@article {23079, title = {Revision of the genus Rhagastis Rothschild \& Jordan, 1903 (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from China, based on morphological and phylogenetic analyses}, journal = {Insects}, volume = {15}, year = {2024}, month = {15/5/2024}, pages = {359}, chapter = {359}, abstract = {

\"Here, the taxonomy of the genus Rhagastis Rothschild \& Jordan, 1903 (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae, Macroglossinae, Macroglossini) from China is revised based on differences in wing morphology, male and female genitalia, and the phylogenetic relationship of the DNA barcodes. Subspecies of Rhagastis albomarginatus (Rothschild, 1894) and R. castor (Walker, 1856) are treated as \“good\” species, namely Rhagastis dichroae Mell, 1922 stat. nov.; R. everetti Rothschild \& Jordan, 1903 stat. nov.; R. aurifera (Butler, 1875) stat. rev.; R. chinensis Mell, 1922 stat. nov.; R. formosana Clark, 1925 stat. nov.; and R. jordani Oberth\ür, 1904 stat. rev. The distribution maps, biological notes, and ecological records of the genus Rhagastis Rothschild \& Jordan, 1903 from China are given, and a species inventory of genus Rhagastis in the world is also included.\"

}, keywords = {BARCODING, CATALOGUE, CHINA, COI, DNA, FEMALE GENITALIA, MALE GENITALIA, MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD, PHYLOGENY, RHAGASTIS, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1}, doi = {10.3390/ insects15050359}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/ insects15050359}, author = {Jiang, Z.-H. and Wang, J.-X. and Xu, Z.-B. and Kitching, I.J. and Huang, C.-L. and Hu, S.-J. and Xiao, Y.-L.} } @article {23074, title = {Cytochrome b gene as a potential DNA barcoding marker in ecoraces of tropical Tasar silkworm Antheraea mylitta Drury}, journal = {Gene Reports}, volume = {35}, year = {2024}, month = {22/4/2024}, pages = {101922}, chapter = {101922}, abstract = {

\"Background: Tropical Tasar silkworm Antheraea mylitta Drury plays a very crucial role in the economic development of the country employing around 9.76 million people in rural and semi-urban areas. Since the population of this species has spread over many states with varying environmental factors, the population has been isolated into many pockets, specifically adapted to that niche, and are called as \“ecoraces\”. Even though phenotypically these ecoraces may look similar to some level but the intra-generic genotypic variability between them is correlated to the economically important yield traits of their cocoons. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Cytochrome b (Cyt b) gene of mitochondrial genome as a potential DNA barcoding marker for identification of these ecoraces as to are they really ecoraces, and attempts to establish the first country report of DNA barcode reference library of this silkworm species.
Methods and results: DNA was extracted from pupae of pure ecoraces collected from core ecozones. PCR amplicon was bead purified and further subjected to Sanger Sequencing. The parsimony tree was also created using the MEGA 11 software. The genetic distance, gene flow and relation among the ecoraces was evaluated. The conserved regions of Cyt b gene were identified along with the documentation of the mode and tempo of nucleotide variation and evolution.
Conclusion: The present study confirms the efficiency of Cyt b gene as a potential DNA marker for identification of ecoraces of Tasar silkworm and is the first country report on barcoding of A. mylitta Drury. Apart from being used as an early-warning system for ecological degradation, this knowledge will help in assessing the evolutionary relationship of these economically important ecoraces and identify their position in the process of evolution aiding in the assessment of conservation priorities.\"

}, keywords = {ANTHERAEA, CYTB, CYTOCHROME B, DNA, ECORACES, INDIA, MTDNA, NEIGHBOR-JOINING, SATURNIIDAE, SILK}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genrep.2024.101922}, author = {Ray, P.P. and Barala, B. and Dash, P.} } @article {23067, title = {DNA barcoding elucidates ecological dynamics regulating the diversity of Theretra, H{\"u}bner 1819 (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from northernmost Western Ghats}, journal = {Ecological Genetics and Genomics}, volume = {31}, year = {2024}, month = {27/3/2024}, pages = {100240}, chapter = {100240}, abstract = {

