Home  /  Insecta Mundi  /  Núm: Article Par: 0 (2042)  /  Article
ARTICLE
TITLE

Two new species of palm-leaf skeletonizers (Lepidoptera: Pterolonchidae: Homaledra Busck)

SUMMARY

Two species of palm-leaf skeletonizers (Lepidoptera: Pterolonchidae: Homaledra Busck) that are invasive in Florida, USA are newly described. Homaledra howardi new species is described from Florida and the Dominican Republic. Homaledra knudsoni new species is described from Florida, southern Texas, and Mexico. A lectotype is designated for Homaledra sabalella (Chambers). The three are diagnosed and compared with other congeners, and Homaledra is compared with other Pterolonchidae. The larvae of the three common species feed on epidermis of palm foliage, causing significant damage. Se describen dos especies de palomillas de hojas de palma (Lepidoptera: Pterolonchidae: Homaledra Busck) que son invasivas en Florida, EE. UU. Homaledra howardi nueva especie se describe de Florida y la República Dominicana. Homaledra knudsoni nueva especie se describe de Florida, el sur de Texas y México. Se designa un lectotipo para Homaledra sabalella (Chambers). Las tres se diagnostican y comparan con otros congéneres, y Homaledra se compara con otros Pterolonchidae. Las larvas de las tres especies comunes se alimentan de la epidermis del follaje de las palmeras, causando daños importantes.

 Articles related

Antonio Santos-Silva, James E. Wappes    

Two new species of Corynellus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae) are described: C. rebeccae Santos-Silva and Wappes, from Bolivia; and C. elianae Santos-Silva and Wappes, from Panama. A key to species of Corynellus is provided.

Revista: Insecta Mundi

Victor Moctezuma, José Luis Sánchez-Huerta, Gonzalo Halffter    

Two new species of Onthophagus from Oaxaca, Mexico, are described and illustrated: Onthophagus istmenus new species, and Onthophagus santamariensis new species. Keys for separating major males of the new and allied species are presented. Taxonomic remark... see more


James E. Wappes, Antonio Santos-Silva, Francisco Eriberto de L. Nascimento    

Cyrtinus pygmaeus (Haldeman, 1847) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) is redescribed and newly recorded from Mexico. The female of Decarthria stephensii Hope, 1834 is also redescribed, the number of specimens in the type series is corrected, as is the ... see more

Revista: Insecta Mundi

John W. Brown    

Saphenista bartellae Brown, new species (TL: Colorado), and S. powelli Brown, new species (TL: California) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), are described and illustrated. Two other western North American species, S. latipunctana (Walsingham, 1879), new combin... see more

Revista: Insecta Mundi

Darren J. Reed,Mark R. Johnson    

The following paper is concerned with elucidating an account of forms of new localism as they relate to the concept of ‘habitele’, a conceptual framework that helps us understand new forms of relatedness in the digitally mediated world. In doing this it ... see more