Neoleucinodes torvis Capps, 1984

Hayden, James E. & Dickel, Terhune S., 2014, New North American records of Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera: Crambidae, Pyralidae) from southern Florida, Insecta Mundi 2014 (361), pp. 1-16 : 2-3

Neoleucinodes torvis Capps

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Neoleucinodes torvis Capps, 1948: 77 ( Cuba) ; Munroe, 1995: 63. Leucinodes pusilla Amsel, 1956: 162 ( Venezuela) .

New records. 1M: “FLA.: Dade County Fuchs Hammock near Homestead Nov 15, 1984 Terhune S. Dickel”, [green rectangle] “Genitalia slide By DCF [male symbol] USNM 57,234 ”, “ Neoleucinodes torvis Capps Det. D.C. Ferguson, 1984 ” ( NMNH) ; 1F: same data except “ Feb 9, 1985 ”, “ Neoleucinodes torvus [sic] Capps Det. D.C. Ferguson 1986” ( T. S. Dickel genitalia vial 860, Feb. 11, 1990) ( TSDC) ; 3F: same data except “ 27 Dec 1991 ” and “ 29 Dec 1991 ” ( TSDC) ; 1M, 3F, 2 larvae, 1 pupa: “ USA, FL: Broward Co. Davie North South garden, ex S. torvum fruit 26.06594°N 80.31239°W 24-IV-2013 A. Derksen, J. Hayden E13-2721”, MGCL slide 1205M ( FSCA, NMNH) .

Discussion. Only one other species of Neoleucinodes Capps, 1948 , N. prophetica ( Dyar, 1914) , has been previously recorded in North America. It is larger and has more abundant black scaling on the wings, including a black subbasal line and forewing apical orange spot suffused with black. The orange spot on the forewing posterior edge is nearly triangular, and the hind wing apical spot is well developed with orange and black scales. Neoleucinodes torvis has less black scaling, the orange forewing spot is oblique, and the hind wing apical spot is pale orange, as weakly colored as the other faint lines. Female N. torvis have labial palpi with an elongate apical meron, almost as long as the second meron, similar to N. elegantalis ( Guenée, 1854) . Male N. torvis have the valva apically broader and a short, hook-shaped cornutus, whereas N. prophetica and N. elegantalis have a long, nearly straight cornutus. Female N. torvis have an appendix bursae that is absent in the other two species.

Most Florida specimens of N. prophetica come from Key Largo (Monroe Co.), but we have also seen specimens from Homestead (Miami-Dade Co.) and near Copeland, Janes Scenic Drive (Collier Co.) (FSCA, NMHH). Kimball (1965) listed the first specimen from Siesta Key.

The small number of specimens caught by TSD and the absence of other collections initially suggested that the species was localized to Homestead. Remarkably, while drafting this paper, a DPI inspector and JEH collected N. torvis as larvae in Broward County, FL. They were boring in fruit of a large Solanum torvum Sw. tree in a community garden. The pink larvae ( Fig. 6 ) bore a hole usually next to the calyx of the immature green fruits. Pupation lasted 11–12 days, like that reported for N. elegantalis ( Molet 2012) . Neoleucinodes torvis has been previously reared from S. torvum ( Capps 1948) and also fruit of Solanum rudepannum Dunal ( Diaz and Solis 2007) . Neoleucinodes prophetica has been raised on Solanum erianthum D. Don (FL: Key Largo, 14 Feb. 1984, H. Glenn; FSCA).