\"The study investigates the distribution and diversity of the old-world moth genus Theretra from the family Sphingidae in the Indian subcontinent. Through extensive data collection and molecular analysis from the
Northernmost Western Ghats (Nashik District), seven species of Theretra were identified: T. alecto, T. castanea, T. clotho, T. gnoma, T. nessus, T. oldenlandiae, and T. sumatrensis.
Molecular clustering identifies genetically similar specimens, which further helps to recognise similar ecological niches and the associated ecological drivers regulating the distribution pattern of similar specimens. A dataset of 196 published records from Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD), including outgroup and the sequences generated in the present study for the Indian species of Theretra, were compiled in a dataset \‘THEREIND\’. The crucial role of monsoon and elevation in the diversity and distribution of these moths was comprehended using DNA barcoding and sequence clustering on BOLD. The comparisons suggested a strong correlation with either monsoon or elevation or both.
In the purview of the sixth mass extinction and the first true extinction of insects, adequate information on the diversity and the factors affecting it would provide fundamental information to insinuate conservation strategies required for coping with continuous climatic changes.\"

}, keywords = {ABUNDANCE, BARCODING, COI, ECOLOGY, INDIA, MTDNA, NEIGHBOR-JOINING, NICHE BREADTH, RHAGASTIS, SPHINGIDAE, THERETRA}, issn = {2405-9854}, doi = {10.1016/j.egg.2024.100240}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egg.2024.100240}, author = {Shere_Kharwar, A.S. and Magdum, S.M. and Khedkar, G.D. and Singh_Gupta, S.} } @article {23010, title = {Two new sister species of Gastroplakaeis: G. lidia and G. alena (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae, Selenepherini)}, journal = {Ecologica Montenegrina }, volume = {72}, year = {2024}, month = {15/4/2024}, pages = {178-188}, chapter = {178}, abstract = {

\"Two new peculiar Gastroplakaeis M\öschler, 1887 are described: Gastroplakaeis lidia sp. n. from Ivory Coast and Gastroplakaeis alena sp. n. from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Both are similar in appearance but separated by the Dahomey Gap. Adults of both sexes and their genitalia are figured.\"

}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, GASTROPLAKAEIS, IVORY COAST, LASIOCAMPIDAE, MALE GENITALIA}, url = {https://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.72.17}, author = {Prozorov, A.M. and Saldaitis, A. and Yakovlev, R.V. and Volkova, J.S. and Sulak, H. and Prozorova, T.A. and Revay, E.E. and M{\"u}ller, G.C.} } @article {23063, title = {Brain size scaling through development in the whitelined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata) shows mass and cell number comparable to flies, bees, and wasps}, journal = {Arthropod Structure \& Development}, volume = {78}, year = {2024}, month = {01/2024}, pages = {101329}, chapter = {101329}, abstract = {

\"Factors regulating larval growth and determinants of adult body size are described for several holometabolous insects, but less is known about brain size scaling through development. Here we use the isotropic fractionation (\“brain soup\”) method to estimate the number of brain cells and cell density for the whitelined sphinx moth (Lepidoptera: Hyles lineata) from the first instar through the adult stage. We measure mass and brain cell number and find that, during the larval stages, body mass shows an exponential relationship with head width, while the total number of brain cells increases asymptotically. Larval brain cell number increases by a factor of ten from nearly 8000 in the first instar to over 80,000 in the fifth instar. Brain cell number increases by another factor of 10 during metamorphosis, with the adult brain containing more than 900,000 cells. This is similar to increases during development in the vinegar fly (Drosophila melanogaster) and the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens). The adult brain falls slightly below the brain-to-body allometry for wasps and bees but is comparable in the number of cells per unit brain mass, indicating a general conservation of brain cell density across these divergent lineages.\"

}, keywords = {BRAIN, HYLES, ISOTROPIC FRACTIONATION, NEUROLOGY, SPHINGIDAE}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2023.101329}, author = {Aksamit, I.C. and Dorig{\~a}o-Guimar{\~a}es, F. and Gronenberg, W. and Godfrey, R.K.} } @article {23060, title = {New Afrotropical Opisthoheza siniaevi and Sonithometa maurice (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae, Gastropachini)}, journal = {Ecologica Montenegrina}, volume = {72}, year = {2024}, month = {11/4/2024}, pages = {158-166}, chapter = {158}, abstract = {

