Calodesma militta (Stoll, [1781]) BIN

Cock, Matthew J. W., Laguerre, Michel, Buddie, Alan G., Cafa, Giovanni, Alston-Smith, Scott, Morrall, John & Gosula, Venkata Siva, 2023, Using DNA barcodes to test the association of sexes and morphs in Calodesma spp (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini, Pericopina) of Trinidad, West Indies with an overview of the genus, taxonomic changes and a new species, Zootaxa 5270 (2), pp. 231-261 : 253-254

Calodesma militta (Stoll, [1781]) BIN : BOLD:AAK1660

Chamesthema dioptis C. Felder & R. Felder, 1874 , TL [ Brazil, fl(umen) Amazonas], is probably a synonym.

Thyrgis lacryma Dognin, 1919 , TL French Guiana, is made a synonym.

Centronia plorator Kaye, [1923] , TL Trinidad, is made a synonym.

Phalaena collaris Drury, 1782 , TL Brazil, [Rio de Janeiro], may be a synonym.

Josia (Thyrgis) contracta Walker, 1854 , TL ‘South America’, may be a synonym.

Eucyane chesalon Druce, 1885 , TL Ecuador, [Pastaza], may be a synonym.

Eucyane kedar Druce, 1900 , TL Colombia, [Magdalena], may be a synonym.

Eucyane dilutana Druce, 1907 , TL [ Brazil], ‘Amazons’, may be a synonym.

Calodesma contracta itaitubae Hering, 1925 , TL [ Brazil, Pará, Rio Tapajós], Itaituba, may be a synonym. Calodesma contracta apicalis Hering, 1925 , TL [ Brazil], Bahia, may be a synonym.

Calodesma jordani Hering, 1925 , TL Paraguay, may be a synonym.

Phalaena amica Stoll, [1781] , Suriname may be a synonym.

This species is known from Panama, Trinidad, French Guiana, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. Males are mostly dimorphic ( collaris and dioptis morphs), but the single male specimen from Panama resembles the Central American male C. maculifrons . Females are dimorphic (white and orange morphs) and highly variable. When more sequences are available, females are expected to be trimorphic (red morph as well). The following sequenced specimens from Trinidad belong to this taxon:

Males collaris morph. Arima Valley, nr. Asa Wright, eupatorium flowers: ♁ 23.ix.2017 ( John Morrall ) [ MJWC, DNA 139 ]. Cat’s Hill, eupatorium flowers: ♁ 24.ix.2017 (John Morrall) [ MJWC, DNA 138 ]. Inniss Field, eupatorium flowers: ♁ 6.i.2019 (S. Alston-Smith) [ MJWC, DNA 306 ]. Parrylands, eupatorium flowers: 3♁ x.2017 (S. Alston-Smith) [ MJWC, DNA 162-164 ]; ♁ ix.2018 (S. Alston-Smith) [ MJWC, DNA 295 ]

Males dioptis morph. Parrylands, eupatorium flowers: 2♁ x.2017 (S. Alston-Smith) [ MJWC, DNA 160-161 ] ; ♁ ix.2018 (S. Alston-Smith) [ MJWC, DNA 296 ]

White female morph. Cat’s Hill, eupatorium flowers: 4♀ 24.ix.2017 (John Morrall) [ MJWC, DNA 136 , 140-142 ]. Parrylands, eupatorium flowers: 10♀ x.2017 (S. Alston-Smith) [ MJWC, DNA 165-174 ]; 4♀ ix.2018 (S. Alston-Smith) [ MJWC, DNA 297-300 ]

Orange female morph. 3♀ Arima Valley, Simla: xii.2020 (S. Alston-Smith) [ MJWC, DNA 470 , 474 , 475 ]. Hololo Mountain Road, eupatorium flowers : ♀ 3.x.2017 (John Morrall) [ MJWC, DNA 145 ]. Lalaja Ridge , eupatorium flowers : ♀ 23.xii.2019 (J. Morrall) [ MJWC, DNA 377 ]. East of Point Fortin, Eupatorium fls : ♀ 30.ix.1982 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC, DNA 291 ]. Rio Claro-Guayaguayare Road, milestone 6.5, Eupatorium fls : ♀ 17.ix.1978 (M.J.W. Cock) [ MJWC, DNA 292 ]