Revision of <i>Cyllopoda</i> (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Sterrhinae: Cyllopodini).

Authors

  • D. S Lewis
  • C. V. Covell Jr.

Keywords:

lectotype, neotype, new combination, paralectotype, synonym

Abstract

Morphological taxonomic techniques were used in the review of the genus Cyllopoda, leading to: four new synonymies, Cyllopoda versicolor of Cyllopoda breviplaga, Cyllopoda claudicula catabathmus of Bombyx claudicula, Cyllopoda ovata and Cyllopoda protmeta eurychoma of Phalaena osiris; resurrection to species level of Phalaena osiris; use of new combinations Cyllopoda osiris osiris and Cyllopoda osiris protmeta; designation of a neotype for Phalaena osiris; designation of lectotypes for Cyllopoda angusta, Bombyx claudicula, Cyllopoda claudicula catabathmus, Cyllopoda puta, and Chrysauge postica; and designation of paralectotypes for Cyllopoda angusta, Bombyx claudicula, Cyllopoda puta, and Chrysauge postica.

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Published

2008-12-01