@article {22913, title = {Checklist of moth fauna (Lepidoptera: Heterocera) from Panvel, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, west coast of India}, journal = {Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology}, volume = {42}, year = {2021}, month = {06/2021}, pages = {11-21}, chapter = {11}, abstract = {

\"The purpose of this study was to examine the species diversity of moths from Panvel and to contribute to the development of ideas for future research into the impact of anthropogenic stress on moth diversity. The study was carried out from May 2020 to April 2021 for a period of one year. Study sites were selected on the basis of strategic locations and their habitat closeness to ongoing construction of Navi Mumbai International Airport and anthropogenic activities. Moths were surveyed by systematic and opportunistic field visits during day time and with use of light traps during night. Instead of collection of representative species, moths were photographed and primary identification was done using colour photographs. A total of 45 moth species representing 41 genera, 25 subfamilies, 11 families and 6 superfamilies were recorded. Family Erebidae includes most of the species (19) followed by the families Noctuidae and Sphingidae (6 species of each) and Geometridae (4). Families Saturniidae, Uraniidae and Crambidae each includes 2 species where as remaining four families were represented by one species each. Species diversity of moths from Panvel is dominated by species of Erebidae, Noctuidae, Sphingidae and Geometridae. Long term monitoring and more comprehensive study is recommended to record the entire moth fauna from Panvel, Navi Mumbai. Sustainable use and conservation of the natural resources of the region will help to increase the overall biodiversity of the Navi Mumbai. This checklist will act as a baseline for more comprehensive work in future on diversity of moths from this region.\"

}, keywords = {ACHERONTIA, ACTIAS, ANTHERAEA, DAPHNIS, EUPTEROTE, EUPTEROTIDAE, INDIA, LEPIDOPTERA, MARUMBA, SATURNIIDAE, SPHINGIDAE, THERETRA, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Pawar, P.R. and Supnekar, S.P. and Meshram, L.N. and Pawar, N.B. and Rokade, A.G.} } @article {22873, title = {Lepidoptera collecting in Malaysia: the Genting Tea Estate experience}, journal = {Malayan Nature Journal, Special Edition}, year = {2021}, pages = {1-20}, chapter = {1}, abstract = {

\"While the butterflies (Rhopalocera) of the Malay Peninsula and Singapore and, to a lesser extent, those of Sabah and Sarawak have been extensively collated and catalogued over the last 150 years, the same cannot be said for the moths (Heterocera). In the case of the moths, most of the collecting work has been undertaken in Sabah and Sarawak. In the Peninsula, the collections at the Department of Agriculture and Forest Research Institute over the course of the years have accumulated a large number of specimens. Comparatively little recent sustained collecting has been undertaken with the exception of the Genting Tea Estate, Pahang (GTE) collection made over the last 50 years.\"

}, keywords = {BAUHINIA, BORNEO, COLLECTIONS, DATABASE, DIGITIZATION, FABACEAE, HELIXANTHERA, LORANTHACEAE, MALAYSIA, NECTAR SOURCES, RHAGASTIS, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Badruddin, S. and Barlow, H.S.} } @book {22768, title = {Sphingidae}, series = {Lepidoptera Argentina. Cat{\'a}logo ilustrado y comentado de las mariposas de Argentina}, number = {15}, year = {2021}, pages = {159}, publisher = {Fernando Cesar Penco}, organization = {Fernando Cesar Penco}, address = {Mor{\'o}n, Argentina}, keywords = {ARGENTINA, CALLIONIMA, CATALOGUE, CHECKLIST, MANDUCA, PROTAMBULYX, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1(PART)}, issn = {978-987-29580-3-9}, author = {Aguado, L.J. and Penco,F.C. and N{\'u}{\~n}ez_Bustos, E.} } @article {22760, title = {A preliminary checklist of moths (Lepidoptera: Heterocera) from Gangajalghati, Bankura, West Bengal, India}, journal = {Journal of Threatened Taxa}, volume = {13}, year = {2021}, month = {08/2021}, pages = {19310-19323}, chapter = {19310}, abstract = {

\"The present study was conducted at Gangajalghati, a village near the forest of Bankura district from West Bengal that has a tropical wet and dry climate where moth diversity has not been explored before. The village was surveyed between January 2016 and December 2018. The present study has recorded a total of 1,328 individual moths belonging to 13 families, 31 subfamilies, 80 genera, and 90 species. Of which four species viz. Condylorrhiza diniasalis (Walker, 1859), Argyrocosma inductaria (Guen\ée, 1858), Oraesia emarginata (Fabricius, 1794) and Eublemma roseonivea (Walker, 1863) have been reported for the first time from West Bengal, India.\"

}, keywords = {ACHERONTIA, AGRIUS, CHECKLIST, DAPHNIS, HIPPOTION, INDIA, LEPIDOPTERA, NEPHELE, PERGESA, SPHINGIDAE, THERETRA, WORLDMAP1}, issn = {0974-7893}, doi = {10.11609/jott.6037.13.9.19310-19323}, url = {https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.6037.13.9.19310-19323}, author = {Nayak, A.} } @article {22638, title = {Sighting and documentation of butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera: Insecta) from urban region of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India}, journal = {Biological Forum - An International Journal}, volume = {13}, year = {2021}, pages = {33-38}, chapter = {33}, abstract = {

\"In the present study a short communication carried out with sighting of butterflies and moths from urban region of Jodhpur. Study area included three sites; Near Kaylana Lake, Mandore Garden and Botanical Garden JNVU New Campus.
This exploration show the presence of Lepidopterans, represented by common families; Nymphalidae, Pieridae, Papilionidae, Lycaenidae of sub-order Rhopalocera and Erebidae, Sphingidae, Crambidae, Pyralidae, Saturniidae, Pterophoridae, Geometridae, Noctuidae of sub-order Heterocera. The exploration and identification yielded a total of 47 species of Lepidoptera including 28 species of Butterflies under 17 genera and 19 species of Moths under 18 genera.\"

}, keywords = {ACHERONTIA, DAPHNIS, HIPPOTION, INDIA, LEPIDOPTERA, NEPHELE, SPHINGIDAE}, issn = {0975-1130}, author = {Gehlot, L. and Singh, M. and Tanwar, B. and Soni, M. and Bhadala, S.} } @article {22636, title = {Moth (Lepidoptera: Heterocera) diversity of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India: a preliminary study}, journal = {Notulae Scientia Biologicae}, volume = {13}, year = {2021}, pages = {10934}, chapter = {10934}, abstract = {

