Lineodes triangulalis Möschler, 1890

Hayden, James E. & Dickel, Terhune S., 2014, New North American records of Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera: Crambidae, Pyralidae) from southern Florida, Insecta Mundi 2014 (361), pp. 1-16 : 3

Lineodes triangulalis Möschler

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Lineodes triangulalis Möschler, 1890: 305 ( Puerto Rico).

Lineodes cyclophora Hampson, 1913b: 316 ( Mexico) .

Lineodes triangularis Walsingham, 1915: 456 (unjust. emend.)

Lineodes serpulalis?: Druce 1895: 265 (nec Lederer, 1863)

New records. 1M: “Terhune S. Dickel RR Coll.”, “ FLORIDA: Monroe County, Bahia Honda State Recreation Area 8 Nov 1991 Terhune S. Dickel” (TSDC).

Discussion. This species is not new to Florida, having been raised on leaves of pepper plant (“ Capsicum frutescens ”; Dyar 1901). However, this is the only specimen seen since then. It can be distinguished from other Nearctic species of Lineodes Guenée, 1854 and Atomopteryx Walsingham, 1891 by maculation and the male fibula, which is straight, needle-like, and oblique to the sacculus. The other species have either no fibula, or one that has a distal expansion with a hook or teeth and that does not reach to the sacculus.

Other material examined: Lineodes triangulalis : Lectotype, Puerto Rico ( ZMHB); 1M, 1F: Dominica, NMNH slides 114920, 114921 ( NMNH); 1F, 1M: USA, TX, Brownsville , NMNH slides 114953, 114956 ( NMNH) .

Figures

Figure 1. Habitus: A) Ennomosia basalis male (FL, Key Largo, March 1995; TSDC). B) E. basalis female (FL, Key Largo, March 1995; TSDC). C) Neoleucinodes torvis male (raised ex larva, FL, Davie, April 2013; FSCA). D) N. torvis female (FL, Fuchs Hammock, 27 Dec. 1991; TSDC). E) Lineodes triangulalis (FL, Bahia Honda, 8 Nov. 1991; TSDC). F) Cangetta micralis (FL, Key Largo Hammocks St. Bot. Site, 2 Feb. 1995; TSDC). Scale bars = 5 mm.

Figure 3. Heads in lateral aspect (not to scale): A) Ennomosia basalis male (same as Fig. 1A). B) E. basalis female (same as Fig. 1B). C) Neoleucinodes torvis male (Dominica, Mar. 1965; NMNH). D) N. torvis female (Dominica, Oct. 1964; NMNH). E) Lineodes triangulalis (same as Fig. 1E). F) Cangetta micralis (FL, Upper Key Largo, 22 Feb. 1992; TSDC). G) Nomophila triticalis (same as fig. 2A). H) Microthyris lelex (same as Fig. 2B). I) Ancylosis bonhoti (FL, Fuchs Hammock, 28 Dec. 1986; TSDC). J) Ancylosis balconiensis (same as Fig. 2D).

Figure 4. Male genitalia (not to scale): A) Ennomosia basalis (FL, Monroe Co. Key Largo Hammocks State Bot. Site, 2 Mar. 1995, JEH slide 1368; TSDC). B) Neoleucinodes torvis (FL, Broward Co. Davie, 24 Apr. 2013 ex S. torvum fruit, MGCL slide 1205; FSCA). C) Lineodes triangulalis (TX, Cameron Co. Brownsville, 3 Dec. 1975, NMNH slide 114956; NMNH). D) Cangetta micralis (FL, Monroe Co. Key Largo, 9 June 1975, MGCL slide 377; FSCA). E) Nomophila triticalis (FL, Vero Beach, MGCL slide 1290; FSCA).