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RECENT LITERATURE ON LEPIDOPTERA
(Under the supervision of Peter F. Bellinger)
B. SYSTEMATICS AND NOMENCLATURE
Griveaud, P., "Sphingidse" [in French]. Faune de Madagascar, vol. 8: 161 pp., 13 pis., 235 figs. Febr. 1959. A fauna of the sphingids of Madagascar with keys. Describes as new: Temnora catalai (Lambomakandro); Sphingonoepiopsis wellsi (Tranoroa) (a synonym of S. malgassica B. P. Clark, 1929, not cited in the work); Hippotion albolineata (Didy); Ceridia stuckenbergi (Ampanihy), C. nigricans (Ankara-fantsika); Polyptychus bilineatus (Andobo), P. suffuscens (Ankaraf antsika). These two last spp. appear here for the first time; the "original" descriptions were published two months later in the following paper. [P. V.]
Griveaud, P., "Deux nouveaux Sphingidse de Madagascar (Lepidoptera)" [in French]. Naturaliste malgache, vol. 10: pp. 75-79, 2 figs., 1 pi. "1958" [April 1959]. Description of Polyptychus suffuscus & P. bilineatus, two sphingids from Madagascar. With the delay in publication, these two species were published first in the "Faune de Madagascar" (above). [P. V.]
Griveaud, P., "Sur quelques sphingides nouveaux ou peu connus de la region malgache (Lep.)" [in French]. Bull. Soc. ent. France, vol.65: pp.40-47, 6 figs. 1960. Note on new or very poorly known sphingids from the Madagascar area. List of the sphingids recently collected in the Comoro Islands. Describes as new Panogena lingens comorana (Moheli); Cephonodes tamsi (Seychelles, Mahe), C. rufescens (NE Madagascar, Marojejy Mts.). Sphingonoepiopsis wellsi Griveaud is a synonym of S. malgassica. [P.V.]
Gross, Franz Josef, "Zur Schmetterlings-Fauna Ostasiens I. Gattung Satyrus Latr., Untergattung Aulocera But. (Lep. Satyridse)" [in German]. Bonner zool. Beitr., vol.9: pp.261-293, 6 pis., 24 figs. 1958. Describes as new S. (A.) pumilus atuntsen-sis (A-tun-tse, N. Yunnan), S. (A.) sybillinus holiki (N. Kansu, Liangchow, Richthofen Mts., 3000 m.), S. (A.) yunnanicus (Li-kiang, N. Yunnan, 4000 m.), S. ellenw (A-tun-tse, N. Yunnan, 400-4500 m.), S. (A.) swaha forsteri (Kabul, Afghanistan, 2400 m.), S. (A.) schaeferi (Nepal, Manangbhat, Pisang, 3300 m.), S. (A.) saraswati vishnu (Sikkim, Darjeeling), S. (A.)magica amida (A-tun-tse, N. Yunnan, 4000 m.). Selects neotype for S. (A.) padma verres. Survey of the 10 spp. of this subgenus, which is limited to the mountains bordering the Tibetan plateau; many figures of adults & of genitalia; distribution maps of spp. Notes on distribution in this region of other Satyrus spp. [P. B.]
Gross, Franz Josef, "Bemerkungen zur Verbreitung von Satyrus (Hipparchia) fagi Scop., syriacus Stgr. und semele L." [in German]. Ent. Zeitschr., vol.69: pp.17-23, 4 figs. 1959. Describes as new S. (H.) syriacus tokatensis (near Tokat, Asia Minor). Describes pattern characteristic distinguishing S. fagi & S. syriacus. Distribution records for these 3 spp. [P. B.]
Guerin, P., "Lyccena helle Schiff. dans les Monts de la Madeleine (Loire)" [in French]. Alexanor, vol.1: pp.87-88. 1959. Description of a new subspecies of L. helle Denis & Schiff. (not Schiffermuller only) from the Madeleine Range in the East of the central plateau of France: L. h. magdalense. Location of types very badly indicated; no indication of type locality (Sappery peatey) in connection with designation of holotype (which is in a private collection). [P. V.]
Hackray, J., "Note sur Cidaria subhastata Nolcken" [in French]. Lambillionea, vol.58: pp.58-59. 1958. Note on the geometrid C. subhastata, a different species from C. ha>stata. [P. V.]
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berolinensis is the ssp. of Berlin area) first and with the "form berolinensis" next. No holotype is designated and collection containing the syntypes is not indicated This is an illustration of defective papers of which the abstract, to indicate the corrections, must be almost as long as the paper itself. [P. V.]
McDunnough, J., "Concerning Cohophora miirinella Tengstrom and allied species in the Canadian fauna (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae)." Bull. Brooklyn ent. Soc, vol.50: pp.29-35, 1 pi. 1955. Describes as new C. dissociella (Bog, Prospect Road, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia), C. rupestrella (Peggy's Cove, Halifax Co.), C. per-simplexella (Port Wallis, Halifax Co.) Records C. ledi & C. murinella from North America, & describes genitalia. [P. B.]
McDunnough, James H., "Microlepidoptera notes and new species." Amer. Mus. Novit., no. 1789: 16 pp., 9 figs. 1956. Describes as new Exartema galevora (White Point Beach, Queens Co., Nova Scotia; on Myrica gale); Anchylopera galeamatana (same locality), A. sheppardans. ( Montreal, Quebec); Gracillaria canadensisella (Pt. Pleasant Park, Halifax, N.S.; on Cornus canadensis). Notes on other spp. of Exavtema & Anchylopera. [P. B.]
