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2022, Vol. 2, Issue 2, Part A


Faunistic and taxonomic notes on eleven recently recorded species of Spilomelinae Guinée, 1854 (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) from the Arabian Peninsula with an updated checklist


Author(s): Michael Seizmair

Abstract: Updates on the taxonomy and distribution of eleven species of the subfamily Spilomelinae Guinée, 1854 (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) are presented on the basis of samples collected in Oman (province Dhofar) and in south-western Saudi-Arabia (provinces Mekka and Asir) by the author. Three species are reported as new to the entomofauna of the Arabian Peninsula - Hydriris ornatalis (Duponchel, 1832), Dysallacta negatalis (Walker, 1859) and Arnia nervosalis Guinée, 1849. The presence of Leucinodes laisalis (Walker, 1859) on the Arabian Peninsula is re-confirmed. The species is furthermore reported as new to the entomofauna of Oman. Two further species are reported for the first time from Oman - Marasmia poeyalis (Boisduval, 1833) and Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker, 1859). Three species are reported as new to the entomofauna of Dhofar - Antigastra catalaunalis (Duponchel, 1833), Spoladea recurvalis (Fabricius, 1775), Duponchelia fovealis Zeller, 1847. The presence of Glyphodes onychinalis (Guenée, 1854) in Oman (Dhofar) and the presence of Nomophila noctuella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) in Saudi-Arabia are re-confirmed. The male and female genitalia of Dysallacta negatalis (Walker, 1859) are described and figured for the first time. The male genitalia of Glyphodes onychinalis (Guenée, 1854) are redescribed and figured. The male and female genitalia of Leucinodes laisalis (Walker, 1859) and Nomophila noctuella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), the male genitalia of Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker, 1859) and Arnia nervosalis Guinée, 1849, the female genitalia of Marasmia poeyalis (Boisduval, 1833) and Duponchelia fovealis Zeller, 1847 are figured for diagnostic purposes. An updated checklist of the Spilomelinae Guinée, 1854 known till date from the Arabian Peninsula is presented.

DOI: 10.22271/letters.2022.v2.i2a.43

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Michael Seizmair. Faunistic and taxonomic notes on eleven recently recorded species of Spilomelinae Guinée, 1854 (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) from the Arabian Peninsula with an updated checklist. Zool Entomol Lett 2022;2(2):21-30. DOI: 10.22271/letters.2022.v2.i2a.43

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