guatemala), Af. beta (Orizaba, Mex.); Zamagiria fraterna (Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba); MAGIRIOPSIS (type Sematoneura denticosella); CARISTANIUS (type Oligochroa pallucidella)\ Pima albiplagiatella occidentalis (Pullman, Wash.); 1NTERJECTIO (type Ambesa columella); SALEBRIACUS (type Nephopteryx odiosella); SALEBRARIA (type Salebria ademptandella)\ QUASISALE-BRIA, and type Q. admixta (Provo, Utah); Meroptera abditiva (Knowlton, Que.); Nephopteryx delassalis fraudijera (Oliver, B. C), N. dammersi (Cajon Valley, San Bernardino Valley, Calif.), N. d. floridensis (Williamsburg, Fla.); TULSA (type Nephopteryx finitella); TELETHUSIA (type Pempelia ovalis); PHOBUS (type Dioryctria brucei), P. incertus (Strawberry Valley, San Jacinto Mts., Calif.); ACTRIX (type Tacoma nysscecolella), A. dissimulatrix (Cape Henry, Va.; on Nyssa sylvatica); Stylopalpia argentinensis ("Villa Anna, F. S. C. Fe., Argentina"); Pyla impostor (Slate Peak, Whatcom Co., Wash.), P. cequivoca (Banff, Alta., Canada), P. insinuatrix (Aweme, Manitoba, Canada), P. amigmatica (Wellington, B. C), P. nigricula (Verdi, Nev.); Dioryctria baumhojeri (Prescott, Ariz.), D. subtracta (Ft. Wingate, N. Mex.); Sarata punctella septentrionaria (Palmerlee, Ariz.), S. alpha (Oxbow, Sask., Canada), S\ beta (Colorado), S. gamma (California), S. iota (California), S. epsilon (Yosemite,
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Calif.), S. phi (White Mts., Ariz.), S. kappa (Arizona), S. delta (N. America); PHILODEMA (type Sarata rboiella); ADELPHIA (type Pempelia petrella); TOT A (type Elasmopalpus galdinella); Ufa senta (Big Bend, Tex.); ADELPERGA (type Heterographis cordubensiella)\ Eumysia semicana (Yakima, Wash.); Divitiaca parvul-ella consociata (Valle de Medellin, Colombia); PROTAS1A (type Valdivia mira-bilicomella); HONORINUS, and type H. fuliginosus (Angasmarca, Peru); PATRl-CIOLA, and type P. semicana (Provo, Utah); PACONIUS, and type P. corniculatus San German, Puerto Rico); APTUNGA (type Vitula macroposa); ANDERIDA (type Euzopbera sonorella); CASSIANA (type Vitula malacella); Mescinia moorei (Mon Repos, Br. Guiana); Homoeosoma oslarellum breviplicitum (San Diego, Calif.), H. illuviellum emendator (Chimney Gulch, Golden, Colo.), H. imitator (Palm Springs, Riverside Co., Calif.), H. deceptorum (New Brighton, Pa.>, H. discrebile ("S. E. Brazil"), H. peregrinum (Carmel, Calif.), H. vepallidum ("Villa Ana, F. C. S. F.," Argentina), H. assitum (Caiiete, Peru); ROTRUDA (type Homoeosoma mucidellum); Unadilla floridensis (Key West, Fla.); BAPHALA (type Euzopbera homoeosomella), B. goyensis oliracea (Posadas, Argentina), B. haywardi (Concordia, Entre Rios, Argentina); RHAGEA (type Zophodia packardella); LASCELl'NA, and type L. canens (Brownsville, Tex.); SELGA (type Heterographis arizonella); Entmemacornis pulla (Sta. Catarina, Brazil); RIO]A, and type R. nexa (La Rioja, Argentina); Moerbes emendata (Cabima, Panama); Moodnopsis parallel a (Sta. Catarina, Brazil), M. portori-censis (Lares, Puerto Rico); EXUPERIUS, and type E. negator (La Chorerra, Pata-mayo District, Peru); EULOGIA (type Ephestia ochrifrontella); PROSOEUZOPHERA (type Euzopbera impletella)\ FARNOBIA (type Euzopbera quadriptmcta)\ GEN-NADIUS, and type G. junctor (St. Jean Maroni, F. Guiana); Ephestiodes erasa (Lake Alfred, Fla.); Vitula pinei (Eureka, Utah); Manhatta broweri (Bar Harbor, Maine); VERINA (type Moodna supplicella); VAGOBANTA (type Cryptoblables divergens); MOODNELLA, and