Incertae sedis

Incertae Sedis

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cnecopis Turner, 1917 (Philobota)

Philobota cnecopis Turner, 1917. Studies in Australian Lepidoptera. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia  41: 57–120 [92]. Holotype ANIC ♂, Port Darwin, NT.

cnecopis Turner, 1917 (Philobota) Common, in Nielsen, Edwards, & Rangsi, 1996, Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera, 4: i-xiv, 1-529 & CD-ROM [87].

Philobota cnecopis Turner, 1917. Edwards, E. D. (2003), Xyloryctinae. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/XYLORYCTINAE [accessed 19 June 2010].

Original description, Turner 1917
PHILOBOTA CNECOPIS, n. sp. (κνηκωπις, pale-yellow).♂, 16 mm. Head pale-yellow. Palpi pale-yellow, anterior surface of terminal joint fuscous. Antennae dark grey; ciliations in male 1. Thorax purple fuscous, a very small posterior pale-ochreous spot. Abdomen grey, apices of segments and tuft pale-ochreous. Legs pale-ochreous; anterior pair fuscous. Forewings rather narrow, not dilated, costa moderately arched, apex round-pointed, termen obliquely rounded; pale-yellow with purple-fuscous markings; a small basal fascia; a moderate fascia from 4/5 costa to 4/5 dorsum; a small terminal fascia suffusedly connected with preceding on costa and dorsum; cilia whitish-yellow. Hindwings grey; cilia whitish-yellow.Hab. - Northern Territory: Port Darwin; one specimen, received from Mr. S. F. Hill.

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lambda Turner, 1944 (Coesyra)

QM, holotype

QM

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collected by Graeme Cocks, Townsville. BOLD.

Coesyra lambda Turner, 1944 [Oecophorinae]. Revision of Australian Lepidoptera. Oecophoridae. XI. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 69: 49–61 [57]. Holotype QM ♂, Injune, Qld.

lambda Turner, 1944 (Coesyra). Common, in Nielsen, Edwards, & Rangsi, 1996, Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera, 4: i-xiv, 1-529 & CD-ROM [87].

Coesyra lambda Turner, 1944 [Oecophorinae]. Beccaloni, G. W., Scoble, M. J., Robinson, G. S. & Pitkin, B. (Editors). 2003. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex). World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/entomology/lepindex [accessed 17 June 2010].

Coesyra lambda Turner, 1944. Edwards, E. D. (2003), Xyloryctinae. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/XYLORYCTINAE [accessed 19 June 2010].

Original description, Turner 1944
COESYRA LAMBDA, n. sp. (λαμβδα, a letter of the Greek alphabet.)♂♀. 20-22 mm. Head and thorax white. Palpi with terminal joint four-fifths; outer surface of second joint except apex fuscous. Antennae grey; ciliations in male 1 and one-half. Abdomen grey; apices of segments and tuft whitish. Legs fuscous, posterior pair whitish-ochreous. Forewings posteriorly dilated, costa moderately arched, apex pointed, termen obliquely rounded; white; markings fuscous partly ochreous-tinged; a dark fuscous costal streak from base to one-fourth; a rather narrow fascia from three-fifths costa to one-third dorsum, with a small median posterior projection; a spot on dorsum beyond middle, sometimes connected with middle of median fascia; an outwardly curved subterminal fascia, preceded by two transversely placed dark fuscous dots; a small dentate terminal mark beneath apex; cilia white, bases barred with fuscous. Hindwings and cilia pale grey. To follow O. gephyrota Meyr.
Queensland: Injune in December; Talwood in November (W. B. Barnard); three specimens. Type in Queensland Museum.

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Flight period: November, December.

Distribution: Queensland.

Remarks: Barcoding results give this species the likely genus of Lichenaula.

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lechriomochla Turner, 1944 (Machaeritis)

QM, holotype

Machaeritis lechriomochla Turner, 1944. Revision of Australian Lepidoptera. Oecophoridae. XI. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 69: 49–61 [52]. Holotype QM ♂, Toowoomba, Qld.

lechriomochla Turner, 1944. (Machaeritis). Common, in Nielsen, Edwards, & Rangsi, 1996, Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera, 4: i-xiv, 1-529 & CD-ROM [87].

Machaeritis lechriomochla Turner, 1944. Edwards, E. D. (2003), Xyloryctinae. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/XYLORYCTINAE [accessed 19 June 2010].

