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SMITHSONIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ZOOLOGY • NUMBER 261

The Type-Material of Central and South American Clearwing Moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)

W. Donald Duckworth and Thomas D. Eichlin

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION PRESS

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1978

ABSTRACT

Duckworth, W. Donald, and Eichlin, Thomas D. The Type-Material of Central and South American Clearwing Moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, number 261, 28 pages, 1978.—The type-material of Central and South American clearwing moths of the family Sesiidae is reviewed by bringing together all the available data for the 207 species group names applied to this faunal area. Of these 207 names, 50 required lectotype designations, 146 were described from single specimens, and the remaining 11 are lacking in sufficient data to determine the number of specimens included in the original type series. The names are arranged alphabetically by specific name preceeded by the genus in which it was originally described. The following information sequence is presented for each name: original combination; reference to original description; pertinent comments from the original description concerning the number of specimens, sex, locality, collection, and source of the types; exact label data on types, their present location, and number of syntypes examined; and subsequent pertinent comments and actions.

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The type-material of Central and South American clearwing moths (Lepidoptera, Sesiidae)

(Smithsonian contributions to zoology; no. 258) Bibliography: p.

1. Clearwing moths—Classifications. 2 Insects—Classification 3. Type specimens (Natural history) 4. Insects—Central America. 5. Insects—South America. I. Eichlin, Thomas D., 1938– joint author. II. Title. III. Series: Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian contributions to zoology; no. 261.

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The Type-Material of Central and South American Clearwing Moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)

W. Donald Duckworth and Thomas D. Eichlin

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W. Donald Duckworth, Department of Entomology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560. Thomas D. Eichlin, Laboratory Services/Entomology, Division of Plant Industry, California Department of Food and Agriculture, Sacramento, California 95814.

Introduction

This publication completes our efforts to clarify the considerable confusion which has existed concerning the type-material for the numerous names applied to species of Sesiidae in the Western Hemisphere. Our initial effort in this regard (Duckworth and Eichlin, 1973a) brought together all the available data for the 255 species group names applied to the Sesiidae of North America, north of Mexico. In the present paper the 207 names that have been applied to Central and South American species have been documented, making a total of 462 for the Western Hemisphere. Of these 207 names, 50 required lectotype designations, 146 were described from single specimens or designated holotypes, and the remaining 11 are lacking in sufficient data to determine the number of specimens included in the original type series. Two names, championi Druce and verrugo Druce, had been previously included in the North American types publication and are excluded here although they were described from Mexico and Guatemala.

For various reasons 19 types could not be located. Several of these are assumed lost and are so indicated. Where we indicate the type is unknown, it simply means that for a variety of reasons we have been unable to locate the specimens or verify their past or present deposition.

For the sake of continuity, the same format has been followed as used in the previous type-specimen paper, with the names arranged alphabetically by specific name, preceded by the genus in which it was originally described. As before, the following information sequence is presented for each name: original combination; reference to original description; pertinent quotations of comments from the original description concerning the number of specimens, sex, locality, collection, and source of the types; exact label data on types, their present location, and number of syntypes examined; and subsequent pertinent comments and actions.

Unlike the sesiids of North America, north of Mexico, which have been the subject of several comprehensive treatments (Beutenmüller, 1901; Engelhardt, 1946; McKay, 1968), the Central and South American fauna has been largely documented by various workers through periodic description of species. Zukowsky's (1936) treatment of the Western Hemisphere species in Seitz, The Macrolepidoptera of the World, is the only publication in which an effort was made to include all the Neotropical species known up to that time. However, it provides very little information on the included taxa and is of limited value in modern systematic studies.

In Central America, including Mexico and the West Indies, 44 species have been described. Except for 2 species from Costa Rica described by LeCerf, this diverse faunal area has had species described only from Mexico (28), Guatemala (9), and Panama (6). Only one species from Cuba has been described from the islands of the West Indies.

That the numbers given above fall far short of providing an accurate indication of the extant sesiid fauna of the Neotropics is best illustrated by the results of recent field studies conducted in Mexico. During a three week period, specimens representing over 30 species of sesiids were collected, more than half of which were undescribed! Thus, systematic studies currently in progress by the present authors should result in a significant increase in the numbers of Neotropical sesiids, as well as an improved understanding of their relationships.

In addition to presenting a survey of the Neotropic sesiid type-specimens, this paper provides an abbreviated picture of the family as a whole from this faunal area. One of the more striking aspects revealed by these data is the limited extent of our current knowledge of the Neotropical sesiid fauna. For example, in South America only 162 species-group names have previously been proposed for this vast and diverse area. By comparison, 259 names have been applied to the North American fauna, north of Mexico. Of the 162 South American names, 94 (approximately 58%) were described from Brazil, mostly by Walker (35) from the Amazon region from collections made by Bates. The remaining 59 names were described by 12 other workers including Zukowsky (19), LeCerf (12), Meyrick (7), and Butler (5).

Other areas of South America are very poorly represented by described species group names (68), especially the northern portion of the continent from Colombia to French Guiana from which only 20 species have been described. The western and southern portions of South America account for the remaining 48 names distributed in the following manner: Ecuador (2), Peru (16), Bolivia (7), Chile (6), Paraguay (4), and Argentina (13).

The institutional distribution of the 207 Central and South American sesiid types along with the institutional abbreviations used in the text are as follows: American Museum of Natural History, New York (AMNH), 3; British Museum (Natural History), London (BMNH), 92; Instituto Miguel Lillo, Tucuman, Argentina (IML), 4; Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, Buenos Aires (MAC), ?; Zoologisches Museum, Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, DDR (MNHB), 7; Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Santiago, Chile (MNSC), 4; National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington NMNH), 7; Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden (NRSS), 1; University Museum, Hope Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, England (OM), 3; Instituto de Biologia, Habana, Cuba (PAD), 1; Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (PM), 38; Natur und Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, Frankfurt (SMF), 6; Zoologische Sammlung des Bayerischen Staates, Münich (SMM), 2; Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil (UFRR), 2; Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de la Plata, Argentina (UNLP), 3; Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, West Germany (USS), 8; Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna (VM), 2; Westf. Landesmuseum für Naturkunde, Münster, West Germany (WLNM), 2; and either unknown, lost, or destroyed, 22.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.—The authors wish to acknowledge with gratitude the cooperation and aid of the following individuals and institutions who, through their cooperation and assistance, have made the present publication possible: Dr. Frederick H. Rindge, American Museum of Natural History, New York; Dr. Klaus Sattler, Mr. Paul Whalley, Mr. Allan Watson, British Museum (Natural History), London; Dr. A. Willink, Instituto Miguel Lillo, Tucuman, Argentina; Dr. H. J. Hannemann, Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Dra. Grete Mostny, Mr. Ariel Camousseight, Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Santiago, Chile; Dr. Raul Cortes, Universidad de Chile, Santiago; Mr. Bert Gustafsson, Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet, Stockholm; Mr. I. Landsbury, Hope Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, England; Dr. Pastor Alayo D., Instituto de Biologia, Habana, Cuba; Dr. P. Viette, Museum Nacional d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Dr. Heinz Schroeder, Natur Museum and Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, Frankfurt; Dr. Wolfgang Dierl, Zoologische Sammlung des Bayerischen Staates, Munich; Dr. Cincinnato R. Gonçalves, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro; Dr. Woody Benson, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil; Dr. Luis DeSantis, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina; Dr. H. Schreiber, Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, West Germany; Dr. Fritz Kasy, Naturhistorisches Museum, Vienna; Dr. Ludwig Franzisket, Westf. Landesmuseum für Naturkunde, Münster, West Germany; Mr. Fritz Plaumann, Santa Catarina, Brazil; Dr. H. G. Amsel, Landessammlungen für Naturkunde, Karlsruhe, West Germany, and Prof. Ramon Agenjo, Instituto Español de Entomologia, Madrid, Spain. Special thanks are extended to our colleagues Dr. E. L. Todd, Systematic Entomology Laboratory, I.I.B.I.I. Institute, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Dr. J. F. Gates Clarke, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, for their suggestions and advice.

The authors also wish to acknowledge the assistance of Vira Milbank, former Museum Technician and Mr. Dan Thompson, Museum Technician, for bibliographic assistance; Mr. John B. Heppner, Predoctoral Fellow, for examining types in our behalf in various European museums and Magda R. Papp, Biological Technician, California Department of Food and Agriculture, for technical assistance.

This study was aided in part by grants from the Secretary's Fluid Research Fund and the Smithsonian Research Foundation, SRF–450105 and SFR–460104.

Catalog

1. Ageria aequalis Walker, 1864:9

“Male.”

“a. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “LECTOTYPE”; “Para”; “Aegeria aequalis”; “B.M., art Genitalia Slide No. 15128.”

2. Synanthedon aerosa Zukowsky, 1936:1236

“16 to 17 mm. Brazil, Itatiaya, December. Types: Coll. MARTEN.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 3 males (2 in the USS; 1 in the SMF): (1) “Type”; “28.XII.25, Mar. Blüt.”; “Type, S. aerosa Zuk.”; “Marten, aerosa”; “66 [circled in red] Itatiaya, 28.12”; “Saarbrücken.” (2) “3”; “Marten, aerosa”; “36 [circled in red] Itatiaya, 28.12.25”; “Type: S. aerosa Zuk.”; “28.XII.25, Mar. Blüten”; “Saarbrücken” (head missing). (3) “2”; “Marten, aerosa” [line through aerosa]; “Syntypus”; “Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt a. Main.”

DISCUSSION: The third syntype listed above from the SMF and noted by Zukowsky to be somewhat different in color pattern from the others in the series, is not conspecific with the other two syntypes. Since the first two syntypes best represent the initial portion of Zukowsky's description of aerosa, the first syntypic male from the USS, being in better condition, has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

3. Sesia albicalcarata Burmeister, 1878:361

“Cette éspece se trouve á Buénos-Ayres.”

“El tipo se halla en el Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales de Buenos Aires” (Köhler, 1941:5).

HOLOTYPE: Presumed to be in the MAC.

DISCUSSION: We have not examined this type nor received any response to our inquiries to MAC concerning it.

4. Aegerina allotriochora Zukowsky, 1936:1245

“Brazil, Villa Bella. 1 art. Type. Berlin Zool. Museum.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the MNHB: “Villa Bella, Hhl”; “238”; “Typus”; “Type”; “Aegerina, allotriochora, Zuk.”

5. Aegerina alomyaeformis Zukowsky, 1936:1245

“Brazil. Araraquara and Rio Preto (São Paulo, Brazil). 1 couple collected by Prof. A. SEITZ. Type. Senckenberg Museum.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the SMF): (1) “Araraquara, März 1927, Dr. Seitz leg.”; “Senckenberg Museum”; “49”; “Aegeria alomyaeformis Zuk.”; “Typus”; “Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt a. Main” (male). (2) “Rio Preto, März 1927, Dr. Seitz leg.”; “Senckenberg Museum”; “24”; “Paratypoid”; “Aegeria alomyaeformis Zuk.”; “Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt a. Main” (female).

DISCUSSION: The male syntype from the SMF has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

6. Sincara alopecura Zukowsky, 1936:1258

“Colombia, Umbria. 1 art. Type: Coll. ZUKOWSKY.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the WLMN: “Columbia mer. Umbria”; “Type, Sincara alopecura Zuk.”; “Zukowsky 2”; “Münster.”

DISCUSSION: Note that the type is a female and not a male as indicated in the original description by Zukowsky.

7. Alcathoë altera Zukowsky, 1936:1247

“28 mm. Mexico. 1 art. Type: Berlin Zool. Museum.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the MNHB: “6262”; “Mexico Ehrbg”; “131”; “Typus”; “Type”; “Alcathoë, altera Zuk.”

DISCUSSION: The antennae are missing from the specimen.

8. Sesia angarodes Meyrick, 1921:443

“art. 20 mm.”

“Brazil, Manaus, November (Parish); 1 ex.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “Holo-type”; “Manaus, Brazil, Parish, 11.19”; “Aegeria angarodes Meyr., 1/1, E. Meyrick det. in Meyrick Coll.”; “Meyrick Coll., B.M. 1938–290”; “angarodes Meyr.”

9. Aegeria anomaliformis Walker, 1856:47

“Male.”

“a--c. Tapayos. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

“d. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 4 (all in BMNH): (1) “Tapayos”; “Lectotype”; “82. Aegeria anomaliformis”; “Aegeria anomaliformis Wkr. Cat. Lp. Bm. 8.47 sp. 82 (1856) var × a. Tapayos (Bates, H. W.), 1854:18, TYPE art (1/4) dexr.”; “BM Genitalis slide No. 15130” (male). (2) “Tapayos”; “82. Aegeria anomaliformis”; “Aegeria anomaliformis Wkr. Cat. Lp. Bm. 8.47 sp. 82 (1856) var × b. Tapayos (Bates, H. W.), 1854:18, TYPE art (2/4) dexr” (male). (3) “Tapayos”; “82. Aegeria anomaliformis”; “Aegeria anomaliformis Wkr. Cat. Lp. Bm. 8.47 sp. 82 (1856) var × c. Tapayos (Bates, H. W.), 1853:27, TYPE art (3/4) dexr.”; “anomaliformis Wlk. art, F. Le Cerf det” (female). (4) “Villa Nova”; “82. Aegeria anomaliformis”; “Aegeria anomaliformis Wkr. Cat. Lp. Bm. 8.47 sp. 82 (1856) var × d. Villa Nova (Bates, H. W.), 1855:37, TYPE art (4/4) dexr.”; “anomaliformis Wlk. art, F. Le Cerf det.” (male).

DISCUSSION: The first male syntype listed from the BMNH from Tapayos has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

10. Aegeria apicalis Walker, 1864:8

“Female.”

“a. Nanta. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type”; “Amaz., Nanta”; “Abdomen Missing”; “Aegeria apicalis”; “Aegeria apicalis Wkr., Type art.”

11. Melittia arcangelii Giacomelli, 1911:29

“Conservo los tipos en mi colección.”

TYPES: Unknown.