\"One new species of the genus Opisthoheza Zolotuhin \& Prozorov, 2010, Opisthoheza siniaevi sp. n. from the Republic of Congo, is described together with closely related Sonithometa maurice gen \& sp. n. from Guinea. The new species are compared with Opisthoheza heza Zolotuhin \& Prozorov, 2010 and Nirbiana obscura (Hering, 1941). Male adults and genitalia are illustrated.\"

}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, CONGO, GUINEA, LASIOCAMPIDAE, MALE GENITALIA, OPISTHOHEZA, SONITHOMETA}, url = {https://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.72.15}, author = {Prozorov, A.M. and Yakovlev, R.V. and Saldaitis, A. and Sulak, H. and Prozorova, T.A. and Volkova, J.S. and Lamah, S.P. and Petr{\'a}nyi, G. and Revay, E.E. and M{\"u}ller, G.C.} } @article {23058, title = {Why flying insects gather at artificial light}, journal = {Nature Communications}, volume = {15}, year = {2024}, month = {30/1/2024}, pages = {689}, chapter = {689}, abstract = {

\"Explanations of why nocturnal insects fly erratically around fires and lamps have included theories of \“lunar navigation\” and \“escape to the light\”. However, without three-dimensional flight data to test them rigorously, the cause for this odd behaviour has remained unsolved. We employed high-resolution motion capture in the laboratory and stereo-videography in the field to reconstruct the 3D kinematics of insect flights around artificial lights. Contrary to the expectation of attraction, insects do not steer directly toward the light. Instead, insects turn their dorsum toward the light, generating flight bouts perpendicular to the source. Under natural sky light, tilting the dorsum towards the brightest visual hemisphere helps maintain proper flight attitude and control. Near artificial sources, however, this highly conserved dorsal-light-response can produce continuous steering around the light and trap an insect.Our guidancemodel demonstrates that this dorsal tilting is sufficient to create the seemingly erratic flight paths of insects near lights and is the most plausible model for why flying insects gather at artificial lights.\"

}, keywords = {ARTIFICIAL LIGHT, ATTACUS, BEHAVIOUR, DAPHNIS, DORSAL-LIGHT-RESPONSE, KINEMATICS, LIGHT ATTRACTION, NOCTUIDAE, ODONATA, SATURNIIDAE, SPHINGIDAE}, doi = {10.1038/s41467-024-44785-3}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-44785-3}, author = {Fabian, S.T. and Sondhi, Y. and Allen, P.E. and Theobald, J.C. and Lin, H.-T.} } @article {23057, title = {Look but do not touch: the occurrence of venomous species across Lepidoptera}, journal = {Entomologia Generalis}, volume = {44}, year = {2024}, month = {6/03/2024}, pages = {29-39}, chapter = {29}, abstract = {

\"Lepidoptera can cause several health issues in humans and domestic animals due to their setae, which are defensive adaptations that protect them from predators. The diversity of venomous Lepidoptera has been explored in several reviews starting from the first comprehensive attempt in 1984 by Kawamoto and Kumada (KK) who compiled a list of 228 species based on previous reviews; however, KK did not cite the original publications for listed species. In this review we validated and updated the KK table. The updated list of venomous Lepidoptera includes 5 superfamilies, 14 families, 208 genera, and 576 species, representing a two-fold increase for genera and 2.9-fold for species with respect to KK. The total number of species in the genera including at least one venomous species, which we argue is likely closer to the true number of venomous species, is 7 times higher (3,620). GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility) occurrences for venomous species are 1\–4 orders of magnitude higher than those of confamilial non-venomous species. The presence of venomous structures is independent of the relatedness of the clades or geographic region; venom is produced by many species of Zygaenoidea, Lasiocampoidea and Bombycoidea but only by some specialized groups in Papilionoidea and Noctuoidea. There are likely to be multiple evolutionary origins of venom within Lepidoptera, but the exact number is difficult to estimate. The knowledge gap between medical and natural history fields needs to be addressed with novel approaches to study ecology and toxicology. This review offers health practitioners a tool to better understand the origin of the reactions observed and to improve the identification of the causal agents.\"

