Druentica patawa Herbin, 2016

St Laurent, Ryan A. & Cock, Matthew J. W., 2017, Annotated list of Mimallonidae (Lepidoptera, Mimallonoidea) from Trinidad and Tobago, with the description of a new species of Cicinnus Blanchard, 1852 and taxonomic notes, Zootaxa 4268 (1), pp. 53-70 : 63-65

Druentica patawa Herbin, 2016

( Figs. 19, 20 )

Type locality. French Guiana

Druentica scissa (Herrich-Schäffer) : Cock (2003: 50, 51, fig. 19 ♂)

This identification was confirmed by genitalia dissection of one male specimen collected in Trinidad, which is a perfect match for D. patawa , newly described from French Guiana ( Herbin 2016). Therefore, this is the first report of this species from outside of French Guiana. Prior to the description of D. patawa, Cock (2003) referred to this species as D. scissa , a presumably Amazonian species of uncertain identity.

Druentica patawa has primarily been collected from forested areas of the Northern Range, both in the valleys and on ridge tops, where it is not rare.

Material examined: (9 ♂, 1 ♀, total) TRINIDAD : 4 ♂, Arima-Blanchisseuse Road, milestone 9.75: 21.IX.1982, M.J.W. Cock [leg.], MV light (3 ♂ UWIZM CABI.2465, 2467, 2468, 1 ♂ MJWC). 1 ♂, Cumaca Road, 4.6 mi: 21.X.1982, M.J.W. Cock [leg.], MV light (UWIZM CABI.2466). 1 ♂, Curepe: 11–20.II.1982, M.J.W. Cock [leg.], MV light (MJWC). 1 ♂, Hollis Reservoir, pump house: 2.XI.1978, M.J.W. Cock [leg.], at light (MJWC). 2 ♂, Morne Bleu, Textel Installation: 7.I.1979, 29.III.1979 M.J.W. Cock [leg.], at light ( MJWC, NHMUK 010588412 ). FRENCH GUIANA : 1 ♀, Kaw Rd. , 4°32'57.41''N, 52°8'52.57''W, 286 m: 27.X.2013, D. Herbin leg., CDH 2.820, Paratype ♀ Druentica patawa Herbin det. Antenor 2016 (CDH).

Figures

FIGURES 17 – 29. Mimallonidae of Trinidad. 17. Druentica coralie male, Trinidad, Arima Valley, 800 – 1200 ft (AMNH). 18. D. coralie female, Trinidad, ex. Clidemia hirta, photo courtesy of M. Ramadan (HDOA). 19. D. patawa male, Trinidad, Hollis Reservoir (MJWC). 20. D. patawa female paratype, French Guiana, Kaw Rd., 286 m (CDH). 21. Lacosoma ostrinum male, Trinidad, Off Saunders Road, Inniss Field, 50 m (MJWC). 22. L. ostrinum female, Trinidad, 2.5 mi SE of Valencia, Valencia Forest (MJWC). 23. Trogoptera guianaca male, Trinidad, Morne Bleu, Textel Installation (MJWC). 24. T. belilia female, Trinidad, Off Saunders Road, Inniss Field, 50 m (MJWC). 25. L. valva male, French Guiana, Réserve des Nouragues, Inselberg DZ, photo courtesy of P. Collet (CPC). 26. L. valva female, Trinidad, 2.5 mi SE of Valencia, Valencia Forest (MJWC). 27. Mimallo amilia male, Trinidad, Curepe (MJWC). 28. M. amilia female, Trinidad, Arima Valley (MJWC). 29. Zaphanta infantilis male, Trinidad, 2.5 mi SE of Valencia, Valencia Forest (MJWC). Scale bar = 1 cm.