type M. paula (Guatemala City, Guatemala); VOLATICA (type Zophodia pachytceniella), V. trinitatis (Fyzabad, Trinidad); VEZINA, and type V. parasitaria (Jose C. Paz, Prov. Buenos Aires, Argentina); Caudellia clara (El Yunque, Luquillo Mts., Puerto Rico); SOSIPATRA (type Ephestia rileyella); Ribua contigua (Dorado, Puerto Rico); AN AG AST A (type Ephestia kuhniella); Varneria dubia (El Yunque, Loquillo Mts., Puerto Rico); ERELIEVA (type Pempelia quantulella); RABIRIA (type Microphycita conops). Revision of American species of the subfamily. Some new synonymy and many generic transfers. Keys to genera; descriptions of all spp., with figures of venation and genitalia. Known foodplantj; listed. List of unplaced or unrecognized spp., and of spp. transferred to Epipaschiidae or Anerastiinse. Checklist of American Phycitinas, with species ranges. [P.BJ.
Hemming, Francis, "On the question whether eight generic names in the order Lepidoptera (Class Insecta) commonly accepted as having been first published by Fabricius in 1807 were published by llliger earlier in the same year." Bull. Zool. Nomencl., vol.1: pp.261-269. 31 March 1947. Application for a ruling that the names Apatura. Castnia, Emesis, Helicopsis, Neptis, Nymphidium, Pontia, and Urania are to be considered as having been published first by Fabricius, to avoid the possibility of a change of type species in several genera. [P.B.J
Hemming, Francis, "On the lepidopterological implications of Dr. L. B. Holthius' application relating to the name Sicyonia Milne Edwards, 1830 (Class Crustacea, Order Decapoda), with a supplementary proposal." Bull. Zool. Nomencl., vol.6: pp.341-342.
29 Aug. 1952. Agrees that validation of this name and suppression of Sicyonia Hbn., 1816 (a subjective synonym of Heliconius) would involve no inconvenience to students of Lepidoptera; suggests that Heliconius be placed on the Official List and that four objective synonyms be placed on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Generic Names. [P.B.J
Hemming, Francis, "On the authorship to be attributed to the anonymous work published in Vienna in 1775 under the title Ankilndung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wiener Gegend." Bull. Zool. Nomencl., vol.9: p.135.
30 Dec. 1952. Authors cited as "Denis & Schiffermuller." [P.B.J
Hemming, Francis, "On the consequential action in regard to the generic name Tincea Geoffroy, 1762 (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera) which would be needed in the event of approval being given to Dr. John G. Franclemont's proposal that the name Tinea should be validated under the Plenary Powers as from Linnaeus, 1758." Bull. Zool. Nomencl., vol.9: p.152. 30 Dec. 1952. Plenary Powers would have to be used to validate Tin&a (since the work in which it was published has been rejected); if Franclemont's proposal is accepted, Tinata need only be placed on the Official Index. [P.B.]
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Heming, Francis, "Preliminary report on twenty-eight individual nomenclatorial problems remitted by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature for special investigation: request to specialists for advice." Bull. Zool. Nomencl., vol.7: pp.191-229. 15 April 1952. Including the disposition of type species of the genera published in Hiibner's Tentamen, and the relative priority of the publications of Cramer, Denis & Schiffermiiller, Fabricius, and von Rottemburg, dated 1775. [P.B.]