}, keywords = {ANTHELIDAE, DEFENCE, EUPTEROTIDAE, LASIOCAMPIDAE, LEPIDOPTERA, PREDATION, SATURNIIDAE, SETAE, URTICATION, VENOM}, doi = {10.1127/entomologia/2023/2295}, author = {Battisti, A and Walker, A.A. and Uemura, M. and Zalucki, M.P. and Brinquin, A.-S. and Caparros-Megidos, R. and Gachet, E. and Kerdelhu{\'e}, C. and Desneux, N.} } @article {23054, title = {Descriptions of new Hypotrabala Holland, 1893 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Selenepherini) in the collections of the African Natural History Research Trust, with notes on allied genera and the description of a new genus}, journal = {Ecologica Montenegrina }, volume = {72}, year = {2024}, month = {22/3/2024}, pages = {19-63}, chapter = {19}, abstract = {

\"The Afrotropical lappet moth genus Hypotrabala Holland, 1893 is reviewed utilising specimens housed in the African Natural History Research Trust collections. The synthesis of morphological and DNA analyses has reconciled discrepancies in previous treatments of the genus and Hypotrabala is clearly delimited with implications on the nomenclature and taxonomy. The genus Epitrabala Hering, 1932 syn. n. is synonymised with Hypotrabala resulting in the following changes: Hypotrabala argenteoguttata (Aurivillius, 1909) comb. rev. is revived, H. horridula Tams, 1925 stat. rev. is removed from synonymy with Epitrabala nyassana (Aurivillius, 1909) and two taxa, H. horridula seydeli Tams, 1925 syn. n. and Epitrabala argyrostigma Hering, 1932 syn. n. are synonymised with it. Epitrabala nyassana is transferred to the genus Leptometa (comb. n.) as is Leptometa sanguicincta comb. n. (previously assigned to Hypotrabala), while Hypotrabala odonestioides Berio, 1937 is excluded from Hypotrabala although its generic placement remains uncertain. Based on the structures of the male eighth sternite, Hypotrabala fontainei stat. n. is raised to species status and a new genus Megatrabala gen. n. is described for the striking taxon M. regalis (Tams, 1953) comb. n. Furthermore, 19 new species are described: H. aurantiaca, H. cinereamargo, H. exquisita, H. extenuata, H. giustii, H. indefinita, H. igneata, H. lunda, H. lydiae, H. magnimacula, H. obscura, H. ophioglossa, H. pallens, H. pruinosa, H. retorta, H. smithi, H. tabithae, H. tamsi and H. volynkini spp. n. Certain incongruencies between the results of the barcode analyses and species concepts in this genus and Lasiocampidae more generally are discussed.\"

}, keywords = {BAYESIAN INFERENCE, CAMEROON, CATALOGUE, COI, CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, DNA, GABON, GUINEA, HYPOTRABALA, IVORY COAST, LASIOCAMPIDAE, LIBERIA, MALE GENITALIA, MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD, PHYLOGENY, SIERRA LEONE, TOGO, ZAMBIA}, url = {https://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.72.4}, author = {Takano, H. and L{\'a}szl{\'o}, G.M.} } @article {23054, title = {Descriptions of three new Sonitha Zolotuhin \& Prozorov, 2010 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Gastropachini) from West Africa in the collections of the African Natural History Research Trust, with taxonomic notes on the genus}, journal = {Ecologica Montenegrina }, volume = {72}, year = {2024}, month = {2/4/2024}, pages = {88-98}, chapter = {88}, abstract = {

\"Three new species of Sonitha Zolotuhin \& Prozorov, 2010 are described from recently collected West African material housed in the African Natural History Research Trust: S. smithi sp. n., S. bryoniae sp. n. and S. laszloi sp. n. Taxonomic notes are provided for the hitherto poorly-delimited S. libera (Aurivillius, 1914) and S. chocolatina Zolotuhin \& Prozorov, 2010 with clear specific boundaries established for the two taxa.\"

