Limacodidae, Duponchel, 1845

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 : 7-8

Family Limacodidae

Nomenclature follows MS in preparation by M.E. Epstein and M.J.W. Cock.

Euprosterna aroensis (Schaus, 1900) ( Figure 7 )

Charlotteville, at light: ♂ 24 Oct 2015 (K. Sookdeo photo, Tobago Moths 3; Figure 7 )

Euprosterna elaea (Druce, 1887)

Euprosterna elaea (Druce) : Mettam (1999)

Identified by comparison with the NHMUK series.

Charlotteville, at light: ♂ 15–19 Jun 1998 (Roger Hammond & Piers Meynell) [MJWC]

Miresa clarissa (Stoll, 1790)

Identified by comparison with the NHMUK series.

Englishman’s Bay, at light: ♂ Jun–Dec 2009 (J. Ingraham) [UWIZM.2015.15.133]

Natada cochuba Schaus, 1900

Identified by comparison with the NHMUK series.

Charlotteville : ♀ 14–21 Mar 1979 (D. Hardy & W. Rowe) [ USNM] ; Englishman’s Bay , at light: ♂ Jun–Dec 2009 (J. Ingraham) [ UWIZM.2015.15.134] ; Hillsborough Dam : ♂ 21 Mar 1979 (D. Hardy & W. Rowe) [ USNM] ; Speyside , MVL: 14–17 May 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC]

Natada debella Dyar, 1905

Material from Trinidad was identified by M.E. Epstein (2000).

Englishman’s Bay, at light: ♂ Jun–Dec 2009 (J. Ingraham) [UWIZM.2015.15.135]

Natada subpectinata Dyar, 1905

Identified by comparison with the NHMUK series and a ‘cotype’ (OUNHM, ♂).

Englishman’s Bay, at light: ♂ Jun–Dec 2009 (J. Ingraham) [UWIZM.2015.15.136] Perola bistrigula ( Hampson, 1898)

Perola bistrigula (Hampson) : Cock (2003).

Identified by comparison with the type ( NHMUK, St Lucia ) and NHMUK series. No Trinidad records. Crown Point, at light: ♂ 15–17 May 1981 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC] ; Scarborough , Scarborough, Marden House, MVL: ♂ 9 Jan 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC] ; Speyside , MVL: ♂ 14–17 May 1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC]

Figures

Figures 5–8. Tobago moths recorded from images of living adults. 5, Herpetogramma omphalobasis (Hampson) (Crambidae) ♂, Charlotteville, 24 Oct 2015 (K. Sookdeo).6, Liopasia teneralis (Lederer) (Crambidae) ♀ Englishman’s Bay, 15 Dec 2014 (M. Kelly).7, Euprosterna aroensis (Schaus) (Limacodidae) ♂ Charlotteville, at light, 24 Oct 2015 (K. Sookdeo). 8, Hylesia metabus (Cramer) (Saturniidae) ♂ Englishman’s Bay, at light, 16 Dec 2014 (M. Kelly).