McDunnough, limes H., "A new species of Coleophora belonging to the duplicis-bidens group." Amer. Mus. Novit., no. 1905: 5 pp., 3 figs. L958. Describes as new C. acuminatoides (Pt. Pleasant Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia; on Aster acuminatus).
McDunnough, James H., "Heretofore unpublished illustrations of coleophorid genitalia, with notes (Lepidoptera)." Amer. Mus. Novit., no. 1880: 11 pp., 15 figs.
1958. Describes as new Coleophora sexdentatella (Mt. Uniacke, Nova Scotia), C. dentiferoides (White Point Beach, Queens Co., N. S., on Juncus militaris). Figures genitalia of 10 other spp. of Coleophora. [P. B.]
McDunnough, James H., "New Microlepidoptera, with notes." Amer. Mus. Novit., no.1917: 11 pp., 16 figs. 1958. Describes as new: (Phycitinae) Ortholepis myri-cella (White Point Beach, Queens C, Nova Scotia; foodplant Myrica gale), O. rhodorella (Armdale, N. S.; bred from Rhodora); Pyla gaspeensis (Cascapedia Road, Gaspe, Quebec); (Eucosminae) Thiodia scotiana (St. Paul Is., Cabot Strait, N. S.); Anchylopera* subsequana fergusoni (Wrangle Brook Road, Lake-hurst, New Jersey). Figures also A. galeamatana (foodplant Myrica gale). New Ortholepis spp. are distinguished from O. jugosella (foodplant Carya). [P. B.]
McDunnough, James H., "On some changes in nomenclature of Microlepidoptera, with description of a new species." Amer. Mus. Novit., no. 1954: 9 pp., 5 figs.
1959. Describes as new Pseudexentera kalmiana (White Point Beach, Queens C, Nova Scotia). Notes on identity & synonymy of Epiblema resumptana, Pseudexentera cressoniana, & Gnorimoschema gallseasterella Kellicott. [P. B.]
McElvare, Rowland R., "Schinia macroptica Smith, a synonym (Lepidoptera, Phal-aenidae)." Bull. Brooklyn ent. Soc., vol.49: pp.22-23, 1 fig. 1954. Sunk to S. oculata. [P. B.]
McHenry, Paddy, "Colias palseno chippewa Kirby or Edwards? (Lepidoptera: Pieri-dac)." Bull. Brooklyn ent. Soc, vol.47: pp.16-17. 1952. Name credited to Edwards, 1870. Dates of parts of Edwards' Synopsis of North American Butterflies are given. [P. B.]
McHcnry, Paddy B., "A new name for Papilio orion Cramer, a preoccupied name in the Hesperiidae." Journ, Lepid. Soc, vol.13: p.66. 1960. Proposes crameri n.n. (Typhedanus).
Mackie, Richard A., "A new species of Eumysia from southern Idaho (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)." Proc. ent. Soc. Washington, vol.60: pp.5-8, 2 figs. 1958. Describes as new E. idahoensis (Malta, Cassia Co.; reared from Atriplex confertifolia). [P. B.]
MacNeill, C. Don, "A new species of Hesperia from California (Lepidoptera: Hes-periidse)." Wasmann Journ. Biol, vol.17: pp.88-94, 1 fig. L959. Describes as new H. miriamse (near Mono Pass, Inyo Co., Calif., 12,000 ft.) [P. B.]
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Hannemann, H.-J., "Die Eingruppierung weiterer Depressarien nach dem Bau ihrer Kopulationsorgane, Teil 2 (Lep. CEcophoridse)" [in German]. Deutsche ent. Zeitschr., N.F., vol.5: pp.457-465, 7 figs. 1958. Describes as new Agonopterix demissella (Shiraz Gardens, SW Iran), A. farsensis (Hunaifagan, Fars, SW Iran); Depressaria illepida (Hunaifagan), D. subhirtipalpis (Tang-Ab, Firzubad, Fars, 4500 ft.), D. parahofmanni (S. Persia, Elburz Mts., Kendevan Pass, 2800-3000 m.). New synonymy & generic placements in Agonopterix, Depressaria, & Martyrhilda. [P. B.]
Hannemann, H. J., "Neue Depressarien aus der Sammlung S. Toll (Lep. (Ecophor-idae)" [in German]. Deutsche ent. Zeitschr., N.F., vol.6: pp.34-43, 15 figs. 1959. Describes as new Agonopterix ordubadensis (Ordubad, Russian Armenia), A. gal-bellq (Yablonya 880, Manchuria), A. tolli (Suitun, E. Siberia), A. inoxiella (Greece), A. abditella (Kurush, Dagestan), S. subumbellana (Kasicoporan, Russian Armenia), A. aperta (Hsiaoling, Manchuria). Descriptive notes on A. septi-cella, a good sp. [P. B.]
Hannemann, H. J., "Uber die Gattungsgehorigkeit von Alucita \Orneodes\ dodeca-dactyla Hiibner (Lep. Alucitidse)" [in German]. Deutsche ent. Zeitschr., N.F., vol.6: pp. 170-173, 7 figs. 1959. Describes as new PTEROPTERYX for this sp. and perhaps A. zonodactyla. Figures $ genitalia of the 5 other European spp. of Alucita. [P. B.]
