Episcepsis rotundipennis, Zerny, 1931

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 : 516

rotundipennis Zerny, 1931

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Episcepsis rotundipennis Zerny, 1931b: 16 (Taf. 1, fig. 17 and 18). Lectotype hereby designated, male, BOLIVIA, Rio Songo, 800m (Fassl), with two labels: printed label “ Bolivia, Rio Songo, 800m, Fassl.”, and handwritten label “ Episcepsis rotundipennis Zerny ♂ type ”. One paralectotype, female, also with two labels: printed label “ Bolivia, Coroico, 1400m, Fassl.”, and handwritten label “ Episcepsis rotundipennis Zerny ♀ type ”.

Current combination. Episcepsis rotundipennis Zerny, 1931 .

Condition of the types. Lectotype. Wings rubbed. Left antenna broken. Midlegs missing. Paralectotype. Right hindwing with a small tear near apex.

Remarks. This species was described from the two above mentioned specimens. Zerny compared it to E. frances Dyar, 1910 , a species from Mexico, which is indeed remarkably similar. Both species are close in habitus, and share the peculiar hindwing androconia found in the type species of the genus, E. venata .

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 24. 1) Eucyane phanoptoides (Lectotype); 2) Eucyane variabilis flavofasciata (Lectotype); 3) Eucyane variabilis variabilis (Lectotype); 4) Pseudophaloe xiphydria (Holotype); 5) Pseudosphenoptera boyi (Holotype); 6) Correbia rufescens columbiana (Lectotype); 7) Diptilum [sic] crassum (Holotype); 8) Ptychotrichos [sic] fenestrifer (Holotype); 9) Episcepsis flavipuncta (Lectotype); 10) Schasiura gymnelioides (Holotype); 11) Heliura hagmanni (Lectotype); 12) Cercopimorpha hoffmanni (Lectotype); 13) Teucer imbecillus (Holotype); 14) Desmotricha josioides (Lectotype); 15) Eucereon lychnis (Lectotype); 16) Eucereon maternum (Holotype); 17) Episcepsis melanoneura (Lectotype); 18) Episcepsis nereus (Lectotype); 19) Ceramidia pinguis (Holotype); 20) Ctenucha reimoseri (Holotype); 21) Episcepsis rotundipennis (Lectotype); 22) Eucereon sericeum (Lectotype); 23) Pompiliodes acroleuca (Lectotype); 24) Calonotos acutipennis (Lectotype). Scale bars: 1 cm.