Abrochia spitzi, Zerny, 1931

Pinheiro, L. R. & Gaal-Haszler, S., 2015, Illustrated catalogue of Neotropical Ctenuchina, Euchromiina and Pericopina types (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini) described by Hans Zerny, with discussion on their taxonomic status, Zootaxa 3925 (4), pp. 505-535 : 523

spitzi Zerny, 1931

( Figs. 39 and 64 )

Abrochia spitzi Zerny, 1931b: 15 (Taf. 1, fig. 3). Lectotype hereby designated, female, BRAZIL, São Paulo, Ipiranga (R. Spitz), with two labels: one printed label “Sao Paulo, Ypiranga, R. Spitz, 14.vi. [19]22, and handwritten label “ Abrochia spitzi Zerny type ♀”. Two paralectotypes, females, with the exact same labels as the lectotype, but for the dates, which are “ 10.vi. [19]22” for the first female and “ii.[19]28” for the second.

Current combination. Pseudosphex spitzi (Zerny, 1931) .

Condition of the types. Lectotype. Right hindwing and forelegs slightly damaged. Paralectotypes. Female from 1922 with the left antenna missing, and female from 1928 with the right antenna missing.

Remarks. This species was described from the three specimens mentioned above. Simmons and Weller (2006) ressurected Myrmecopsis , including in it several species that were previously placed in Pseudosphex (see notes on fuscus and deceptans ). However, they did not treat Abrochia spitzi or its putative sister species, Pseudosphex nivaca ( Dukinfield-Jones, 1914) . The two characters found by Simmons and Weller (2006) to be autapomorphic for Myrmecopsis do not occur in P. spitzi . This species may be closest to Cercocladia Draudt, 1915 , but until further studies are made, it should remain in Pseudosphex , as incorrect as this placement may be.

Simmons and Weller (2006) incorrectly mentioned Pseudosphex Hübner, 1818 as a junior synonym of Chrysostola Herrich-Schäffer, 1855, whereas the opposite is true, and for this reason this species is treated here under Pseudosphex .

Figures

FIGURES 25 – 48. 25) Calonotos acutipennis (Paralectotype); 26) Calonotos aequimaculatus (Lectotype); 27) Calonotos aequimaculatus (Paralectotype); 28) Phoenicoprocta rubriventris [sic] amazonica (Lectotype); 29) Calonotos angustipennis (Lectotype); 30) Pseudosphex deceptans (Lectotype); 31) Pseudosphex fuscus (Holotype); 32) Agyrta grandimacula (Holotype); 33) Psilopleura meridionalis (Holotype); 34) Phoenicoprocta vacillans f. nigricoxa (Lectotype); 35) Psilopleura pentheri (Holotype); 36) Sphecosoma perconstrictum (Holotype); 37) Saurita pilipennis (Lectotype); 38) Ichoria pyrrhonota (Holotype); 39) Abrochia spitzi (Lectotype); 40) Ichoria thyrassia (Holotype); 41) Autochloris vetusta (Holotype); 42) Lencotmemis [sic] vincentia (Holotype); 43) Only specimen of Heliura zonata ab. aurantiaca; 44) One of the four specimens of Aclytia reducta ab. deleta; 45) One of the eight specimens of Mesothen pyrrhina ab. derubrata; 46) Saurita clandestina (Holotype); 47) Cosmosoma exomelan (Holotype); 48) Cosmosoma flavothoracides (Lectotype). Scale bars: 1 cm.

FIGURES 55 – 65. 55) Eucyane variabilis flavofasciata, genitalia of the lectotype, dorsal view and phallus; 56) Diptilon crassum, genitalia of the holotype, ventral view and phallus; 57) Schasiura gymnelioides, genitalia of the holotype, ventral view and phallus; 58) Cercopimorpha hoffmanni, genitalia of a specimen from Tambopata, Peru, deposited at MZSP, dorsal view and phallus; 59) Eucereon lychnis, genitalia of the lectotype, lateral view and phallus; 60) Eucereon lychnis, genitalia of one of the female paralectotypes, lateral view; 61) Ceramidia pinguis, genitalia of the holotype, lateral view and phallus; 62) Eucereon sericeum, genitalia of the lectotype, ventral view and phallus; 63) Calonotos acutipennis, genitalia of the lectotype, lateral view and phallus; 64) Abrochia spitzi, genitalia of a specimen without locality deposited at MZSP, dorsal view and phallus; 65) Heliura zonata ab. aurantiaca, genitalia of Zerny’s male, dorsal view and phallus. Scale bars: 1 cm.