DISCUSSION: The type-specimens of this species may be deposited in the MAC. Our inquiries have gone unanswered. There is a specimen in the BMNH from La Rioja, Argentina bearing a label: “Melitta Arcangelii Gioc., art ?” This may possibly be one of the syntypes; however, there is no supportive evidence that such is the case.

12. Tirista argentifrons Walker, 1864:22

“a. Oajaca, Mexico. From M. Sallé's collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “Type”; “58.135, Mex. (Oajaca)”; “Tirista argentifrons Wkr., Type art”; “Tirista argentifrons.”

13. Aegeria armasata Druce, 1892:275

“Expanse 1¼ inch.”

“Hab. Mexico, near Durango city (Becker).”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “LECTOTYPE”; “Near Durango City, Mexico. Becker”; “Type Sp. figured”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Aegeria armasada Druce”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97–52”; “B.M. art Genitalia slide No. 15132.”

14. Synathedon asema Zukowsky, 1936:1219

“Itatiaya Mts. in the State of Rio de Janeiro. art type in the Coll. MARTEN (Königstein i. T.)”

HOLOTYE: Female, in the USS: “6”; “Marten, asema”; “asema, Marten”; “Syn. asema Zuk.”; “65 [circled in red] Itatiaya, I. 27”; “Saarbrücken.”

DISCUSSION: This specimen was the only one we have seen from the Marten collection. Even though it is a female, it was collected in 1927 and labeled “Itatiaya” and, therefore, is considered by us to be the specimen from which Zukowsky described the species.

15. Chamaesphecia atramentaria Zukowsky, 1950:22

“1 art; 23 mm, Peru (Vulkan Colima), Holo-Typus in der Zoolog. Staatssammlung München.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the SMM: “Vulkan Colima, coll. Joh. Laue, 1918”; “Type, Chamaesphecia atramentaria Zuk.”; “Original Specimen for Colour Slide No. LXXXII/67, photogr. 1969, Clas Naumann”; “Staatssig. München”; “Genitalia Slide by M. R. Papp, CDA 216.”

DISCUSSION: Note that the type is a female and not a male as indicated in the original description by Zukowsky.

16. Aegeria aurantiibasis Rothschild, 1911:46

“Hab. Marcapata, East Peru, 3500 ft. (Garlepp), 1 art.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “Type”; “Marcapate”; “E. Peru, 3500 ft.”; “Aegeria aurantibasis Rothsch. Type”; (illegible note in French); “Tring Mus. 194”; “Rothschild Bequest, B.M. 1939–1.”

17. Aegeria aurata Hy. Edwards, 1881:190

“1 art. Panama. (H.E.)”

“Type. Coll. Hy. Edwards.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the AMNH: “429”; “Panama”; “No. 15454, Collection Hy. Edw.”; “Type.”

DISCUSSION: Note that the sex was misidentified by Edwards in the original description.

18. Myrsila auripennis Boisduval, 1874(75):433

“Envergure ’24 millimetres.”

“Elle se trouve au Para.”

TYPE: Unknown.

19. Rhipidura aurora Philippi, 1859:1096

“DISTRIBUCIÓN GEOGRÀFICA Y ÈPOCA DE VULELO: Chile, Los Chiches, Vicuña, 640 m., prov. de Coquimbo, Ureta coll.; Santiago, Philippi coll. (Tipo en Col. M. N. n 2064); El Canelo, valle del Maipo, 6–XII–1936, Ureta coll.; Colchagua, 1860, Philippi coll.; Talca, fundo Las Mercedes, I–1933. H. Flaminio Ruiz coll.; Termas de Chillán, 1934, H. F1. Ruiz, coll” (Ureta, 1956:262).

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the MNSC: “Holotipo”; “Santia., Ph. 1858”; “Rh. aurora Ph.”; “2064”; “Synanthedon aurora Phil.”; “Chile, M. N. H. N., Tipo No 640.”

20. Synanthedon autremonti Le Cerf, 1917:312

“Type: 1 art, Brèsil, Etat de Minas-Geraës (1913); Coll. F.Le Cerf.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Bresil, Minas-Geraes, ex E. Le Moult”; “Synanthedon Autremonte Le Cerf, art type Et. Lep. comp. XIV, 1917, p. 312, 3947.”

21. Leptaegeria axiomnemoneuta Zukowsky, 1936: 1242

“Rio Songo (Yungas), 1200 m. 1 art. Type: Berlin Zool. Museum.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the MNHB: “Rio Songo (1200 m), Bolivia (Yungas), 1896–Garlepp”; “Typis” [red]; “Type” [pink]; “239”; “Leptaegeria, axiomnemoneuta, Zuk.”

22. Aegeria basalis Walker, 1864:5 “Male.”

“Female.”

“a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

“b. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the BMNH): (1) “Lectotype”, “Aegeria basalis Wkr. art, Cat. Lp. BM. 31.5 (1864) (Nie a E Sa), b. Villa Nova (Bates, H. W.), 1855:44, TYPE art (2/2)”; “original head off (antennae having been already lacking)” [a head in gelatin capsule]; “B.M. Genitalia slide No. 15136” (male). (2) See type data for Aegeria confusa Butler.

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: 1 (in the BMNH): “Amaz., Bates”; “Felder Colln.”; “Type”; “basalis Wlk., art Allotype, det. F. Le Cerf”; “Tring Ms. 304”; “Rothschild bequest, B.M. 1939–1” (female).

DISCUSSION: The syntype from Ega was used by Butler as the type of Aegeria confusa. It is our decision, based on the label data, that the specimen determined by Le Cerf to be the allotype of basalis is not one of the syntypes and that both syntypes have been accounted for. The male syntype in the BMNH from Villa Nova has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

23. Melitta [sic] beckeri Druce, 1892:276

“Hab. Mexico, near Durango city (Becker).”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “Type”;

“Type”; “near Durango city, Mexico, Becker”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het., Melittia Beckeri Druce”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “Type Sp. figured.”

24. Synanthedon benoisti Le Cerf, 1917:299

“Types: 1 art, 1 art, Gourdonville, Guyane francaise, octobre 1914, ex R. Benoist; Coll. Museum de Paris.—Guyane francaise, ex Coll. C. Bar, Coll. Ch. Oberthür.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the PM): (1) “TYPE”; “Gourdonville, Guyane Franz, Oct. 1914, R. Benoist”; “(fig 3944)”; “Synanthedon benoisti LeCerf, Et. Lepid. comp. 14, 1917, p. 299, fig. x:3944 (P. Viette, 3–1951)” (male). (2) “Guyane Francaise, Collection C. Bar”; “Synanthedon Benoisti LeCerf, art Type, Et. Lep. Comp. XIV p. 299 fig. 3969, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Ex. Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann” (female).

DISCUSSION: The male syntype from Gourdonville in the PM has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

25. Melittia bergii Hy. Edwards, 1883:157

“Exp. wing, 37 mm. Buenos Ayres. Dr. C. Berg.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the AMNH: “Melittia bergii Hy. Edwards, Type”; “Buenos Ayres, Dr. Berg”; “No. 15770 Coll. Hy. Edw.”

26. Teleosphecia bibio Le Cerf, 1916:11; 1917:280 “art nov. sp.”

“Bolivie, Cochabamba, Yunga del Espiritu Santo; ex P. Germain (1888–1889).”

“Coll. Ch. Oberthür” (Le Cerf, 1917:281).

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Teleosphecia bibio Le Cerf, art Type, Et. Lep. comp. XII fig. 3160, XIV p. 150, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Bolivie, Cochabamba (Yunga del Espiritu Santo) P. Germain, 1888–89”; “(fig. 3160)”; “Ex Collection, Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par. R. Biedermann.”

27. Aegeria blaciformis Walker, 1856:55 “Female.”

“Valley of the Amazon. In Mr. Saunders' collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the OM: “Lectotype”; “AMAZON, Ex Coll (1830–73) W. W. Saunders, Presented 1873 by Mrs. F. W. Hope, m.s. locality by W.W.S.” [2 of these labels]; “63”; “33 F. LeCerf”; “Lectotype art, Aegeria blaciformis Walker, teste K. Sattler 1968”; “Genitalia, K. Sattler 642c”; “Genitalia 494–1969”; “TYPE LEP.: No. 72, Aegeria blaciformis Walker, Hope Dept. Oxford.”

DISCUSSION: We believe this specimen to be a holotype rather than part of a syntypic series. Note that Walter misidentified the sex in his description of the species.

28. Chamaesphecia borsanii K¨hler, 1953:21

“Cotipos: col. P. Borsani y del autor.”

“Habitat: Mendoza.”

“Planta alimenticia: Senecio filogenoides D. C.”

“El adulto hace eclosión al principio del mes de noviembre (1–XI–40).”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 4 (all in the IML): (1) “Insectario, 1–XI–40, S senecio, Detraj Pargue”; “COTYPUS”; “Chamaesphecia borsanii Khl., Det. Koehler” (male). (2) “Mendoza, le. Borsani”; “COTYPUS”; “Chamaesphecia borsanii Khl., Det. Koehler” (female). (3) “Mendoza, le. Borsani”; “COTYPUS”; “Chamaesphecia borsanii Khl., Det. Koehler” (female). (4) “Mendoza, le. Borsani”; “COTYPUS”; “Chamaesphecia borsanii, Khl., Det. Koehler”; “el. ex Senecium filogenoides DL.” (male).

DISCUSSION: The first male syntype listed above is in good condition and has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

29. Synanthedon bosqi Köhler, 1941:6

“art”

“Alotipo en la colecciòn del autor.”

“Habitat: Pindapoy, III–1936, leg. Bosq.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the IML: “Misiones Pindapoy, III–1936”; “TYPUS, Alotipo”; “Synanthedon bosqi Khler, Det. Köhler.”

DISCUSSION: Although the label indicates this specimen may be an allotype, it is not the usual kind of designation Köhler used, and no additional specimens were located. It is our conclusion that the above specimen is a holotype.

30. Melittia brabanti Le Cerf, 1917:212

“Fig. 3927. Melittia brabanti, art Gourdonville, Guyane française, ex E. Le Moult (1909).”

“Type: 1 art. Guyane française, Gourdonville, ex. E. Le Moult, Coll. F. Le Cerf” (Le Cerf, 1917:212).

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Gourdonville, Guy. Franc., E. Le Moult”; “3927, Melittia brabanti; Le Cerf. art Type, Et. Lepidopt. compei XIII (1917) p. 212.”

31. Chamaesphecia breyeri Köhler, 1941:7

“art;”

“Habitat: Zapala, Neuquén. 1–1938. Breyer leg.”

“Alotipo en Col. Breyer.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the UNLP: “Zapala, 1938, Argentina”; “Alotipus”; “Chamaesphecia breyeri Khlr., Det Koehler”; “2250”; “Ageriidae argentinas, Instituto Lillo, Tucuman 1941”; “Museo La Plata.”

DISCUSSION: Although Köhler refers to this specimen men as an allotype, this usage is incorrect and the specimen should be considered the holotype.

32. Aegeria buprestiformis Walker, 1856:47

“Female.”

“Valley of the Amazon. In Mr. Saunders' collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the OM: “Lectotype”; “Amazon, Ex Coll (1830–73) W. W. Saunders, Presented by Mrs. F. W. Hope, m.s. locality by W.W.S.” [two identical labels]; “Amaz.”; “14”; “Lectotype art Aegeria buprestiformis Walker, teste K. Sattler 1968”; “Genitalia: K. Sattler, 642d”; “Genitalia 493-1969”; “TYPE LEP: No 67, Aegeria buprestiformis Walker, Hope Dept. Oxford.”

DISCUSSION: In spite of the labeling, this specimen should be considered the holotype.

33. Melittia butleri Druce, 1883:32.

“Hab. MEXICO, Oaxaca (Salle, mus. Brit.).”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type”; “Omilteme, Guerrero, 8000 ft., Aug., H. H. Smith”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Melittia butleri Druce”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52.”

DISCUSSION: Despite the discrepancy in labelling, the above indicated specimen is clearly the type.

34. Ichneumenoptera caeruleifascia Rothschild, 1911:47

“Hab. Marcapata, East Peru, 3500 ft. (Garlepp), 2 art art.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 1 (in the BMNH): “Type”; “Marcapate, E. Peru, 3500 ft.”; “Ichneumenoptera caeruleifascia Rothsch., Type”; “Tring Mus. 191”; “Rothschild Bequest B.M. 1939–1” (male).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: 1 (in the BMNH): “Cuzco, Peru”; “Tring Mus. 192”; “Rothschild Bequest. B.M. 1939–1” (male).

DISCUSSION: The labeling on the first specimen listed above corresponds to the original description. Rothschild may have intended for the second specimen to be one of the types, but this cannot be proven by the labels on the specimen. The male syntype from Marcapate in the BMNH has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

35. Melittia calabaza Duckworth and Eichlin, 1973b: 151

“Types: Holotype: art Mexico: Mex., Teotihuacan, July 1, 1965, O. S. Flint, (USNM No. 72384).”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the NMNH: “MEXICO: MEX., Teotihuacan, July 1, 1965, O. S. Flint”; “HOLOTYPE art, Melittia calabaza Duckworth and Eichlin, U.S.N.M. 72384.”

36. Sincara cambyses Druce, 1884:33

“Hab. PANAMA, Bugaba (Champion).”

“A small species, of which only a single specimen has been sent.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type H.T.”; “Bugaba, Panama. Champion”; “Godman Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Singara cambyses Druce”; “Type. Sp. figured.”

37. Aegeria (?) ceraca Druce, 1893:280

“Hab. British Guiana, Essequibo River (Whitely, Mus. Druce).”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 3 (2 in the BMNH; 1 in the PM): (1) “Type”; “British Guiana, Whitely”; “Presented by J. J. Joicey Esq., Brit. Mus. 1931–291.”; “Aegeria (?) ceraca Druce, Type”; “53”; “probableint f. geogr. foncee de buprestiformis Wlk.” (female, BMNH). (2) “Presented by J. J. Joicey Esq., Brit. Mus. 1931–291”; “British Guiana, Whitely” (female, BMNH). (3) “British Guiana, Whitely”; “ceraca Dr., art Cotype, J. Joicey ded. XI–1920, Coll. F. Le Cerf.”; folded note, handwritten in French, unreadable (female, PM).