\"A preliminary checklist has been compiled to study the moth diversity of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, an eastern state of India. The present study has recorded a total of 154 species belonging to 129 genera and 19 families. The highest diversity of moths was recorded in the family Crambidae (48 species, 38 genera), followed by the families Erebidae (42 species, 37 genera), Geometridae (15 species, 12 genera), Noctuidae (13 species, 11 genera) and others. The study was conducted over a period of 18 months from May 2019 to October 2020. Here we present an illustrated checklist of 154 moth species from Bhubaneswar which improves our insight into the lesser-known lepidopterans from the state of Odisha. This shall further help us strengthen our knowledge about the importance of moths in our environment and contribute towards its conservation at large.\"

}, keywords = {ACHERONTIA, AGRIUS, DAPHNIS, HIPPOTION, INDIA, NEOGURELCA, SPHINGIDAE, THERETRA, WORLDMAP1}, doi = {10.15835/nsb13310934}, author = {Pattanaik, N. and Satapathy, A. and Priyadarshini, D.} } @article {22519, title = {The genome sequence of the small elephant hawk moth, Deilephila porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]}, journal = {Wellcome Open Research 2021}, volume = {7}, year = {2021}, month = {03/2022}, pages = {80}, chapter = {80}, abstract = {

\"We present a genome assembly from an individual male Deilephila porcellus (the small elephant hawk moth; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Sphingidae). The genome sequence is 402 megabases in span. The majority of the assembly (99.99\%) is scaffolded into 29 chromosomal pseudomolecules, with the Z sex chromosome assembled.\"

}, keywords = {CHROMOSOME ASSEMBLY, DARWIN TREE OF LIFE, DEILEPHILA, GENOME ASSEMBLY, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1}, doi = {10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17740.1}, url = {https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/7-80/v1}, author = {Boyes, D. and et al.} } @article {22494, title = {Distribution of butterflies of the family Sphingidae (Insecta, Lepidoptera) in the Fergana Valley}, journal = {International Journal of Virology and Molecular Biology}, volume = {10}, year = {2021}, month = {09/2021}, pages = {27-33}, chapter = {27}, abstract = {

\"The article presents the results of the first studies on distribution in the Fergana Valley of the butterflies of Sphingidae family. There are 5 species belonging to 4 genera of the subfamily Macroglossinae, 2 species of 2 genera of the subfamily Smerinthinae, and 1 species belonging to 1 genus of the family Sphinginae. Among mentioned above species 2 for Uzbekistan and 6 for the entomofauna of the Fergana Valley were recorded for the first time. One species (Smerinthus kindermannii) is found in the foothill zone of Southern Ferghana, 3 species (Proserpinus proserpina, Macroglossum stellatarum, Laothoe populi) in areas of the piedmont and lowland plain, 4 species (Hyles euphorbiae, Theretra alecto, Hyles zygophyllir, Agrius convolvuli) belonging to the family of revellers. Caterpillars of species such as Proserpinus proserpina, Macroglossum stellatarum, Hyles euphorbiae, Hyles zygophylli, Agrius convolvuli are found mainly in natural landscapes which feed on herbaceous plants. Caterpillars of such butterfly species as Theretra alecto, Smerinthus kindermannii, Laothoe populi can feed by spreading in cultivated landscapes. All 7 noted species of butterflies are locally distributed in ecosystems of the Fergana valley and are considered to be species in need of protection. Out of them only the population of Agrius convolvuli is relatively stable. The features of distribution, biology and ecology of butterflies of the family Sphingidae in Uzbekistan, particularly in the Fergana Valley are not well studied which dictates the need for comprehensive research.\"

}, keywords = {HYLES, LAOTHOE, MACROGLOSSUM, PROSERPINUS, SMERINTHUS, SPHINGIDAE, THERETRA, UZBEKISTAN, WORLDMAP1}, doi = {10.5923/j.ijvmb.20211002.01}, url = {http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.ijvmb.20211002.01.html}, author = {Shermatov, M. and Botirov, E. and Mukhammedov, M. and Qayumova, O. and Mirazaeva, Z. and Sotvoldieva, G.} } @article {22485, title = {Hyles gallii (Rottemburg, 1775), esp{\`e}ce nouvelle pour la Corse (Lepidoptera Sphingidae Macroglossinae)}, journal = {Alexanor}, volume = {29}, year = {2021}, month = {11/2021}, pages = {477-480}, chapter = {477}, abstract = {

\"The observation of a larva of Hyles gallii in Haute-Corse constitutes the first observaion of this species in Corsica and the first evidence of breeding on the island.\"

}, keywords = {CORSICA, FRANCE, HYLES, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Derrick, K. and Armand, T.} } @article {22464, title = {A review of southern range extensions for Theretra indistincta indistincta (Butler, 1877) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) in New South Wales}, journal = {Australian Entomologist}, volume = {48}, year = {2021}, month = {12/2021}, pages = {255-257}, chapter = {255}, abstract = {

\"A review of southern range extensions is provided for Theretra indistincta indistincta (Butler) in New South Wales. The recent collection of this species from the Macleay Hastings IBRA subregion of teh North Coast Biogeographical region, together with relevant internet records from iNaturalist is presented.\"

}, keywords = {AUSTRALIA, SPHINGIDAE, THERETRA, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Moore, A.S.} } @article {22463, title = {New status for Theretra insularis ambrymensis Lachlan, 2004 (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from Vanuatu}, journal = {Australian Entomologist}, volume = {48}, year = {2021}, month = {12/2021}, pages = {247-254}, chapter = {247}, abstract = {

\"Theretra insularis ambrymensis Lachlan is raised to specific rank as Theretra ambrymensis Lachlan stat. n., based on morphological and molecular evidence.\"

}, keywords = {BARCODING, CATALOGUE, COI, DNA, MALE GENITALIA, SPHINGIDAE, THERETRA, VANUATU, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Lachlan, R.B.} } @article {22462, title = {Alpha and beta diversity patterns of macro-moths reveal a breakpoint along a latitudinal gradient in Mongolia.}, journal = {Scientific Reports}, volume = {11}, year = {2021}, month = {11/2021}, pages = {15018}, chapter = {15018}, abstract = {