Heath, J., "The British Eriocraniidas and Micropterygidae." Proc. Trans. South London ent. not. Hist. Soc, 1957: pp. 115-125, 1 pi., 4 figs. 1958. Keys to genera & spp., colored figures of adults, brief descriptions, & notes on distribution & biology. [P. B.]
Heinicke, Wolfgang, "Revision der Gattung Apamea Ochs., 1816 (Lep., Noctuidae). 1. Teil" [in German.]. Deutsche ent. Zeitschr., N.F., vol.6: pp.100-111, 11 figs. 1959. Describes as new MESAPAMEA (type Pairastichtis moderata), M. montana (A-tun-tse, N. Yunnan, 4500 m.), M. evidentis (Batang, Tibet, 2800 m.), M. con-cinnata (Asamayama, Japan); describes genitalia of type sp. & of M. secalis. This group is distinguished from Apamea (type sordens). [P. B.]
Heinicke, W., "Revision der Gattung Apamea Ochs., 1816 (Lep. Noctuidas). 2. Teil" [in German]. Deutsche ent. Zeitschr., N.F., vol.7: pp.166-176, 4 figs. 1960. Describes individual variation of Mesapamea secalis & summarizes distribution of species. Transfers Celscna calcirena to Mesapamea. [P. B.]
Henriot, R., "Une nouvelle race de Parastichtis suspecta Hb. du Sud-Est de la France (Lep. Noctuidas, Cuculliinae)" [in French]. Bull. mens. Soc. linn. Lyon, vol.29: p.273. 1960. Description of P. s. erythema n. ssp. (S. France, Vaucluse, Sorgnes). [P. B.]
Herbulot, C., "Nouveaux Geometridae malgaches" [in French], Mem. Inst. sci. Madagascar, ser.E, vol.5: pp.81-123, 2 pis., 37 figs. 1954. New Madagascar Geometridae. Larentiinas: Piercia viettei (Ankaratra Mt.); Xanthorrhoe malgassa, X. vacillans; Orthonama quadrisecta; Eupithecia hydrargyrea, E. exheres, E. vesi-culata, E. dissonans, E. xylopsis, E. multiplex, E. theobromine; Asthenotricha deficiens, A. parabolica, A. nesiotes; Eois incandescens. Ennominas: Ectropis milloti, E. pauliani, E. chopardi, E. vadoni, E. bistortatoides, E. ulterior; Psilocera lemur, P. aspilates, P. phrynogyna, P. viettei, P. virescens; Epigynopteryx silves-tris, E. tenera; Ochroplutodes hova; Drepanogynis hygrochroaria, D. ellipsis, D. acerba, D. subrosea, D. purpurescens; Nopia gracilipes; Xenimpia fletcheri; Tephrina sakalava (Ankarafantsika); Semiothisa leupalaria. All but T. sakalava from Ankaratra Mt. [P.V.]
Herbulot, Claude, "Lepidopteres Geometridae (Resultats de l'expedition zoologique du Professeur Dr. Hakan Lindberg aux iles du Cap Vert durant l'hiver 1953-54. No. 12)" [in French]. Comment, biol, vol.16, no.10: pp.1-8, 13 figs. 1957. Describes as new Gymnoscelis lindbergi (Cap Verde: S. Antao); Scopula paneli-
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usi (Cap Verde: S. Antao), S. p. subirrorata (Cap Verde: Brava). Records for 7 additional geometrid spp. from the Cap Verde Is. [W. H.]
Herbulot, C, "Mission du Museum dans les iles du golfe de Guinee. Entomologie: VIII. Lepidoptera Geometridse" [in French]. Bull. Soc. ent. France, vol.63: pp.100-109, 3 figs. 1958. List of the Geometridse collected in the islands Sao Tome, Principe, & Annobon by P. Viette during the trip of the "Calypso" in the gulf of Guinea. Describes as new: Zamarada principis (Principe); Chloroctenis gelasmoides (Principe); Neocleora vietti (Sao Tome); Somatirm sanctithomce (Sao Tome), S. fletcheri (Principe); Thalassodes regressa (Sao Tome); Chlorissa annobonica (Annobon). [P. V.]
Herbulot, C, "Les Psilocera malgaches (Lep. Geometridse)'* [in French]. Bull Soc. ent. France, vol.63: pp.220-229, 1 pi., 1 fig. "1958" [1959]. General study of the geometrid genus Psilocera in Madagascar. Describes as new P. cuprea (Perinet), P. swinhoei (Ankaratra Mts.), P. toulgoeti (Ranomafana), P. tristigma (Sandrangato), P. griveaudi (Ampolomita), P. rnonochroma (Perinet), P. fer-ruginaria pallidizona (Ranomafana). [P. V.]
Herbulot, C, "La position systematique d' "Acasis" marice Stauder (Geometridas)" [in French]. Alexanor, vol.1: pp.140-141. 1960. The species A. marise described by Stauder from Calabria (S. Italy) belongs, in fact, 1:o the genus Solitanea Djakonov (Geometridse Larentiinse). [P. V]
Herbulot, C, "Les Asthenotricha de Madagascar et de La Reunion (Lep. Geometridse)" [in French]. Lambillionea, vol.60: pp.21-27. 1960. Describes as new A. quadrata (Distr. Ambatolampy: Andranotobaka, 1400 m., Madagascar), A. furtiva (Distr. Moramanga: Perinet, Analamazaotra Forest. 910 m., Madagascar). Gives key to adults of the 8 spp.; summarizes their distribution; notes on variation in venation, specialized scales, & pits on 9 7th abdominal sternite. [P. V.]