Hemming, Francis, "On the need for an amendment of the decision taken in 1948 regarding the method to be followed in identifying the taxonomic species represented by the nominal species Papilio plexippus Linnaeus, 1758 (Class Insecta, Order Lep-idoptera)." Bull. Zool. Nomencl., vol.6: pp.284-285. 23 July 1952.
Hemming, Francis, N. D. Riley, & Roger Verity, "Proposed use of the Plenary Powers to determine the trivial name to be applied to the species of the genus Fabriciana, Reuss, 1920 (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera) known in England as the 'High Brown Fritillary' and formerly known by the scientific name Argynnis adippe (Linnaeus, 1767)." Bull. Zool. Nomencl., vol.6: pp.325-336. 29 Aug. 1952. Proposes retention of adippe D. & S. for this species. [P.B.]
Herbulot, CI., "Nouveaux Sterrhinas de Madagascar (Lepid. Geometridae)" [in French]. Nat. Malgache, vol.7: pp.181-189, 1 pL, 11 figs. Feb. 1956. Describes as new Sterrha brevissimipes, S. prosartema; Scopula prisia, S. dimoeroides, S. clandestina, S. abolita, S. normal is, S. sanguinifissa, S. protecta (all from central Madagascar), 5". antankarana (N. Madagascar), S. hceratica (S. Madagascar). [P.V.]
Hering, Erich Martin, "Support for the proposal submitted by the late Dr. Steven Corbet for the suppression of the trivial name ajax Linnaeus, 1758 (as published in the binominal combination Papilio ajax) (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera)." Bull. Zool. Nomencl., vol.2: p.350. 28 Sept. 1951.
Hering, Erich Martin, "Synopsis der Afrikanischen Gattungen der Cochliidae (Lepid optera)" [in German]. Trans. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, vol.107: pp.209-225. 6 Dec. 1955. Describes as new (type spp. in parentheses): AFRALTHA {Altha chionostola); AFROBIRTHAMA (Narosa flaccidia); AFRONAROSA (N. africana); JORDANIAN A (Niphadolepsis lactea)\ LATOIOLA (Latoia albipuncta); LEMURIA (Miresa gracilis); SUSICINA (Susica pyrocausta); THOSEIDEA (Thosea lineapunctata); XANTHOPTERYX (Susica confusa). Redefines family and distinguishes Epipyropidse and Metarbelidae. Sinks Asteria and Parasa to Latoia, Scirrhoma in part to Hadraphe and in part to Andrallochroma; refers Adrallia to Lymantriidae. Key to Crothseminae and Cochlidiinee, and to Ethiopian genera and those extralimital genera to which African species have been referred; generotypes listed. Palaearctic (North African) genera, and 6 genera which are insufficiently described, are omitted. [P.B.]
Heslop, I. R. P., "First supplement to the Indexed checklist of the British Lepidoptera with the English name of each of the 2,313 species' (1947)." Ent. Gaz., vol.4: pp.29-33- 16 Jan. 1953. Includes 38 additional species, 3 changes of name or status, and minor corrections. [P.B.J
Heslop, I. R. P., "Second supplement to the Indexed checklist of the British Lepidoptera, with the English name of each of the 2,313 species' (1947)." Ent. Gaz., vol.4: p.265. Oct. 1953- Lists 9 additions made in 1952. [P.B.J
Heslop, I. R. P., "Third supplement to the Indexed checklist of the British Lepidoptera, with the English name of each of the 2,313 species' (1947)." Ent. Gaz., vol.6: pp.231-232. Oct. J955. List of 9 spp. added in 1953 and 1954. [P.B.]
Hinton, H. E., "On the taxonomic position of the Acrolophinae, with a description of the larva of Acrolophus rupestris Walshingham (Lepidoptera: Tineidae)." Trans Roy. Ent. Soc. London, vol.107: pp.227-231, 12 figs. 6 Dec. 1955. Key to the 4 subfamilies of Tineidae (Acrolophinae, Scardinae, Nemapogoninee, Tineinae) based on larval characters. [P.B.]
