A review of the Neotropical moth genus Bardaxima (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae: Nystaleinae), with special reference to the species occurring in Brazil

By

Becker, Vitor Osmar

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021-6-28

Original Publication

Subterranean Biology

Volume

38

Pages

1--14

Subjects

Brazil , Distribution , Elasmia , Stragulodonta , synonymy , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zoologia.38.e63526

 

Abstract

BardaximaWalker, 1858 includes 12 species, eight of them occurring in Brazil. The Brazilian species are treated here, including diagnoses and illustrations of both adults and genitalia to allow their identification:B. donatian(Schaus),B. fulgurifera(Walker, 1869), stat. rev. (=demea(Druce, 1895));B. ionia(Druce, 1900) (=albolimbata(Dognin, 1909), syn. nov.,B. ambigua(Dyar, 1908), syn. nov.,B. metcalfi(Schaus, 1928), syn. nov.);B. lucilineaWalker, 1858;B. marcida(C. Felder, 1874);B. procne(Schaus, 1892) (=meyeri(Schaus, 1928), syn. nov.);B. sambana(Druce, 1895), stat. rev. (=belizensisThiaucourt, 2010, syn. nov.,bolivariThiaucourt, 2010, syn. nov.,coloradorumThiaucourt, 2010, syn. nov.,panamensis(Draudt, 1932), syn. nov.);B. subrutila(Dognin, 1908); andB. terminalbaJones, 1908 (=oakley(Schaus, 1939)).Bardaxima persesDruce, 1900 is transferred toElasmiaMöschler, 1883 as a new combination,Elasmia perses(Druce, 1900).Stragulodontagen. nov. is proposed to accommodateHeterocampa stragulaMöschler, 1883, comb. nov. (=belua(Draudt, 1932), syn. nov.).