DISCUSSION: The first female syntype listed above in the BMNH has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

38. Aegeria cerceriformis Walker, 1856:49

“Male and female.”

“a. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Lectotype”; “Para”; “87. Aegeria cerceriformis”; “Aegeria cerceriformis art Cat. Lp. BM. 8.49.50 sp. 87 (1856), a. Para (Bates, H. W), 1850:4, Type art (1/1) desc.”; “myrmosaepennis Wlk. art, F. Le Cerf det. 1920”; “B.M. Genitalia slide No. 15135.”

DISCUSSION: Although Walker indicates that he is describing both the male and female, the label notation “(1/1)” on the female type above was usually meant to signify that he had a single specimen in the lot. We feel, therefore, that this specimen is a holotype and not a lectotype as indicated by the label which some unidentified person affixed to it.

39. Aegeria ceres Druce, 1883:31

“Hab. GUATEMALA, Totonicapan 8500 to 10,000 feet (Champion).”

“This species is very distinct. Only a single specimen has been sent.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “Type H.T.”; “Totonicapam, 85–10500 ft. Champion”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Aegeria ceres Druce”; “Type Sp. figured”; “B.M. art Genitalia slide No. 15134.”

40. Aegeria ceropaliformis Walker, 1856:52

“a. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

“b, c. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the BMNH): (1) “Type”; “Para”; “Aegeria ceropaliformis Wkr., Type art”; “Aegeria ceropaliformis” (female). (2) “Co-type”; “Villa Nova”; “Aegeria ceropaliformis Wkr., P. type art” (male).

DISCUSSION: A third syntype, “c”, could not be located. Walker apparently thought he had only males, but in fact his specimen from Para is a female. Since we feel it is preferable to have a male type, the male syntype from Villa Nova in the BM has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

41. Pseudalcathoe chatanayi Le Cerf, 1916:14, 1917: 321

“Envergure: 33.5 Millimetres.”

“Type: 1 art, Volcan de Chiriqui V–VI–1898; ex Marc de Mathan; Coll. Ch. Oberthür.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the PM: “Type”; “Pseudoalcathoe chatanayi Le Cerf, art Type, Et. Lep. Comp. XII fig. 3196, XIV p. 321, F. LE CERF det, 1917”; “Volcan de Chiriqui, Mai–Juin 1898, M. de Mathan”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthüre, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann.”

42. Aegeria chea Druce, 1899:203

“Hab. Amazons (Leech, Mus. Druce).”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “Type”; “Amazons Leech.”; “Presented by J. J. Joicey Esq., Brit. Mus. 1931–291”; “Aegeria chea Druce, Type”; “76.”

43. Melittia chimana Le Cerf, 1916:9; 1917:163

“art, Equateur, la Chima, Prov. los Rios (1er semestre 1893); ex Marc de Mathan.”

“Type: 1 art Equateur, La Chima, Prov. los Rios (1er semestre 1893); ex Marc de Mathan; Coll. Ch. Oberthür” (Le Cerf, 1917:163).

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Melittia chimana Le Cerf, art type, Et Lep. comp. XII fig. 3132, XIV p. 163, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Equateur, La Chima (Prov. los Rios) 1er Semestre 1893, Marc de Matham”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann”; “(fig. 3132).”

44. Pyropteron chrysomelaena Le Cerf, 1917:294

“Type: 1 art, Brésil, Rio–Janeiro; ex P. Germain (1883); Coll. Ch. Oberthür.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the PM: “Type”; “Pyropteron chrysomelaena Le Cerf, art type, Et Leg. comp. XII fig. 3165, XIV p. 294, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Brésil, Rio de Janeiro, P. Germain, 1883”; “fig. 3165)”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par. R. Biedermann.”

45. Leptaegeria cillutincariensis Zukowsky, 1936: 1243

“Bolivia, Cillutincara, 3000 m. January. Type: Berlin Zool. Museum.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the MNHB: “Cillutincara (3000 m), Bolivia (La Paz?), Jan. 1896. Garlepp”; “Typus” [red]; “Type” [pink]; “240”; “Leptaegeria, cillutincariensis.”

46. Aegeria cladiiformis Walker, 1856:51

“Female.”

“a. Santarem. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type”; “Santarem”; “Aegeria cladiiformis”; “cladiiformis Wlk = plumipes Wlk. art frottee and avec la touffe blanche du tibia postesieur…., F. LE CERF det. 1926.”

47. Synanthedon coccidivora Duckworth, 1969:487

“Types.—Holotype: male, Cata, Aragua, Venezuela, 7.III.67, en Ceroplastes, A. D'Ascoli; W.D.D. art genitalia slide no. 3769 (U.S.N.M. Type No. 70719). Paratypes 5 males, 16 females same data as holotype; 1 male, 2 females same locality as holotype, 19.II.68. One male and one female paratype in the collection of the Facultad de Agronomia, Universidad Central de Venezuela, remainder in the U.S. National Museum.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the NMNH: “Cata, Venezuela, Aragua, S.Am, 7.III.1967”; “A. Dascoli Col.”; “En Ceroplastes”; “Venezuela Inst. Zool. AgricolaFac. Agronomia Univ. Central”; “art genitalia on slide 21.IX.1967, W.D.D. 3769”; “HOLOTYPE, Synanthedon coccidivora Duckworth, U.S.N.M. 70719.”

48. Stenosphecia columbica Le Cerf, 1917:286

“Type: 1 art Santa-Fé de Bogota, Colombie, Coll. F. Le Cerf.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Stenosphecia columbica Le Cerf, art type”; “Calumbic, Sta Fé de Bogota, ex G. A. Baer”; “Stenosphecia columbica Le Cerf, Et. Lepid. compar., 1917, 14.p. 286.”

49. Neosphecia combusta Le Cerf, 1916:9; 1917:237

“O nov. sp. Bolivie, Cochabamba, Yunga del Espiritu-Santo; ex P. Germain (1888–1889).”

“Type: 1 art, de Bolivie, Cochabamba, Yunga-del-Espiritu-Santo; ex P. Germain (1888–1889); Coll. Ch. Oberthür.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Neosphecia combusta Le Cerf, art type, Et. Lep. comp XII fig. 3137, XIV p. 237, F.LE CERF det. 1917”; “Bolivie, Cochabamba, (Yunga del Espiritu Santo), P. Germain 1888–89”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann”; “(Fig. 3137).”

50. Aegeria confusa Butler, 1874:409

“The AE. basalis (art) of Walker, from Ega, is a distinct species, and probably referably to his genus Sincara….”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type”; “Ega”; “Aegeria basalis Wkr., art, Cat. Lp. B.M. 31.5.(1864), (nec. b. Villa Nova), a. Ega (Bates, H. W.), 1858:6, TYPE art (+ art) 1/2”; “Aegeria confusa Btlr., art (=basalis Wkr. art) Butlr Ann. Mag. N.H. (4 S.) 14.409 (1874), a. Ega (Bates, H. W.), 1858:6, TYPE art (1/1) = basalis Wkr. art”; “tryphoniformis Wlk. = confusa Btlr., art, F. LeCerf. det. 1920.”

51. Synanthedon coquimbensis Ureta, 1956:265

“Holótipo art de La Serena, 10–II–1943, Sr. Raúl Orellana coll. (Col. M. N. n. 4974).”

“Alótipo art de Nueva Elqui, 3000 m., provincia de Coquimbo, 26–III–1937, Sr. Rodofo Wagen knecht coll. (Col. M. N. n. 2078).”

“4 parátipos art art; 1 de La Serena, 18–II–1935 (Col. M. N. n. 4975); 2 de Nueva Elqui. 26 y 27–III–1937 (Col. M. N. nos. 2080 y 2079); 1 de El Pangue, Dep. de Elqui, 2000 m., 15–11–1953, Ureta coll. (Col. M. N. n. 4976).”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the MNSC: “Holotipo”; “LA SERENA, 10–Febrero.1953”; “4974”; “Synanthedon coquimbensis UR.”; “art”; “Chile, M.N.H.N., Tipo No 632.”

52. Aegeria corporalis Meyrick, 1930:260

“1 ex., Taperinha, July. Nearest to the larger aequalis Walk.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the VM: “Type”; “Unt. Amaz. Taperinha b. Santarem, 11.–20.VII. ’27. Zerny”; “Aegeria corporalis Meyr.”; “Original Specimen for Colour Slide No. LXXXII/71, photogr., 1969, Clas Naumann.”

53. Leptaegeria costalimai Köhler, 1953:21

“Brasil: sin habitat exactos.”

“Holótipo: N° 9406 de la Escuela Superior de Agricultura, Cabinete de Entomologia, Rio de Janeiro.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the UFRR: “9406”; “HOLOTIPO”; “Leptaegeria costa-limae Khlr., Det. Koehler.”

DISCUSSION: There are additional specimens in the UFRR from the same rearing lot (DDSV 2255). “Escuela Superior de Agricultura” was the former name for the UFRR in Rio de Janeiro.

54. Aegeria crassicornis Walker, 1864:7

“Female.”

“a, b. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the BMNH): (1) “Cotype”; “Ega”; “Aegeria crassicornis” (female). (2) “Type”; “Ega”; “Ageria crassicornis Wkr., Type art” (female).

DISCUSSION: The first female syntype listed above, which is the better of the two specimens, has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

55. Parasesia cristallina Le Cerf, 1916:11, 1917:322

“Type: 1 art Brésil, Prov. de Rio–Janeiro, lagune de Sacuaresma; ex P. Germain (août-septembre 1884); Coll. Ch. Oberthür” (Le Cerf, 1917).

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Parasesia cristallina Le Cerf, art type, Et. Lep. comp. XII fig. 3161, XIV p. 322, F. LE CERF det. 1917.”; “Brésil, Prov. Rio Janeiro, Lagune de Sacuaresma, P. Germain, Août, Sept. 1884”; “(fig. 3161)”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann.”

56. Aegeria croesiformis Walker, 1856:53

“Male.”

“a. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

“b. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the BMNH): (1) “Type”; “Para”; “Aegeria croesiformis Wkr., Type art”; “94. Aegeria croesiformis” (female). (2) “Co-type”; “Villa Nova” (female).

DISCUSSION: In the Latin portion of Walker's original description, he writes, “Foem.”, but the English portion starts out with “Male.” The syntypes are both females. The female syntype in the BMNH from Para has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

57. Aegeria cryptiformis Walker, 1856:59

“Male.”

“a--------?”

“Patria uncertain, presumably South America. The type is a art. Not being mentioned in any fauna, it is quoted here (Zukowsky, 1936:1244).”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “Type”; “Aegeria cryptiformis” [label cut from Walker catalog]; “Aegeria cryptiformis Wkr., Cat. Lep. BM, 8: 159, 1856, type art”; “ichneumonif is art, Europe (sv) F. F. Le Cerf 1963.”

DISCUSSION: There is no locality data associated with this type and, as noted above, Zukowsky listed it with the Neotropical sesiids primarily because it had not been previously listed elsewhere. The last label on the specimen apparently means that Le Cerf identified the specimen as ichneumoniformis, a European species. The specimen is badly greased and will require dissection and examination of the genitalia for precise identification. It seems very likely, however, that this species will prove not to be a part of the Neotropical sesiid fauna.

58. Sesia cubana Herrich-Schaffer, 1866:106.

“250/467 der Sendung des Hrn. Gundlach.”

HOLOTYPE: Destroyed (in the PAD).

DISCUSSION: The following comment on the condition of this type was received from Dr. P. Alayo D., Habana, Cuba: “The type of Sesia cubana H. Sch. is completely worthless, eaten by psocids, with the wings reduced to a few nervures, without legs or antennae, and completely denuded of scales.”

59. Melittia cyaneifera Walker, 1856:67

“a. Rio Janeiro. From Mr. Stevens' collection.”

“b. Brazil. From Mr. Stevens' collection.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 1 (in the BMNH): “Type”; “Brazil”;

“4. Melittia cyaneifera” (female).

DISCUSSION: Only one of the two syntypes could be located; therefore, the above female syntype from Brazil has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

60. Bombosceles cyanomyia Meyrick, 1930:260

“art. 14 mm.”

“1 ex., Taperinha, July.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the VM: “Type”; “Unt. Amaz. Taperinha b. Santerem, 21.–31.VII. ’27. Zerny”; “Bombosceles cyanomyia Meyr.”; “Original specimen for Colour Slide No. LXXXII/73, photogr. 1969, Clas Naumann.”

61. Conopia dasyproctos Zukowsky, 1936:1242

“Brazil, Bahia. Type: Berlin Zool. Museum.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the MNHB: “Bahia Gomes” [green]; “219”; “Typus” [red]; “Type” [pink]; “Conopia, dasyproctos, Zuk.”

62. Parharmonia daturae Busck, 1920:83

“Habitat: Mexico City, Mexico (Roberto Müller).”

“Food plant: Datura.”

“U.S.N.M., Type No. 22303.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in NMNH: “3770”; “Mexico, V-15”; “R. Muller, Collector”; “Type No. 22303 U.S.N.M.”; “Parharmonia daturae Busck, Type.”

DISCUSSION: There are six additional specimens in the NMNH labeled by Busck as Cotypes. Since only the above mentioned female was labeled by Busck as Type, we consider this the Holotype.

63. Aegeria deceptura Butler, 1874:409

“Santa Marta (Bouchard). Type, B.M.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Holotype”; “St. Marta”; “Ae. deceptura Butl. Type.”; “B.M. art genitalia slide No. 15383.”

64. Aegeria deipyla Druce, 1883:30

“Hab. PANAMA, Bugaba, 800 to 1500 feet (Champion).”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “LECTOTYPE”; “Bugaba, 800–1000 ft. Champion”; “God-man-Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Aegeria deipyla Druce”; “Type. Sp. figured”; “B.M. art genitalia slide no. 15384.”

65. Synanthedon dimorpha Le Cerf, 1916:12; 1917:310

“art art nov, sp.”