\"Little is known about the diversity and distribution patterns of moths along latitudinal gradients. We studied macro-moths in Mongolia along an 860\ km latitudinal climatic gradient to gain knowledge on community composition, alpha, beta, and gamma diversity as well as underlying factors, which can be used as baseline information for further studies related to climate change. We identified 236 species of moths of ten families. Our study shows that the diversity of moths increased with the latitude, i.e., low species richness in the south and higher richness in the north. Moth community composition changed along the gradient, and we revealed a breakpoint of beta diversity that divided grassland and desert communities. In the desert, beta diversity was driven by species loss (i.e., nestedness), and few tolerant species existed with high abundance. In contrast, in the grassland, beta diversity was driven by species replacement with more unique species, (i.e., species which occurred only in one site). We found the lowest species diversity in the transitional zones dominated by few generalist species such as Agrotis ripae and Anarta trifolii. Low precipitation and an increasing number of grazing goats are drivers of species loss. We suggest different conservation strategies regarding the contrasting patterns of beta diversity in desert and grassland.\"

}, keywords = {ABUNDANCE, ALPHA DIVERSITY, BETA DIVERSITY, BIODIVERSITY, CALLAMBULYX, DEILEPHILA, DIVERSITY, ECOLOGY, HYLES, LAOTHOE, LATITUDINAL GRADIENT, LEPIDOPTERA, MARUMBA, MONGOLIA, RICHNESS, SMERINTHUS, SPHINGIDAE, SPHINX, TRAITS, WORLDMAP1}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-021-94471-3}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94471-3}, author = {Enkhtur, K. and Brehm, G. and Boldgiv, B. and Pfeiffer, M.} } @article {22461, title = {Effects of grazing on macro-moth assemblages in two different biomes in Mongolia}, journal = {Ecological Indicators}, volume = {133}, year = {2021}, month = {11/2021}, pages = {108421}, chapter = {108421}, abstract = {

\"Intensive land use, e.g. pastoralism, decreases biodiversity and leads to homogenization of habitats. However, the effect of land-use changes differs under varying climatic conditions. Thus, it is essential to study how land use affects biodiversity on a large scale. Moreover, species respond differently to environmental changes depending on whether they are specialists or generalists. We studied macro-moths in Mongolian pastures under two different grazing regimes (grazed and less grazed plots) in ten study sites that belong to two distinct biomes along a large-scale latitudinal gradient from desert to steppe. We explored 1) how livestock grazing affects macro moth diversity, species composition, and species richness, 2) how specialist and generalist moths respond to grazing in desert (Desert and xeric shrublands) and grassland (Temperate grasslands, savannas \& shrublands). Moths are sensitive to environmental changes and suitable bioindicators. We also revealed a) indicators of grazing and b) indicators representative for certain sections of the latitudinal gradient. Totally, we recorded 80 species in the desert and 202 species in grassland in 2018 and 2019, which were DNA barcoded. In the desert, grazing did not affect macro-moth diversity, whereas grassland was negatively affected. However, not all moth families showed the same response to grazing. Species diversity, species richness, and abundance of Erebidae, Geometridae, and Noctuidae were significantly higher in the less grazed plots. Further, species dissimilarity between grazed and less grazed plots was mainly due to species replacement rather than species loss. In the desert, the species richness of both specialist and generalist moths did not differ between grazed and less grazed plots; in contrast, in grassland, the species richness of both groups was higher in less grazed plots. We found two indicator species of grazing in the desert: Hyles chuvilini in less grazed, and Cucullia splendida in grazed pasture. In grassland, we found ten indicator species exclusively for less grazed pastures: Catarhoe cuculata, Euxoa ochrogaster, Lacanobia thalassina, Megalycinia strictaria, Mythimna comma, Polia bombycina, Rhyacia simulans, Sideridis kitti, Sideridis egena, and Smerinthus caecus. These indicator species can be used as references for habitat quality and for moths\’ dispersal due to climate change in future studies. Among the environmental variables, plant species richness, altitude, and livestock number were the most important variables. Species composition of high altitudes in the desert was distinct, and higher species richness in this area indicated that high altitudes could serve as a refuge area during global warming and should receive conservation management.\"

}, keywords = {ABUNDANCE, ANTHROPOGENE, BETA DIVERSITY, CALLAMBULYX, DEILEPHILA, DIVERSITY, ECOLOGY, GRAZING, HABITAT DISTURBANCE, HYLES, INDICATOR GROUP, LAOTHOE, LEPIDOPTERA, LIVESTOCK, MARUMBA, MONGOLIA, RICHNESS, SMERINTHUS, SPHINGIDAE, SPHINX, TRAITS}, doi = {10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.108421}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.108421}, author = {Enkhtur, K. and Brehm, G. and Boldgiv, B. and Pfeiffer, M.} } @article {22458, title = {Aktuelle Raupenfunde des Oleanderschw{\"a}rmers Daphnis nerii (Linnaeus, 1758) in Dortmund/Nordrhein-Westfalen (Lep., Sphingidae)}, journal = {Melanargia}, volume = {33}, year = {2021}, month = {12/2021}, pages = {177-178}, chapter = {177}, abstract = {

\"Findings of the Oleander Hawk-moth caterpillars Daphnis nerii (LINNAEUS, 1758) in Dortmund are reported, together with their further development.\"

}, keywords = {DAPHNIS, FOODPLANT, GERMANY, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Rautenberg, T. and Niehuis, V. and Leveque, E.} } @article {22422, title = {A revision of the genus Dahira (Moore, 1888), with the description of three new species from Arunachal Pradesh, India (Lepidoptera Sphingidae Macroglossinae) and a checklist of species}, journal = {The European Entomologist}, volume = {13}, year = {2021}, month = {12/2021}, pages = {107-296}, chapter = {197}, abstract = {

\"A revision of the genus Dahira (Moore, 1888) is proposed. Three new species from India, Arunachal Pradesh are described: Dahira melichari Haxaire sp. nov., Dahira soniae Haxaire \& Melichar sp. nov., and Dahira haxairei Melichar sp. nov. In addition, Dahira obliquifascia siamensis Melichar \& Haxaire ssp. nov. is described from southeast Asia, and Dahira yunnanfuana indicus Melichar \& Haxaire ssp. nov. is described from Arunachal Pradesh. The genus Micracosmeryx Mell, 1922 placed into synonymy with Dahira and its type species, Micracosmeryx macroglossoides Mell, 1922, combined into that genus. Dahira farintaenia (Zhu \& Wang 1997), previously placed in the genus Hayesiana Fletcher, 1982, is also transferred to Dahira. Dahira orlovi Zolotuhin \& Ryabov, 2012 stat. nov. is raised to species status from a subspecies of Dahira pinratanai (Cadiou, 1991). Dahira obliquifascia baibarana (Matsumura, 1927) stat. rev., Dahira obliquifascia huangshana (Meng, 1982) stat. nov., Dahira rubiginosa fukienensis (Meng, 1989) stat. nov. and Dahira yunnanfuana montivaga Kernbach, 1966 stat. nov. are all reinstated from synonymy as subspecies of their respective species. Dahira plutenkoi (Brechlin, 2002) syn. nov. is placed into synonymy with Dahira kitchingi (Brechlin, 2000). The adults and male genitalia of all known species are illustrated.\"

