Eudocima procus (Cramer, 1777) (Phalaena (Noctua))

Vargas-Fonseca, Sergio, Correa-Carmona, Yenny, Montes-Rodriguez, Jose Mauricio, Calero-Mejia, Humberto & Zilli, Alberto, 2020, Synopsis of fruit-piercing moths of the genus Eudocima (Lepidoptera, Erebidae) from Colombia, ZooKeys 953, pp. 85-104 : 85

Eudocima procus (Cramer, 1777) (Phalaena (Noctua)) Fig. 4A-D

Ophideres columbina Guenée, 1852

Ophideres scabellum Guenée, 1852

Acacallis procax ; Hübner, [1823] [misspelling]

Material examined.

Colombia. Antioquia: 1♂; Medellín; 6.2518, -75.5636; Apr. 1989; F. Cuartas leg.; entomological net; CEUA. 1♀; same locality; 26 Apr. 1969; F. Mosquera leg.; CTNI 99. 1♂; Medellín; 6.2518, -75.5636; 28 Jun. 1938; J. Gates-Clarke leg.; MFLG. 1♂; same locality; Sep. 1958; F. Gallego leg.; entomological net; MFLG 46647. 1♂; same locality; Oct. 1976; R. Velez leg.; on a door; MFLG 46646. 1♂; same locality; May 1946; F. Gallego leg.; On a wall; MFLG 46645. 1♂; same locality; 1538 m; 28 Mar. 1998; S. Blandon leg.; On a wall; MFLG 46649. 1♂; Sabaneta; Barrio La Doctora; 6.15, -75.5833; 1570 m; May 2005; entomological net; CEUA. 2♀♀; Santa Fe de Antioquia; 6.5569, -75.8281; Nov. 1981; M. Monzón leg.; On Papaya; MFLG 46642, 46643. 1♂; Valle de Aburrá; 6.2833, -75.5; Oct. 1943; F. Gallego leg.; MFLG. 1♂; Valle de Aburrá; 6.2833, -75.5; Feg. 1946; F. Gallego leg.; undergrowth; MFLG 46648. 2♀♀; Yarumal; vda. Corcovado, Alto de Ventanas; 7.0743, -75.4436; 2020 m; 22-26 Jun. 2015; ICN. Boyacá: 3♂♂; Arcabuco; vda. Peñas Blancas; 5.723, -73.4678; 2674 m; 17-19 Sep. 2017; ICN. 1♂; Sotaquirá; 5.7618, -73.2859; 9 Aug. 1969; J. Alba leg.; UNAB. 1♂; Turmequé; Villa Nely; 5.3062, -73.5088; 2800 m; 27 Apr. 2003; S. Angel leg.; entomological net; UNAB. Caldas: 1♀; Florida; 4.9931, -75.7439; Sep. 1963; F. Gallego leg.; On a wall; MFLG 46644. Cauca: 1♂; Guapi; PNN. Gorgona-Poblado; 2.9683, -78.1844; 10 m; 19-22 Oct. 2010; H. Calero leg.; MUSENUV B16. Cundinamarca: 1♂; Agua de Dios; 4.3584, -74.69; 1 Jun. 1997; J. Gutierrez leg.; UNAB. 1♀; Beltrán; vda. La Esperanza; 4.8, -74.75; 250 m; 28 Apr. 2012; H. Rojas leg.; hand collecting; UNAB. 1♂; Bogotá; 4.6097, -74.0818; 17 May 1985; J. Cañon leg.; MLS 6677. 1♀; same locality; 18 Jun. 1905; R. Becerra leg.; MLS 8507. 1♂; same locality; 2 Oct. 1970; W. Prieto leg.; MLS 4683. 1♂; same locality; 17 Jul. 1961; J. Berecibar leg.; MPUJ_ENT 0045656. 4♂♂, 4 ♀♀; Bogotá; Chapinero; 4.6097, -74.0818; 30 Apr. 1962-12 Jun. 1962; E. Carvajalino leg.; MPUJ_ENT 0019404, 0019393, 0019408, 0019403, 0019401, 0045655, 0045657, 0045658. 1♂, 1♀; same locality; 14 -17 Apr. 2016; D. Cualla leg.; MPUJ_ENT 0045648, 0045652. 1♂; same locality; Oct. 1972; MPUJ_ENT 0045653. 1♀; same locality; 4.6097, -74.0818; 25 Jul. 2004; D. Corredor leg.; MPUJ_ENT 0019400. 1♂; same locality; 26 Jul. 1949; B. Diez leg.; MPUJ_ENT 0019405. 1♂; same locality; 13 Jun 1965; Amézquita leg.; CTNI 99. 1♀; same locality; 19 Apr. 1977; I. Zenner leg.; CTNI 99. 1♀; same locality; Oct. 1946; CTNI 99. 1♂; same locality; 25 Mar. 1947; CTNI 99. 1♂; same locality; 1 Oct. 1945; CTNI 100. 