“Brésil, Caraça (2e semestre 1884); ex P. Germain.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the PM): (1) “TYPE”; “Brésil, Caraça, P. Germain, 2e Semestre 1884”; “Synanthedon dimorpha LeCerf, art Type, Et. Lep. comp. XII fig. 3175, XIV p. 310, F. LE CERF det, 1917”; “(fig. 3175)”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, asquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann” (male). (2) “Allotype”; “Brésil, Caraça, P. Germain, 2e Semestre 1884”; “Synanthedon dimorpha LeCerf, art Type, Et. Lep. comp. XII fig. 3176, XIV p. 310, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “(fig. 3176)”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann” (female).

DISCUSSION: The male syntype in the PM from Caraca, Brazil, has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

66. Aegeria dinetiformis Walker, 1856:48

“Male.”

“a. Pernambuco. From Mr. Johnson's collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Female in the BMNH: “LECTOTYPE”; “Type”; “Pernambuco”; “Aegeria Dinetiformis.”; “AEGERIA DINETIFORMIS Wlk., art, Cat. Lep. B.M. 8.48 sp. 83 (1856), a. Pernambuco (Johnson), 1845:70, Type art (1/1)”; “B.M. Genitalia Slide No. 15385.”

67. Melittia dolens Druce, 1899:205

“Expanse 1¼; inch.”

“Hab. S.E. Brazil (Mus. Druce).”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type”; “Brazil ex Coll Hanson”; “Presented by J. J. Joicey Esq., Brit. Mus. 1931–291”; “Melittia dolens Druce, Type”; “Genre Paranthrene”; “20.”

68. Gaea erasmia Zukowsky, 1950:23

“1 art 14 mm. Chile. Aber wo, bei 35000 km Längenausdehnung des Landes! Holotypus in der Zoolog. Staatssammlung München.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the SMM: “Chile Coll. Oyarzun”; “Type, Gaea erasmia Zuk.”; “Münich.”

69. Bembecia eucheripennis Boisduval, 1874:384

“Nous avons recu cette espece du Mexique.”

TYPE: Unknown.

70. Sincara eumeniformis Walker, 1856:62

“Male.”

“a. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “Type”; “Para”; “Sincara eumeniformis Wkr., Type art”; “1. Sincara Eumeniformis.”

71. Ecrectica fasciata Walker, 1864:21

“Male.”

“a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “Ega 57/125”; “Ecrectica fasciata Wkr., Cat. Lep. BM 31: 20–1 1864. Type art 1/1 descr. Ega Bates 1857:125”; “Type.”

72. Aegeria fasciculipes Walker, 1864:5

“Male.”

“a, b. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the BMNH): (1) “Type”; “Ega”; “Aegeria fasciculipes Wkr., Type art”; “Aegeria fasciculipes” (female). (2) “Cotype”; “Ega”; (male, head, wings and legs missing).

DISCUSSION: Since the first syntype is in better condition, this female from the BMNH has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

73. Osminia ferruginea Le Cerf, 1917:328

“Type: 1 art, Mexique, Région de Cordoba, ex L. Conradt (1901–3); Coll. Ch. Oberthür.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Osminia ferruginea Le Cerf, art type, Et. Lep. comp. XIV p. 328, fig. 3956, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Mexique, Region de Cordoba, L. Conradt 1901–3”; “(fig. 3956)”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann.”

74. Aegeria flava Hy. Edwards, 1881:189

“1 art. Colon. Insth. Panama. (T. L. Mead.)”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the AMNH: “Colon., Isth. Panama”; “No. 15458, Collection Hy. Edw.”; “Type.”

75. Synanthedon flavipectus Le Cerf, 1916:12; 1917:306

“art nov. sp. Parana.”

“Types: 2 art, Parana; Coll. Ch. Oberthur” (Le Cerf, 1917:306).

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 1 (in the PM): “TYPE”; “Synanthedon flavipectus LeCerf, art Type, Et. Lep. comp. XII fig. 3171, XIV p. 306, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “PARANA”; “(fig. 3171)”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann” (male).

DISCUSSION: Le Cerf (1917) states that there are two male types but only one could be located. The male syntype listed above from Parana in the PM has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

76. Leptaegeria flavocastanea Le Cerf, 1916:11; 1917:282

“art nov. sp. Bolivie, Cochabamba, Yunga del Espiritu Santo; ex. P. Germain (1888–1889).”

“Type: 1 art, Bolivie, Cochabamba, Yunga-del-Espiritu-Santo; ex. P. Germain (1888–1889) Coll. Ch. Oberthür” (Le Cherf, 1917:282).

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Leptaegeria flavacastanea Le Cerf, art type, Et. Lep. comp. XII fig. 3162, XIV p. 152, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Bolivie, Cochabamba (Yunga del Espiritu Santo) P. Germain 1888–89”; “(fig. 3162)”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann.”

DISCUSSION: Le Cerf originally labeled the figure of this species as a male but subsequently (1917) stated it to be a female, which is correct.

77. Synanthedon flavostigma Zukowsky, 1936:1233

“Rio de Janeiro. 1 art. Type: Coll. Hamburg Zool. Museum. Figure is a art taken by Mr. W. MARTEN in Brazil.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the museum in the USS: “Type”; “Marten, flavostigma”; “68 [circled in red] Rio, 26.2.27”; “Saarbrücken.”

78. Synanthedon flavostrigata Le Cerf, 1917:298

“Type: 1 art, Mexique, Tabasco (1913); Coll. Ch. Oberthür.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the PM: “Mexique, Tabasco, 1918”; “Synanthedon flavostrigata Le Cerf, art type, Et. Lep. comp. XIV p. 298 fig. 3946, F. LE CERF det.”; “(fig. 3946); Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann.”

79. Sesia fulvopyga Le Cerf, 1911:301

“Type: 1 art, envergure 24 millimétres, in coll. Muséum de Paris: Brésil (1845). M. Pechetto.”

TYPE: Unknown.

80. Melittia funesta Le Cerf, 1917:164

“art, Brésil, ex M. Pechetto (1854).”

“Type: 1 art, Brésil, ex M. Pechetto (1854), Coll. du Museum de Paris” (Le Cerf, 1917:164).

HOLOTYPE: Female in the PM: “TYPE”; “Brésil, 1854”; “M. funesta Le Cerf, art type, Et. Lep. Cee XIV, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Melittia sp.?, 1 specimen B.M. de Rio., pas Nommé.”; “(Fig. 3918) vol. 14, p. 164.”

81. Aegeria gaudens Rothschild, 1911:46

“Hab. Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 1 art.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in BMNH: “TYPE”; “R. Grande do Sul”; “R525”; “278”; “Aegeria gaudens Rothschild., type”; hand written note, illegible; “Tring Mus. 193”; “Rothschild Bequest, B.M. 1939–1.”

82. Synanthedon germaini Le Cerf, 1916:12; 1917: 307

“art art art nov. sp.”

“Brésil, Nova-Friburgo (Février 1884); ex P. Germain” (Le Cerf, 1917:307).

“Types: 2 art 3 art Brésil, Nova-Friburgo (Férier 1884); ex P. Germain; Coll. Ch. Oberthür.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 3 (all in the PM): (1) “TYPE”; “Synanthedon germaini LeCerf, art Type, Et. Lep. comp. XII fig. 3172, XIV p. 307, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Brésil, Nova Friburgo, P. Germain, Février 1884”; “(fig. 3172)”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann” (male). (2) “Allotype”; “Synanthedon germaini LeCerf, art Type, Et. Lep. comp. XII fig. 3173, XIV p. 307, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Brésil, Nova Friburgo, P. Germain, Février 1884”; “(fig. 3173)”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann” (female). (3) “Brésil, Nova Friburgo, F. Germain, Février 1884”; “Cotype”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann”; “Synanthedon germaini LeCerf, art Type, Et. Lep. comp. XII fig. 3174, XIV p. 307, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “(fig. 3174)” (female).

DISCUSSION: Only three of the five syntypes could be located. The male syntype listed first above from Nova Friburgo, Brazil in the PM has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

83. Aegeria glyptaeformis Walker, 1856:51

“Male.”

“a. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “LECTOTYPE”; “Type”; “Villa Nova”; “90. Aegeria Glyptaeformis”; “probablemt art de petite faille de myrmosaepennis Wlk., F. LeCerf det. 1920”; “B.M. art genitalia slide no. 15386.”

84. Aegeria guatemalena Druce, 1883:31

“Hab. GUATEMALA, San Gerónimo (Champion).”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “LECTOTYPE”; “Type H.T.”; “S. Geronimo, Guatemala. Champion”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Aegeria guatemalana Druce”; “Type Sp. figured”; “B.M. art Genitalia Slide No. 15391.”

85. Synanthedon guatemalena melini Bryk, 1953: 262.

“Verbreitung: Guatamala; Ost-Peru”

“M.–1 art: Roque, 26.IX.1925, Montana (SW) Aracébl., hastig auffliegend, Sonne, Abdomenspitze beweglich, hymenopterenähnlich.”

“Typus: 1 art: habitat: Rogue, im September.”

TYPE: Unknown.

86. Synanthedon guyanensis Le Cerf, 1917:301

“Types: 2 art, Guyane française, Godebert VI, et Saint-Jeandu Maroni VII, ex E. Le Moult; Coll. F. Le Cerf.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 1 (in the PM): “Juin”; “Guyane Française, Godebert-Maroni, Collection Le Moult”; “TYPE”; “Synanth. guyanensis Le Cerf, 3945, art Type, Et. Lep. comp. XIV, 1917, p. 301.”

DISCUSSION: Since only one of the two syntypes could be located, the above female syntype in the PM from French Guiana has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

87. Synanthedon guyanensis var. clara LeCerf, 1917:303

“Type: 1 art, Guyane française; Nouveau Chantier VII, ex E. Le Moult: Coll. F. Le Cerf.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the PM: “Arril”; “Guyane Française, Nouveau Chantier, Collection Le Moult”; “TYPE”; “Synanthedon guyanensis Le Cerf, var. clara Le Cerf, Et. Lepid. comp., 14. 1917, p. 303, fig. n:3970 (P. Viette, 3–1951).”

88. Aegeria hades Druce, 1889:78

“Hab. Mexico, Teapa, Tabasco (H. H. Smith).”

“Mr. Smith took one specimen of this pretty little species in February 1888.”

TYPE: Unknown.

89. Synanthedon haematica Ureta, 1956:266

“Holótipo art de Mare, 4000 m., Cord. de Antofagasta, 3–I–1953, Sr. L. Peña coll. (Col. M. N. n. 1991).”

“2 parádtipos art art; 1 de la misma localidad y feche que el holótipo (Col. M. N. n. 1992) y 1 Catarapi, 3300 m., Cord. de Antofagasta, 8–XII–1952, Sr. Peña coll. (Col. Peña).”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the MNSC: “Holotipo”; “MARE, 3a4 Enero 1953”; “1991”; “Synanthedon haematica Ur.”; “art”; “Chile, M. N. H. N., Tipo No 638.”

90. Sophona halictipennis Walker, 1856:60

“a. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type”; “Villa Nova”; “Sophona halictipennis Wkr, Type art”; “1. Sophona halictipennis.”

91. Sophona halictipennis flavizonata Zukowsky, 1936:1259

“15 mm. Rio de Janeiro. Collected by Prof. SEITZ. Type: Senckenberg Museum at Frankfort on the Main.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the SMF: “Rio de Janeiro, Dez. 1926, Dr. Seitz leg.”; “Senckenberg Museum”; “35”; “Sophona halictipennis flavizonata Zuk.”; “Typus”; “Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt a. Main.”

92. Aegeria halmyris Druce, 1889:79

“Hab. Mexico, Rincon, Guerrero, 2800 feet (H. H. Smith).”

“One specimen was obtained in September 1888.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type H.T.”; “Rincon, Guerrero, 2800 ft. Sept. H. H. Smith”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Aegeria halmyris Druce”; “Type. Sp. figured.”

DISCUSSION: Left forewing of type missing.

93. Aegeria harti Druce, 1899:204

“Hab. Trinidad, Port of Spain (Hart, Mus. Druce).”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “LECTOTYPE”; “Port of Spain, Trinidad, J. H. Hart”; “Presented by J. J. Joicey Esq., Brit. Mus. 1931–291” “Aegeria harti Druce. Type” “extrimenet vasimies d'asqualis. WCK”; “B.M. art Genitalia Slide No. 15392.”

94. Synanthedon heinrichi Schade, 1938:471

“art. 1 Exemplar in meinem Besitz.”

“Fundort Villarrica, Loma Valentina.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in BMNH: “Paraguay: Villarrica, 5–III–38, F. Schade, B.M. 1948–297”; “Aegeriid n. sp., Synanthedon heinricki, 5/3–38, Villarrica”; “S. heinricki.”

95. Aegeria hela Druce, 1889:79

“Hab. Mexico, Atoyac, Vera Cruz, April; Teapa, Tabasco, January (H. H. Smith).”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the BMNH): (1) “Lectotype”; “Atoyac, Vera Cruz. April H.H.S.”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Aegeria hela Druce”; “B.M. Genitalia slide No. 15387”; “Type art sp. figured” (female). (2) “Teapa, Tabasca, Jan. H.H.S.”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Aegeria hela Druce”; “hela Dr. art F. Le Cerf det. 1920” (male).

DISCUSSION: There is another female specimen in the PM from Atoyac and part of Druce's original collection, but since it was collected in May, it could not be a syntype. The male syntype in the BMNH from Teapa has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

96. Aegeria helena Druce, 1889:80

“Hab. Mexico, Amula, Guerrero, 6000 feet (H. H. Smith).”

“This species was taken in August 1888.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 3 (all in the BMNH): (1) “Type”; “Amula, Guerrero, 6000 ft., Aug. H. H. Smith”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het., Aegeria helena Druce”; “Type, sp. figured” (female). (2) “Amula, Guerrero, 6000 ft., Aug. H. H. Smith”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het., Aegeria helena Druce” (female). (3) “Amula, Guerrero, 6000 ft., Aug. H. H. Smith”; “Presented by J. J. Joicey Esq., Brit. Mus. 1931–291”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het., Aegeria helena Druce”; “helena Dr. Cotype, comp. au type art, B.M. XI–1920, F. Le Cerf det. 1920”; “59” (female).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: 1 (in the PM): “Amula, Guerrero, 1000 ft., H. H. Smith”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het., Aegeria helena Druce”; “helena Druce, art Cotype, J. Joicey, ded XI.1920, Coll. F. Le Cerf” (female).

