Argyrostrotis deleta ( Guenee , 1852)

Sullivan, J. Bolling & Lafontaine, J. Donald, 2011, New synonymies and combinations in Argyrostrotis Huebner (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Erebinae, Poaphilini), ZooKeys 149, pp. 107-116 : 109

Argyrostrotis deleta ( Guenee, 1852) Figs 717, 182329

Poaphila deleta Guenée, 1852: 300.

Poaphila placata Grote, 1878: 184.

Type material.

The male lectotype of Poaphila deleta labelled "Javana [Savannah] Georgia/ Poaphila deleta / Type/ Poaphila deleta Gn. Vol. 7, 1852, p. 300, n=1748" in the MNHN is shown in Fig. 17 [forewing length 13 mm]. A female syntype of Poaphila placata in the BMNH labelled "Georgia, Grote Coll. 82-54./ Poaphila placata Grote Type" is shown in Fig. 18.

Distribution.

Virginia south to Florida and Texas.