Herbulot, C, "Nouveaux Drepanogynis malgaches (Lep. Geometridse)" [in French]. Bull. Soc. ent. France, vol.65: pp. 104-109. 1960. Descriptions of new species of this geometrid genus from Madagascar: D. amethystina (Ankasoka), D. alternans (Perinet), D. sogai (Ambatondrazaka, Bemanavy), D. quadrivalvis (Perinet), D. umbrosa (Perinet), D. salamandra (Apitameloka), D. prosecta (Perinet), D. clavata (Marojejy Mt.), D. atrovirens (Ambatondrazaka, Bemanavy), D. altisilvarum (Ambatofitorahana), D. rubriceps (Perinet). [P. V.]
Herbulot, C, "Nouveaux Archichlora malgaches (Lep. Geometridse)" [in French]. Bull Soc. ent. France, vol.64: pp.175-178. "1959" [I960]. Descriptions of new geometrids of the genus Archichlora, from Madagascar: A. petroselina, A. viridi-crossa, A. florilimbata, A. majuscula (all from Perinet), A. antanosa (Zombitsy), A. vieui (Ankazobe), A. altivagans (Andringitra Mts.), A. pavonina (Ranomafana), A. tricycla (Anosibe Road), A. sola (3rd Integral Natural Reserve), A. ambrimontis (Ambre Mt.), A. nigricosta (Italaviana), A. subrufescens (Vohilava). [P. V.]
Hering, Erich M., "Neue Heteroceren aus dem Congo-Gebiet. Zweiter Beitrag" [in German]. Rev. Zool. Bot. afr., vol.42: pp.230-239, 11 figs. 1949. Describes as new: (Limacodidae) Ctenolita tristis (Lubumbashi, Belgian Congo), C. zernyi (Mbinga, Tanganyika), subrufa (Elisabethville, Belgian Congo); (Metarbelidae) Marshalliana latevittata (Elisabethville); (Saturniidae) Holocera micropteryx (Elisabethville). Describes previously unknown $ of Chrysopoloma crawshayi. Key to spp. of Ctenolita. [P. B.]
Hering, E. M., "Deux nouveaux Limacodidae du Centre de Madagascar" [in French]. Mem. Inst, scient. Madagascar, ser.E, vol.5: pp.63-65, 2 figs. 1954. Description of 2 new Limacodidae from Madagascar: PSEUDOLATOIA, & type P. viettei (Ankaratra Mts.) and Macrosemyra orthogramma (Ankaratra Mts.). [P. V.]
Hering, Erich M., "Noch einmal Zygana purpuralis (Brunnich, 1763)" [in German]. Ent. Zeitschr., vol.69: p. 10. 1959. Calls attention to invalidity of lectotype selection by Reiss, 1958 (Ent. Zeitschr., vol.68, p.144). [P. B.]
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Heslop, I. R. P., "Fourth supplement to the Indexed check-list of the British Lepidoptera, with the English name of each of the 2,313 species' (1947)." Ent. Gazette, vol.9: pp. 153-155. 1958. 17 additional spp. and 5 corrections. [P. B.]
Heslop, I. R. P., "Revised indexed check-list of the British Lepidoptera. Part I." Ent. Gazette, vol.10: pp.177-187; vol.11: pp.55-66, 169-178. 1959-60. List of the 969 spp. of Macrolepidoptera giving revised nomenclature, common names, and some synonyms. [P. B.]
Higgins, L. G., "Four new melitseine genera (Nymphalidas)." Lepid. News, vol.12: pp. 161-164, 1 pi. 1959. Describes as new (types in parentheses): TEXOLA (Eresia elada); AT L ANTE A (Synchloe perezi); FULVIA {Melitcea fasciata); ANTILLEA (Papilio pelops).
Hinton, H. E., "The phylogeny of the panorpoid orders." Annual Rev. Ent., vol.3: pp. 181-206. 1958. Review article; rearrangement of the group is based on study of larval anatomy, and only the latter justifies the separation of Micropterygidse (Zeugloptera) from Lepidoptera. [P. B.]
Hoffmeyer, Skat, "The Transparent Burnet Moth, Zygoma purpuralis (Briinnich)." Ent. Gazette, vol.9: pp. 197-200, 1 pi. 1958. Figures adults & genitalia of Z. purpuralis & Z. pimpinellce & discusses application of the former name. [P. B.]
Hogue, Charles L., & John W. Johnson, "A new name for Calosaturnia meridionalis (Saturniidae)." Lepid. News, vol.12: p.17. 1958. Saturnia (C.) walterorum.
