Sphecosoma perconstrictum, Zerny, 1912

Pinheiro, L. R. & Gaal-Haszler, S., 2015, Illustrated catalogue of Neotropical Ctenuchina, Euchromiina and Pericopina types (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini) described by Hans Zerny, with discussion on their taxonomic status, Zootaxa 3925 (4), pp. 505-535 : 522

perconstrictum Zerny, 1912

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Sphecosoma perconstrictum Zerny, 1912b: 121 . Holotype male [by monotypy]: [ BRAZIL], Santa Catarina, 1886 (Funke); with two handwritten labels: “S. Katherin., Funke, 86” and “ Sphecosoma perconstrictum Zerny type ♂”.

Current combination. Pleurosoma perconstrictum (Zerny, 1912) .

Condition of the type. Right fore and hindlegs missing. Tips of both antennae broken.

Remarks. This species was transferred to Pleurosoma Orfila, 1935 by Simmons and Weller (2006).

Figures

FIGURES 25 – 48. 25) Calonotos acutipennis (Paralectotype); 26) Calonotos aequimaculatus (Lectotype); 27) Calonotos aequimaculatus (Paralectotype); 28) Phoenicoprocta rubriventris [sic] amazonica (Lectotype); 29) Calonotos angustipennis (Lectotype); 30) Pseudosphex deceptans (Lectotype); 31) Pseudosphex fuscus (Holotype); 32) Agyrta grandimacula (Holotype); 33) Psilopleura meridionalis (Holotype); 34) Phoenicoprocta vacillans f. nigricoxa (Lectotype); 35) Psilopleura pentheri (Holotype); 36) Sphecosoma perconstrictum (Holotype); 37) Saurita pilipennis (Lectotype); 38) Ichoria pyrrhonota (Holotype); 39) Abrochia spitzi (Lectotype); 40) Ichoria thyrassia (Holotype); 41) Autochloris vetusta (Holotype); 42) Lencotmemis [sic] vincentia (Holotype); 43) Only specimen of Heliura zonata ab. aurantiaca; 44) One of the four specimens of Aclytia reducta ab. deleta; 45) One of the eight specimens of Mesothen pyrrhina ab. derubrata; 46) Saurita clandestina (Holotype); 47) Cosmosoma exomelan (Holotype); 48) Cosmosoma flavothoracides (Lectotype). Scale bars: 1 cm.