}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, GUINEA, LASIOCAMPIDAE, LIBERIA, MALE GENITALIA, SONITHA}, url = {https://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.72.8}, author = {Takano, H.} } @article {23054, title = {Revisional notes on Grammodora Aurivillius, 1927 with the descriptions of two new species from Angola and Tanzania (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Selenepherini)}, journal = {Ecologica Montenegrina }, volume = {72}, year = {2024}, month = {8/4/2024}, pages = {117-127}, chapter = {117}, abstract = {

\"Investigations into the lappet moth genus Grammodora Aurivillius, 1927, hitherto considered monotypic, have resulted in the description of two new species from Angola and Tanzania: G. angolana sp. n. and G. smithi sp. n. Despite variability in the COI-5P locus of mtDNA, stability in the habitus and genital morphology have enabled the accurate delimitations of the species, and biogeographic interpretations are presented based on locality data mined from numerous museum and private collections. It appears the former is an isolated western vicariant of G. nigrolineata (Aurivillius, 1895) whilst the latter, previously believed to be a pale form of G. nigrolineata, is allopatrically (or potentially parapatrically) distributed with it in Tanzania.\"

}, keywords = {ANGOLA, CATALOGUE, COI, DNA, GRAMMODORA, LASIOCAMPIDAE, MALE GENITALIA, TANZANIA, WING PATTERN}, url = {https://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.72.10}, author = {Takano, H.} } @article {23053, title = {In memoriam{\textemdash} Moth Man: The life and legacy of John Edward Rawlins (1950- 2021) Emeritus Curator of Insects at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History}, journal = {Annals of Carnegie Museum}, volume = {88}, year = {2024}, month = {15/02/2024}, pages = {235-263}, chapter = {235}, abstract = {

\"Renowned Lepidopterist, Dr. John E. Rawlins, Curator Emeritus of the Section of Invertebrate Zoology at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away on December 26, 2021, at the age of 71 in Gilbert, Arizona. He had a distinguished 33-year career at the museum where he served as the head of section for that entire period. Herein, we give a summary of John\’s life, our remembrances, and stories of his adventures, and elucidate the profound impact he had on the direction, care, and growth of the insect collections at Carnegie Museum, especially during a time when museums worldwide have been hard hit by financial shortfalls and drastic declines in staffing.\"

}, keywords = {LEPIDOPTERA, MUSEUM, OBITUARY, SPHINGIDAE}, doi = {10.2992/007.088.0402}, url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/378487549_In_Memoriam-_Moth_Man_The_Life_and_Legacy_of_John_Edward_Rawlins_1950-2021_Emeritus_Curator_of_Insects_at_the_Carnegie_Museum_of_Natural_History}, author = {Fetzner Jr, J.W. and Davidson, R.L.} } @article {23052, title = {A new orchid species expands Darwin{\textquoteright}s predicted pollination guild in Madagascar}, journal = {Current Biology}, volume = {34}, year = {2024}, month = {11/03/2024}, pages = {R189-R190}, chapter = {R189}, keywords = {ANGRAECUM, COELONIA, ORCHIDACEAE, POLLINATION, SOLENANGIS, SPHINGIDAE, XANTHOPAN}, doi = {10.1016/j.cub.2024.01.012}, url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/378867402_A_new_orchid_species_expands_Darwin\%27s_predicted_pollination_guild_in_Madagascar/references}, author = {Farminh{\~a}o, J. and Savignac, M. and Droissart, V. and Lowry_II, P.P. and Rajaonarivelo, N. and Rajaonarivelo, B. and Verlynde, S. and Todivelo, A. and St{\'e}vart, T.} } @article {23050, title = {Sonitha adetoun {\textendash} a new species from the Congolian lowland forests (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae, Gastropachini)}, journal = {Ecologica Montenegrina}, volume = {72}, year = {2024}, month = {27/03/2024}, pages = {71-80}, chapter = {71}, abstract = {

\"A new species Sonitha adetoun sp. n. is described from the Congolian lowland forests. It is compared with closely related Sonitha lila Zolotuhin \& Prozorov, 2010 and Sonitha integra Zolotuhin \& Prozorov, 2010. Adults, genitalia and maps with collecting sites are illustrated.\"

