Ecdemus imbecillus, 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 : 513

imbecillus Zerny, 1931

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Teucer imbecillus Zerny, 1931a: 248 . Holotype female [by monotypy]: [ BRAZIL, Pará, Santarém], Taperinha, xii.1923 (Hagmann); with two labels: printed label “Taperinha b. Santarem G. Hagmann” with handwritten date on underside “ xii.1923 ”, and handwritten label “ Teucer imbecillus Zerny ♀ type ”.

Current combination. Ecdemus imbecillus (Zerny, 1931) comb. nov.

Condition of the type. Wings slightly rubbed, some scales missing on dorsal part of abdomen.

Remarks. Teucer Kirby, 1892 is an unnecessary replacement name for Telioneura Felder, 1874 (erected because of Telejoneura Rondani, 1864, Diptera). Therefore, the valid combination for this name would be Telioneura imbecillus . However, as mentioned in the original description, this species is indeed close to T. carmania ( Druce, 1883) , which was recently transferred to Ecdemus Herrich-Schäffer , [1855] ( Pinheiro & Duarte 2013). Hence the transfer of Teucer imbecillus to Ecdemus .

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.