}, keywords = {BARCODING, CATALOGUE, CHINA, COI, DAHIRA, DNA, HAYESIANA, INDIA, LAOS, MALE GENITALIA, MICRACOSMERYX, MTDNA, NEIGHBOR-JOINING, SPHINGIDAE, THAILAND, VIETNAM}, author = {Haxaire, J. and Melichar, T. and Manjunatha, H.B.} } @article {22410, title = {The Filippi{\textquoteright}s glands of giant silk moths: to be or not to be?}, journal = {Insects}, volume = {12}, year = {2021}, month = {11/2021}, pages = {1040}, chapter = {1040}, abstract = {

\"The Filippi\’s glands (FGs), formerly \“Lyonet\’s glands\”, are paired accessory organs associated with the silk glands. They are unique to Lepidoptera caterpillars and their exact role is not clear. The FGs are thought to be involved in the construction of a silk cocoon in bombycoid moths. FGs can differ in size and shape, therefore, in this study we attempt to find a correlation between FG morphology and phylogenetic position within the Bombycoidea. We use light and electron microscopy to examine the presence and morphology of FGs in a range of wild (giant) silk moths and several related species. Our results confirm that the majority of studied silk moth species have complex type of FGs that continuously increase in size during larval development. We identified several species of giant silk moths and two hawk moth species that completely lack FGs throughout their larval development. Finally, in several hawk moth species in which FGs are well developed during the first larval stage, these glands do not grow and remain small during later larval growth. Our results suggest that FGs are not critical for spinning and that loss of FGs occurred several times during the evolution of saturniids and sphingids. Comparison of FGs in different moths is an important first step in the elucidation of their physiological significance.\"

}, keywords = {ACHERONTIA, ACTIAS, AGLIA, ANTHERAEA, ANTHERINA, ATTACUS, BOMBYX, CALLOSAMIA, DAPHNIS, FILIPPI{\textquoteright}S GLANDS, FOODPLANT, HYALOPHORA, HYLES, IMMATURE MORPHOLOGY, MIMAS, NUDAURELIA, PYRALIDAE, SAMIA, SATURNIIDAE, SILK, SMERINTHUS, SPHINGIDAE, SPHINX, TELEA}, doi = {10.3390/insects12111040}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12111040}, author = {Sehadova, H. and Zavodska, R. and Zurovec, M. and Sauman, I.} } @article {22398, title = {Description de nouvelles sous-esp{\`e}ces d{\textquoteright}Atemnora westermannii (Boisduval, 1875) (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae, Macroglossinae)}, journal = {Entomologia Africana}, volume = {26}, year = {2021}, month = {10/2021}, pages = {25-32}, chapter = {25}, abstract = {

\"Atemnora westermannii (Boisduval, 1875) is here divided into three subspecies. The nominotypical subspecies, Atemnora westermannii westermannii (Boisduval, 1875) occurs in the Central and Occidental African forests. A second subspecies occurs in Eastern Africa, in at least Malawi, Tanzania and the eastern part of Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo: Atemnora westermannii eastermanni n. ssp., while a third, is restricted to the island of Madagascar: Atemnora westermannii malgermanni n. ssp. The three subspecies are easily distinguished and occur each in a particular biogeographic zone.\"

}, keywords = {ATEMNORA, BARCODING, CATALOGUE, COI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, MADAGASCAR, MALAWI, MTDNA, NEIGHBOR-JOINING, SPHINGIDAE, WING PATTERN, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Bouyer, T.} } @article {22397, title = {Impact of urbanization on moth (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Heterocera) diversity across different urban landscapes of Delhi, India}, journal = {Acta Ecologica Sinica}, volume = {41}, year = {2021}, pages = {204-209}, chapter = {204}, abstract = {

\"The present study deals with the diversity of moths along with the contrasting six selected landscapes and three seasons in Delhi, India for the years 2015\–16 and 2016\–17. Among the 51 species of moths recorded, relative abundance of family Noctuidae (61\%) was found to be the highest followed by Erebidae (21.6\%) and Crambidae (13\%). Species diversity was found to be the highest during pre-monsoon season, whereas among the study sites Dwarka not only had the highest relative abundance of moth species (26\%) but also the highest biodiversity indexes. Prior to this study in Delhi, only documentation of this faunal group, mostly in the form of occasional observations or reporting or compilation of checklists were done which have their own significance. The findings of this study indicate the significance of the urban green areas in the city to support a wide array of moths.\"

}, keywords = {CHECKLIST, CLANIS, INDIA, LEPIDOPTERA, SPHINGIDAE, THERETRA, WORLDMAP1}, doi = {10.1016/j.chnaes.2021.01.008}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chnaes.2021.01.008}, author = {Paul, M.} } @article {22396, title = {An updated checklist of Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) from Great Nicobar Island with a new species record from India}, journal = {Records of the Zoological Survey of India}, volume = {121}, year = {2021}, pages = {375-381}, chapter = {375}, abstract = {

\"In this paper, we report Ambulyx tattina (Jordan, 1919) from the Great Nicobar, a new addition to the Sphingid fauna of India. Additionally, we report four species of Sphingidae i.e., Apocalypsis velox Butler, 1876, Cechenena helops helops (Walker, 1856), Pergesa acteus (Cramer, [1779]), and Theretra silhetensis (Walker, 1856) for the first time from Nicobar. An updated checklist with 28 species under 18 genera of Sphingidae of the great Nicobar Island is given.\"

}, keywords = {AMBULYX, APOCALYPSIS, CECHENENA, DAPHNIS, INDIA, MALE GENITALIA, NICOBARS, PSILOGRAMMA, SPHINGIDAE, THERETRA, WORLDMAP1}, doi = {10.26515/rzsi/v121/i3/2021/157648}, url = {http://recordsofzsi.com/index.php/zsoi/article/view/157648/0}, author = {Singh, N. and Ahmad, J. and Chandra, K.} } @article {22395, title = {Range dynamics of some nemoral species of Lepidoptera in the Russian Far East due to climate change}, journal = {Ecologica Montenegrina}, volume = {4562}, year = {2021}, pages = {62-71}, abstract = {