DISCUSSION: If the label “1000 ft.” on the specimen in the PM was a misprint, then this specimen could also be a syntype. The first female syntype, listed above from Amula, Guerrero, in the BMNH has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

97. Synanthedon hemigymna Zukowsky, 1936:1226

“Brazil, Itatiaya. 1 art, flying in the sunshine on a forestglade. Type: Coll. MARTEN.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the USS: “Type”; “67 [circled in red] Itatiaya, I.27”; “Marten, hemigymna”; “hemigymna art”; “Saarbrücken.”

DISCUSSION: Note that the holotype is a female and not a male as stated by Zukowsky in the description of this species.

98. Aegeria hermione Druce, 1889:79

“Hab. Mexico, Teapa, Tabasco, Atoyac, Vera Cruz (H. H. Smith).”

“Mr. Smith met with this species from February to May 1888.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the BMNH): (1) “Lectotype”; “Teapa, Tabasco, Feb. H.H.S.”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Aegeria hermione Druce”; “Type sp. figured”; “B.M. Genitalia slide No. 15388” (female). (2) “Paralectotype”; “Atoyac, Vera Cruz, May. H.H.S.”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Aegeria hermione Druce” (female).

DISCUSSION: The female syntype in the BMNH from Teapa, Tabasco, has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

99. Melittia hervei Le Cerf, 1917:166

“art, Chanchamayo, Pérou, ex Oswald Schuncke (1912).”

“Type: 1 art, Pérou, Chanchamayo ex Oswald Schuncke (1912); Coll. Ch. Oberthür” (Le Cerf, 1917:166).

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the PM: “TYPE”: “Melittia hervei Le Cerf, art type, Et. Lep. comp. XIV p. 166, fig. 3919, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Pérou, Chanchamayo, Oswald Schuncke, Reçu 1912”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann”; “(fig. 3919).”

100. Aegeria hippolyte Druce, 1889:80

“Hab. Mexico, Cuernavaca, Morelos (H. H. Smith).”

“One specimen of this distinct species was taken by Mr. Smith in June 1888.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Holotype”; “Cuernavaca, Morelos. June. H.H.S.” “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Aegeria hippolyte Druce”; “Type. Sp. figured”; “B.M. art Genitalia Slide No. 15389.”

101. Aegeria hipsides Druce, 1889:80

“Hab. Mexico, Amula, Guerrero, 6000 feet (H. H. Smith).”

“A very distinct species, of which only one specimen was obtained in August 1888.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “Type H.T.”; “Amula, Guerrero, 6000 ft., Aug. H. H. Smith”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Aegeria hypsides Druce”; “Type. Sp. figured.”

102. Lepidopoda homotropha Meyrick, 1921:443

“art. 14 mm.”

“BRAZIL, Manaos, November (Parish); 1 ex.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “Holotype”; “Manaos, Brazil. Parish. 11.19”; “Episannina homotropha Meyr., 1/1, E. Meyrick det. in Meyrick Coll.”; “homotropha Meyr.”; “Meyrick Coll. B.M. 1938–290.”

DISCUSSION: The holotype is very badly molded and in generally poor condition.

103. Melittia imperator Rothschild, 1911:45

“Hab. Obidos, Amazons, April 1900 (W. Hoffmanns), 1 art.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type”; “Obidos, April 1906, (W. Hoffmanns)”; “Tring Mus. 188”; “Melittia imperator Rothsch. Type.”

104. Lepidopoda infera Meyrick, 1921:442

“art, 16 mm.”

“BRAZIL, Para, July (Parish); 1 ex.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “Holo-type”; “Para, Brazil, Parish, 7–19”; “Episannina infera Meyr., 1/1, E. Meyrick det. in Meyrick Coll.”; “infera Meyr.”; “Meyrick Coll. B.M. 1938–290.”

105. Sesia infuscata Le Cerf, 1911:300

“Type: 1 art, envergure 17 millim. 5, in coll. Muséum de Paris; République Argentine, Andes de Tucuman, Yerba buena, décembre 1909. E.-R. Wagner.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Sesia infuscata Le Cerf, art type, F. LE CERF det.”; “Andes de Tucuman, Déc. 1909, E. R. Wagner”; “Sesia infuscata Le Cerf, Bull, Museum, 1911, p. 300.”

106. Aegeria ischniformis Walker, 1856:53

“Male.”

“a, b. Pará. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the BMNH): (1) “Type”; “Para”; “Aegeria ischniformis Wkr. art Cat. Lp. BM. 8.53.4 sp. 95 (1856), a. Para (Bates, H. W.), 1850:4. Type art (1/2) descr.”; “95. Aegeria ischniformis”; (male, rt. wings missing). (2) “Para”; “Aegeria ischniformis Wkr. art Cat. Lp. BM. 8.53.4 sp. 95 (1856), b. Para (Bates, H. W.), 1850:4. Paratype (2/2)”; (male, in better condition but abdomen possibly glued on).

DISCUSSION: Because there is reason to believe that the abdomen of the second syntype may have been glued on, the first male syntype, listed above from Para, in the BMNH has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

107. Melittia josepha Le Cerf, 1916:8; 1917:214

“art nov. sp. Zaruma, Equateur; ex M. de Mathan (1891).”

“Type: 1 art, Zaruma (Equateur), ex M. de Mathan (1891); Coll. Ch. Oberthür” (Le Cerf, 1917:214).

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Melittia josepha Le Cerf, art type, Et. Lep. Comp. XII fig. 3126, XIV p. 214, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Zaruma, Equateur, M. de Mathan, 1891”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann”; “(fig. 3126).”

108. Sannina korites Druce, 1883:34

“Hab. GUATEMALA, San Gerónimo (Champion); COSTA RICA, Rio Sucio (Rogers).”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the BMNH): (1) “Type, H.T.”; “S. Geronimo, Guatemala, Champion”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het., Sannina korites Druce”; “Type, sp. figured” (female). (2) “R. Sucio, Costa Rica, H. Rogers”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het., Sannina korites Druce”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52” (female).

DISCUSSION: The first female syntype, listed above from Guatemala, in the BMNH has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

109. Aegeria laeta Walker, 1856:59

“Male.”

“a, -----?”

“Hab. GUATEMALA, San Geronimo (Champion).”

“Walker's type is a very faded specimen, and without any locality; but it is without doubt the same as the Guatemala examples before me, one of which I have figured” (Druce, 1881:30).

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “LECTOTYPE”; “Type”; “107. Aegeria Laeta.”; “ruficaudis Wlk = laeta Wlk. art, F. Le Cerf det. 1920”; “B.M. art Genitalia Slide No. 15390.”

110. Melittia lagopus Boisduval, 1874:475

“Elle a été prise ´ Cayenne, sur les bords de l'Oyapock.”

TYPE: Unknown.

111. Sesia laticincta Burmeister, 1878:361

“Nous avons cette espéce de Rio-de-Janeiro.”

TYPE: Unknown.

DISCUSSION: The type-specimen(s) is most likely in the MAC; however, we have been unable to verify its location and condition.

112. Synanthedon laticraspedontis Zukowsky, 1936: 1220

“Brazil, Itatiaya, January, 1 art. Type Coll. MARTEN.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the USS: “Type”; “Marten, laticraspedontis”; “Type: S. laticraspedontis Zuk.”; “55 [circled in red] Itatiaya, 1.27”; “Saarbrücken.”

113. Melittia latimargo Butler, 1874:410

“Rio Janeiro (Stevens). Type, B.M.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type”; “50,5”; “Rio”; “M. latimargo Butler type.”

114. Myrmecosphecia lemoulti Le Cerf, 1917:375

“Envergure: 32 millimétres.”

“Type: 1 art, Guyane française, Noveau Chantier VI–1909, ex. E. Le Moult, Coll. F. Le Cerf.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Guyanne Française, Nouveau Chantier, Collection Le Moult”; “Juin”; “3958, Myrmecosphecia Le Moulti Le Cerf, Type, Et. Lep. (ée XIV (1917) p. 375.”

115. Alcathoe leucopyga Bryk, 1953:264

“Verbreitung: Amazonas.”

“M.--1 art: 1 art: S. Gabriel: art, 6.VIII.1924; Waldrand, Blatt, stille, Sonne. art: 27.VIII.1924. Wald, Blatt, eifrig, Sonne.”

“Typus: 1 art, habitat: S. Gabriel.”

“art: es unterscheidet sich vom art durch folgende Merkmale.”

“Allotypus: 1 art; habitat: S. Gabriel.”

TYPE: Unknown.

116. Ficivora leucoteles Clarke, 1962:383

“Type: Male, Colombia, Medellín (Antioquia), July 1959. F. Luis Gallego M. USNM 65823.”

“Food plant: Ficus carica L.”

“Described from the type male, 6 male and 11 female paratypes all with the same data. Paratypes in the U.S. National Museum and the collection of the Universidad Nacional.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the NMNH: “Colombia, S.A., Medellin (Ant.), en Ficus carica, Jul. 1959, Col. Gallego”; “art genitalia on slide 23.14.1961, J.F.G.C. 10788”; “TYPE, Ficivora leucoteles Clarke.”

117. Gaea lilloi Köhler, 1941:6

“art art”

“Habitat: Tucum´n, Schreiter leg.”

“Cotipos en el Instituto Lillo.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 males (1 in the IML; 1 in the UNLP): (1) “Tucuman”; “Cotypus”; “Caea lilloi Khlr., Det Koehler”; “Inst. M. Lillo”; “Genitalia Slide by T. D. Eichlin, USNM 76132” (IML). (2) “Tucuman”; “Cotypus”; “Gaea lilloi Khlr., Det Koehler”; “Publicacado por Instituo Lillo, Tucuman 1941”; “2229”; “Museo La Plata” (UNLP).

DISCUSSION: These syntypes actually represent a species belonging in the family Gelechiidae; therefore, it would be inappropriate for us to select a lectotype in this study on the Sesiidae.

118. Melittia louisa Le Cerf, 1916:9; 1917:221

“art nov. sp. Mexique.”

“Type: 1 art, Mexique; Coll. Ch. Oberthür” (Le Cerf, 1917:221).

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Melittia louisa Le Cerf, art type, Et. Lep. comp. XII fig. 3131, XIV p. 221, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Mexique”; “Ex. Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann”; “(fig. 3131).”

119. Sincara lytaea Druce, 1884:33

“Hab. GUATEMALA, Zapote (Champion).”

“Only one example of this curious little species appears to have been taken.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type H. T.”; “Zapote, Guatemala, G.C. Champion”; “Type. Sp. figured”; “B.C.A. Lep Het. Sincara lytaea Druce”; “Godman–Salvin Coll. 97.–52.”

120. ?Sesia macropyga Le Cerf, 1911:299

“Type: 1 art, envergure 11.2 millm., in coll. Muséum de Paris; Brésil, Etat de Minas Geraes, Tazenda do Sobrado, bords du Rio das Pedras, prés Passa Quatro; Serra da Mantagueira, 900 á 1,000 métres d'altitude, 28 février au 30 mars 1903. E.-R. Wagner.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Chamaesphecia (=Sesia) macropyga Le Cerf, art type, F. LE CERF det.”; “Tazendo do Sobrado, bds. du Rio das Pedras, prés Passa Quatro, Serra da Mantaqueira, 900 á 1000 ms. Etat de Minas Geraes, Bresil, 28 II–30 III. 1903, E.R.W.”; “Sesia macropyga Le Cerf, Bull. Museum, 1911, p. 299, pl. 4, fig. 6.”

121. Sincara maeonia Druce, 1889:81

“Hab. Mexico, Omilteme, Guerrero, 8000 feet (H. H. Smith).”

“This species is allied to Syncara lytaea, Druce. Mr. Smith took the specimens in August 1888.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the BMNH): (1) “Omilteme, Guerrero, 8000 ft., Aug. H. H. Smith”; “Presented by J. J. Joicey Esq., Brit. Mus. 1931–291”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het., Sincara maeonia Druce”; “31”; “Cotype” (male). (2) “Omilteme, Guerrero, 8000 ft., Aug. H. H. Smith”; “Godman–Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het., Sincara Maeonia Druce”; “Type, sp. figured” (male).

DISCUSSION: The first male syntype, listed above from Omilteme, Guerrero, in the BMNH has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

122. Sincara manilia Druce, 1889:82

“Hab. Mexico, Sierra de los Aguas Escondidas, Guerrero, 7000 feet, Omilteme, Guerrero, 8000 feet (H. H. Smith).”

“This pretty little species was taken in July and August 1888.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 3 (all in the BMNH): (1) “Sierra de las Guerrero, 7000 ft., July, H. H. Smith”; “Godman–Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A.Lep. Het., Sincara manilia Druce”; “Type, sp. figured” (male). (2) “Omilteme, Guerrero, 8000 ft, Aug. H. H. Smith”; “Godman–Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het., Sincara manilia Druce” (male). (3) “Omilteme, Guerrero, 8000 ft, Aug. H. H. Smith”; “Godman–Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het., Sincara manilia Druce” (male).

DISCUSSION: The first male syntype, listed above from Guerrero at 7000 feet, in the BMNH has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

123. Sincara manoba Druce, 1889:82

“Hab. Mexico, Teapa, Tabasco (H. H. Smith).”

“One specimen of this dull-looking species was taken by Mr. Smith in February 1888.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in BMNH: “Type H.T.”; “Teapa, Tabasco., Feb. H.H.S.” “Godman–Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Sincara manoba Druce”; “Type. sp. figured.”

124. Tarsopoda marcia Druce, 1889:81

“Hab. Mexico, Dos Arroyos, Guerrero, 1000 feet (H. H. Smith).”

