Taxonomic changes of some neotropical species of Arctiini Leach (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) Author Beccacece, Hernán Mario Author Zapata, Adriana Inés text Zootaxa 2017 4272 3 421 429 journal article 32936 10.11646/zootaxa.4272.3.7 1f75966c-2b88-4148-814c-ace21e8c0d2b 1175-5326 892434 114FC930-2AAF-4BB1-ADF8-CF912E15D74A Melese paranensis Dognin, 1911 ( Fig. 7 ) Melese flavescens Joicey & Talbot, 1918 syn. n. ( Fig. 8 ) Melese paranensis Dognin, 1911 : 15 was described based on a male holotype from Misiones , Argentina , deposited in USNM ( Fig. 7 ). Melese flavescens Joicey & Talbot, 1918 : 268 ; pl. 1, f. 11 was described based on a male holotype from Misiones , Argentina according to Hampson (1920) is deposited in NHUK ( Fig. 8 ). The holotype of the latter species is faded, but both the discal spot in the distal end of the discal cell and the three irregular spots at the base of the forewing are evident, similarly to the holotype of M. paranensis . Several males of M. paranensis from the type locality were examined. The three irregular spots on the forewing were found to present variations. Females are larger than males and the discal spot on forewings is reduced to a dot or even absent ( Figs. 18, 21 ). The male genitalia dissected match with M. paranensis ( Watson 1971 ) ( Figs. 19, 20 ). Furthermore, there is no information of the close vicinity and similarity with M. paranensis in the description provided by Joicey & Talbot (1918) . The only M. flavescens specimen present in a collection is the holotype . Therefore, this holotype is either an aberration or a faded specimen of M. paranensis . Material examined. Argentina , Misiones : 1 ♀ : Iguazú X-1928 , A. Breyer leg. ( MLP ) ( Figs. 18, 21 ) . 1 ♀: 14- XI-1928 (MLP). 1 ♂ : [Puerto] Bemberg , XII-1938 , K. Hayward leg. ( MLP ) . 1 ♂: Candelaria department - L. N. Alem, XI-1953 , Gaitopulo (MACN) ( Figs. 19, 20 ). 2 ♂ : Esmeralda Provincial Park , 505 m , 18-I-2012 , S 26°53'39'' W 53°52'44'' , H.M. Beccacece , A.I. Zapata , G. San Blas , M.E. Drewniak & N. Villafañe leg. ( MZUC ) . 1 ♀ : Moconá Provincial Park , 433 m , 18-I-2012 , S 27°09' 17 W 53°53'31'' , H.M. Beccacece , A.I. Zapata , G. San Blas , M.E. Drewniak & N. Villafañe leg. ( MZUC ) . 1 ♂: idem locality, 16-III-2016 , E. Krauczuk leg. (MZUC). 3 ♂: idem locality, 01-IV-2016 , E. Krauczuk leg. (MZUC). 2 ♂: idem locality, 05-IV-2016 , E. Krauczuk leg. (MZUC). 1 ♂ and 2 ♀: idem locality, 07-IV-2016 , E. Krauczuk leg. (MZUC). 2 ♂ and 2 ♀: idem locality, 12-IV-2016 , E. Krauczuk leg. (MZUC). 2 ♂ and 1 ♀: idem locality, 13-IV-2016 , E. Krauczuk leg. (MZUC). 5 ♂ and 2 ♀: idem locality, 14-IV-2016 , E. Krauczuk leg. (MZUC). 1 ♂: idem locality, 25-VI-2016 , E. Krauczuk leg. (MZUC). 3 ♂: idem locality, 26-VI-2016 , E. Krauczuk leg. (MZUC). 1 ♂: idem locality, 27-VI-2016 , E. Krauczuk leg. (MZUC). 1 ♂ and 2 ♀: idem locality, 27-VI-2016 , E. Krauczuk leg. (MZUC). 4 ♂ and 1 ♀: idem locality, 30-VI-2016 , E. Krauczuk leg. (MZUC). 2 ♀: idem locality, 01-VII-2016 , E. Krauczuk leg. (MZUC). 5 ♂: idem locality, 01-VII- 2016 , E. Krauczuk leg. (MZUC). 1 ♀: idem locality, 03-VII-2016 , E. Krauczuk leg. (MZUC). 1 ♂: idem locality, 05-VII-2016 , E. Krauczuk leg. (MZUC). 1 ♂: idem locality, 01-VIII-2016 , E. Krauczuk leg. (MZUC). 3 ♀: idem locality, 01-VIII-2016 , E. Krauczuk leg. (MZUC). 1 ♂: idem locality, 21-X-2016 , E. Krauczuk leg. (MZUC).