Boalda Schaus, 1929

Goldstein, Paul Z., 2017, Review of the enigmatic genus Boalda with transfer of pulcherrima Köhler from Nephelistis and description of two new species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Zootaxa 4276 (1), pp. 139-144 : 140

Boalda Schaus, 1929

Type species. Boalda gyona Schaus, 1929: 49 , by monotypy; type locality: Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Diagnosis. Boalda species occur east of the Andes between circa -20° and -33° latitude ( Fig. 1 ), and are recognizable by the following combination of characters: antennae scaled, bipectinate, with secondary sensillae on each segment; eyes hairy; widening of the white outer postmedial line toward the forewing costa, coupled with characteristic pinkish or russet patterning of the forewing and U-shaped marking in the median area; valves of male genitalia rounded, mitten-like, with secondary lobe arising ventrally from costa and projecting anterolaterally, and a medial thorn-like clasper; juxta rhomboidal; vesica with a sclerotized basal cap-shaped plate with denticles. The immature stages and biology of the included species remain unknown.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Distribution of recorded and reported Boalda species. ● B. gyona: Santa Catarina, Brazil (type locality); Quebrada de los Cuervos, Uruguay, reported by Biezanko et al. (1957) * San Miguel de Tucumàn, Argentina, type locality of Nephelistis pulcherrima ▲ Parque Nacional Teniente Enciso, Depto. Boquerón, Paraguay, type locality of Boalda poguei. ̍ Parque Nacional Cerro Corá, Depto. Amambay, Paraguay, collection locality of Boalda sp.