The identity of Syllepte incomptalis Hübner (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Spilomelinae) with synonymies, new combinations and new species

Abstract

The identity of Syllepte incomptalis Hübner, 1823 is elucidated. Pantographa Lederer, 1863, syn. n., and Micromartinia Amsel, 1957, syn. n., are junior synonyms of Syllepte Hübner, 1823, including 15 species: S. incomptalis Hübner, 1823 (=P. idmonalis Druce, 1895, syn. n.); S. acoetesalis (Walker, 1859), comb. n.; dialis Schaus, 1912 (=S. strigicincta Hampson, 1912, syn. n.); S. expansalis (Lederer, 1863), comb. n.; S. gorgonalis (Druce, 1895), comb. n.; S. limata (Grote & Robinson, 1867), comb. n.; S. scripturalis (Guenée, 1854), comb. n.; S. suffusalis (Druce, 1895), comb. n.; S. fraternalis Becker, sp. n., from Mexico; S. confusalis Becker, sp. n. from Brazil, and S. sororalis Becker, sp. n., from Brazil. Neomabra Dognin, 1905, stat. rev., is revalidated, including two species: N. nitidalis Dognin, 1905, comb. rev. and N. serratilinealis (Lederer, 1863), comb. n. Bocchoropsis Amsel, 1956, syn. n. is a junior synonym of Haritalodes Warren, 1890, including two species: H. derogata (Fabricius, 1775) and H. pharaxalis (Druce, 1895), comb. n. (=S. prorogata Hampson, 1912, syn. n.; =B. plenilinealis Dyar, 1917, syn. n.). Psara imbroglialis (Dyar, 1914), comb. n. [from Syllepte]. Illustrations of adults and genitalia are provided to enable the identification of the species treated here.