Hinton, H. E., & A. Steven Corbet, Common insect pests of stored food products. A guide to their identification. 3rd ed. 61 pp., J 26 figs. London: British Museum (Natural History) (Econ. ser. no. 15). 1955. Keys to 20 spp. (Pyralidina, Tineina), larvae and adults; figures of wing patterns and of some genitalia and larval setal patterns. [P.B.j
Huggins, H. C, "The Irish sub-species of Alucita icterodactyla Mann (Lep: Ptero-phoridae)." Ent. Gaz., vol.6: pp.124-126. 13 July 1955. Describes as new A. i. philltpsi (Burren, [Co. Clare]). [P.B.]
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, "Direction 2. Addition to the Official Lists and Official Indexes of certain scientific names dealt with in Opinions 161 to 181." Opin. Decl. Intern. Comm., vol.2: pp.613-628. 21 May 1954. Placed
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International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, "Direction 4. Addition to the Official Lists and Official Indexes of certain scientific names and of the titles of certain books dealt with in Opinions 134-160, exclusive of Opinion 149." Opin. Decl. Intern. Comm., vol.2: pp.629-651. 1 Oct. 1954. Placed on appropriate Official Lists: Cynthia Fabr., 1807 (not to be used in preference to Vanessa Fabr., 1807); achilles Linn., 1758 (type of Morpho); cardui Linn., 1758 (type of Cynthia); actcea Esper., [1780) (type of Satyrus); hyale Linn., 1758 (type of Colias); atalanta Linn., 1758 (type of Vanessa); Freyer, Neue Beitrage zur Schmetterlingskunde; Latreille, Considerations generates sur Vordre naturel des animaux etc.; Fabricius, "Die neuerste Gattungs-EJntheilung der Schmetterlinge" etc. (1807); Hiibner, Sammlung exotischer Schmetterlinge and Verzeichniss bekannter Schmettlinge. Placed on Official Index (rejected): Potamis & Rusticus Hbn., [1807J. LP.B.J
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, "Direction 7. Determination of the gender to be attributed to certain generic names placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology" by the rulings given in Opinions 134 to 181." Opin. Decl. Intern. Comm.. vol.2: pp.685-696. 6 Dec. 1954. Includes Satyrus (masculine); Argynnis, Colias, Euploea, Euthalia, Helicopis, Pontia, Vanessa (feminine); Nym-phidium (neuter). [P.B.J
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, "Direction 9. Determination of the gender to be attributed to six generic names placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology by rulings given in Opinions 137, 149 and 154." Opin. Decl. Intern. Comm., vol.2: pp.705-718. 6 Dec. 1954. Including Morpho (feminine). [P.B.]
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, "Direction 54. Addition to the Official List of Eamily-Group Names in Zoology, or, as the case may be, to the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Eamily-Group Names in Zoology of the family-group names involved in the cases dealt with in Volume 12 of the Opinions and Declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, other than family-group names already dealt with in these Opinions." Opin. Decl. Intern. Comm., vol.12: pp.457-470. 17 Sept. 1956. Added to Official List: Heliconiidae Swainson, 1827; Melanargiinae Verity, 1920. Added to Official Index: Heliconidas Swainson, 1827 (invalid spelling); Agapetinae Verity, 1953- [P.B.J
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, "Opinion 181. On the type of the genus Carcharodus Hiibner, [1819J, and its synonym Spilothyrus Duponchel, 1835 (Class lnsecta, Order Lepidoptera), genera based upon an erroneously determined species." Opin. Decl. Intern. Comm., vol.2: pp.589-612. 28 Feb. 1947. The type of both genera is declared, under suspension of the Rules, to be Papilio alcece Esper {malrte of Hiibner and others, not of Linnaeus). LP.B.]
