Sterrhinae

Cock, Matthew J. W., 2017, A preliminary catalogue of the moths (Lepidoptera except Papilionoidea) of Tobago, West Indies, Insecta Mundi 2017 (585), pp. 1-58 : 25-28

Subfamily Sterrhinae

Nomenclature follows Scoble (1999).

“ Cyclophora ” urcearia (Guenée, 1858)

Identified by comparison with the type (NHMUK, ♂ French Guiana), type of Pryoptera candara Druce (NHMUK,? ♂ Chiriqui, a form of Anisodes importaria Möschler , a synonym) and NHMUK series. Speyside, MVL: ♀ 14–17 May 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [MJWC]

Cyllopoda gibbifrons Prout, 1917

Cyllopoda gibbifrons Prout : Lewis and Covell (2008)

Identified from Lewis and Covell (2008), who include Tobago in the distribution of this species, but list no material examined.

Charlotteville-Speyside Ridge, amongst cacao: ♀ 15 May 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [MJWC]

Cyllopoda jatropharia (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cyllopoda jatropharia jatropharia (Linnaeus) : Lewis and Covell (2008)

Cyllopoda jatropharia puta (Strand) : Lewis and Covell (2008)

Lewis and Covell (2008) include Tobago in the distribution of both subspecies, but list no material examined. Identified by comparison with the NHMUK series.

Charlotteville: ♀ 24 Oct 2015 (K. Sookdeo photo, Tobago Moths 2) ; Tobago: ♀ (M. Kelly, photo) ; Scar- borough: ♀ viii.1913 [ NHMUK]

Idaea cellifimbria (Prout, 1922)

Identified by comparison with the type (NHMUK, ♀ Trinidad; ♂ type not located) and NHMUK series. I consider this a variable and sexually dimorphic species. There are several older names, some of which may well be synonymous ( I. adipata Schaus, 1913 , I. purpureovittata Warren, 1906 , I. umbrimargo Dyar, 1914 ); I have used I. cellifimbriaria since it is described from Trinidad, but recognize that future work may reduce it to a synonym of one of these older names.

Charlotteville, at light: 11♂, 7♀ 15–19 Jun 1998 (Roger Hammond & Piers Meynell) [9♂, 5♀ UWIZM. CABI.7470–83,; 2♂, 2♀ NHMUK] ; 3♂, 5♀ (+ 11♂, 15♀ discarded) 14–18 Jun 1999 (Roger Hammond) [3♂, 2♀ UWIZM.CABI.8176–80; 3♀ MJWC] ; Scarborough: ♀ 15 Jun 1914 (W.E. Broadway) [ NHMUK, over blank label] ; Speyside, MVL: 3♂, 4♀ 14–17 May 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [3♂, 3♀ MJWC; ♀ UWIZM. CABI.7936]; Nr. Speyside, MVL: ♀ 16 May 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [ UWIZM.CABI.7937]

Idaea incanata (Schaus, 1901)

Identified by comparison with the type (USNM, ♂ Peru), which is more heavily and clearly marked than Trinidad and Tobago material, and the NHMUK series.

Charlotteville, at light: ♂ 15–19 Jun 1998 (Roger Hammond & Piers Meynell) [ MJWC] ; 3♂ (♂, ♀ dis- carded) 14–18 Jun 1999 (Roger Hammond) [2♂ UWIZM.CABI.8184–85; ♂ MJWC] ; Speyside, MVL: ♀ 14–17 May 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC]

Idaea rufarenaria (Warren, 1906)

Identified by comparison with the type (USNM, ♂ French Guiana).

Charlotteville , at light: ♀ (no abdomen) 15–19 Jun 1998 (Roger Hammond & Piers Meynell) [ UWIZM. CABI.7484] ; ♂, 3♀ (+ ♂, 3♀ discarded) 14–18 Jun 1999 (Roger Hammond) [♂, 2♀ UWIZM.CABI.8181– 83; ♀ MJWC] ;? ♀ 24 Oct 2015 (K. Sookdeo photo, Tobago Moths 2) ; Crown Point , at light: ♂ 6–12 Dec 1979 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC] ; ♂ 9 Jan 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC] ; 3♀ 15–17 May 1981 (M.J.W. Cock) [♀ MJWC; 2♀ UWIZM.CABI.7940–41]; Speyside , MVL: 2♂, 4♀ 14–17 May 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [2♂, 2♀ MJWC; 2♀ UWIZM.CABI.7943–44] ; Nr. Speyside , MVL: ♀ 16 May 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [ UWIZM. CABI.7942]

Idaea triangularia (Guenée, 1858)

Identified by comparison with the type (NHMUK, ♀ Brazil).

Charlotteville, at light: ♀ 14–18 Jun 1999 (Roger Hammond) [ MJWC] ; ♀ 24 Oct 2015 (K. Sookdeo photo, Tobago Moths 2)

Idaea triangulata (Warren, 1906) ( Figures 17–18 )

Identified by comparison with the types (USNM, ♂ ♀ French Guiana) and USNM series.