Original description, Turner 1944
MACHAERITIS LECHRIOMOCHLA, n . sp. (λεχριομχλος, obliquely barred.)♂. 13-14 mm. Head white. Palpi short, reaching middle of face, terminal joint one-fourth; white. Antennae grey; ciliations in male 2. Thorax with anterior half white, posterior half fuscous. Abdomen grey. Legs grey; anterior pair fuscous. Forewings narrow, costa slightly arched, apex pointed, termen very oblique; white with fuscous markings; a narrow basal fascia; rather narrow oblique fasciae, first at two-fifths, second from three-fourths costa to tornus; a terminal line; cilia fuscous, interrupted· above. and below middle by white bars. Hindwings and cilia grey. To follow M. encrita Low., which besides other differences has much narrower hindwings .
Queensland: Toowoomba in November; two specimens. Type in Queensland Museum.

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Distribution: Queensland.

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rhaphiducha Turner, 1946 (Machimia)

QM, holotype

ANIC

Machimia rhaphiducha Turner, 1946 [Oecophorinae]. Revision of Australian Lepidoptera. Oecophoridae. XIII. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 70: 93–120 [117]. Holotype QM ♂, Burleigh Heads, Qld.

rhaphiducha Turner, 1946 90. (Machimia). Common, in Nielsen, Edwards, & Rangsi, 1996, Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera, 4: i-xiv, 1-529 & CD-ROM [87].

Machimia rhaphiducha Turner, 1946 (Depressariinae). Beccaloni, G. W., Scoble, M. J., Robinson, G. S. & Pitkin, B. (Editors). 2003. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex). World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/entomology/lepindex [accessed 17 June 2010].

Machimia rhaphiducha Turner, 1946. Edwards, E. D. (2003), Xyloryctinae. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/XYLORYCTINAE [accessed 19 June 2010].

Original description, Turner, 1946
MACHIMIA RHAPHIDUCHA, n. sp. (ραϕιδουφα, needle-streaked.)♂ 28 mm. Head whitish. Palpi with second joint three times length of face, white sprinkled with fuscous, basal third dark fuscous externally. Antennae grey-whitish sprinkled with dark fuscous; ciliations in male 2 and a half. Thorax whitish-grey. Abdomen grey; sides and tuft whitish. Legs whitish; anterior pair fuscous anteriorly. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtusely pointed, termen slightly rounded, oblique; whitish with slender blackish streaks; a short streak from base or costa, another in cell, and several very slender streaks between veins running to costa and termen; cilia white. Hindwings grey-whitish; cilia white.Queensland: Tweed Hds. (Burleigh) In September (W. B. Bamard); two specimens. Type in Queensland Museum.

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Distribution: Queensland.

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sobrina Turner, 1944 (Philobota)

Philobota sobrina Turner, 1944. Revision of the Australian Lepidoptera. Oecophoridae. XII. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 69: 253–273 [269]. Holotype ANIC ♂, Injune, Qld.

sobrina Turner, 1944 (Philobota). Common, in Nielsen, Edwards, & Rangsi, 1996, Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera, 4: i-xiv, 1-529 & CD-ROM [87].

Philobota sobrina Turner, 1944. Edwards, E. D. (2003), Xyloryctinae. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/XYLORYCTINAE [accessed 19 June 2010].

Original description, Turner 1944
Philobota sobrina, n. sp. (sobrinus, a cousin.)
♂. 16 mm. Head pale yellow. Palpi with terminal joint two-thirds, outer surface of second joint grey towards base. Antennae fuscous; ciliations of male very short (one-fourth). Thorax fuscous. Abdomen grey; tuft ochreous tinged. Legs pale ochreous; anterior pair fuscous. Forewings suboval, costa moderately arched, apex rounded, termen obliquely rounded; yellow; a pale fuscous costal streak from base to middle; a purple-fuscous terminal band, sharply defined by a line from three-fourths costa to three-fourths dorsum; cilia grey. Hindwings and cilia grey. Resembles P. acrotropa, but differs in the short antennal ciliations, the longer terminal joint of palpi (in acrotropa one-half), and differently shaped terminal band of forewings.
Queensland: Injune in February (W. B. Barnard).

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sporima Turner, 1947 (Brachyzancla)

QM

Brachyzancla sporima Turner, 1947 [Oecophorinae]. Revision of Australian Lepidoptera. Oecophoridae. XIV. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 72: 143–158 [154]. Syntype(s) ANIC 5♂♀, Stanthorpe, Qld.

sporima Turner, 1947 (Brachyzancla). Common, in Nielsen, Edwards, & Rangsi, 1996, Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera, 4: i-xiv, 1-529 & CD-ROM [87].

Brachyzancla sporima Turner, 1947 [Gelechiidae]. Beccaloni, G. W., Scoble, M. J., Robinson, G. S. & Pitkin, B. (Editors). 2003. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex). World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/entomology/lepindex [accessed 17 June 2010].