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, "Opinion 263. Designation, under the Plenary Powers, of a description to represent the lectotype of the nominal species Papilio podalirius Linnaeus, 1758 (Class lnsecta, Order Lepidoptera)." Opin. Decl. Intern. Comm., vol.5: pp.329-342. 10 Aug. 1954. Designation is Ray, Hist. Ins.: Ill, n.3; type locality Livorno, Tuscany. Placed on Official List: podalirius; feistameiii Duponchel, 1832. [P.B.]
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, "Opinion 264. Designation, under the Plenary Powers, of a figure to represent the lectotype of the nominal species Papilio iris Linnaeus, 1758 (Class lnsecta, Order Lepidoptera)." Opin. Decl. Intern. Comm., vol.5: pp.343-354. 10 Aug. 1954. Designation is fig. 1, pi.29 in South, The Butterflies of the British Isles; type locality is "England." Placed on the Official List: ilia [Schiffermuller & DenisJ, 1775. LP.B.J
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, "Opinion 265. Validation, under the Plenary Powers, of the specific names aristolochice Fabricius, 1775, as published in the combination Papilio aristolochice and ascanius Cramer, [1775], as published in the combination Papilio ascanius (Class lnsecta, Order Lepidoptera)." Opin. Decl. Intern. Comm., vol.5: pp.355-366. 10 Aug. 1954. Names placed on Official List; ascanius Linn., 1768, and aristolochice Pallas are placed on Official Index (rejected). [P.B.]
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, "Opinion 267. Rejection of a proposal for the validation, under the Plenary Powers, of the generic name Porina Walker, 1856 (Class lnsecta, Order Lepidoptera) by the suppression thereunder of
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the generic name Porina d'Orbigny, 1852 (Class Bryozoa)." Opin. Decl. Intern. Comm., vol.5: pp.387-396. 10 Aug. 1954. Oxycanus, the earliest available name for this genus of Lepidoptera, and its type species australis are placed on the appropriate Official Usts. [P.B.]
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, "Opinion 269. Validation, under the Plenary Powers, of the specific name idas Linnaeus, 176 L, as published in the combination Papilio idas. and determination of the species represented by the nominal species Papilio idas Linnaeus, 1761, Papilio ar gyro gnomon Bergstrasser, [17791, and Papilio argus Linnaeus, 1758 (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera)." Opin. Decl. Intern. Comm., vol.6: pp.1-24, 1 pi. 10 Sept. 1954. Suppresses idas Linnaeus, 1758; places idas Linnaeus, 1761, argyrognomon, and argus on the Official List; selects figures of S genitalia to be used as standards in determining the spp. (these published figures are reproduced in this Opinion). [P.B.]
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, "Opinion 270. Addition to the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology of the names of five nominal genera of butterflies (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera), originally established with mis-identified type species, for which type species in harmony with accustomed usage were designated under the Plenary Powers in 1935." Opin. Decl. Intern. Comm., vol.6: pp.25-40. 10 Sept. 1954. Placed on Official Lists: Agriades, Carcharodes, Euchloe. Lycceides, Polyommatus; alce& Esper, creusa Doubleday, esperi Kirby, orientalis Bremer. Placed on Official Index: Latiorina Tutt, Orpbeides Hbn., Spilothyrus Du-ponchel. [P.B.|
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, "Opinion 275. Determination of the type species of the nominal genus Amblypterus Hiibner [1819] (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera)." Opin. Decl. Intern. Comm., vol.6: pp.83-94. 10 Sept. 1954. Type is Sphinx pan opus Cramer. Amblypterus and panopus placed on the Official Lists. [P.B.J
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, "Opinion 276. Rejection, as not being of subgeneric status, of the intermediate terms used by Hiibner (J.) between the generic and specific names of species in the first volume of the work entitled Sammlung exotischer Schmetterlinge. published in the period 1806-1823, and also in the work entitled Systematischalphabetisches Verzeichniss aller bisher bei den Furbildungen zur Sammlung europaischer Schmetterlinge angegebenen Gattungsben-ennungen published in 1822." Opin. Decl. Intern. Comm., vol.6: pp.95-118. 1 Oct. 1954. These works also placed on Official List of Works Approved as Available for Zoological Nomenclature. [P.B.]
