Six new species and one new subspecies of noctuid moths from western United States of America and Mexico (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae)

By

Crabo, Lars G.
Hammond, Paul
Mustelin, Tomas
Wikle, Dave

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

788

Pages

201-239

Subjects

Amphipyrinae , Brickellia , Cuculliinae , DNA barcode , Eriopygini , Noctuinae , Oncocnemidinae , Xylenini

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.788.26282

 

Abstract

Six new species and one new subspecies of Noctuidae are described from western United States of America and Baja California, Mexico:DolocuculliapooleiCrabo & Hammond,sp. n.(Cuculliinae),PlagiomimicusyakamaCrabo & Wikle,sp. n.,PlagiomimicusyakamamojaveWikle & Crabo,ssp. n.,PlagiomimicusincomitatusMustelin,sp. n.(Amphipyrinae),SympistisferrirenaCrabo,sp. n.(Oncocnemidinae),AseptisharpiCrabo & Mustelin,sp. n., andHypotrixlactomellisWikle & Crabo,sp. n.(Noctuinae). The adults and genitalia of these species are described, illustrated, and compared to similar related moths. The larvae of thePlagiomimicustepperispecies group, unknown previously, are reported to feed on several species ofBrickelliaEll. (Asteraceae). The early stages ofPlagiomimicusyakamamojaveare described and late instars are illustrated.