Other material examined. Neoleucinodes torvis Capps : 1M: Dominica, NMNH slide 114945 (NMNH); 1F: Dominica, NMNH slide 114946 (NMNH). Neoleucinodes elegantalis Guenée : 1M: Bolivia: Sara, JEH slide 1098 (CMNH); 1M: Peru: Pasco, JEH slide 1515 (CUIC); 1M: Costa Rica: Alajuela, MGCL slide 1148 (MGCL); 1F: Costa Rica: Turrialba, NMNH slide 114950 (NMNH); 1M: Brazil: MG, NMNH slide 114955 (NMNH); 1F: Brazil: PA, NMNH slide 114959 (NMNH); 1F: Mexico: Tamps., NMNH slide 114960 (NMNH); 1M: Guatemala, MGCL slide 1239 (MGCL). Neoleucinodes prophetica (Guenée) : 1M, 3F: FL: Key Largo, MGCL slides 187, 188, 1191, 1212 (FSCA); 1M: FL: Collier Co., MGCL slide 1145 (FSCA); 1M, 1F: Honduras: Pico Bonito, MGCL slides 1192, 1197 (MGCL); 1M: Dom. Rep.: El Seibo, NMNH slide 114964 (NMNH); 1F: PR: Toro Negro, MGCL slide 712 (JEHC).

Figures

Figure 1. Habitus: A) Ennomosia basalis male (FL, Key Largo, March 1995; TSDC). B) E. basalis female (FL, Key Largo, March 1995; TSDC). C) Neoleucinodes torvis male (raised ex larva, FL, Davie, April 2013; FSCA). D) N. torvis female (FL, Fuchs Hammock, 27 Dec. 1991; TSDC). E) Lineodes triangulalis (FL, Bahia Honda, 8 Nov. 1991; TSDC). F) Cangetta micralis (FL, Key Largo Hammocks St. Bot. Site, 2 Feb. 1995; TSDC). Scale bars = 5 mm.

Figure 3. Heads in lateral aspect (not to scale): A) Ennomosia basalis male (same as Fig. 1A). B) E. basalis female (same as Fig. 1B). C) Neoleucinodes torvis male (Dominica, Mar. 1965; NMNH). D) N. torvis female (Dominica, Oct. 1964; NMNH). E) Lineodes triangulalis (same as Fig. 1E). F) Cangetta micralis (FL, Upper Key Largo, 22 Feb. 1992; TSDC). G) Nomophila triticalis (same as fig. 2A). H) Microthyris lelex (same as Fig. 2B). I) Ancylosis bonhoti (FL, Fuchs Hammock, 28 Dec. 1986; TSDC). J) Ancylosis balconiensis (same as Fig. 2D).

Figure 4. Male genitalia (not to scale): A) Ennomosia basalis (FL, Monroe Co. Key Largo Hammocks State Bot. Site, 2 Mar. 1995, JEH slide 1368; TSDC). B) Neoleucinodes torvis (FL, Broward Co. Davie, 24 Apr. 2013 ex S. torvum fruit, MGCL slide 1205; FSCA). C) Lineodes triangulalis (TX, Cameron Co. Brownsville, 3 Dec. 1975, NMNH slide 114956; NMNH). D) Cangetta micralis (FL, Monroe Co. Key Largo, 9 June 1975, MGCL slide 377; FSCA). E) Nomophila triticalis (FL, Vero Beach, MGCL slide 1290; FSCA).

Figure 5. Male genitalia: A) Microthyris lelex (Colombia, Valle Prov. Anchicaya Dam, 11 Aug. 1973, MGCL slide 1124; FSCA). B) Ancylosis bonhoti (FL, Homestead, April 2013; MGCL slide 1304; FSCA). C) Female genitalia of Ennomosia basalis (FL, Monroe Co. Key Largo Hammocks State Bot. Site, 31 Mar. 1995, JEH slide 1369, TSDC). D) same as previous, detail of signum. E) tympanal organs of female E. basalis (JEH slide 1369). Female genitalia: F) Neoleucinodes torvis (Dominica, Clarke Hall, 26-31 Oct. 1964, NMNH slide 114946; NMNH). G) Cangetta micralis (FL, Monroe Co. Upper Key Largo, 11 Mar. 1992, JEH slide 1587; TSDC). H) Ancylosis bonhoti (FL, Miami-Dade Co. Miami, 19 Mar. 2013, MGCL slide 1113; FSCA). I) Ancylosis balconiensis (FL, Hollywood, MGCL slide 1286; FSCA).

Figure 6. Neoleucinodes torvis larvae on fruit of Solanum torvum, FL, Davie, April 2013. Scale in mm.