Charlotteville, at light: ♀ 15–19 Jun 1998 (Roger Hammond & Piers Meynell) [ UWIZM.CABI.7485] ; 2♂ 14–18 Jun 1999 (Roger Hammond) [ MJWC] ; ♂, ♀ 24 Oct 2015 (K. Sookdeo photo, Tobago Moths 2; Figures 17–18 ) ; Speyside, MVL: ♀ 14–17 May 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC]

Idaea sp. near triangulata (Warren) ( Figures 20–22 )

This species, also found in Trinidad, may be undescribed ; I was unable to match it in the NHMUK or USNM. Charlotteville , at light: 3♀ 15–19 Jun 1998 (Roger Hammond & Piers Meynell) [ MJWC] ( Figure 21 ) ; 5♂, ♀ 14–18 Jun 1999 (Roger Hammond) [ MJWC] ; Speyside, MVL: ♂ 14–17 May 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC] ( Figure 20 )

Idaea verrucifera (Hampson, 1895)

Identified by comparison with the type (NHMUK, Grenada). No Trinidad records.

Crown Point, at light: ♂ 6–12 Mar 1979 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC] ; 2♂ 9 Jan 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC]

Leptostales praepeditaria praepeditaria Möschler, 1890

Identified by comparison with the cotype of Lipomelia semisignata Dognin (USNM, ♂ Orinoco, Venezu- ela), a synonym in USNM (see also Zagatti et al. 2006).

Crown Point, at light: ♀ 15–17 May 1981 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC] ; Speyside, MVL: ♀ 14–17 May 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC]

Leptostales ptyctographa (Dyar, 1913)

Identified by comparison with the type (USNM, ♂ Taboga Is, Panama).

Crown Point, at light: ♀ 9 Jan 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [MJWC]

Leptostales nycteis (Druce, 1892) ignifera (Warren, 1906)

Identified by comparison with the NHMUK series, which is curated with four subspecies, including L. nycteis ignifera Warren (TL Cayenne) and L. nycteis astota Schaus (TL Venezuela; none in NHMUK). Trinidad and Tobago material appears to be subspecies L. n. ignifera Warren, although the type (USNM, ♂ French Guiana) is less yellow.

Crown Point, at light: 2♀ 15–17 May 1981 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC] ; ♂, ♀ 9 Jan 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC] ; Charlotteville, at light: ♀ 15–19 Jun 1998 (Roger Hammond & Piers Meynell) [ UWIZM.CABI.7486]

Leptostales desmogramma (Dyar, 1913)

Identified by comparison with a type ( USNM, ♂ French Guiana) and NHMUK series. Charlotteville , at light: ♀ 15–19 Jun 1998 (Roger Hammond & Piers Meynell) [ UWIZM.CABI.7487] ; Crown Point , at light: ♂ 15–17 May 1981 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC]

Pleuroprucha insulsaria (Guenée, 1858)

Identified by comparison with the NHMUK series.

Charlotteville, at light: 2♂, 2♀ 14–18 Jun 1999 (Roger Hammond) [♂ UWIZM.CABI.8186; ♂, 2♀ MJWC] ; Crown Point, at light: ♀ 9 Jan 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC]

Pseudasellodes laternaria (Guenée, 1858)

Identified by comparison with the type (NHMUK, ♂ Brazil) and NHMUK series.

Tobago: ♀ 1–4 Feb 1931 (Capt. A.K. Totton) [NHMUK]

Scopula sp. ( Figures 19 , 23–24 )

This species appears to be close to S. apparitaria Walker , but I was unable to match it in NHMUK or USNM. I have one specimen from Trinidad and an image from Huevos Island between Trinidad and Venezuela ( Figure 19 ).

Crown Point, at light: ♂, ♀ 9 Jan 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC] ( Figure 23 ) ; ♀ 6–12 Mar 1979 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC] ; Speyside, MVL: 2♀ 14–17 May 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC] ( Figure 24 )

Scopula asopiata (Guenée, 1858)

Identified by comparison with the type (NHMUK, French Guyana) and NHMUK series

Crown Point, at light: ♂ 15–17 May 1981 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC] ; Charlotteville, at light: ♀ (very rubbed) 15–19 Jun 1998 (Roger Hammond & Piers Meynell) [ MJWC]

Scopula subquadrata (Guenée, [1858])

Identified by comparison with a paratype (NHMUK, ♀ Cayenne) and NHMUK series.

Tobago: ♀ ii.1931 (Capt. A.K. Totton) [NHMUK]

Scopula umbilicata umbilicata (Fabricius, 1794)

Identified by comparison with the NHMUK series.

Crown Point, at light: ♀ 15–17 May 1981 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC] ; Speyside, MVL: ♂ 14–17 May 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC]

Figures

Figures 17–19. Tobago Geometridae Sterrhinae. 17–18, Idaea triangulata (Warren) ♂, ♀ Charlotteville, at light, 24 Oct 2015 (K. Sookdeo).19, Scopula sp. Huevos Island, at light, 21 Feb 2014 (K. Sookdeo photo, Huevos Moths 2).

Figures 20–24. Partially identified Geometridae Sterrhinae. 20–22, Idaea sp. near triangulata (Warren); 23–24, Scopula sp. 20, ♂, Speyside, MVL, 14–17 May 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [MJWC]. 21, ♀, Charlotteville, at light, 15–19 Jun 1998 (Roger Hammond & Piers Meynell) [MJWC]. 22, ♀, Morne Bleu, Textel Installation, at light, 6 Dec 1980 (M.J.W. Cock) [MJWC]. 23, ♂, Crown Point, at light, 9 Jan 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [MJWC]. 24, ♀, Speyside, MVL, 14–17 May 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [MJWC]