TABLE 1. Updated status of the Neotropical species of Zelia considered valid before this publication, including the new generic synonymies.
Nominal species Status in this publication Former combination
Zelia angusta (Perty, 1833) Valid, new combination Diaugia angusta Perty, 1833
Yahuarmayoia analis Townsend, 1927 Invalid, synonymy with potens Z.
Zelia discalis (Townsend, 1919) Valid Opsozelia discalis Townsend, 1919
Zelia formosa Dios & Santis, 2019 Valid Unchanged
Zelia guimaraesi Dios & Santis, 2019 Valid Unchanged
Zelia limbata (Wiedemann, 1830) Valid, lectotype fixed Dexia limbata Wiedemann, 1830
Zelia magna Dios & Santis, 2019 Valid Unchanged
Zelia obscura (Walker, 1853) Valid, new combination, lectotype designated Dexia obscura Walker, 1853
Zelia peruviana (Brèthes, 1920) Valid, as unplaced Tachininae Melaleuca peruviana Brèthes, 1920
Zelia pickeli (Townsend, 1935) Valid, new combination Taperamyia pickeli Townsend, 1935
Zelia picta (Bigot, 1889) Valid, new combination Rhamphinina picta (Bigot, 1889)
Zelia plumosa (Wiedemann, 1830) Valid, lectotype designated Dexia plumosa Wiedemann, 1830
Zelia potens (Wiedemann, 1830) Valid, lectotype designated Dexia potens Wiedemann, 1830
Yahuarmayoia phaeoptera (Wiedemann, 1830) Invalid, synonymy with potens, lectotype fixed Z. Dexia phaeoptera Wiedemann, 1830
Zelia pulchra (Townsend, 1919) Valid, new combination Huascarodexia pulchra Townsend, 1919
Zelia spectabilis (Wulp, 1891) Valid Melaleuca spectabilis Wulp, 1891
Zelia ureophila (Townsend, 1928) Valid, new combination Ushpayacua ureophila Townsend, 1928
Zelia varipennis (Wulp, 1891) Valid, new combination Scotiptera varipennis Wulp, 1891