Cicinnus incerta ( Möschler, 1877 ), Moschler, 1877

St Laurent, Ryan A. & Cock, Matthew J. W., 2017, Annotated list of Mimallonidae (Lepidoptera, Mimallonoidea) from Trinidad and Tobago, with the description of a new species of Cicinnus Blanchard, 1852 and taxonomic notes, Zootaxa 4268 (1), pp. 53-70 : 58

Cicinnus incerta ( Möschler, 1877)

( Figs. 13, 14 )

Type locality. Surinam [ MNHU, photos of syntypes examined]

Cicinnus incerta is quite similar to several other species in the genus Cicinnus , which form a clear species group ( Herbin & Monzón 2015). However, C. incerta seems to be the only species broadly inhabiting the Amazonian Basin, assuming cryptic species do not exist. The specimens from Trinidad are externally identical to those from mainland populations, specifically in comparison to French Guiana specimens.

The two known specimens from Trinidad are from Curepe, a lowland suburban area at the foot of the Northern Range.

Material examined. (2 ♂, 1 ♀ total) TRINIDAD: 2 ♂, Curepe: XI.1972, light trap ( UWIZM CABI.2471) ; 23.IX.1978, M.J.W. Cock [leg.], MV trap (MJWC). FRENCH GUIANA: 1 ♀, Mont Itoupé , 800 m: 16.I.2016, [E. Poirier leg.] ( CPC) .

Figures

FIGURES 7 – 16. Mimallonidae of Trinidad. 7. Alheita caudina male, Trinidad, 2.5 mi SE of Valencia, Valencia Forest (MJWC). 8. A. caudina female, Trinidad, La Brea Ward, Parrylands Oilfield (MJWC). 9. Cicinnus magnapuncta (putative), male, French Guiana, St. Jean du Maroni, photo courtesy of P. Collet (MNHN). 10. C. magnapuncta female, Trinidad, Cumaca Road, 4.6 mi (MJWC). 11. C. trini male, paratype, Trinidad, Hollis Reservoir (MJWC). 12. C. trini male, paratype, Trinidad, Cumaca Road, 4.6 mi (MJWC). 13. C. incerta male, Trinidad, Curepe (MJWC). 14. C. incerta female, French Guiana, Mont Itoupé, 800 m, photo courtesy of P. Collet (CPC). 15. C. joanna male, French Guiana, Saül, Point de Vue, photo courtesy of P. Collet (CPC). 16. C. joanna female, Trinidad, Brigand Hill Lighthouse (MJWC). Scale bar = 1 cm.