Two new species of Utetheisa Hübner (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Arctiinae) from the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

By

Roque-Albelo, Lazaro
Landry, Bernard, 1962-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2009

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

21

Pages

55-72

Subjects

Arctiidae , diagnoses , endemicity , Galapagos archipelago , key , Lepidoptera , Moths , species descriptions , taxonomy , Utetheisa

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.21.201

 

Abstract

Two new species, Utetheisa connerorum and Utetheisa henrii (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Arctiinae) are described from the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. The latter inhabits the highlands of San Cristobal Island while the former is widely distributed on most of the islands of the archipelago. Their habitus and genitalia are illustrated. Based on a study of the holotype, Utetheisa galapagensis (Wallengren) was found to be restricted to San Cristobal Island, contrary to previous reports, and is redescribed here. A key is provided to separate all six Galapagos species of Utetheisa based on external characters.