\"New finds of seven East Asian Lepidoptera species in the Russian part of the southern Priamurye (Amur Basin area) are presented. Lobocla bifasciata (Bremer et Grey, 1853) (Hesperiidae), Acosmeryx naga (Moore, [1858]) and Rhagastis mongoliana (Butler, [1876]) (Sphingidae) were found in the Amur Oblast\’ for the first time. Ambulyx tobii (Inoue, 1976) (Sphingidae) was first discovered in the Khabarovsk Kray; it was also found in the Chernigovsky district of the Primorsky Kray, northward from the previously known localities. New finds of very rare nemoral species, Chrysozephyrus brillantinus (Staudinger, 1887) (Lycaenidae) and Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879 (Sphingidae), in the Khabarovsk Kray are reported. It is shown that the subtropical and tropical species Siglophora sanguinolenta (Moore, 1888) (Nolidae), first collected in Russia in 2020, has successfully naturalized in the southern Khabarovsk Kray. New finds of these species indicate that the species have extended their ranges northward and naturalized in new areas. This has occurred due to climate changes in the Amur River basin over the past decades such as the rising average annual and average air temperatures during cold periods.\"

}, keywords = {ACOSMERYX, AMBULYX, CLANIS, CLIMATE CHANGE, FOODPLANT, RHAGASTIS, RUSSIA, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1}, doi = {10.37828/em.2021.45.10}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2021.45.10}, author = {Koshkin, E.S. and Bezborodov, V.G. and Kuzmin, A.A.} } @article {22376, title = {First account of the life history of the hawkmoth Eurypteryx molucca C. and R. Felder 1874 (Lepidoptra: Sphingidae: Macroglossini)}, journal = {Australian Entomologist}, volume = {48}, year = {2021}, month = {09/2021}, pages = {195-201}, chapter = {195}, abstract = {

\"The final instar larva and pupa of Eurypteryx molucca C. and R. Felder, 1874 are described for the first time, together with aspects of the species\’ biology from observations of a larva found on Dauan Island, Torres Strait, Queensland. The larval foodplant is Chain Fruit, Alyxia spicata R. Br. (Apocynaceae). Comparison is made with the larva of Eurypteryx bhaga (Moore, [1866]) from South-East Asia, the only other Eurypteryx C. and R. Felder, 1874 species for which any life history detail is currently known.\"

}, keywords = {AUSTRALIA, EURYPTERYX, FOODPLANT, IMMATURE STAGES, PUPA, PUPATION CHAMBER, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Lane, D.L. and Moulds, M.S. and Hopkinson, M.} } @article {22374, title = {Moths (Insecta: Lepidoptera) of Delhi, India: an illustrated checklist based on museum specimens and surveys}, journal = {Biodiversity Data Journal}, volume = {9}, year = {2021}, month = {10/2021}, pages = {e73997}, chapter = {e73997}, abstract = {

\"Background
There have been several recent checklists, books and publications about Indian moths; however, much of this work has focused on biodiversity hotspots such as North-east India, Western Ghats and Western Himalayas. There is a lack of published literature on urban centres in India, despite the increased need to monitor insects at sites with high levels of human disturbance. In this study, we examine the moths of Delhi, the national capital region of India, one of the fastest growing mega-metropolitan cities. We present a comprehensive checklist of 338 moths species using 8 years of light trapping data (2012-2020) and examining about 2000 specimens from historical collections at the National Pusa Collection of ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi (NPCIARI) spanning over 100 years (1907-2020). The checklist comprises moths from 32 families spanning 14 superfamilies with Noctuoidea (48.5\%) and Pyraloidea (20.4\%) being the the two most dominant superfamilies. We provide links to images of live individuals and pinned specimens for all moths and provide detailed distribution records and an updated
taxonomic treatment.

New information
This is the first comprehensive annotated checklist of the moths of Delhi. The present study adds 234 species to the biodiversity of moths from Delhi that were not reported previously, along with illustrations for 195 species.\"

}, keywords = {ACHERONTIA, AGRIUS, BOMBYCIDAE, BOMBYX, CEPHONODES, CHECKLIST, CLANIS, DAPHNIS, EUPTEROTE, EUPTEROTIDAE, HIPPOTION, HYLES, INDIA, LEPIDOPTERA, LEUCOPHLEBIA, MACROGLOSSUM, NEPHELE, PSILOGRAMMA, SPHINGIDAE, THERETRA, TRILOCHA, WORLDMAP1}, doi = {10.3897/BDJ.9.e73997}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.9.e73997}, author = {Komal, J. and Shashank, P.R. and Sondhi, S. and Madan, S. and Sondhi, Y. and Meshram, N.M. and Anooj, S.S.} } @article {22373, title = {The Bombycoidea and Mimallonoidea (Lepidoptera) of a research station in the grasslands of Southern Brazil}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {5048}, year = {2021}, month = {10/2021}, pages = {118-126}, chapter = {118}, abstract = {

\"We report the Bombycoidea and Mimallonoidea (Lepidoptera) observed at the the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul\’s (UFRGS) Agronomic Research Station in Eldorado do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil from September 7th to November 6th, 2018. This research station is situated in the Campos Sulinos (southern Brazilian grasslands) environment. As part of our inventory, we report the following Bombycoidea: 29 species of Sphingidae, 26 species of Saturniidae, at least seven species of Apatelodidae, and at least four species of Bombycidae. Within Mimallonidae we recorded eight species. New state records include the following Sphingidae: Xylophanes alineae, X. crenulata, and Perigonia stulta; and Mimallonidae: Mimallo grisea and the genus Menevia. Our study represents the first inventory of moths from this location and one of the few from the Campos Sulinos more broadly.\"

}, keywords = {APATELODIDAE, BOMBYCIDAE, BRAZIL, CAMPOS SULINOS, CHECKLIST, MENEVIA, MIMALLO, MIMALLONIDAE, ORECTA, PERIGONIA, SATURNIIDAE, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1, XYLOPHANES}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.5048.1.6}, url = {https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5048.1.6}, author = {Carvalho, A.P.S. and St Laurent, R.A. and Romanowski, H.P.} } @article {22362, title = {Studies on DNA barcoding of some Indian species of hawk moths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)}, journal = {Journal of Entomological Research}, volume = {45}, year = {2021}, pages = {39-46}, chapter = {39}, abstract = {