Holik, Otto, & Leo Sheljuzhko, "tlber die Zygaenen-Fauna Osteuropas, Kleinasiens, Irans, Zentralasiens und Sibiriens (4. Fortsetzung und Schluss)" [in German], Mitt, milnchn. ent. Ges., vol.48: pp.166-285. 1958. Concluding section deals with subgenera Zygcena, Huebneriana, & BURGEFFIA (n.n. for Polymorphs Burgeff), with supplementary comments on some other subgenera. Describes as new: Z. (Z.) filipendulce tambovana (Kozlov, Tambov district, USSR), Z. (Z.) f. tiefi (Suchum vicinity, Transaucasia, USSR), Z. (Z.) /. zangezurica (Zangezur Mts., Armenia); Z. (H.) lonicerce kubanensis (Teberda Region, Ciscaucasia), Z. (H.) I. abchasica (Suchum, Transcaucasia, USSR), Z. (H.) I. sarykamyshensis (Sarykamysh, W. Armenia); Z. (B.) dorycynii kubana (Kuban, N. Caucasus), Z. (B.) d. karabaghensis (Karabagh region, Transcaucasia), Z. (B.) d. ochtshiensis (Ochtsi, near Kafan, Zangezur region); subgenus MESEM-BRYNOIDEA (type Z. cambysea); also several "forms". Proposes hadjinica n.n. for Z. formosa hadjinensis; talassinensis n.n. for Z. sogdiana talassica. Describes geographic & individual variation in great detail. Gives index to entire work. [P. B.]
Howarth, T. G., "A description of a new race of Acrsea cerasa Hewitson (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) with some notes on related species." Entomologist, vol.92: pp.133-136, 1 pi. 1959. Describes as new A. c. kigezia (Uganda, Kayonza, Kigezi). [P. B.]
Inoue, Hiroshi, "A new species of Lophopteryx from Japan (Lepidoptera, Notodonti-das)." Trans. Shikoku ent. Soc., vol.6: pp.9-10, 2 figs. 1958. Describes as new jL. okanoi (Mitsumine-san, 1000 m., Saitama Pref.); sinks L. hasegawai to L. hoegei. [P. B.]
Inoue, Hiroshi, "A new subspecies of Aglia tau from Japan (Lepidoptera, Saturnii-dse.)." Trans. Shikoku ent. Soc., vol.6: pp.14-16, 8 figs. 1958. Describes as new A. t. microtau (Takao-san, Tokyo). [P. B.]
Inoue, Hiroshi, "Three new subspecies and one unrecorded species of the Drepanidae from Japan (Lepidoptera)." Trans. Shikoku ent. Soc, vol.6: pp.11-13, 4 figs. 1958. Describes as new Macrocilix mysticata watsoni (Takao-san, Tokyo); Drepana hatrpagula olivacea (Kamikochi, Nagano Pref.): Cilix filipjevi malivora (Hida-niigawa; from pupae on Malus). Sinks M. m. bidentata to M. m. mysticata. Auzata (Auzatella) micronoides new for Japan. [P. B.]
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International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, "Addition to the Official Lists of Names in Zoology of the generic names Caligo Hiibner, [1819], and Charaxes Ochsenheimer, 1816, and of the family-group names based thereon (Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera)." Bull. zool. Nomencl, vol.17: pp. 140-142. 1959. Also conserves the type spp., eurilochus Cramer & jasius L.; Caligo Bdv., Paphia Fabr., Jasia Swainson, Iasisus Westwood, jaison L., 1767, & several erroneous family-group names are placed on the Official Indexes. [P. B.]
Jackh, Eberhard, "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der (Ecophoridae, die Gattung Tubuliferola Strand, 1917 (Lep.)" [in German]. Deutsche ent. Zeitschr., N.F., vol.6: pp.174-184, 9 pis. 1959. Describes as new T. synchrozella (Mittenwald, Brunstein, 1400 m.), T. latipenella (Kyffhauser Gebirge, Kattenburg). Redescribes & figures 10 other spp. of genus; gives notes on biology & on identity of some other names. [P. B.]
Janmoulle, E., "Distinction entre Evetria huoliana Schiff. et E. pinicolana Dbld. (Tortricidae)" [in French]. Lamhillionea, vol.58: pp.29-30, 2 figs. 1958. Distinguishes spp. on external & genitalic characters. [P. B.]
Jewett, Stanley G., Jr., "Concerning subspeciation in western North American Euphydryas (Nymphalidas)." Journ. Lepid. Soc, vol.13: pp.171-173. 1960.
Karnoschitsky, N., "New and rare Lepidoptera of Bulgaria's Black Sea coast" [in Bulgarian; Russian & English summaries]. Bull. Inst. Zool. Acad. bulg. Sci., vol.3: pp. 161-200, 8 figs. 1954. Records 68 spp. as new for the territory of Bulgaria. Describes as new: Orrhodia rubiginea var.n. bulgarica (env. of Stalin, formerly Varna), with 3 new "forms"; Boarmia selenaria bureschi (Stalin, Dalgopol, k Devnia in Bulgaria); and a new "ab." of Hybernia declinans. The caterpillar of Drymonia vittata is described also. [J. M.]
Kasy, F., "Thiodia 'citrana var. major' Rbl. bona spec; 'citrana var. sardiniana Schaw. ssp. von major Rbl. (Lep., Tortr.)" [in German]. Zeitschr. wiener Ent. Ges., vol.43: pp.273-275, 4 figs. 1958. Distinguishes T. major from T. citrana & selects lectotype of former; assigns sardiniana to T. major on genital structure. [PB.]