“Mr. Smith obtained two specimens of this beautiful little species in September 1888.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the BMNH): (1) “Type H.T.”; “Dos Arroyos, Guerrero, 1000 ft., Sept. H. H. Smith”; “Type, sp. figured”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Tarsopoda marcia Druce”; “Godman–Salvin Coll. 97.–52” (male). (2) “Dos Arroyos, Guerrero, 1000 ft., Sept. H. H. Smith”; “Type, sp. figured”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Tarsopoda marcia Druce”; “Godman–Salvin Coll. 97.–52” (female).

DISCUSSION: The male syntype in the BMNH from Dos Arroyos has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

125. Aegeria mardia Druce, 1892:275

“Hab. Mexico, near Durango city (Becker).”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “LECTOTYPE”; “near Durango City, Mexico Becker”; “Godman–Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Aegeria mardia Druce”; “B.M. art Genitalia Slide No. 15394.”

126. Synanthedon martenii Zukowsky, 1936:1224

“Brazil, Rio de Janeiro? October.”

“Type in the Coll. MARTEN.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the USS: “Type”; “Marten, marteni”; “7”; “Type: S. martenii Zuk.”; “62 [circled in red] 26.10.20”; “Saarbrücken.”

127. Cotaena mediana Walker, 1864:21

“Female.”

“Para. In Mr. Saunders' collection.”

TYPE: Unknown.

DISCUSSION: Efforts to locate Walker's type-specimen at both the OM and BMNH have met with no success. Species described by Walker in parts 27–30 of his Catalogue, and in the corresponding portions of the supplement indicated as being in the Saunders' Collection were never included in the Hope Collection. These types were acquired by the BMNH through purchase around the turn of the century. Although the type-specimen of C. mediana is unknown, other specimens determined to be the same species are not sesiids but glyphipterigids.

128. Alcathoe melini m. Bryk, 1953:266

“Verbreitung: Amazonas.”

“M.—1 art: Taracuá, 9.III.1924, Gebüschveget., Waldrand, bienenahnlich, Sonne.”

“Typus: 1 art; habitat: Tarcuá.”

TYPE: Unknown.

129. Aegerina mesostenos Zukowsky, 1936:1245

“Brazil, Viannopolis. March. 1 couple collected by Prof. SEITZ. Type: Senckenberg Museum.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the SMF): (1) “Viannopolis (Goyaz) März 1930, A. Seitz leg.”; “Senckenb. Mus.”;” 45”; “Aegeria mesostenos Zuk.”; “Typus”; “Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt a. Main” (male). (2) “Viannopolis (Goyaz) März 1930, A. Seitz leg.”; “Senckenb. Mus.”; “Paratypoid”; “Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt a. Main”; (female, abdomen, and antennae missing).

DISCUSSION: The male syntype from the SMF has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

130. Chamaespehecia minima Le Cerf, 1916:12; 1917:290

“art nov. sp.”

“Nouvelle-Grenade, de Bogota a Buenaventura (14 Dec. 1877 au 22 Fév. 1878); ex. O. Thieme.”

“Type: 1 art, Nouvelle-Grenade, de Bogota á Buenaventura; ex O. Thieme (14 dec. 1877 au 22 fév. 1878); Coll. Ch. Oberthür.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the PM: “Nouv. Grenade Bogata a Buenaventura, Dr. O. Thieme, 14 Dec. 77 au 22 Fev. 78”; “TYPE”; “Chamaesphecia minima Le Cerf, art type, Et. Lep. Comp. XII fig. 3177, XIV p. 160, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “(fig. 3177)”; “Ex Colection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann.”

131. Aegeria modesta Butler, 1874:408

“Espirit Santo (Higgins). Type, B.M.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “Holotype”; “Type”; “Espiritu Sto., 72–74”; “Ae. modesta Butl. Type”; “B.M. art Genitalia Slide No. 15397.”

132. Synanthedon mydaides Ureta, 1956:263

“Holótipo art de El Pangue, 2000 m., Elqui, provincia de Coquimbo, 17–X–1936, Sr. Rodolfo Wagenknecht coll. (Col. M.N. n, 2081).”

“DISTRIBUCIÓN GEOGRÁFICA: Chile.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the MNSC: “Holotipo”; “Pangue, 17–X–1936”; “2081”; “Synanthedon mydaides Ur.”; “Chile, M. N. H. N., Tipo No 641”; (abdomen missing, genitalia in microvial on specimen pin).

133. Aegeria myrmosaepennis Walker, 1856:46

“Male.”

“a. Pará. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “LECTOTYPE”; “Type”; “Ega”; “80. Aegeria myrmosaepennis”; “AEGERIA MYRMOSAEPENNIS, art, Wkr. Cat. Lp. B.M. 8.46 sp. 80 (1856), a., TYPE art (1/1) descr.”; “B.M. art Genitalia Slide No. 15393.”

134. ?Synanthedon nannion Bryk, 1954:263

“Verbreitung: Amazonas.”

“M.----1 art: Taracuá, 21.III.1924; Waldpfad, unruhig flatternd, Sonne.”

TYPE: Unknown.

135. Melittina nigra Le Cerf, 1917:239

“art, Bresil, ex E. Le Moult”

“Type: 1 art, Bresil, ex E. Le Moult, Coll. F. Le Cerf” (Le Cerf, 1917:239).

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the PM: “(small piece with one egg glued on)”; “TYPE” “3933, Melittina nigra Le Cerf, art type, Et. Lepid. Cée XIV. 1917, p. 239”; “teratol. nerv. 4&5 tigées á labase á l'aile supre gauche”; “Bresil, Santos P.”; “Melittina nigra Le Cerf, Et. Lep. C. XIV (1917).”

136. Callithia oberthüri Le Cerf, 1917:9; 1917:249 “…art nov. sp.”

“Nouvelle-Grenade, Etat de Cundinamarcha, Cananche (ler semestre 1900); ex Marc de Mathan.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Callithia oberthüri Le Cerf, art type, Et. Lep. comp. XII fig. 3138, XIV p. 249, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Nouvelle Grenade, Etat Cundinamarca, Cananche, M. de Mathan, 1er Sem. 1900”; “(fig. 3138)”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann.”

137. Melittia oberthüri Le Cerf, 1916:9; 1917:220

“art nov. sp. Amazones, Iquitos; ex M. de Mathan.”

“Type: 1 art, Amazones, Iquitos; ex Marc de Mathan; Coll. Ch. Oberthür” (Le Cerf, 1917:220).

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Melittia oberthüri Le Cerf, art type, Et. Lep. comp. XII fig. 3130, XIV p. 220, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Amazones, Equitos, M. de Mathan”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann”; “(Fig. 3130).”

138. Aegeria opiiformis Walker, 1856:51

“Female.”

“a. Pará. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “LECTOTYPE”; “Para”; “91. Aegeria Opiiformis”; “Aegeria opiiformis Wkr., Type”; “Abdomen Missing”; “Type.”

139. Aegerina ovinia Druce, 1896:324

“Hab. MEXICO, Coatepec (Coll. Schaus).”

“One specimen.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the NMNH: “Coatepec, Mex.”; “Aegeria ovinia type Druce”; “art genitalia on slide, AB Nov 20, 1930”; “Collection WmSchaus.”

140. Aegeria pallene Druce, 1889:80

“Hab. Mexico, Teapa, Tabasco (H. H. Smith).”

“Mr. Smith took this species in March and April 1888.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the BMNH): (1) “Type, H.T.”; “Teapa, Tabasco, April H.H.S.”; “Godman–Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het., Aegeria pallene Druce”; “Type, sp. figured” (male). (2) “Type, H.T.”; “Teapa, Tabasco, March H.H.S.”; “Presented by J. J. Joicey Esq., Brit. Mus. 1931–291”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het., Aegeria pallene Druce”; “Ex coll. Druce”; “67” (male).

DISCUSSION: The first male syntype from Teapa, Tabasco in April and from the BMNH has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

141. Aegeria panisciformis Walker, 1856:55

“Male.”

“Valley of the Amazon. In Mr. Saunder's collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the OM, Oxford: “Lectotype”; “AMAZON, Ex Coll (1830–73) W. W. Saunders, Presented by Mrs. F. W. Hope, m.s. locality by W.W.S.” [two identical labels]; “Amaz.”; “25”; “basalis Wlk., F. LE CERF, det. 1921”; “Lectotype art, Aegeria panisciformis Walker, teste K. Sattler 19[year omitted]”; “Genitalia K. Sattler 643a”; “Genitalia 491–1969”; “TYPE LEP.: No. 71, Aegeria panisciformis Walker, Hope Dept. Oxford.”

DISCUSSION: We believe this specimen to be the holotype and not a syntype as suggested by the lectotype labels.

142. Aegeria panurgiformis Walker, 1856:54

“Male.”

“a.--d. Pará. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

“e. Santarem. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

“f. Tapayos. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

“g. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the BMNH): (1) “Type”; “Braz. Tapayos”; “Aegeria panurgiformis Wkr., Type art” “97. Aegeria panurgiformis” (male). (2) “Villa Nova”; “Co-type” (male).

DISCUSSION: Although there should be seven syntypes, only two could be found. The male syntype in the BMNH from Tapayos has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

143. Melittia pauper Le Cerf, 1916:9; 1917:169

“art nov. sp. Lima Pérou (18/22–III–1890).”

“Type: 1 art, Pérou, Lima; 18/22 mars 1890; Coll. Ch. Oberthür” (Le Cerf, 1917:169).

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Melittia pauper Le Cerf, Type art, Et. Lep. comp. XII fig. 3135, XIV p. 169, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Lima, 18/22 III 90”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann”; “(fig. 3135).”

144. Aegeria peltastiformis Walker, 1856:52

“Female.”

“a. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type”; “Villa Nova”; “92. Aegeria Peltastiformis.”; “Aegeria peltastiformis Wkr., Type art.”

145. Chamaesphecia penthetria Zukowsky, 1936: 1240

“Brazil, Ypiranga, April. art collected by Prof. SEITZ. Type: Senckenberg Museum.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the SMF: “Ypiranga, April 1930, Seitz Leg.”; “7”; “Chamaesphecia penthetria Zuk.”; “Typus”; “Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt a. Main.”

146. Aegeria peruviana Druce, 1911:292

“Male.”

“Hab. Peru, Chanchamayo, La Mercede, 1000 m. (Mus. Druce).”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “Type”; “Chanchamayo, La Mercede, Peru, 1,000 Met., Watkins”; “88 Peru”; “ex Coll. Druce”; “Presented by J. J. Joicey Esq., Brit. Mus. 1931–291”; “Aegeria peruviana Druce, Type”; “88.”

147. Sanninoidia peruviana Rothschild, 1911:47

“Hab. Marcapata, East Peru, 3500 ft. (Garlepp), 1 art.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type”; “Marcapate, E. Peru, 3500 ft.”; “Garlepp”; “Sanninoidia peruviana Rothsch. Type”; “Tring Mus. 179”; “Rothschild Bequest, B.M. 1939–1.”

DISCUSSION: The right forewing of the type is broken off and contained in a gelatin capsule on the pin beneath the labels.

148. Sincara phyllis Druce, 1884:33

“Hab. GUATEMALA, Cerro Zunil (Champion).”

“I have only received a single specimen of this insect, in very poor condition, and do not feel certain about the yellow markings on the thorax and abdomen.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type H.T.”; “Cerro Zunil, 4–5000 ft., Champion”; “Godman–Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het., Sincara phyllis Druce”; “Type. Sp. figured.”

149. Aegeria pittheis Druce, 1889:203

“Hab. Amazons, Ceara (Leech, Mus. Druce).”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (1 in the BMNH; 1 in the PM); (1) “LECTO-TYPE”; “Type”; “Ceara, 8.84”; “Amazons, Leech.”; “Presented by J. J. Joicey Esq., Brit. Mus. 1931–291”; “Aegeria pittheis Druce, Type”; “Ex Coll. Druce”; “63”; “B.M. art Genitalia Slide No. 15396.” (2) “Amazons, Leech”; “pittheis Druce, Cotype o, J. Joicey ded. XI–1920, Coll. F. Le Cerf”; folded, handwritten note in French, unreadable; (female, PM).

DISCUSSION: The female syntype in the BMNH has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

150. Synanthedon plagiophleps Zukowsky, 1936:1222

“1 art, 2 art art. Bolivia, Rio Songo. Types in the Berlin Museum.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 1 male, 2 females (all in the MNHB): (1) “Rio Songo (1200 m.), Bolovia (Yungas), 1896–Garlepp”; “Typus” [red]; “Type [pink]; “269”; “Euriphrissa, plagiophleps, Zuk.” (2) “Songo, Bol., Garl.”; “Typus” [red]; “Type” [pink]; “270”; “Euriphrissa, plagiophleps, Zuk.” (3) “Songo, Bol., Garl.”; “Typus” [red]; “Type” [pink]; “271”; “Euriphrissa, plagiophleps, Zuk.”

DISCUSSION: The male syntype has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

151. Algeria plectisciformis Walker, 1856:49

“Male.”

“a, b. Pará. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the BMNH): (1) “Lectotype”; “Para”; “85. Aegeria plectisciformis”; “Aegeria plectisciformis Wkr. Cat. Lp. BM. 8.49. sp. 85 (1856), a. Para (Bates, H. W.), 1851:147, Type art (1/2) descr.”; “B.M. Genitalia slide No. 15395”; (male, hindwings in gelatin capsule). (2) “Paratype”; “Para”; “85. Aegeria plectisciformis”; “Aegeria plectisciformis Wkr. Cat. Lp. BM. 8.49. sp. 85 (1856), b. Para (Bates, H. W.), 1850:4, Paratype 2/2.”; “myrmesaepennis Wlk., art, F. Le Cerf det. 1920” (male).

DISCUSSION: The first male syntype, listed above from Para, in the BMNH has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

152. Aegeria plumipes Walker, 1864:8

“Female.”

“a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

HOLOTYPES Female, in the BMNH: “Type”; “Ega”; “Aegeria plumipes Wkr., TYPE art”; “Aegeria plumipes.”

153. Chamaesphecia pluto Zukowsky, 1936:1240

“1 art. March. Brazil, Minas, Araguary, leg. Prof. SEITZ. Type: Senckenberg Museum.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the SMF: “Araguary (Minas), 27.März.1930, A. Seitz leg.”; “Senckenberg Museum”; “Chamaesphecia pluto Zuk.”; “Typus”; “Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt a. Main.”