\"A partial segment of 583 bp (approx) of COI gene for eight species of family Sphingidae was analysed in the present study. It constituted surveying various districts of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand located at varied altitudes. The sequences have been added to the database at GenBank NCBI. The analysis
revealed mean K2P divergence of 0.37\% at intraspecific level, 6.0\% at interspecific and 13.6\% at intergeneric level. A hierarchal increase in K2P mean divergence across different taxonomic levels giving an intraspecific range of 0.0 to 3.1\%, interspecific range of 3.3 to 10.4\% and intergeneric range of 11.1 to 16.1\%.\"

}, keywords = {ACHERONTIA, BARCODING, COI, DNA, DOLBINA, INDIA, MARUMBA, MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD, NEIGHBOR-JOINING, NEPHELE, SPHINGIDAE, THERETRA, WORLDMAP1}, doi = {10.5958/0974-4576.2021.00006.2}, author = {Kaur, N. and Singh, D.} } @article {22351, title = {A third species of the genus Neogurelca Hogenes \& Treadaway, 1993 for the American continent: Neogurelca serranoi sp. n. (Lepidoptera Sphingidae)}, journal = {The European Entomologist}, volume = {13}, year = {2021}, month = {06/2021}, pages = {29-42}, chapter = {29}, abstract = {

\"A new species of the mostly Asiatic genus Neogurelca is described from El Salvador. It is compared in habitus and male genital morphology with the two other Mesoamerican species of the genus, both of which occur in north and central Mexico.\"

}, keywords = {BARCODING, CATALOGUE, COI, DNA, EL SALVADOR, FOODPLANT, IMMATURE STAGES, MALE GENITALIA, MEXICO, NEIGHBOR-JOINING, NEOGURELCA, SPHINGIDAE, TYPES, WORLDMAP1}, issn = {1803-1366}, author = {Haxaire, J.} } @article {22345, title = {A preliminary checklist of moths (Lepidoptera) from southern Rajasthan, India}, journal = {Records of the Zoological Survey of India}, volume = {121}, year = {2021}, month = {08/2021}, pages = {241-256}, chapter = {241}, abstract = {

\"Moths are non-papilionoid Lepidoptera and least studied than butterflies, likely due to mostly being nocturnal habit and cryptic colouration. A preliminary checklist of moth fauna from various southern Rajasthan is presented in the present study based on records from 1 January 2018 to 31 March 2020. We identified 154 moth species representing 10 superfamilies, 18 families and 58 subfamilies. The most species rich families were Crambidae (n=46; 29.87\%) Noctuidae (n=30; 19.48\%) and Erebidae (n=29; 18.83\%), and Geometridae (n=19; 12.34\%). The significant outcome of this work is the report of 126 species for the first time from the state of Rajasthan.\"

}, keywords = {ACHERONTIA, BOMBYCIDAE, CHECKLIST, DAPHNIS, EUPTEROTIDAE, HIPPOTION, INDIA, LEPIDOPTERA, MACROGLOSSUM, NEPHELE, POLYPTYCHUS, SATURNIIDAE, SPHINGIDAE, THERETRA, WORLDMAP1}, doi = {10.26515/rzsi/v121/i2/2021/151926}, author = {Koli, V.K. and Prajapati, U.} } @article {22317, title = {Natural image statistics in the dorsal and ventral visual field match a switch in flight behaviour of a hawkmoth}, journal = {Current Biology}, volume = {31}, year = {2021}, month = {03/2021}, pages = {R280-R281}, chapter = {R280}, keywords = {BEHAVIOUR, MACROGLOSSUM, NATURAL IMAGE STATISTICS, OPTICS, SPHINGIDAE, VISION, VISUAL ACUITY}, author = {Bigge, R. and Pfefferle, M. and Pfeiffer, K. and St{\"o}ckl, A.} } @article {22310, title = {Life cycle of the Syrian bean-caper hawk moth, Hyles zygophylli (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae), and identification of its parasitoids in Urmia region, Iran}, journal = {Journal of Entomological Society of Iran}, volume = {40}, year = {2021}, pages = {403-418}, chapter = {403}, abstract = {

\"The Syrian bean-caper hawk moth, Hyles zygophylli L., is distributed in the eastern Palearctic region and feeds on the leaves of the Syrian bean caper, Zygophyllum fabago. In order to study the life history traits and its parasitoids, continuous rearing of the Syrian bean-caper hawk moth was conducted in field and laboratory conditions. The results showed that H. zygophylli completed four generations within the growing season and hibernate as pupal stage in the soil at a depth of 2 to 6 cm. The annual life cycle of the species begins in late April with the emergence of adults from overwintering pupae and ends in early October with the pupation of fourth-generation larvae. Adult hawk moths, 2-3 days after emergence, mates and begin laying eggs in irregular shape on the stems and underside of leaves. They are spherical shape, light green and 1.1 \± 0.1 mm in diameter. Depends on daily temperature, the incubation period takes 3-5 days. The larval development time takes 18-25 days and pupal stage lasted 12-16 days. Laval development were completed in five larval instars. The maximum length (in rest position), head capsule, and weight of completely developed larvae were 6.6-6.9 mm, 4.9 mm, and 3.8-4.9 gr, respec-tively. The larvae of H. zygophylli were parasitized by two species of tachinid including Masicera sphingivora (R.-D.) and Tachina praeceps Meigen and its pupae were parasitized by a chalcid wasp namely, Proconura barbara Masi, in Urmia region. For the first time, parasitic relationship between the mentioned species and H. zygophyllum [sic] is reported.

}, keywords = {CHALCIDOIDEA, FOODPLANT, HYLES, IRAN, LIFE HISTORY, MASICERA, PARASITOIDS, PROCONURA, REARING, SPHINGIDAE, TACHINA, TACHINIDAE}, doi = {10.22117/jesi.2021.353263.1405}, author = {Emami, K. and Karimpour, Y. and Lotafalizadeh, H.} } @article {22308, title = {The complete mitogenome sequence of the hawk moth, Theretra latreillii subsp. lucasii (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from Zhejiang Province, China}, journal = {Mitochondrial DNA, B}, volume = {6}, year = {2021}, month = {06/2021}, pages = {1880-1882}, chapter = {1880}, abstract = {