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, "Opinion 278. Addition to the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology of the names of ten genera of the Sub-Order Rhopalocera of the Order Lepidoptera (Class Insecta), species of which were cited in the undated leaflet commonly known as the Tentamen, prepared by Jacob Hiibner, which is believed to have been distributed to correspondents in 1806, a leaflet rejected in Opinion 97." Bull. Zool. Nomencl., vol.6: pp.135-178. 1 Oct. 1954. Hubner's generic names of butterflies are placed on the Official Index. The genera to which their type species are now referred, and the types of these genera, are placed on the Official Lists (if not already done): Aulocera, Consul, Danaus, Euphydryas, Limenitis, Nymphalis, Papilio, Pieris, Plebejus, Pyrgus; brahminus, fabius, phaeton, populi, polychloros, machaon, brassicw, malv#. The Tentamen is placed on the Official Index. [P.B.]
F. BIOLOGY AND IMMATURE STAGES
Anonymous, "The Beet Web-Worm {Hymenia recurvalis)." Agric. Gaz. N. S. Wales,
vol.6l: p.256, 1 fig. 1 May 1950. Life history & control. Anonymous, "Insect pests of tobacco." Agric. Gaz. N. S. Wales, vol. 61: pp. 415-418,
6 figs. 1 Aug. 1950. Gnorimoschema operculella, G. plcesiosema, Plusia sp., Heliothis
armigera, cutworms; biology and control. [P. B.] Anonymous, "The Fruit-Tree Moth Borer (Maroga unipunctata)." Agric. Gaz. N. S.
Wales, vol. 61: pp. 583-584, 3 figs. 1 Nov. 1950. Biology and control (Xyloryc-
tidae). Anonymous, "The Tomato Caterpillar (Heliothis armigera)." Agric. Gaz. N. S. Wales,
vol. 61: pp. 641-642, 4 figs. 1 Dec. 1950. Biology and control. Anonymous, "The Indian Meal Moth (Plodia interpunctella)." Agric. Gaz. N. S, Wales,
vol. 62: pp. 41-42, 2 figs. 1 Jan. 1951. Biology and control,
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Anonymous, "The Cabbage Moth {Plutella maculipennis). The Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris rupee). Case Moths (Psychidae)." Agric. Gaz. N. S. Wales, vol. 62: pp. 149-152, 156, 7 figs. 1 Mar. 1951. Biology and control.
Anonymous, "The White Cedar Moth (Lymantria reducta)." Agric. Gaz. N. S. Wales, vol. 62: p. 190, 1 fig. 1951. Biology and control; on Melia azedarach. [P. B.]
Anonymous, "The Currant Stem-borer (/Egeria tipuliformis)." Agric. Gaz. N. S. Wales, vol. 62: p. 304, 1 fig. 1 June 1951. Biology and control.
Dikasova, E. T., "Serodiagnosis of jaundice virus in Bombyx mori" [in Russian]. Mikrobiologiia, vol. 17:pp. 189-191. 1948. [Not seen.]
Dikasova, E. T., "Effect ot virus of yeilow jaundice on the viability of Mulberry Silkworm" [in Russian]. Mikrobiologiia, vol. 19: pp. 444-448. 1950. [Not seen.J
Eberle, Georg, "Kleine Lebensgeschichte des Heide-Ringelspinners (Malacosoma cast-rensis)" [in German], hatur und Volk, vol. 77: pp. 62-71, 7 figs. May 1947. Life history, ecology, and behavior.
Eberle, Georg, "Rittersporn-Eule" [in German]. Natur und Volk, vol. 79: pp. 85-89, 4 figs. 15 Apr. 1949. Life history of Plusia moneta; foodplants Delphinium and Aconitum. [P. B.]