154. Melittia pomponia Le Cerf, 1911:297

“Type: 1 art, envergure 17 millimétres, in coll. Muséum de Paris; Perou, Payta, voyage de la Bonite (1833).”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the PM: “TYPE”; “(Perou), Payta, V. Bonite”; “Melittia pomponia Le Cerf, art type (= Emryhhryssa)”; “Melittia pomponia Le Cerf, Bull. Museum, 1911, p. 297, pl. 4, fig. 1.”

155. Aegeria porizoniformis Walker, 1856:54

“Male and female.”

“a-----d. Pará. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

“e. Tapayos. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

“f. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 4 (all in the BMNH): (1) “Type”; “Para”; “96. Aegeria porizoniformis”; “Aegeria porizoniformis Wkr., Type art” (male). (2) “Para” (male). (3) “Para”; “porizoniformis Wlk. art, F, Le Cerf det.” (male). (4) “Para”; “Abdomen missing” (male).

DISCUSSION: Only four of the six syntypes could be located. The first male syntype, listed above from Para, in the BMNH has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

156. Melittia powelli Le Cerf, 1917:210

“art. Chanchamayo, Perou, ex Oswald Schuncke (1912).”

“Type: 1 art, Chanchamayo, Pérou, ex Oswald Schuncke (1912); Coll. Ch. Oberthür” (Le Cerf, 1917:210).

HOLOTYPES: Female, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Melittia powelli Le Cerf, art type, Ex. Lep. comp. XIV p. 210. fig. 3924, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Pérou, Chanchamayo, Oswald Schuncke, Recu 1912”; “Ex. Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann”; “(Fig. 3924).”

157. Melittia powelli var. chrysescens Schade, 1939:230

“Type in meinem Besitz.”

“Fundort: Caroveny bei Villarrica, Paraguaý.”

TYPE: Unknown.

158. Tirista praxila Druce, 1896:325

“Hab. MEXICO, Jalapa (coll. Schaus).”

“One specimen.”

TYPE: Unknown.

159. Aegeria producta Walker, 1864:4

“Male.”

“a. Oajaca, Mexico. From M. Salle's collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “LECTO–TYPE”; “Aegeria producta.”; “58.135 Mex. (Oajaca)”; “B.M. art Genitalia Slide No. 15398.”

160. Aegeria proserpina Druce, 1883:31

“Hab. GUATEMALA, San Gerónimo (Champion).”

“Only a single specimen was received.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in BMNH: “Type H.T.”; “S. Geronimo, Guatemala. Champion”; “Type Sp. figured”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Aegeria proserpina Druce”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97–52”; “Abdomen Missing.”

161. Aegeria pulchripennis Walker, 1864:6

“Male.”

“a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “Type”; “Ega”; “Aegeria pulcheripennis Wkr., Type art”; “Aegeria pulcheripennis.”

162. Melittia pulchripes Walker, 1856:67

“a. Venezuela. From Mr. Dyson's collection.”

“b. Para. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the BMNH): (1) “Type”; “Venezuela”; “Melittia pulchripes Wkr., Type art” (female). (2) “Co-type”; “Para”; “3. Melittia pulchripes” (female).

DISCUSSION: The female syntype in the BMNH from Venezuela has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

163. Melittia pulchripes d'angeloi Köhler, 1941:10

“Habitat: Corrientes. c. 1. IV–1940.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the IML): (1) “Corrientes, IV.40, D'Angelo”; “COTYPUS”; “Melittia d'angeloi Khlr., Det. Koehler” (male). (2) “Corrientes, IV.40, D'Angelo”; “COTYPUS”; “Melittia d'angeloi Khlr., Det. Koehler” (male).

DISCUSSION: The first male syntype from the IML listed above has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype. The second syntype has the hind legs glued on a small label which is on the specimen pin.

164. Sesia pyrosoma Meyrick, 1918:180

“art. 13 mm.”

“BRITISH GUIANA, Bartica, April (Parish); one specimen.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type”; “Bartica, Brit. Guiana, Parish, 4.13”; “Aegeria pyrosoma Meyr., 1/1, E. Meyrick det. in Meyrick Coll.”; “Sesia pyrosoma Meyrick 1918, Exot. Microlep. 2 (1918), 4–7:180, Type art”; “pyrosoma Meyr.”

165. Tarsopoda remipes Butler, 1874:410

“Villa Nova (Bates). Type, B.M.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type”; “55, 75”; “Villa Nova.”

166. Aegeria rhyssaeformis Walker, 1856:50

“Female.”

“a, b. Pará. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 1 (in the BMNH): “Lectotype”; “type”; “Para”; “88. Aegeria rhyssaeformis”; “10”; “Aegeria rhyssaeformis Wkr., Type art”; “B.M. Genitalia slide No. 15399” (female).

DISCUSSION: Only one of the two syntypes could be located; therefore, the above male syntype in the BMNH from Para has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

167. Melittia riograndensis Bréthes, 1920:284

“Esta mariposa se cria en los tallos de la calabaza.”

TYPE: Unknown,

168. Synanthedon romani Bryk, 1953:262

“Typus: 1 art; habitat: San Gabriel, Januar.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the NRSS: “Typus”; “Rio Negro, S. Gabriel”; “Sv. Amaz. Exp., Roman”; “4 Jan.”; “Synanthedon romani Bryk, 1951. art Typus”; “58, 76”; “Riksmuseum, Stockholm.”

169. Aegeria rufa Butler, 1883:58

“‘Pines valley near Valparaiso; on Umbelliferous flowers in January. ‘—T. E.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 3 (all in the BMNH): (1) “Type”; “Chili, 82–107, Aegeria rufa Butler, Type” [partly on reverse side of label]; “Aegeria rufa Btlr., Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1883 p. 58., Type” (female). (2) “Chili”; “Felder Colln.”; “Tring Mus. 219”; “Chamaesphecia rufa Btlr. art F. Le Cerf det.”; “…rufa Btlr.” [handwriting illegible]; “Rothschild Bequest B.M. 1939–1” (male; large, good condition). (3) “Chili, Edmonds”; “Ex. coll. Druce”; “Presented by J. J. Joicey Esq., Brit. Mus. 1931–291” (female).

DISCUSSION: Of the three specimens listed above, only the third one has a label indicating that the specimen was collected by Edmonds. This is the only labeled specimen that can be linked directly to the original description of the species. For this reason the third syntype, a female, labeled “Chili, Edmonds,” in the BMNH has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

170. Premelittia rufescens Le Cerf, 1916:9; 1917:235

“art nov. sp. Bolivie, Cochabamba, Yunga del Espiritu-Santo; ex P. Germain (1888–1889).”

“Type: 1 art, Bolivie, Cochabamba, Yunga-del-Espiritu-Santo; ex P. Germain (1888–1889); Coll. Ch. Oberthür” (Le Cerf, 1917:235).

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Premelittia rufescens Le Cerf, art type, Et. Lep. comp. XII fig. 3136. XIV p. 235, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Bolivie, Cochabamba (Yunga del Espiritu Santo). P. Germain 1888–89”; “(Fig. 3136).”

171. Aegeria ruficaudis Walker, 1864:7

“Male.”

“a, b. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the BMNH): (1) “Lectotype”; “Ega”; “Aegeria ruficaudis”; “B.M. Genitalia slide art No. 15400” (male). (2) “Ega” (male).

DISCUSSION: The first male syntype, listed above from Ega, in the BMNH has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

172. Melittia rugia Druce, 1910:180

“Hab. Peru, Chanchamayo, 1000–1500 metres (Mus. Druce).”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type”; “Chamchamayo, Peru, 1000–1500 Metres, Watkins”; “Presented by J. J. Joicey Esq., Brit. Mus. 1931–291”; “Melittia rugia Druce, Type”; “ex Coll Druce.”

173. Aegeria santanna Kaye, 1924:427

“Habitat. TRINIDAD, St. Ann's, 3.xii.21. (W. J. Kaye.) Type in coll. B.M.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type”; “Trinidad, St. Ann's Val., 3 xii., 1921, W. J. Kaye”; “Aegeria santanna Kaye, Tr. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1924 p. 427, TYPE art, 1/1”; “Aegeria santanna Kaye.”

DISCUSSION: While the third label indicates the specimen to be a male, examination of the specimen shows it to be a female.

174. Sesia scarabitis Meyrick, 1921:444

“art. 14 mm.”

“PERU, Jurimaguas, March (Parish); 1 ex.”

HOLOTYPE: Unknown.

DISCUSSION: There is a specimen in the BMNH that bears a label in Meyrick's hand: “Aegeria scarabitis”; however, the locality for this specimen is Para, Brazil, rather than Jurimaguas, Peru, given by Meyrick in the original description. Additionally, the specimen bears the designation “3/3,” which Meyrick used to indicate the third of three specimens. In the original description, Meyrick indicates that this species was described from a single specimen. Thus we conclude, as did Clarke (1955) before us, that the type of this species remains unknown.

175. Leptaegeria schreiteri Köhler, 1941:8

“art art”

“Cotipos: Instituto Lillo y Col. Breyer.”

“Habitat: Villa Nougués, Tucumán, 1300 m. I–1929. Schreiter leg. Bemberg, Misiones, XII–1933, Hayward leg.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 females: (1) “Villa Nougues, Pov. Tuc. M.A. 1.1929”; “Cotypus”; “Leptaegeria schreiteri Khlr., Det Koehler” (IML). (2) “Bemberg, Misiones, 1933, leg. Hayward”; label difficult to read; “Leptaegeria schreiteri Khlr., Det. Koehler”; “2281”; “Publicado por Instituto Lillo, Tucuman 1941”; “Museo La Plata” (UNLP).

DISCUSSION: Note both syntypes are females and not males as indicated by Köhler in the original description. The better of the two specimens, the female syntype, from Bemberg, Misiones, in the UNLP, has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

176. Aegeria sciophilaeformis Walker, 1856:49

“Female.”

“a. Pará. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “LECTOTYPE”; “Para”; “86. Aegeria Sciophileformis”; “B.M. art Genitalia Slide No. 15402.”

177. Melittia scoliiformis Schade, 1938:471

“1 Exemplar in meinem Besitz.”

“Der Habitus ist ganz der einer kleinen Scoliide.

Fundort: Villarrica, Loma Valentina. (Paraguay)”

TYPE: Unknown.

178. Synanthedon scythropa Zukowsky, 1936:1232

“Brazil, Itatiaya. 1 art leg. Prof. SEITZ; type: Senckenberg Museum”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the SMF: “Itatiaya, II.1927, Dr. Seitz leg.”; “Senckenberg Museum”; “Typus”; “Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt a. Main.”

179. Aegeria sellustiformis Druce, 1883:30

“Hab. PANAMA, Bugaba 800 to 1500 feet (Champion).”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in BMNH: “LECTO-TYPE”;

“Bugaba, 800–1500 ft. Champion”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Aegeria sellustiformis Druce”; “type Sp. figured”; “B.M. art Genitalia Slide No. 15401.”

180. Synanthedon semitrista Zukowsky, 1936:236

“Type: Coll. MARTEN. As the couple was found in copula by Mr. MARTEN in Rio, there can be no doubt whatever about their belonging together.”

“February, April, Rio de Janeiro, type in Coll. MARTEN.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the USS): (1) “8”; “Marten, semitrista”; “60 [circled in red] Rio, 14.4.27”; “Saarbrücken” (male). (2) “Type”; “Marten, semitrista”; “61 [circled in red] Rio, 22.2.27”; “Saarbrücken” (female).

DISCUSSION: There is another male specimen in the USS collection that has a printed red label: “Type.” This label was apparently mistakenly affixed to the wrong specimen, since this male lacks any locality or date information. The male syntype, listed above from Rio, in the USS has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

181. Aegeria senta Druce, 1883:30

“Hab. GUATEMALA, Panzos (Champion).”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the BMNH): (1) “Type, H. T.”; “Panzos, Vera Paz. Champion”; “Type, sp. Figured”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het., Aegeria senta Druce”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52” (male). (2) “Panzos, Vera Paz. Champion”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het., Aegeria senta Druce”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52” (female).

DISCUSSION: Because it is a male specimen, the male syntype, from Panzos, Vera Paz, in the BMNH has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

182. Paranthrene silvai Köhler, 1953:21

“Habitat Santa Cruz (V. 1944, Silva leg.)”

“Cótipos: Escuela de Agricultura Superior, Gabinete de Entomologia, Rio de Janeiro.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 4 (all in the UFRR): (1) “COTYPUS”; “9385”; “Lagayraseni guandeiro, Sta Cruz—D.F., v–944, A. Silva coll”; “Paranthrene silvai Khlr, Det. Koehler”; (female, left forewing missing). (2) “9385”; “Sta. Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ–v–1944, Aristoteles Silva” (male). (3) “Esc. Nac. Agr. 9385”; “Sta. Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ–v–1944, Aristoteles Silva” (female). (4) “Esc. Nac. Agr. 9385” (female).

DISCUSSION: The female syntype listed first above, though not the best of the four specimens, is in fairly good condition and apparently is the only one to have Kohler's and Silva's original labels. For these reasons it has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype. The UFRR was formerly known as the Escuela de Agricultura Superior.

183. Melittia smithi Druce, 1889:81

“Hab. Mexico, Rio Papagaio, Guerrero, 1200 feet, Dos Arroyos, Guerrero, 1000 feet (H. H. Smith).”

“This species was taken by Mr. Smith in September and October 1888…”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the BMNH): (1) “type”; “R. Papagaio, Guerrero, 1200 ft., Oct. H. H. Smith”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Melittia smithi Druce”; “Type, sp. Figured” (female). (2) “Dos Arroyos, Guerrero, 1000 ft., Sept. H. H. Smith”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Melittia smithi Druce”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52” (female).

DISCUSSION: The female syntype in the BMNH from Rio Papagaio, Guerrero, has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

184. Melittia sulphureopyga Le Cerf, 1916:8; 1917:208

“art nov sp. Volcan de Chiriqui (Mai-Juin 1898); ex M. de Mathan.”