\"The sphingid, Theretra latreillii subsp. lucasii is a common hawk moth distributed in southeast Asia and Australian regions. Although barcode analyses have been published, its complete mitogenome sequence has not been deciphered. In this study, the complete mitogenome of T. latreillii lucasii (GeneBank accession no. MW539688) was sequenced using Illumina HiSeq X Ten system for mitogenome-based phylogenetic analysis. The mitogenome was 15,354 bp in length and comprises 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, and 22 transfer RNAs (tRNAs) with the typical gene order and orientation of Sphingidae mitogenomes. The nucleotide composition of majority strand is 41.2\% for A, 7.4\% for G, 12.0\% for C, and 39.4\% for T, with an A\þT content of 80.6\%. Phylogenetic analysis using the 13 PCGs fully resolved T. latreillii lucasii in a clade with T. japonica, Macroglossum stellatarum, and Ampelophaga rubiginosa, with high nodal support both by Bayesian inference and maximum-likelihood methods, forming the Macroglossini monophyletic group.\"

}, keywords = {BAYESIAN INFERENCE, CHINA, FOODPLANT, MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD, MITOGENOME, PHYLOGENY, SPHINGIDAE, THERETRA, WORLDMAP1}, doi = {10.1080/23802359.2021.1934152}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2021.1934152}, author = {Lu, Q. and Yao, H. and Zhang, J. and Xu, H. and Jiang, C.} } @article {22306, title = {Checklist of the family Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 (Lepidoptera: Bombycoidea) from Shirui Hills, Manipur, India}, journal = {Records of the Zoological Survey of India}, volume = {121}, year = {2021}, pages = {173-194}, chapter = {173}, abstract = {

\"The present communication consists of the first-ever checklist of Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 comprising thirty-six species under nineteen genera of three subfamilies with twenty-nine new records to Manipur. Of which, two species viz. Sphinx oberthueri (Rothschild and Jordan, 1903) and Theretra tibetiana Vaglia and Haxaire, 2010 are new records to India. Field sampling was carried out at Shirui Hills, Ukhrul district, Manipur for four years (2016 to 2019) during March-April (Premonsoon), June-July (Monsoon), and September-October (Post-monsoon). The light-trapping method was employed at five localities of different elevations at Shirui Hills.\"

}, keywords = {CHECKLIST, HYLOICUS, INDIA, MALE GENITALIA, SPHINGIDAE, THERETRA, WORLDMAP1}, issn = {0375-1511}, doi = {10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/153911}, author = {Irungbam, J.S. and Fric, Z.F.} } @article {22287, title = {La montagne de Kpim{\'e}, une localit{\'e} int{\'e}ressante au Togo avec description d{\textquoteright}une nouvelle forme de Mazuka [sic] Walker (Lep. Noctuidae Xyleninae)}, journal = {Saturnafrica}, volume = {28}, year = {2021}, month = {03/2021}, pages = {33-40}, chapter = {33}, keywords = {CHECKLIST, EREBIDAE, SPHINGIDAE, TEMNORA, TOGO, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Aulombard, F.} } @article {22277, title = {A new species of the genus Sphecodina Blanchard, 1840 from north Thailand, Chiang Mai province (Lepidoptera Sphingidae Macroglossinae)}, journal = {The European Entomologist}, volume = {12}, year = {2021}, month = {02/2021}, pages = {141-151}, chapter = {141}, abstract = {

\"A new species of Sphecodina is described from North Thailand, based on a single male collected at a fruit trap on Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai Province. This specimen, collected in 1988, is so far the only one known Sphecodina specimen collected from that part of the world. It is separated from the second Asiatic species of the genus, Sphecodina caudata (Bremer \& Grey, 1852) by its larger size, darker pattern and genital structure.\"

}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, FLIGHT PERIOD, IMMATURE STAGES, MALE GENITALIA, SPHECODINA, SPHINGIDAE, THAILAND, WORLDMAP1}, author = {Haxaire, J.} } @article {22272, title = {Super cooling point phenotypes and cold resistance in Hyles euphorbiae hawk moths from different climate zones}, journal = {Diversity}, volume = {13}, year = {2021}, pages = {207}, chapter = {207}, abstract = {

\"The spurge hawkmoth Hyles euphorbiae L. (Sphingidae) comprises a remarkable species complex with still not fully resolved taxonomy. Its extensive natural distribution range covers diverse climatic zones. This predestinates particular populations to cope with different local seasonally unfavorable environmental conditions. The ability of the pupae to overcome outer frosty conditions is well known. However, the differences between two main ecotypes (\‘euphorbiae\’ and \‘tithymali\’) in terms of the inherent degree of frost tolerance, its corresponding survival strategy, and underlying mechanism have not been studied in detail so far. The main aim of our study was to test the phenotypic exhibition of pupae (as the relevant life cycle stadia to outlast unfavorable conditions) in response to combined effects of exogenous stimuli, such as daylight length and cooling regime. Namely, we tested the turnout of subitan (with fast development, unadapted to unfavorable conditions) or diapause (paused development, adapted to unfavorable external influences and increased resistance) pupae under different conditions, as well as their mortality, and we measured the super cooling point (SCP) of whole pupae (in vivo) and pupal hemolymph (in vitro) as phenotypic indicators of cold acclimation. Our results show higher cold sensitivity in \‘tithymali\’ populations, exhibiting rather opportunistic and short-termed cold hardiness, while \‘euphorbiae\’ produces a phenotype of seasonal cold-hardy diapause pupae under a combined effect of short daylight length and continuous cold treatment. Further differences include the variability in duration and mortality of diapause pupae. This suggests different pre-adaptations to seasonal environmental conditions in each ecotype and may indicate a state of incipient speciation within the H. euphorbiae complex.\"

}, keywords = {ADAPTATION, COLD ACCLIMATION, COLD TOLERANCE, DAY LENGTH, DIAPAUSE, ECOLOGY, ECOTYPE, HYLES, PHENOTYPES, PHYSIOLOGY, PUPA, SPECIATION, SPHINGIDAE, SUPERCOOLING}, doi = {10.3390/d13050207}, url = { https://doi.org/10.3390/d13050207}, author = {Daneck, H. and Barth, M.B. and Geck, M. and Hundsdoerfer, A.K.} } @article {22271, title = {The phylogenetics and biogeography of the Central Asian hawkmoths, Hyles hippophaes and H. chamyla: Can mitogenomics and machine learning bring clarity?}, journal = {Diversity}, volume = {13}, year = {2021}, month = {05/2021}, pages = {213}, chapter = {213}, abstract = {

