A review of the Neotropical moths of the genus Trosia Hübner and allies (Megalopygidae: Trosiinae)

Abstract

The Neotropical Trosia s. l., which includes Edebessa Walker, Endobrachys C. Felder & R. Felder, Thoscora Schaus and Trosia Hübner s. strict., is reviewed, represented by 44 species, 12 of which are newly described here: Edebessa corinneae sp. n. (Brazil), E. moinieri sp. n. (Brazil), E. onorei sp. n. (Ecuador), Endobrachys cratoplastis sp. n. (Brazil), E. placidula sp. n. (Brazil), E. pulchelulla sp. n. (Brazil), Thoscora chrysogastra sp. n. (Brazil), T. xanthogastra sp. n. (Brazil), Trosia chaconi sp. n. (Costa Rica), T. inornata sp. n. (Brazil), T. semirufula sp. n. (Ecuador), and T. virginalis sp. n. (Mexico). One genus: Eochroma Clench, syn. n. (=Endobrachys C. Felder & R. Felder), and 7 species names: Trosia caramia Dyar, syn. n. (=Endobrachys revocans C. Felder & R. Felder); Trosia ochracea Hopp, syn. n. (=Megalopyge acca Schaus), Podalia darca Dyar, syn. n. (=Thoscora brugea Schaus), Podalia xinga Dognin syn. n. (=Chrysopyga pellucida Möschler), Trosia pulla Forbes, syn. n. (=Isochroma fallax C. Felder & R. Felder), Trosia amala Dyar, syn. n., and Sciathos nigropunctigera Fletcher, syn. n. (=Sciathos semirufa Druce), are regarded as new junior subjective synonyms.