“Types: 2 art, Volcan de Chiriqui (Panama), mai–juillet 1898; ex. M. de Mathan, Coll. Ch. Oberthür” (Lc Ccrf, 1917:208).

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 1 (in the PM): “TYPE”; “Volcan de Chiriqui, Mai–Juin 1898, M. de Mathan”; “Mellitia sulphureopyga Le Cerf, art Type, Et. Lep. comp. XII fig. 3125, XIV p. 208, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, acquise en IV–1925 par R. Biedermann”; “(fig. 3125)” (female).

DISCUSSION: Le Cerf (1917) stated that he had two types but only one could be located; therefore, the female syntype in the PM from Volcan de Chiriqui has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

185. Melittia superba Rothschild, 1909:132

“One art, Marcapate, E. Peru, 3500 ft. (Garlepp).”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in BMNH: “Type”; “Marcapate, E. Peru, 3500 ft.”; “788”; “Tring Mus. 187”; “Melittia superba Rothsch, Type”; “Nov. Zool. XVI p. 32, 1909”; “Rothschild Bequest, B.M. 1939–1.”

186. Sesia surinamensis Möschler, 1878:631

“art art von Paramaribo.”

TYPE: Lost.

187. Euryphrissa syngenica Zukowsky, 1936:1246

“Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) and Peru (Pebas). 2 art art. Types: Berlin Zool. Museum.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 females (both in the MNHB): (1) “3”; “Rio Grande do Sul, 1898 Ma-bilde”; “262”; “Typus” [red]; “Type” [pink]; “Euriphrissa, syngenica, Zuk.” (2) “Pepas, Hbl”; “Typus” [red]; “Type” [pink]; “268”; “Euriphr., syngenica, Zuk.”

DISCUSSION: The first syntypic female above has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

188. Aegeria tabogana Druce, 1883:31

“Hab. PANAMA, Taboga Island (Champion).”

“Mr. Champion only obtained a single specimen of this very distinct species.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type H.T.”; “Taboga Isl., Panama. Champion.”; “Godman-Salvin Coll. 97.–52”; “B.C.A. Lep. Het. Aegeria tobogana Druce”; “Type. Sp. figured.”

189. Melittia tayuyana Bruch, 1941:161

“Piezas del material descrito en este opusculo he depositado en las Colecciones Entomologicas 1'del Museo de La Plata.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the UNLP: “ex. Cayaponia fissifolia Cogn., Vincente Lopez, 14.XII.39. C. Bruch”; “Foto: C. Bruch 21.XII.39, Notas, Museo, 1941”; “Melittia bergii Hy. Edw., Det Koehler”; “Melittia tayuyana Bruch, C. Bruch determ. ver. Notas Museo, no 48.1944./0.163”; “Museo La Plata.”

190. Dipsosphecia teleta Le Cerf, 1916:11; 1917:292

“Type: 1 art, Brésil, Caraca; ex P. Germain (2° semestre 1884); Coll. Ch. Oberthür.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Dipsosphecia teleta Le Cerf, art Type, Et. Lep. Comp. XII fig. 3164, XIV p. 162, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “Bresil, Caraca, P. Germain, 2e Semestre 1884”; “(fig. 3164)”; “Ex Collection Ch. Oberthür, asquise en IV–1925 par. R. Biedermann.”

191. Aegeria tetranoma Meyrick, 1932:337

“art. 23 mm.”

“Peru, Iquites, March (Parish); 1 ex. Vol. IV.—December 1932.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the BMNH: “Holo-type”; “Iquitos, Peru, Parish, 3.20”; “Aegeria tetranoma Meyr., 1/1, E. Meyrick det. in Meyrick Coll.”; “tetranoma Meyr.”; “Meyrick Coll. B.M. 1938–290.”

192. Sesia theobromae Busck, 1910:242

“Habitat: Trinidad, British West Indies.”

“Type, male U.S. Nat. Mus. No. 13381.”

“Bred by Mr. P. L. Guppy from dry pods of Cacao.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the NMNH: “Cocoa pod, St. Clair, larvae in pod, 9.8.10”; “Type No/3381 U.S.N.M.”; “Sesia theobromae Busck, Type”; “art genitalia on slide, AB Febr. 24, 1937.”

193. Synanthedon tineosphecia Zukowsky, 1936:1232

“Brazil, Itaituba, types in the Berlin Zool. Museum.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 males (both in the MNHB): (1) “Itaituba Hbl.”; “264”; “Typus” [red]; “Type” [pink]; “Syn., tineosphecia, Zuk.”

DISCUSSION: The first syntypic male has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

194. Aegeria tryphoniformis Walker, 1856:48

“Male.”

“Female?”

“a, b. Villa Nova. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

“c—e. Pará. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 1 (in the BMNH): “Type”; “Villa Nova”; “84. Aegeria tryphoniformis”; “Aegeria tryphoniformis Wkr., Cat. Lep. BM. 8.48 sp. 84 (1856), a. Villa Nova (Bates, H. W.), 1855:44, Type (1/5) descr” (female).

DISCUSSION: Only one of the five syntypes could be located; therefore, the female syntype, listed above from Villa Nova, in the BMNH has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

195. Sesia tucumana Le Cerf, 1911:300

“Type: 1 art, envergure 14 milimétres, in coll. Muséum de Paris; République Argentine, environs de Tucuman, Yerba buena, décembre 1909. E.-R. Wagner.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Sesia tucumana Le Cerf, art type, F. LE CERF det.”; “Republ. Argne, env. Tucuman”; “Sesia tucumana Le Cerf, Bull. Museum, 1911, p. 300.”

196. Melittia umbrosa Zukowsky, 1936:1251

“1 art. 26 mm. Brazil, Nova Teutonia, Sa. Catharina. Type in the Coll. Plaumann.”

TYPE: Lost.

DISCUSSION: Information received from Mr. F. Plaumann (pers. comm.) concerning the location of the type-specimen of this species is as follows: “The type of MELITTIA UMBROSA is not in my collection, as far as I can remember Prof. Seitz asked me at that time to give it to the Senkenberg [sic] Museum….” Efforts to locate the specimen at the SMF have met with no success. We therefore consider this type lost.

197. Aegeria unicolor Walker, 1864:9

“Male.”

“a. Ega. From Mr. Bates' collection.”

HOLOTYPE: Male in the BMNH: “Type”; “Ega”; “Aegeria unicolor.”

198. Aegeria ventralis Druce, 1911:292

“Expanse 1 inch.”

“Hab. East Peru, Chanchamayo, 2000 m. (Mus. Druce).”

HOLOTYPE: Male in the BMNH: “Type”; “Chanchamayo, E. Peru, 2000 m, Oct and Nov ‘06”; “Presented by J. J. Joicey Esq., Brit. Mus. 1931–291”; “Aegeria ventralis Druce, Type”; “87.”

199. Aegerina vignae Busck, 1929:134

“Type and Cotypes.—Cat. No. 42161, U. S. N. M.”

“Type locality.—Bahia, Brazil.”

“Foodplant.—Stems of Vigna sinensis Endl. (cowpea) and other cultivated leguminous plants (Gregorio Bondar).”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the NMNH: “1170”; “In Leguminous Plant, Bahia, Brazil”; “Gregorio Bondar”; “Aegerina vignae Busck, Type.”

200. Sesia votaria Meyrick, 1921:444

“art. 11 mm.”

“BRAZIL, Para, Teffé, June, July, and January (Parish); 3 ex.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 3 (all in the BMNH): (1) “Para, Brazil, Parish, 6–19”; “Aegeria votaria Meyr., 3/1 E. Meyrick det in Meyrick Coll.”; “Meyrick Coll. B.M. 1938–290”; “Syntype” (female). (2) “Para, Brazil, Parish, 6–19”; “Aegeria votaria Meyr., 3/2 E. Meyrick det in Meyrick Coll.”; “Meyrick Coll. B.M. 1938–290”; “Syntype” (female). (3) “Teffe, Brazil, Parish, 1–20”; “Aegeria votaria Meyr., 3/3 E. Meyrick det in Meyrick Coll.”; “Meyrick Coll. B.M. 1938–290”; “votaria Meyr.”; “Syntype” (male).

DISCUSSION: The male syntype in the BMNH from Tefé has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

201. Sesia wagneri Le Cerf, 1911:298

“Type: 1 art, envergure 18.5 millim. in coll. Museum de Paris; Republique Argentine, Mistol Paso, environs d'Icaño, novembre-dècembre 1909. E.-R. Wagner.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the PM: “TYPE”; “Re-publ. Argne, env. Icaño, Mus. Paris”; “Chamaesphecia (= Sesia) wagneri Le Cerf, art Type, F. LE CERF det.”; “Sesia wagneri Le Cerf, Bull. Museum, 1911, p. 298, pl. 4, fig. 5.”

202. Carmenta wellerae Duckworth and Eichlin, 1976:

“Types: Holotype: art, Cuiteco, Chih., Mex., VIII–9–1969, T. A. Sears, R. C. Gardner, C. S. Glasser, F. C. Weller, (USNM No. 73430), deposited in the USNM.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the NMNH: “Cuiteco, Chih., Mex., VIII–9–1969”; “T. A. Sears, R. C. Gardner, C. S. Glasser, J. C. Weller”; “HOLOTYPE art, Carmenta welleri Duckworth & Eichlin, USNM No. 73430.”

203. Aegeria whitelyi Druce, 1899:204

“Hab. British Guiana (Whitely, Mus. Druce).”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Type”; “British Guiana, Whiteley”; “Ex coll. Druce”; “Presented by J. J. Joicey Esq., Brit. Mus. 1931–291”; “Aegeria whitelyi; Druce, Type.”

204. Conopia xanthomelanina Zukowsky, 1936:1241

“1 couple. Itatiaya, Brazil, December, January.

Type: Coll. MARTEN.”

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 females (both in the USS): (1) “Type”; “28.XII.25, Maroniad [?–hand-written penciled label] Blüten”; “Marten, xanthomelanina”; “57 [circled in red] Itatiaya. 28.12.25”; “Type: C. xanthomelanina Zuk.”; “Saarbrücken.” (2) “Type”; “Marten, xanthomelanina”; “56 [circled in red] Itatiaya, 16.I.26”; “Type: C. xanthomelanina Zuk.”; “Saarbrücken”; (head missing).

DISCUSSION: Zukowsky thought he had both sexes and described the syntype listed first above as a male and the second as a female, when in fact both are females. The first syntype, a female dated “28.XII.25” at the USS has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype.

205. Synanthedon xanthoneura Zukowsky, 1936:1220

“1 art. Villarica, Paraguay.”

“Type: Coll. ZUKOWSKY.”

HOLOTYPE: Male, in the WLMN: “Aegeria (Sesia) Mar. 35, Villarica, leg. Schade (?)”; “Type, Syn. xanthoneura Zuk.”; “Münster.”

206. Sesia xanthonympha Meyrick, 1921:443

“art. 17 mm.”

“BRAZIL, Para, June (Parish); 1 ex.”

HOLOTYPE: Female, in the BMNH: “Holotype”; “Para, Brazil. Parish 6.–19”; “Aegeria xanthonympha Meyr., 1/1, E. Meyrick det. in Meyrick Coll.”; “xanthonympha Meyr.”; “Meyrick Coll., B.M., 1938–290.”

207. Melittia xanthopus Le Cerf, 1916:9; 1917:209

“art nov. sp. Perou, Prov. Cuzco, (3.000 m.); ex Garlepp; acq. Staudinger (1899).”

“Types: 3 art art, Perou (Province de Cuzco), Vilcanota (3.000 m. alt.), et Bolivie, La Paz (ex Garlepp) acq. O. Staudinger (1899); Coll. Ch. Oberthür” (Le Cerf, 1917:209).

SYNTYPES EXAMINED: 2 (both in the PM): (1) “420”; “Bolivie, La Paz, E. Garlepp (Staudinger 1895)”; “Melittia n. sp.”; “Melittia xanthopus LeCerf, art Type, Et. Lep. comp. XIV p. 209, F. LE CERF det. 1917” (male). (2) “229”; “TYPE”; “Perou, prov. Cuzco, Vilcanota, 3000 m, ex Garlepp. Stgr. 1899”; “Melittia xanthopus LeCerf, art Type, Et. Lep. comp. XII fig. 3127, XIV p. 209, F. LE CERF det. 1917”; “(fig. 3127)”; (male; hind legs in envelope).

DISCUSSION: Only two of the three syntypes could be located. The second male syntype, listed above from Peru, in the PM has been selected, labeled, and is designated as the lectotype, because this specimens was apparently the one figured by Le Cerf (1916, fig. 3127).

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Illustrations must not be included within the manuscript but must be submitted separately as original art (not copies). All illustrations (photographs, line drawings, maps, etc.) can be intermixed throughout the printed text. They should be termed Figures and should be numbered consecutively. If several “figures” are treated as components of a single larger figure, they should be designated by lowercase italic letters (underlined in copy) on the illustration, in the legend, and in text references: “Figure 9b.” If illustrations are intended to be printed separately on coated stock following the text, they should be termed Plates and any components should be lettered as in figures: “Plate 9b,” Keys to any symbols within an illustration should appear on the art and not in the legend.

A few points of style: (1) Do not use periods after such abbreviations as “mm, ft, yds, USNM, NNE, AM, BC.” (2) Use hyphens in spelled-out fractions: “two-thirds.” (3) Spell out numbers “one” through “nine” in expository text, but use numerals in all other cases if possible. (4) Use the metric system of measurement, where possible, instead of the English system. (5) Use the decimal system, where possible, in place of fractions. (6) Use day/month/year sequence for dates: “9 April 1976.” (7) For months in tabular listings or data sections, use three-letter abbreviations with no periods: “Jan, Mar, Jun,” etc.

Arrange and paginate sequentially EVERY sheet of manuscript—including ALL front matter and ALL legends, etc., at the back of the text—in the following order: (1) title page, (2) abstract, (3) table of contents, (4) foreword and/or preface, (5) text, (6) appendixes. (7) notes, (8) glossary, (9) bibliography, (10) index, (11) legends.