Pseudalypia H. Edwards, 1874

Lafontaine, Donald & Poole, Robert, 2010, Review of the New World genera of the subfamily Acontiinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae), ZooKeys 39 (39), pp. 137-160 : 150

Pseudalypia H. Edwards, 1874

Figs 16, 36, 46

This only species known in the genus Pseudalypia is P. crotchii and is so different from other acontiines that it was described in the Agaristinae . It was first recognized as an acontiine by Crumb (1956) from the larval characters. Th e moth is unmistakable (Fig. 16) and is reminiscent of an arctiine because of the contrasting orange prothoracic collar. Male genitalia (Fig. 36). Th ese are most similar to those of Spragueia , but the valves are almost bilaterally symmetrical, except for the larger ampulla on the right valve. Th e vesica has two large subapical diverticula covered with spines. Female genitalia (Fig. 46). Th ese are similar to those of Tarache and have a large sclerotized appendix bursae that extends anteriorly part way down the right side of the corpus bursae.

Food plants. Malvastrum exile A. Gray and M. parviflora Phil. (Malvaceae) .