1♀; same locality; 11 Jun 1986; JFLC. 1♂; same locality; 1 Jul. 1996; J. F. Le Crom leg.; JFLC. 1♀; same locality; Birchall leg.; NHMUK. 1♀; same locality; 1918.; M. Apolinar leg.; NHMUK. 22♂♂, 5♀♀; same locality; NHMUK. 1♀; same locality; 1 Jul. 1967; UNAB. 1♂; same locality; Jul. 1969; UNAB. 1♂; same locality; 8 May 1934; H. Pinzon leg.; UNAB. 1♂; same locality; 20 Nov. 1981; C. Orjuela and E. Mejia legs.; UNAB. 1♂; same locality; 9 May 1993; A. Diego leg.; UNAB. 1♀; same locality; 15 Apr. 1994; A. Tovar leg.; UNAB. 1♀; same locality; 22 Apr. 1984; C. Torres and F. Bernal legs.; UNAB. 1♂; same locality; May 1998; O. Castellanos leg.; UNAB. 1♂; same locality; 6 Mar. 1972; E. Gonzalez leg.; UNAB. 1♀; same locality; 20 Sep. 1975; E. Vargas leg.; UNAB. 1♀; same locality; 10 Apr. 1998; M. Arcos leg.; UNAB. 1♀; same locality; 20 Apr. 1975; A. Alarcon leg.; UNAB. 1♂; same locality; 9 Apr. 1995; L. Palacios leg.; UNAB. 1♂; same locality; 23 Apr. 1975; P. Acevedo leg.; UNAB. 1♂; Bogotá; Engativá; 4.7011, -74.1132; A. Casas leg.; UNAB. 1♂; Bogotá; Univ. Nal. Col.; 4.6333, -74.0833; 2600 m; 1 Feb. 2010; R. Forero leg.; hand collecting; UNAB. 1♂, 1♀; same locality; 8-10 Mar. 2014; A. Gamboa and J. Velásquez legs.; UNAB. 1♂; Cajicá; 4.9128, -74.0526; 17 Jun. 1975; A. Acosta leg.; hand collecting; UNAB. 1♂; same locality; 19 Sep. 1981; J. Rojas leg.; UNAB. 1♂; Fusagasugá; 4.3365, -74.3638; 27 Mar. 1972; L. Espinosa leg.; UNAB. 2♂♂; Gachalá; vda. Tunja; 4.8924, -73.5066; 1500 m; 1-3 Sep. 2015; ICN. 1♂; Girardot; 4.318, -74.835; 23 Nov. 1994.; S. Pulgarin leg.; UNAB. 1♂; Guaduas; Puerto Bogotá, Finca Altavista; 5.0743, -74.5985; MPUJ_ENT 0019410. 1♂; La Palma; 5.3173, -74.43; 14 Jun. 1978; I. Zenner leg.; On Pinus sp.; CTNI 99. 1♂; La Vega; 4.9738, -74.3448; 27 May 1969; A. Perez leg.; UNAB. 1♀; same locality; 1969; A. Perez leg.; UNAB. 1♂; same locality; 21. Mar. 1994.; H. Ramirez leg.; UNAB. 2♂♂; Medina; 4.5, -73.3333; 500 m; A. H. Fassl leg.; NHNUK. 1♀; Mosquera; 4.7059, -74.2302; 20 Apr. 1979; I. Zenner leg.; light trap; CTNI 99. 6♂♂, 12♀♀; Pacho; Plaza de Toros; 5.1361, -74.1602; 1740; 12 Jan.-5 Apr. 1992; G. Patrick leg.; HNSA. 1♂; Pandi; 4.1803, -74.471; 12 Nov. 1995; T. Corredor leg.; UNAB. 1♂; Sibaté; 4.4491, -74.2829; 10 Feb. 1990; I. Posada leg.; UNAB. 2♂♂; Soacha; 4.5794, -74.2168; 19 Mar. 1994, 21 Apr. 1969; UNAB. 2♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Soacha, Km. 8, vía-Mosquera; RN Chicaque, Quebrada el Carmen; 4.5921, -74.2763; 1 Ago. 2016.; D. Cualla leg.; MPUJ_ENT 0048768-0048771. 1♂; Tabio; 4.9351, -74.1021; Mar. 1986; D. Avellaneda leg.; UNAB. 1♂; Tibacuy; Cerro Quinini; 4.3058, -74.5164; Jun 1998; J. F. Le Crom leg.; JFLC. 1♀; Tocaima; 4.4607, -74.6572; 6 Nov. 1993; A. Guerrero leg.; UNAB. 1♂; Villeta; 5.0001, -74.505; 28 Jun 1965; E. Olivos leg.; CTNI 99. 1♀; same locality; 5 Jan. 1982; Bohórquez leg.; UNAB. La Guajira: 1♀; 11.544, -72.9072; ICN. Meta: 1♂; Villavicencio; 4.142, -73.6266; M. Apolinar leg.; NHMUK. 