Vitor O. Becker

The Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera) from Cuba described by Herrich-Schäffer and Gundlach in the Gundlach Collection, Havana

The taxonomic status of 94 nominal species of Noctuoidea from Cuba described by Herrich-Schaffer, and two species described by Gundlach is discussed. Type material of 49 nominal species preserved in Coll. Gundlach, Instituto de Ecologia y Sistematica, Havana, is evaluated. Seventy species names of Herrich-Schaffer and two of Gundlach are recognized, one genus name and 39 species names are synonymized, 16 new combinations, four reinstated synonyms and two species recalled from synonymy are established.

Family reassignments and synonymy of some taxa of Neotropical Microlepidoptera

Fourteen genera and 23 species were misplaced and are assigned to their proper families, 11 genera and 10 species are synonymized, one genus and one species are ressurected from synonymy, and 18 species are new combinations.

Systematic and faunistic data on Neotropical Cochylini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with description of new species. Part 2

new species mainly from Brazil and Ecuador are described (Henricus mon- tuosus, Phalonidia chlaenites, P. albicaput, P. ochrochraon, P. lojana, P. electra, P. cer- matia, P. jequieta, P. lacistovalva, Lasiothyris docilis, L. perlochra, L. taima, L. subdiclada, Macasinia multifurcata, M. mirabilana, Saphenista ochraurea, S. paracon- sona, S. ceteora, S. rufozodion, S. splendida, S. carchiana, S. subsphragidias, S. conter- mina, S. merana, S. lineata, Platphalonidia decrepita, Spinipogon misahualli, Mourecochylis dentipara, Planaltinella bahia, Mimeugnosta credibilis, Eugnosta subsy- naetera, E. rufocentra, E. caracana, E. polymacula, Aethes bicuspis, Cochylis fidens), male genitalia of S. allasia RAZOWSKI and female genitalia of S. euprepia RAZOWSKI are newly described, and the data on repartition of further 26 species are given.

A review of the New World Atteva Walker moths (Yponomeutidae, Attevinae)

The New World species of Atteva Walker are reviewed and illustrated in colour. One name: A. pustulella (Fabricius), nom. rev. and three species: A. aurea (Fitch), sp. rev., A. floridana (Neumoegen), sp. rev. and A. gemmata (Grote), sp. rev. are reinstated; five names are synonymised under A. aurea: Poeciloptera compta Clemens, syn. n., A. edithella Busck, syn. n., A. exquisita Busck, syn. n., A. ergatica Walsingham, syn. n. and A. microsticta Walsingham, syn. n.; four new species are described: A. rawlinsi sp. n., from the Dominican Republic, A. sidereoides sp. n., from Jamaica, A. entermedia sp. n., from Antigua, and A. zebrina sp. n., from Brazil; lectotypes for A. floridana and A. glaucopidella (Guenee) (=fulviguttata) are also designated.

Three new species of Saturniidae (Lepidoptera) from Central Brazil

Three new species of Saturniidae from Central Brazil are described: Cicia norape Becker (Ceratocampinae), Dysdaemonia concisa Becker, and Rhescyntis reducta Camargo & Becker (Arsenurinae).

Taxonomic revision of Neotropical Phyllocnistis Zeller, 1848 (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), with descriptions of seven new species and host plant associations

Until now, 20 species of leaf-mining micromoths of the genus Phyllocnistis Zeller (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae) have been known to occur in the Neotropical region. Here we revise the previously known species and describe seven new species: four from French Guiana, P. kawakitai Brito & Lopez-Vaamonde, sp. nov., P. norak Brito & Lopez-Vaamonde, sp. nov., P. ohshimai Brito & Lopez-Vaamonde, sp. nov., P. petronellii Brito & Lopez-Vaamonde, sp. nov.; and, three from Brazil, P. helios Brito & Moreira, sp. nov., P. jupiter Brito & Moreira, sp. nov. and P. xylopiella Brito & Becker, sp. nov. Lectotypes are designated for P. aurilinea Zeller, 1877; P. citrella Stainton, 1856; P. rotans and P. sexangula Meyrick, 1915. Detailed descriptions of the pattern of forewing fasciae are provided for all species. Host plant associations, photographs of adults and illustrations of genitalia, when available, are provided for the described species of Neotropical Phyllocnistis. In addition, DNA barcodes were used for the delimitation of some species.

The Geometroidea (Lepidoptera) from Cuba described by Herrich-Schäffer in the Gundlach collection, Havana

The taxonomic status of 35 nominal species of Geometroidea from Cuba described by Herrich-Schaffer is discussed. Type material of 33 nominal species preserved in Coll. Gundlach, Instituto de Ecologia y Sistematica, Havana, is evaluated. Thirty four species names are recognized, 11 species names are synonymized, six new combinations, six reinstated synonymies and four species recalled from synonymy are established, and one new species is proposed.

A review of the New World Chlidanotini (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae)

The New World taxa of the pantropical Chlidanotinae tribe Chlidanotini (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) are reviewed. Twenty seven species and two subspecies are described as new: Auratonota auriginea, A. badiaurea, A. clasmata, A. exoptata and A. tessellata (Brazil); A. paidosocia and A. spinivalva cubana (Cuba); A. cataponera, A. flora, A. foederata, A. monochroma, A. moronana, A. nugax, A. petalocrossa maldonada, A. splendida, A. stigmosa and A. virgata (Ecuador); A. effera, A. oxytenia, A. serotina and A. spinivalva spinivalva (Mexico); A. magnifica (Venezuela); Heppnerographa brasiliana and H. lapilla (Brazil); H. ardea, H. carchiana and H. ecualorica (Ecuador). Three new combinations are also established: Auratonota hyacinthina (Meyrick, 1911), A. multifurcata (Meyrick, 1932), and Heppnerographa tricesimana (Zeller, 1877).

Records and descriptions of Neotropical Megalota Diakonoff (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Records and descriptions of Neotropical Megalota Diakonoff (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Twelve species of Megalota are reported from the Neotropics; four of them (M. platanillana sp. n. from Mexico, M. belemana sp. n., M. lacertospina sp. n. and M. bahia sp. n. from Brazil) are described as new.

New species of Hynhamia Razowski and other genera close to Toreulia Razowski & Becker (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

New species of Hynhamia Razowski and other genera close to Toreulia Razowski & Becker (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Seven genera and 24 species are treated; two genera (Ayazua gen. n., Ibateguara gen. n.) and 20 species (Hynhamia albicorpus sp. n., H. bahiana sp. n., H. diversa sp. n., H. patatea sp. n., Ayazua hyeroglyphica sp. n., Ramaperta telemaca sp. n., Brusqeulia guaramiranga sp. n., B. ceriphora sp. n., B. uncicera sp. n., B. costispina sp. n., B. bonita sp. n., B. tineimorpha sp. n., B. atrograpta sp. n., B. caracagena sp. n., B. baeza sp. n., B. monoloba sp. n., B. jacupiranga sp. n., B. atrocentra sp. n., Limeulia cimoliochroa sp. n., Ibateguara spinosissima sp. n.). Paraneulia Razowski & Becker, 1999 is synonimized with Hynhamia Razowski, 1987.