Kernbach, Kurt, "tiber einige palaarktische Sphingidenarten und -unterarten" [in German]. Deutsche ent. Zeitschr., N.F., vol.5: pp.376-381, 3 figs. 1958. Discusses subspecies & geographic variation in Sphinx ligustri, S. pinastri, Pergesa elpenor, & P. porcellus. [P. B]
Kernbach, Kurt, "Die Sphingidengattung Marumba (Moore) (Lep. Sphingidae)" [in German]. Deutsche ent. Zeitschr., N.F., vol.7: pp.185-192, 21 figs. 1960. Describes as new M. dry as ceylonica (Ceylon). Discusses 21 spp. & sspp.; figures $ genitalia of most of these, & of Polyptychus meander & P. brevis. [P. B.]
Kiriakoff, S. G., "Notes sur les Notodontoidea (Lepidoptera) du Congo Beige" [in French]. Lamhillionea, vol.59: pp.24-34, 8 figs. 1959. Study of new material of Thyretidae. Describes as new: Apisa (Dufraneella) fontainei (Ruanda: Kisen-yi); Rhipidarctia (Elsita) subminiata (Uele: Paulis); Hippurarctia Judith (Uele: Paulis); Metarctia {Metarhodia) insignis (Ruanda: Kisenyi), M. (Metarhodia) impura (Uele: Paulis), M. (Metarctm) hector (Uele: Paulis), M. (Metarctia) hecqi (Kibali-Ituri: Nioka); Bergeria ornata (Uele: Paulis). Notes on other spp. in 8 genera. [P. B.]
Kiriakoff, S. G., "Sur quelques Notodontidas malgaches (Lepidoptera) (deuxieme contribution)" [in French]. Rev. franc. Ent., vol.27: pp. L73-199, 27 figs. 1960. Descriptions of new genera and species of Notodontidae from Madagascar: ROMALEOSTAURA, & type R. insularis (E. Madagascar, Anosibe Road); ANTS-ALOVA, & type A. musculus (W. Madagascar, Antsalova); ART AN AS A, & type A. viettei (W. Madagascar, Lambomakandro Forest); Irid.oplites malgassica (W. Madagascar, Ampijoroa); Desmeocrsera robustior (W. Madagascar, Antsalova), D. mediobrunnea (N. Madagascar, Ambre Mt.); ITALAVIANA, & type I. griv-
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eaudi (E. Madagascar, Italaviana); SCHEDOSTAUROPUS, & type S. elegans (central Madagascar, Ankarata Mt); SPODIOSOMERA, & type S. oculata (E. Madagascar, Marojejy Mt.), S. argentea (N. Madagascar, Ambre Mt.); Odon-toperas insufficiens (W. Madagascar, Lambomakandro Forest), O. ochribasis (same locality), O. dorsalis (W. Madagascar, Zombitsky Forest); ANALAMA (type Scalmicauda perinetensis), A. conspicua (E. Madagascar, Lakato); Eutro-tonotus subvinaceus (W. Madagascar, Lambomakandro Forest), E. margarethae (N. Madagascar, Ambre Mt.), E. ameles (central Madagascar, Ampolomita), E. mediofascia (central Madagascar, La Mandraka), E. rectilinea (E. Madagascar, Marojejy Mt.), E. zeta (N. Madagascar, Ambre Mt.), E. viettei (E. Madagascar, Ampitameloka), E. basistriga (central Madagascar, Ampolomita). [P. V.]
Klots, Alexander B., & Bernard Heinemann, "The identity of Papilio nise Cramer, 1775 (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) and a neotype designation for this nominal species." Proc. Roy. ent. Soc. London (B), vol.26: pp.206-214, 1 pi. 1957. Identifies this sp. from extensive Jamaican material; discusses the confused application of this and other names; figures, with related spp. for comparison. [P. B.]
Klots, Alexander B., "Notes on Strymon carysevorus McDunnough (Lepidoptera, Lycsenidae)." Journ. New York ent. Soc, vol.68: pp. 190-198, 7 figs. 1960. Gives characters of adult, genitalia, & larva which distinguish S. carysevorus from S. falacer; describes last instar larva (found on Carya glabra); discusses distribution. [P. B.]
Komarek, O., "Correlation of morphological habitual characters of the species Zygaena carniolica Scop, by the populations of Czechoslovakia" [in Czech; English & Russian summaries]. Acta Soc. ent. Cechoslovenize, vol.55: pp.105-120, 5 figs. 1958.
Krogerus, Harry, "Bemerkungen iiber einige finnische Kleinschmetterlinge" [in German]. Notul Ent., vol.37: pp.121-126, 6 figs. 1957. Deals with the Fenno-scandian finds of Tortrix nybomi, Semasia saussureana, Borkhausenia obscurella, Stomopteryx karvoneni, Aristotelia heliacella, Coleophora tractella, Incurvaria deripenella, & 7. triangulifera. The genitalia of B. obscurella $, I. seripennis $, $, I. triangulifera $ are figured. [W. H.]
Kuznetsov, V. I., "The moth Anarsia eleagnella V. Kuzn., sp.n. (Lepidoptera, Gel-echiidse) — a new pest of the Oliaster in the USSR" [in Russian; English summary]. Zool Zhurn., vol.36: pp.1096-1098, 4 figs. 1957. Described from Ashkhabad & other parts of S. Russia; larva on Eleagnus sp. [P. B.]
de Laever, E., "Trois especes nouvelles pour la Belgique" [in French]. Lambillionea, vol.59: pp.54-56, 2 figs. 1959. Records Chersotis margaritacea, Eublemma parva, & Apamea lucens, new to Belgium; distinguishes latter from A. nictitans. figuring $ genitalia of both. [P. B.]
de Laever, E., "Note sur Sterrha incisaria Staudinger" [in French]. Lambillionea, vol.60: pp. 18-19, 2 figs. 1960. Describes & figures $ genitalia, with those of S. mareotica for comparison. [P. B.]