}, keywords = {ANGOLA, CATALOGUE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, LASIOCAMPIDAE, MALAWI, MALE GENITALIA, SONITHA, TANZANIA}, url = {https://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.72.6}, author = {Tejuoso, O. and Friend, H.L. and Prozorov, A.M. and Yakovlev, R.V. and Saldaitis, A. and Prozorova, T.A. and Sulak, H. and Volkova, J.S. and Murphy, R.J. and Revay, E.E. and M{\"u}ller, G.C.} } @article {23050, title = {Four new species close to Sonitha libera and Sonitha myoctona from the Congolian lowland forests (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae)}, journal = {Ecologica Montenegrina}, volume = {72}, year = {2024}, month = {03/04/2024}, pages = {99-116}, chapter = {99}, abstract = {

\"Four new species of the genus Sonitha Zolotuhin \& Prozorov, 2010 are described: Sonitha adedapo sp. n. from Nigeria, Gabon, and DRC; Sonitha bekombo sp. n. and Sonitha ekongo sp. n. from DRC; and Soniha [sic] olanrewaju sp. n. from Nigeria and DRC. The new species are compared with closely related Sonitha libera (Aurivillius, 1915) and Sonitha myoctona Zolotuhin \& Prozorov, 2010. Male adults, genitalia and maps with collecting localities are presented.\"

}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, GABON, GUINEA, LASIOCAMPIDAE, MALE GENITALIA, NIGERIA, SONITHA}, url = {https://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.72.9}, author = {Friend, H.L. and Prozorov, A.M. and Yakovlev, R.V. and Prozorova, T.A. and Saldaitis, A. and Sulak, H. and Volkova, J.S. and Lamah, S.P. and M{\"u}ller, G.C.} } @article {23049, title = {Rondotia melanoleuca sp. nov., a new wild-mulberry silkworm from China (Lepidoptera, Bombycidae)}, journal = {Nota Lepidopterologica}, volume = {47}, year = {2024}, pages = {49-56}, chapter = {49}, abstract = {

\"Several yellow larvae with black spots were discovered in the wild of Chinese Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, and were further raised in captivity. Reared adults exhibit a striking black and white wing pattern, and they represent unequivocally a new species, here described as Rondotia melanoleuca sp. nov. Molecular analyses suggest that this species could be sister to all previously known species of Rondotia.\"

}, keywords = {BOMBYCIDAE, CATALOGUE, CHINA, COI, FOODPLANT, IMMATURE STAGES, MALE GENITALIA, MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD, RONDOTIA}, doi = {10.3897/nl.47.109920}, author = {Liu, Z. and Cao, X.} } @article {23048, title = {A new genus Meyameta for South African {\textquotedblleft}Napta{\textquotedblright} straminea and description of its sister species from Namibia (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae)}, journal = {Ecologica Montenegrina}, volume = {71}, year = {2024}, month = {18/02/2024}, pages = {172-183}, chapter = {172}, abstract = {

\"A new genus Meyameta gen. n. is established for the South African Glocia straminea Aurivillius, 1921 which was considered within the Madagascan genus Napta Guen\ée, 1865 (type species Napta serratilinea Guin\ée, 1865) and a new species Meyameta roberti sp. n. from Namibia is described. The new genus is compared with the genera Napta and Henometa Aurivillius, 1927 (type species South African Pachymeta clarki Aurivillius, 1909).\"

}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, FEMALE GENITALIA, LASIOCAMPIDAE, MADAGASCAR, MALE GENITALIA, MEYAMETA, NAMIBIA, NAPTA, SOUTH AFRICA}, url = {https://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.71.16}, author = {Prozorov, A.M. and Volkova, J.S. and Saldaitis, A. and Prozorova, T.A. and Sulak, H. and Yakovlev, R.V. and Traore, M.M. and Revay, E.E. and M{\"u}ller, G.C.} } @article {23047, title = {Two new species for the Afrotropic genus Leptometa: Leptometa danieli and Leptometa gabrielae (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae)}, journal = {Ecologica Montenegrina}, volume = {71}, year = {2024}, month = {23/01/2024}, pages = {30-40}, chapter = {30}, abstract = {

\"Two new species of the genus Leptometa Aurivillius, 1927 are described from the rich Congolian forests: Leptometa danieli sp. n. and Leptometa gabrielae sp. n. Both species are known by short series of males which are compared with males of five other species of the genus.\"