1♂; same locality; 10 Dic. 1981; G. Rodríguez leg.; UNAB. 1♀; same locality; 4.06, -73.4522; 5 Jun. 2015; O. Vargas leg.; UNAB. 1♂; Ober Río Negro; 4.2602, -73.8105; 800 m; A. H. Fassl leg.; NHMUK. Norte de Santander: 2♂♂; Santo Domingo de Silos; Páramo de Berlin; 7.2378, -72.8103; 3171 m; 2 Jul. 2016; J. Montes leg.; hand collecting; MFLG. 1♀; same data; CTNI. Putumayo: 2♂♂, 3♀♀; Mocoa; 1.1528, -76.6521; 26 Feb. 1972; MPUJ_ENT 0019398, 0045649-0045651, 0045654. 1♂, 1 ♀; Orito; 0.6675, -76.873; 26 Feb. 1972; MPUJ_ENT 0045645, 0019399. Quindío: 1♀; Río “Nauarco” [ Río Navarco]; 4.62, -75.5881; NHMUK. Santander: 1♂; Bucaramanga; 7.1253, -73.1197; 1 Aug. 1979; W. Olarte leg.; MHN-UIS. 1♂; same locality; 1 Aug. 1978; W. Olarte leg.; MHN-UIS. 1♀; same locality; 15 May 1998; M. Estupiñan leg.; MHN-UIS. 2♂♂, 1 ♀; Rionegro; vda. La Paz. Finca La Esperanza; 7.3247, -73.1751; 1105 m; 5 Jul. 2016; J. Montes leg.; on Citrus sp. crop, hand collecting; CTNI. 1♀; Vélez; 6.2327, -73.7258; Jul. 1998; E. Espitia leg.; CTNI 99. Tolima: 1♂; Chaparral; 3.75, -75.5833; 3 Jul. 1969; J. Bedoya and H. Ruiz legs.; UNAB. 1♂; Espinal; 4.1492, -74.8843; 10 May 1969; Rojas leg.; UNAB. 1♀; Falan; 5.0795, -74.957; 18 Mar. 1990; O. Ferrer leg.; UNAB. 1♂; Melgar; 4.2048, -74.6408; 22 Sep. 1970; Salazar leg.; MLS 4677. 1♂; same locality; 3 May 1969; C. Forero leg.; UNAB. 1♀; same locality; 2 May 1993; S. Avendaño leg.; UNAB. Valle del Cauca: 3♂♂, 2♀♀; Anchicayá; 3.6186, -76.9133; 1000 m; 12 May 1975-28 Aug. 1976; MUSENUV 14831-14835. 1♂; Buga; Perímetro urbano; 3.9008, -76.2978; Nov. 1977; R. Torres leg.; MUSENUV 14842. 1♂; Cali; 3.4372, -76.5225; 1000 m; 15 Jun. 1975; MUSENUV 14843. 4♀♀; [Valle del] Cauca, Juntas [ Río Dagua]; 3.6164, -76.73222; 1897-1898; M. de Mathan leg.; NHMUK. Without specific locality: 2♂♂, 4♀♀; CTNI 99, MLS 1968, 6674, MPUJ_ENT 0019442, 0019443, 0045646.

Comments.

It is easily distinguished from the other species of Eudocima by having two sinuous bands on the hindwing, in addition to a black basal band, which confer a somewhat checkered appearance. Caballero et al. (1994, as O. scabellum ) recorded larvae of E. procus from Odontocarya tamoides (= O. paupera ) ( Menispermaceae ) in Honduras. Adults were recently observed in Colombia in citrus orchards ( Montes et al. 2018).

Distribution.

Widely distributed, with records from Central America to southern Brazil ( Guenée 1852, Druce 1881-1900, Zilli and Hogenes 2002, Zaspel and Branham 2008). In the present work, specimens from several localities, mainly of the eastern and central cordilleras, were found. Widespread in Colombia.

Remarks.

Gallego (1946) reported this species (as Othereis procus , genus misspelled) to be frequently found in buildings of Medellín during the first half of the twentieth century. This species seems to be adapted to urban ecosystems as it is frequently attracted to city lights or even to boats near the Brazilian coast ( Alves et al. 2019).

Figures

Figure 4. Species of fruit-piercing moths Eudocima in Colombia. A, B Dorsal and ventral view of E. procus female C, D same for E. procus male E, F Dorsal and ventral view of E. serpentifera female G, H same for E. serpentifera male. Scale bar: 1 cm.