Laffoon, Jean L., "Common names of insects approved by the Entomological Society of America." Bull. ent. Soc. Amer., vol.6: pp. 175-211. 1960. Lists insects by common & by scientific names; also lists names of families & larger groups, and proposed additions & changes. [P. B.]
de Lajonquiere, Y., "Deux formes nouvelles de Lepidopteres Heteroceres" [in French]. Bull. mens. Soc. linn. Lyon, vol.27: pp.304-305. 1958. Description of a new suspecies of the geometrid Bupalus piniaria: B. p. bernieri (Gironde, Ville-nave d'Ornon) and a "form" of Agrotis crassa from the same locality. [P. V.]
de Lajonquiere, Y., "Description d'un nouvel Epicnaptera de la faune europeene (Lasiocampidse)" [in French]. Bull. mens. Soc. linn. Lyon, vol.29: pp.233-236. 1960. Describes as new E. kermesifolia from Spain (Province de Jaen, Virgen de la Cabeza). [P. V.]
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Lambert, Robert, "Caracteres distinctifs de la sous-famille Sparganothinas (lepidop-teres-tortricides) et distribution des genres qui la composent" [in French]. Proc. 10th interned. Congr. Ent., vol.1: p.299. 1958. Abstract.
Le Charles, L., "Les Papilio de la faune frangaise" [in French]. Entomologiste, vol.3: p.247, 1 col. pi. 1947. Note on the French spp. of Papilio. [P. V.]
Le Charles, L., "Nouvelles sous-especes de zygenes frangaises (Lep. Zygsenidae)" [in French]. Bull. Soc. ent. France, vol.65: pp.102-103, 1960. New subspecies of species of Zygsena of the French fauna: Z. fausta perornata (Seine-et-Oise, Lardy), Z. trifolii carueli (Marne, Fleury-la-Riviere); Z. scabiosse vosegiensis n.n. for Z. s. vogesiaca, preoccupied; Z. s. droiti (Hautes-Alpes, Ceuze). [P. V.]
Legrand, H., "Nouveaux lepidopteres des iles Sechelles et Cosmoledo" [in French]. Bull. Soc. ent. France, vol.63: pp. 142-145, 1 pi., 6 figs. 1958. New Lepidoptera from the Seychelles and Cosmoledo Is.: (Gelechiidas) Thiotricha fridaella (Seychelles: Mahe); Schizovalva blumenzweigella (Mahe); ( Cosmopterygidae) Stag-matophora floretella (Mahe); (Lyonetiidae) Opogona dauhanella (Seychelles: Silhouette), O. superdaubanella (Mahe); (Geometridae) Scopula menaiensis (Cosmoledo, Menai). [P. V.]
Legrand, H., "Ephestia mistralella Milliere, bonne espece d'Europe meridionale, et Ephestia, moebiusi Rebel, espece uniquement d'Europe centrale" [in French]. Alexanor, vol.1: pp.57-59, 1 fig. 1959. E. mistralella (Lep. Phycitidae) is a good sp. from S. Europe, and E. moebiusi is a sp. from centra] Europe. [P. V.]
Legrand, H., "Note sur la sous-espece nana Ch. Oberthiir de Papilio phorbanta Linne des iles Seychelles (Lep. Papilionidas)" [in French]. Bull. Soc. ent, France, vol.64: pp. 121-123. 1959. Suggests that types (2 only known) are of specimens introduced from Reunion, the habitat of the nominate race, and are of reduced size because of the unnatural conditions. [P. B.]
Legrand, H., "Une espece tres discutable: Anerastia ephestiella Viard, simple forme d'A. lotella Hiibner (Pyralidae)" [in French]. Alexanor, vol.1: pp.88-89. 1959. A. ephestiella is not a good species but a "form" of A. lotella; uniformella Viard was not described as a new subspecies of E. ragonotella but as a "n.ab." [P. B.]
Lemee, A., Contribution a Vetude des lepidopteres du Haut-Tonkin (Nord-vietnam) et de Saigon [in French]. 82 pp., 1 pi. Paris: P. Lechevalier; London: Wheldon & Wesley. 1950. (With the collaboration of Mr. W. H. T. Tarns for some families of Heterocera). List of about 600 spp. of Lepidoptera collected in French Indochina: Upper Tonkin (Backan and Sontay areas) and Saigon. Short descriptions of the following new spp.: (Zygasnidae) Corma tamsi (Backan); (Lasiocampidae) Metanastria lemeepauli (Backan); (Bombycidas) Gunda tonkinensis; Ocinara tamsi; Bombyx lemeepauli ( all from Backan); ( Notodontidse) Pydna backanen-sis (Backan); Cerasana lemeemagdalenoe (Hagiang); (Limacodidse) Narosa tamsi (Backan); (Noctuidae) Bertulai saigonensis (Saigon); (Tortricidas) Cerace lemeepauli (Backan). The collection, with the author's types except that of Ocinara tamsi (destroyed) is now in the Paris Museum. The publication was not recorded in the Zoological Record. [P. V.]
