Hexorthodes nipana (Smith, 1910)

Mustelin, Tomas, 2006, Taxonomy of southern California Erebidae and Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of twenty one new species, Zootaxa 1278, pp. 1-47 : 41

Hexorthodes nipana (Smith, 1910)

Fig. 63

Hexorthodes montara Smith, 1910 , NEW SYNONYM

Based on an examination of types (USNM), it is obvious that Smith named the two sexes of this species as different species: ‘ Polia ’ montara is the male and ‘ Polia ’ nipana the female. The name nipana appears first, and I treat montara as a synonym.

The fact that H. nipana was misplaced in Polia was pointed out by McCabe (1980). Based on the structure of the male genitalia ( Fig. 63 ), H. nipana fits well into Hexorthodes , for which McDunnough (1943) designated H. serrata (Smith, 1900) as the type species. This species has very similar genitalia to H. nipana .

Figures

FIGURES 40 – 63. Male genitalia of the new described species and related species: 40, Protoperigea calientensis (a, valve; b, everted vesica). 41, Aseptis fanatica (a, valve; b, everted vesica). 42, Aseptis ethnica. 43, Aseptis ferruginea. 44, Aseptis torreyana (a, valve; b, everted vesica). 45, Aseptis serrula. 46, Apamea robertsoni (a, valve; b, everted vesica). 47, Apamea digitula (a, valve; b, everted vesica). 48, Apamea sordens. 49, Photedes sofiae. 50, Mammifrontia sarae (a, valve; b, everted vesica). 51, Mammifrontia rileyi (a, valve; b, everted vesica). 52, Benjaminola colorada (a, valve; b, everted vesica). 53, Perigonica tertia. 54, Perigonica fulminans. 55, Perigonica angulata. 56, Anarta fusculenta (a, valves; b, everted vesica). 57, Anarta crotchi (a, valves; b, everted vesica). 58, Anarta oaklandiae. 59, Lasionycta sala (a, valves; b, everted vesica). 60, Trichocerapoda harbisoni (a, valves; b, everted vesica). 61, Trichocerapoda comstocki. 62, Trichocerapoda oceanis (a, valves; b, everted vesica). 63. Hexorthodes nipana.