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Ctenucha reimoseri Zerny 1912

Description

reimoseri Zerny, 1912

(Fig. 20)

Ctenucha reimoseri Zerny, 1912b: 124. Holotype female [by monotypy]: PARAGUAY, San Luis; with two labels: printed label “Reimoser, Paraguay, San Luis” and handwritten label “ Ctenucha reimoseri Zerny type ♀”.

Current combination. Ctenucha reimoseri Zerny, 1912.

Condition of the type. The left antenna is broken and the wings are slightly rubbed.

Remarks. Zerny (1912) thought that this species was allied to Ctenucha circe (Cramer, 1780). Even though this might seem a reasonable hypothesis judging by the figures of C. circe available in the literature (Cramer 1780, pl. 263, fig. D and pl. 264, fig. E; Draudt 1915, fig. 26 row d), the illustrations do not well match a syntype of C. circe that is deposited in the BMNH. In fact, judging from its habitus, C. circe is likely misplaced in Ctenucha. C. reimoseri, on the other hand, has an habitus sufficiently similar to Ctenucha virginica (Charpentier, 1830), senior synonym of C. latreillana Kirby, 1837 (type species of Ctenucha), that it is likely properly placed in that genus.

Notes

Published as part of Pinheiro, L. R. & Gaal-Haszler, S., 2015, Illustrated catalogue of Neotropical Ctenuchina, Euchromiina and Pericopina types (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini) described by Hans Zerny, with discussion on their taxonomic status, pp. 505-535 in Zootaxa 3925 (4) on page 516, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3925.4.2, http://zenodo.org/record/240540

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Scientific name authorship
Zerny
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Arctiidae
Genus
Ctenucha
Species
reimoseri
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Ctenucha reimoseri Zerny, 1912 sec. Pinheiro & Gaal-Haszler, 2015

References

  • Zerny, H. (1912 b) Neue Heteroceren aus der Sammlung des k. k. naturhistorischen Hofmuseums in Wien. I. Teil. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, 26, 119 - 124.
  • Cramer, P. (1780 - 1782) Papillons exotiques des trois parties du monde, L'Asie, L'Afrique et l'Amerique. Vol. 4. S. J. Baalde, Utrecht, Barthelemy Wild, 252 pp. + plates 289 - 396.
  • Kirby, W. F. (1837) The insects, part 4. In: Richardson, J. (Ed.), Fauna Boreali-Americana: zoology of the northern parts of British America. Josiah Fletcher, Norwich, United Kingdom, 325 pp.