\"The western Palaearctic species of the hawkmoth genus Hyles (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) have long been the subject of molecular phylogenetic research. However, much less attention has been paid to the taxa inhabiting the central and eastern Palaearctic, particularly Central Asia, where almost 50\% of the species diversity of the genus occurs. Yet, many taxonomic conundrums hinder a proper assessment of the true diversity in these moths. One still unresolved group of species includes Hyles hippophaes and Hyles chamyla. Despite a largely overlapping morphology and ecology, a plethora of infraspecific taxa display some unique divergent characters over a wide geographical area. In this study, we undertook a taxonomic assessment of each population and resolved this species complex using an integrative approach. A combination of new computational techniques (DAISY-II) in comparative morphology and recent advances in DNA extraction methods and sequencing of museum specimens (WISC) alongside more traditional genetic approaches allowed testing of the three main phenotypes\—bienerti, chamyla and apocyni\—in terms of their morphological, mitochondrial and biogeographical integrity, and to elucidate their evolutionary relationships. Our results support the existence of two closely related species, Hyles chamyla and H. hippophaes, but \“H. chamyla apocyni\” is best regarded as a hybrid between H. chamyla and H. h. bienerti. The results indicate that the evolutionary relationship between H. chamyla and H. hippophaes is one of admixture in the context of ongoing ecological differentiation, which has led to shared morphological characters and a blurring of the species boundaries. These results clarify the evolutionary relationships of this species complex and open future research lines, including the analysis of nuclear markers and denser sampling, particularly of H. hippophaes and H. vespertilio in western Europe.\"

}, keywords = {BIOGEOGRAPHY, CATALOGUE, CENTRAL ASIA, DAISY-II, DISTRIBUTION, DNA, HYBRIDS, HYLES, INTROGRESSION, MACHINE LEARNING; ARTIFICAL NEURAL NETWORKS, MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD, MITOGENOME, MTDNA, PHYLOGENOMICS, PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS ANALYSIS, SPHINGIDAE, TCS NETWORKS, TYPES, WING PATTERN}, doi = {10.3390/d13050213}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/d13050213}, author = {Patzold, F. and Marabuto, E. and Daneck, H. and O{\textquoteright}Neill, M.A. and Kitching, I.J. and Hundsdoerfer, A.K.} } @article {22260, title = {Drei neue Arten der Gattung Xylophanes H{\"u}bner, [1819] (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)}, journal = {Entomo-Satsphingia}, volume = {14}, year = {2021}, month = {02/2021}, pages = {29-33}, chapter = {29}, abstract = {

\"Drei neue Arten der Gattung Xylophanes H\übner, [1819] (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) werden beschrieben und farbig abgebildet: X. bahiana n. sp. (Typenfundort: Brasilien [Bahia]), X. kaechi n. sp. (Ecuador [El Oro]) und X. yungasa n. sp. (Bolivien [La Paz]) \— alle Holotypen in coll. Ronald Brechlin, Pasewalk [CRBP], via coll. Museum / Stiftung Thomas Witt, M\ünchen, und damit letztendlich in Zoologische Staatssammlung M\ünchen. Die Pr\äimaginalstadien der neuen Arten sind unbekannt.\"

}, keywords = {BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CATALOGUE, COSTA RICA, ECUADOR, MALE GENITALIA, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1, XYLOPHANES}, author = {Brechlin, R.} } @article {22256, title = {Three new species of the Xylophanes crotonis species-group (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from Colombia and a neotype designation for Xylophanes aristor}, journal = {European Journal of Entomology}, volume = {18}, year = {2021}, month = {03/2021}, pages = {64-81}, chapter = {64}, abstract = {

\"Three new species of the hawkmoth genus Xylophanes H\übner, 1819 from Colombia are described based on morphological characters and DNA barcodes: Xylophanes camilae Correa-Carmona \& Giusti sp. n., Xylophanes pijao Giusti \& Correa-Carmona sp. n., and Xylophanes tayrona Correa-Carmona \& Giusti sp. n. The new species are compared with the most morphologically similar species within the informal Xylophanes crotonis species-group: Xylophanes aristor (Boisduval, 1870), Xylophanes crotonis (Walker, 1856) and Xylophanes huloti Haxaire \& Vaglia, 2008. Diagnoses, distribution maps, photographs of genital structures and habitus are provided for each new species. In addition, a dichotomous key is provided to identify the new species and the most morphologically similar species within the group. To stabilize the nomenclature and fix the taxon concept, a neotype is designated for Xylophanes aristor.\"

}, keywords = {BARCODING, CATALOGUE, COI, COLOMBIA, DNA, KEY, MALE GENITALIA, NEIGHBOR-JOINING, NEOTYPE, SPHINGIDAE, TYPES, WORLDMAP1, XYLOPHANES}, issn = {1802-8829}, doi = {doi: 10.14411/eje.2021.009}, url = {https://doi.org/10.14411/eje.2021.009}, author = {Correa-Carmona, Y. and Giusti, A. and Haxaire, J. and Rougerie, R. and Kitching, I.J.} } @article {22254, title = {New and recent records of hawk moths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from Seychelles, with a description of a new insular subspecies}, journal = {Ecologica Montenegrina}, volume = {39}, year = {2021}, month = {02/2021}, pages = {109-120}, chapter = {109}, abstract = {

\"In this study, we examine a recent sample containing two hawk moth species (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from Praslin and Mah\é, Seychelles. It was widely accepted that the hawk moth species Temnora peckoveri (Butler, 1876) has a disjunctive range covering Madagascar and the Inner Seychelles. However, the Seychelles population of what was thought to be Temnora peckoveri shares a set of diagnostic morphological differences from both this species and T. fumosa (Walker, 1856) in the male genitalia structure. In particular, it remotely resembles Temnora fumosa based on the structure of aedeagus but differs from T. fumosa and T. peckoveri with respect to the harpe shape. Based on this evidence, we describe Temnora fumosa seychellensis Bolotov \& Spitsyn ssp. nov. as a subspecies with restricted range, being endemic to the Inner Seychelles. The range of this subspecies covers Praslin (first record), Mah\é, Silhouette, La Digue, Cousine, and Denis. Additionally, we report on recent occurrences of Agrius convolvuli (Linnaeus, 1758) from Praslin (second record) and Mah\é. The adult moths were recorded feeding on inflorescences of Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia Baker (Asparagaceae) for the first time. Finally, we present a complete list of Temnora fumosa seychellensis ssp. nov. and Agrius convolvuli occurrences from Seychelles.\"

}, keywords = {AGRIUS, CATALOGUE, MALE GENITALIA, SPHINGIDAE, TEMNORA, WORLDMAP1}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2021.39.12}, author = {Bolotov, I.N. and Kolosova, Y.S. and Spitsyna, E.A. and Spitsyn, V.M.} }