Carohamilia masoni ( Schaus, 1894 ) Naydenov & Yakovlev & Penco, 2021

Naydenov, Artem E., Yakovlev, Roman V. & Penco, Fernando C., 2021, Redescription and review of the Neotropical genus Carohamilia Dyar, 1940 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae: Zeuzerinae), Zootaxa 4985 (4), pp. 557-563 : 558-559

Carohamilia masoni ( Schaus, 1894) comb. n.

Figs 1−2 , 11 , 17

Zeuzera masoni Schaus, 1894: 235

Xyleutes masoni Dyar 1940: 1266 , pl. 167e

Psychonoctua masoni Blanchard & Knudson 1985: 426−431 .

Aramos masoni Schoorl 1990: 125−126

Material examined: Type material. Lectotype ♂: Mexico: Jalapa, Collection Wm. Schaus, Type No. 12569, U.S.N.M. Genitalia Slide By RWH USNM 12090, USNMENT 01198 175 ( USNM) ( Fig. 1 ) . — Further material. USA: 1 ♂, Texas, Cameron Co. [RSP:1] N 25.99641° W 97.56871°, Resaca de la Palma St. Pk. subtropical resaca woodland 10 May 2008; MV Sheet 1 H. L. Kons Jr. & R. J. Borth. ( MWM), (GenPrMWM: 28.629), ( Figs. 2 , 11 ) ; 1 ♂, Texas, Cameron Co. [RSP:43] N 25.98863° W 97.56429°, Resaca de la Palma St. Pk. subtropical resaca woodland 13 May 2008; MV Sheet 3 H.L. Kons Jr. & R.J. Borth ( MWM) .

Reported from Guatemala (Quirigua, Cayuga and Queriflia), Mexico (Cordoba and Sinaola) and USA, Texas (Southmost, Cameron Co., Brownsville, Hidalgo Co., Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge) ( Blanchard & Knudson 1985; Schoorl (1990).

Remarks. A detailed description was given by Blanchard & Knudson (1985). Later, we indicated the unclear taxonomic position of Z. masoni ( Yakovlev et al. 2019b) , considering the distinct difference of the male genitalia of other Neotropical Zeuzerinae species currently known.

Diagnosis. The species differs from the other congeners in the male externally and in the genital structure: the forewing has a very dense grey pattern which is significantly darker than in C. ophelia , with a black longitudinal stroke medially, from the base to the apex of the wing; the valve has a wavy saccular margin, significantly narrowed to the apex.

Distribution. USA (Texas), Mexico, Guatemala.

Figures

FIGURE 17. Map of distribution of Carohamilia Dyar, 1940.

FIGURES 1−10. Zeuzerinae, adults: 1. Carohamilia masoni, ♂, lectotype, Mexico, Jalapa (USNM); 2. C. masoni, ♂, USA, Texas, Cameron Co. (MWM), (GenPrMWM: 28.629); 3. С. ophelia, ♂, holotype, Guatemala, Cayuga (USNM); 4. C. poam, ♂, holotype, Mexico, Veracruz (USNM); 5. C. poam, ♂, Belize, Punta Gorda (specimen photo NHMUK 012832455); 6. C. terrafirma, ♂, holotype, Costa Rica, Sixola Riv (USNM); 7. C. terrafirma, ♂, Colombia, Muzo, (specimen photo NHMUK 012832454); 8. C. terrafirma, ♀, holotype of Psychonoctua nullifer, Panama, Taboga Isl. (USNM); 9. Schreiteriana lineaeplena, ♂, French Guiana, St. Jean de Maroni, Received from E. Le. Moult (specimen photo NHMUK 012832469), (NHMUK); 10. Psychonoctua personalis, ♂, Cuba, Prov. Holguin de Tanamo (MWM), (GenPrMWM: 28.557).

FIGURES 11−16. Zeuzerinae, male, genitalia: 11. Carohamilia masoni, ♂, USA, Texas, Cameron Co. (GenPrMWM: 28.629); 12. С. ophelia, ♂, holotype, Guatemala, Cayuga (USNM); 13. C. poam, ♂, Belize, Punta Gorda (slide NHMUK 010315488); 14. C. terrafirma, ♂, Colombia, Muzo (slide NHMUK 010315487); 15. Schreiteriana lineaeplena, ♂, French Guiana, St. Jean de Maroni, Received from E. Le. Moult (slide NHMUK 010315500); 16. Psychonoctua personalis, ♂, Cuba, Prov. Holguin de Tanamo (GenPrMWM: 28.557).