}, keywords = {CATALOGUE, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, GABON, LASIOCAMPIDAE, LEPTOMETA, MALE GENITALIA}, url = {https://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2024.71.5}, author = {Sulak, H. and Saldaitis, A. and Yakovlev, R.V. and Volkova, J.S. and Traore, M.M. and M{\"u}ller, G.C. and Revay, E.E. and Prozorova, T.A. and Prozorov, A.M.} } @article {23046, title = {A revision of the species of the genus Hampsonjana N{\"a}ssig \& Naumann, 2022 (Lepidoptera, Eupterotidae, Eupterotinae) from South and Southeast Asia}, journal = {Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo (N.F.)}, volume = {44}, year = {2024}, month = {01/2024}, pages = {113-142}, chapter = {113}, abstract = {

\"The recently described genus Hampsonjana N\ässig \& Naumann, 2022 is revised to species level; the type species, H. pallidipennis (Hampson, 1895), and the other two previously known taxa H. grandis (Rothschild, 1917) and H. vitalisi (Cand\èze, 1927) were all described in the genus Pseudojana Hampson, 1893, a genus of completely different morphology placed outside the subfamily Eupterotinae within the \“Ganisa-Group\”. H. grandis, stat. rev., is removed from synonymy with H. pallidipennis and given species rank. Eight further species are described as new to science: H. haraldluxi, sp. n., from Laos, Thailand, SE Myanmar, and S China (Yunnan), HT ♂ in SMFL. H. yunnanensis, sp. n., from S China (Yunnan), HT ♂ to be deposited in MfNB. H. indica Giusti, Naumann \& N\ässig, sp. n., from Meghalaya and Assam, India, HT ♂ in NHMUK. H. bomdila, sp. n., from Arunachal Pradesh, India, HT ♂ to be deposited in MfNB. H. natmatoungensis, sp. n., from Chin State, W Myanmar, HT ♂ to be deposited in MfNB. H. dangi, sp. n., from Kontum Prov., S Vietnam, HT ♂ to be deposited in MfNB. H. mussoensis, sp. n., from Tak Prov., W Thailand, HT ♂ to be deposited in MfNB. And finally H. baliensis, sp. n., from Bali, Indonesia, HT ♂ in CMWM. All species including holotypes of the three previously known taxa are figured in colour. Preimaginals of only two of the taxa, H. grandis and H. mussoensis sp. n., are known and shown here for direct comparison. It appears that the larvae of most or all species of the genus are probably bamboo feeders.\"

}, keywords = {BALI, BARCODING, BURMA, CATALOGUE, CHINA, COI, EUPTEROTIDAE, FEMALE GENITALIA, FOODPLANT, HAMPSONJANA, IMMATURE STAGES, INDIA, INDONESIA, LAOS, MALE GENITALIA, MTDNA, NEIGHBOR-JOINING, THAILAND, VIETNAM}, author = {Naumann, S. and Giusti, A. and N{\"a}ssig, W.A.} } @article {23045, title = {Life history and mitochondrial genomes of Salassinae and Agliinae (Insecta, Lepidoptera): new insights into the loss of cocooning behaviour and phylogeny of Saturniidae}, journal = {Bulletin of Entomological Research}, volume = {???}, year = {2024}, pages = {17 pp.}, type = {Early view}, chapter = {??}, abstract = {

\"The subfamilies Salassinae and Agliinae are two monogeneric groups of the family Saturniidae. They were regarded as the non-cocooning saturniids in Asia. Since very little information on their life history and mitogenome has been reported, their origin and evolution are still poorly understood. In this study, nature-imitated rearing is used to record the life history of two Aglia and five Salassa species. In addition, four complete mitogenomes are presented, which are the first ones of these two subfamilies. The results show that both Salassinae and Agliinae have lost their cocooning. Moreover, the phylogenetic analysis demonstrates that the subfamily Saturniinae is not monophyletic due to the inclusion of Agliinae and Salassinae.\"