de Lesse, H., "Description des caracteres du groupe d'especes d'Erebiai tyndarus Esp. par rapport aux autres Erebia (Lepid. Rhopaloceres)" [in French]. Bull. mens. Soc. linn. Lyon, vol.27: pp.202-205. 1958. Note on the characters differentiating the E. tyndarus group of spp. from other Erebia (Satyridse). [P. V.]
de Lesse, H., "Caracteres et repartition en France d'Erebia sethiopellus Hoffmsg. et E. mnestra Hb." [in French]. Alexanor, vol.1: pp.72-81, 7 figs. 1959. Study on the characters & the geographical distribution of these spp. in the French Alps. The author is said to have examined the problem with all documents joined actually, but it is not certain! [P. V.]
de. Lesse, H., "Description d'une nouvelle sous-espece d'Agrodisetus hopfferi H.S. (Lep. Lycsenidae) et de sa formule chromosomique particuliere [in French].
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Bull. mens. Soc. linn. Lyon, vol.28: pp. 149-151. 1959. Description of a new ssp., A. h. sennanensis (W. Iran, Hamakasi, route Sanandadj, km. 10). In five examples the chromosome number varies: n=28, n—29, or n=30. Perhaps this is a good species. [P. V.]
de Lesse, H., "Note sur deux especes d'Agrodisetus (Lep. Lycaenidae) recemment separees d'apres leurs formules chromosomiques" [in French]. Lambillionea, vol.58: pp.5-10, 9 figs. 1959. Places A. vanensis (n^78) as a ssp. of A. phyllis (n=79-82); distinguishes these from each other & from the very similar A. post-humus (n=10-ll). fP. B.]
de Lesse, H., "Separation specifique d'un Lysandra d'Afrique du Nord a la suite de la decouverte de sa formule chromosomique (Lycaenidae)" [in French]. Alexanor, vol.1: pp.61-64. 1959. After study of the number of chromosomes L. punctifera (n—24) is a good species distinct from L. bellargus (n=45); L. punctifera and L. syriaca may be the same species. [P. B.]
de Lesse, H., "Sur la valeur specifique de deux sous-especes d'Agrodisetus (Lep. Lycaenidae) recemment decrites" [in French]. Bull. mens. Soc. linn. Lyon, vol..28: pp.312-315, 5 figs., 1 table. 1959. Note on the taxonomic value of A. dama hama-danensis & A. hopfferi sennanensis, 2 sspp. described by de Lesse in 1959 in 2 different publications. These are now regarded as 2 spp. In this paper A. sennanensis is indicated in the explanatory note of the map & A. h. sennanensis in the table! [P. V.]
de Lesse, H., "Agrodicetus iphigenia H.S. et son espece jumelle A. tankeri n.sp. separee d'apres sa formule chromosomique (Lepid. Lycaenidae)" [in French]. Bull. Soc. ent. Mulhouse, 1960: pp.75-78, 1 table, 1 map. These dualspecies are separated by the number of chromosomes: iphigenia, n=12-16, and tankeri, n=21 (Turkey, Kop Dagh Pass, 2400-2600 m.). The following synonymies are also indicated: A. iphigenia H.S. = A. araratensis Lesse; A. tankeri = A. iphigenia Lesse nee H.S. [P. V.]
de Lesse, H., "Les nombres de chromosomes dans la classification du groupe d'Agrodisetus ripartii Freyer (Lep. Lycaenidae)" [in French]. Rev. franc. Ent., vol.27: pp.240-264, 10 figs., 5 tables, 2 pis. 1960. Study of the numbers of chromosomes in the species group of A. ripartii and the distribution of the species. Describes as new A. interjectus (Turkey: Erzincan; n=29). In his conclusion the author allows now that the number of chromosomes is a good character, sometimes variable like others, but it is not always the best. [P. V.]
de Lesse, H., "Nouvelle etude chorologique et cytologique conduisant a changer l'ap-plication du nom d'Agrodisetus iphigenia H.S." [in French]. Lambillionea, vol.59: pp.56-61, 1 map, 1 table, 1 pi. 1960. Note to indicate that A. araratensis Lesse, 1957, is a synonym of A. iphigenia. The author discusses Herrich-Schaeffer's figures and Freyer's publication to explain his synonymy, but apparently has not tried to discover whether Herrich-Schaeffer's type still exists. [P. V.]
Lichy, Rene, "Documentos para servir al estudio de los lepidopteros de Venezuela (4a nota). Una especie nueva del genero Heliconius Kluk (Rhopalocera, Nymph-alidae), Heliconius luciana sp.n" [in Spanish; French & English summaries], Rev. Fac. Agron., Maracay, vol.2, no.3: pp.20-44, 10 figs. 1960. Type locality: Los Tiestos rapids, 190 m., 2° 13' N., 64° 12' W., upper Orinoco River. The species is a Miillerian mimic of H. antiochus, in another section of the genus. Suggestions are given for futher study of genus. [P. B.]
Lucas, D., "Description d'une race nouvelle de zygene observee dans les Pyrenees centrales" [in French]. Bull. mens. Soc. linn. Lyon, vol.28: p.303. 1959. Description of Z. carniolica descimonti n.ssp. (Central Pyrenees, Aussone). The author uses the term "race" in the title and the contraction "n.ssp." in the text. The author's name "Hb." is interpolated between the names of the species and of the subspecies. The new subspecies is compared with "Zygsena berolinensis" (Z. c.