A new species of Elasmia Möschler from New Mexico and Texas, and a new subspecies of Elasmia mandela (Druce) from Texas and Oklahoma (Lepidoptera, Notodontidae, Nystaleinae)

By

Metzler, Eric
Knudson, Edward C

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2011

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

149

Pages

51-67

Subjects

Arizona , Carlsbad Caverns National Park , Elasmia , Hippia , Kansas , Lepidoptera , New Mexico , Notodontidae , Nystaleinae , Oklahoma , Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge , Texas

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.149.1519

 

Abstract

Hippia packardii (Morrison) and Hippia insularis (Grote) are moved to the genus Elasmia Möschler as comb. n. Elasmia cave Metzler, sp. n. is described from New Mexico and Texas, and Elasmia mandela santaana Metzler & Knudson, ssp. n. is described from Texas and Oklahoma. A key to the species of Elasmia of southwestern U.S. is provided. Adult male and female moths of Elasmia from southwestern U.S. and their genitalia are illustrated.