}, keywords = {ACTIAS, AGLIA, ANTHERAEA, ATTACUS, BAYESIAN INFERENCE, CHINA, COCOON, CRICULA, FOODPLANT, IMMATURE STAGES, LIFE HISTORY, LOEPA, MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD, MITOGENOME, MTDNA, NEORIS, PHYLOGENY, RHODINIA, SALASSA, SAMIA, SATURNIA, SATURNIIDAE}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485323000676}, author = {Zheng, X. and Xu, Z. and Wang, D. and Zhou, C.} } @article {23035, title = {An updated and annotated checklist of the wild silkmoths of the Philippines (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)}, journal = {Beitr{\"a}ge zur Kenntnis der wilden Seidenspinner}, volume = {22}, year = {2024}, month = {15/01/2024}, pages = {28-32}, chapter = {28}, abstract = {

\"An updated and annotated checklist of the Saturniidae (Lepidoptera) of the Philippines is presented. Thus far 48 taxa are recorded from the Philippines, most of them are considered endemic. The distribution in the Philippines is recorded. Type localities are underlined if taxa are considered ranging on more than one island. The high biodiversity of the Saturniidae appears to have historical origins (ice ages) and is also due to the climate and the insular structure of the Philippines and the recent geographical isolation of the Philippines.\"

}, keywords = {CHECKLIST, PHILIPPINES, SATURNIIDAE}, author = {Paukstadt, U. and Paukstadt, L.H.} } @article {23035, title = {Zwei neue Taxa aus der Gattung Antheraea H{\"u}bner, 1819 [{\quotedblbase}1816{\textquotedblleft}] von den Philippinen (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)}, journal = {Beitr{\"a}ge zur Kenntnis der wilden Seidenspinner}, volume = {22}, year = {2024}, month = {15/01/2024}, pages = {3-27}, chapter = {3}, keywords = {ANTHERAEA, BARCODING, CATALOGUE, COI, MALE GENITALIA, MTDNA, NEIGHBOR-JOINING, PHILIPPINES, SATURNIIDAE}, author = {Paukstadt, U. and Paukstadt, L.H.} } @article {23027, title = {Patterns of speciation in a parapatric pair of Saturnia moths as revealed by target capture}, journal = {Molecular Ecology}, volume = {33}, year = {2024}, month = {01/2024}, pages = {e17192}, chapter = {e17192}, abstract = {

\"The focus of this study has been to understand the evolutionary relationships and taxonomy of a widely distributed parapatric species pair of wild silk moths in Europe: Saturnia pavonia and Saturnia pavoniella (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). To address species delimitation in these parapatric taxa, target enrichment and mtDNA sequencing was employed alongside phylogenetic, admixture, introgression, and species delimitation analyses. The dataset included individuals from both species close to and farther away from the contact zone as well as two hybrids generated in the lab. Nuclear markers strongly supported both S. pavonia and S. pavoniella as two distinct species, with hybrids forming a sister group to S. pavoniella. However, the Maximum Likelihood (ML) tree generated from mtDNA sequencing data presented a different picture, showing both taxa to be phylogenetically intermixed. This inconsistency is likely attributable to mitonuclear discordance, which can arise from biological factors (e.g., introgressive hybridization and/or incomplete lineage sorting). Our analyses indicate that past introgressions have taken place, but that there is no evidence to suggest an ongoing admixture between the two species, demonstrating that the taxa have reached full postzygotic reproductive isolation and hence represent two distinct biological species. Finally, we discuss our results from an evolutionary point of view taking into consideration the past climatic oscillations that have likely shaped the present dynamics between the two species. Overall, our study demonstrates the effectiveness of the target enrichment approach in resolving shallow phylogenetic relationships under complex evolutionary circumstances and that this approach is useful in establishing robust and well-informed taxonomic delimitations involving parapatric taxa.\"

}, keywords = {BARCODING, COI, EVOLUTION, INTROGRESSION, MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD, MITO-NUCLEAR DISCORDANCE, MTDNA, PARAPATRY, PHYLOGENOMICS, PHYLOGENY, POPULATION GENETICS, PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS ANALYSIS, SATURNIA, SATURNIIDAE, SNP, SPECIES DELIMITATION}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.17194}, author = {Khan, M. and Joshi, M. and Espeland, M. and Huemer, P. and Lopez-Vaamonde, C. and Mutanen, M.} }