Eberle, Georg, "Vom Windenschwarmer" [in German]. Natur und Volk, vol. 81: pp. 121-126, 5 figs. 1 June 1951. Life history and habits of Herse convolvuii. [P. B.]
Eff, Donald, "The foodplant of Erynnis pacuvius." Lepid. Neivi, vol. 9: p. 15. 8 April 1955.
Efimov, A. L., & G. M. Miftakov, "Pink bollworm and other pests of cotton in China" [in Russian]. Zool. Zhum.. vol. 33: pp. 1065-1080. Sept./Oct. 1954. [Not seen].
Egle, Karl, "Pilze als Insektentoter" [in German]. Natur und Volk, vol. 79: pp. 286-290, 3 figs. 15 Dec. 1949. Entomophagous fungi on Lepidoptera and other insects. [P. B.]
Ene, M., & D. Parascan, 'Apterona crenulella Brd., an enemy of the forests" [in Rumanian]. Revista Padurilor, vol. 68, no. 2: pp. 19-21. Feb. 1953. [Not seen.]
Evans, J. W., The injurious insects of the British Commonwealth (except the British Isles, India and Pakistan). With a section on the control of weeds by insects, vii -f- 242 pp., 1 pi. London: Commonwealth Institute of Entomology. 1952. Lists insects in systematic order (in case of Lepidoptera), with area where destructive, notes on habits and control, and reference to abstracts in the Review of Applied Entomology. Some 350 Lepidoptera in 41 families are mentioned. Pests are also listed by plant attacked. [P. B.]
Fennah, R. G., The insect pests of food crops in the Lesser Antilles. 209 pp., 139 figs. Dept. of Agriculture, Grenada. 1947. Life history, distribution, alternative food-plants, and parasites of pest insects, arranged by plant species. Some adults figured.
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Ferreira Lima, A. D., "Insetos fitofagos de Santa Catarina" [in Portuguese]. Bol. Fitossanit., vol. 2: pp. 233-251. "1945" [1947]. Annotated lists of plant-feeding species (and a few parasites) including 85 Lepidoptera in 32 families. Food plant index. [P. B.]
Ferriere, Ch., "Les parasites de Lyonetia clerckella" [in French]. Trans. 9th Int. Congr. Ent., vol. 1: pp. 593-595. March 1953- Records 11 chaladid parasites and a few others, from Switzerland. [A. D.]
Figueroa Potes, Adalberto, "La ruptura de un equilibrio. Consideraciones biologicas al-rededor del uso de los nuevos insecticidos" [in Spanish]. Rev. Acad. Colomb. Cien., vol. 9, nos. 33/34: 92-102. May 1953. Discusses parasites and predators of destructive insects in Colombia, including Opsiphanes invince, Tysiphone maculata, and some better-known Lepidoptera, and the adverse effects of insecticides on biological control. [P. B.]
Filatova, Z. A., On the taxonomic position of the microspoxidian organism causing pebrine in Anthercea pernyi G." [in Russian]. Bull. Moskov. Obshch. Isp. Prirody, Otd. Biol, vol. 52: pp. 3-10. 1947. [Not seen.]
Finn, Pearl Staples, "Caterpillars have wings." Everglades Nat. Hist., vol. 3: pp. 120-122, 1 fig. June 1955. Popular account of metamorphosis. [P. B.]
Fischer, Franz, "Zur Zucht der Raupen von Heliothis scutosa Schiff." [in German]. Ent. Nachrbl., vol. 3: pp. 183-184. Oct./Nov. 1951. Anthemis arvensis, as well as Artemisia spp., normal foodplants. [P. B.]
Fogg, G. E., "Biological flora of the British Isles. Sinapis arvensis L." Journ. Ecol., vol.38: pp.415-429, 3 figs, Nov. 1950. Larval food plant of Euchloe cardamines, Pieris rapce, P. brassicce, Mamestra brassicce, Evergestis straminalis, E. extimalis, Mesographe forftcalis, Plutella matulipennis. Lists spp. visiting flowers also. [P. B.]