Brachyzancla sporima Turner, 1947. Edwards, E. D. (2003), Xyloryctinae. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/XYLORYCTINAE [accessed 19 June 2010].

Original description, Turner 1947
BRACHYZANCLA SPORIMA, n. sp.(σποριμος, sprinkled.)♂♀. 14-16 mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous with a few blackish scales.  Palpi whitish-ochreous with blackish irroration more pronounced on. terminal joint. Antennae whitish-ochreous annulated with blackish; in male slightly serrate and  minutely ciliated. Abdomen ochreous-whitish. Legs ochreous-whitish; all tarsi and  middle tibiae with dark fuscous rings; anterior pair mostly dark fuscous. Forewings with costa nearly straight, except at base and, apex, apex rounded; 7 to costa; whitish-ochreous sparsely irrorated, especially towards margins, with large blackish scales; a small basal blackish fascia, moderate blackish discal spots at one-fourth and middle; cilia whitish-ochreous with a few blackish points. Hindwings grey-whitish; cilia whitish.Queensland: Stanthorpe in October and November; five specimens taken at granite rocks.

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Distribution: Queensland.

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trissospila Turner, 1940 (Machaeretis)

Machaeretis trissospila Turner, 1940 [Oecophorinae]. Revision of Australian Lepidoptera. Oecophoridae. IX. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 65: 421–446 [430] [sic]. Holotype ANIC ♂, Toowoomba, Qld.

trissospila Turner, 1940 (Machaeretis). Common, in Nielsen, Edwards, & Rangsi, 1996, Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera, 4: i-xiv, 1-529 & CD-ROM [87].

Machaeretis trissospila Turner, 1940 [Oecophorinae]. Beccaloni, G. W., Scoble, M. J., Robinson, G. S. & Pitkin, B. (Editors). 2003. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex). World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/entomology/lepindex [accessed 17 June 2010].

Machaeretis trissospila Turner, 1940. Edwards, E. D. (2003), Xyloryctinae. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/XYLORYCTINAE [accessed 19 June 2010].

Original description, Turner 1940
Machaeretis trissospila, n. sp. (τρισσπιλος, three-spotted.)
♂. 14 mm. Head white. Palpi with terminal joint one-fourth; whitish, second joint except base and apex fuscous. Antennae grey; ciliations in male 3. Thorax white; anterior edge fuscous. Abdomen grey. Legs whitish; anterior pair and tarsi fuscous with whitish rings. Forewings narrow, costa gently arched, apex pointed, termen straight, very oblique; white; markings and some irroration fuscous; a basal dorsal spot, another on dorsum at two-fifths, and a larger above tornus; some irroration along costa and termen; cilia white, apices and an ante median line fuscous. Hindwings and cilia whitish-grey. The terminal joint of palpi is unusually short.
Queensland: Toowoomba in November; one specimen received from Mr. W. B. Barnard.

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Distribution: Queensland.

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viduata Walker, 1869 (Hyponomeuta)

♂ - ACT, Black Mountain, Canberra, 4. Jun. 1965, I.F.B. Common leg. (ANIC). [AMO].

♀ - ACT, Black Mountain, Canberra, 4. Jun. 1965, I.F.B. Common leg. (ANIC). [AMO].

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NMV. nb misspelling ‘viduella’ on label.

Hyponomeuta viduata Walker, 1869. Characters of undescribed Lepidoptera Heterocera. London : E.W. Janson 112 pp. [85]. Holotype NMV ♂, unknown.

Xylorycta viduata Walk. Turner, 1912: On Some Types of Lepidoptera in the National Museum, Melbourne, Memoirs of the National Museum, Melbourne, 4, 16-22 [19].

viduata Walker, 1869 (Hyponomeuta). Common, in Nielsen, Edwards, & Rangsi, 1996, Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera, 4: i-xiv, 1-529 & CD-ROM [87].

Xylorycta viduata Walker, 1869. Beccaloni, G. W., Scoble, M. J., Robinson, G. S. & Pitkin, B. (Editors). 2003. The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex). World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/entomology/lepindex [accessed 17 June 2010].

Hyponomeuta viduata Walker, 1869. Edwards, E. D. (2003), Xyloryctinae. Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/XYLORYCTINAE [accessed 19 June 2010].

Original description, Walker 1869
HYPONOMEUTA ? VIDUATA. Mas. - Schistaceo-cinerea, antennis subserratis, abdomine alas posticas longe superante fasciculo apicali minimo, pedibus longis gracillimis, alis anticis longis angustis apice rotundatis vitta subcostali angusta abbreviata puncto exteriore guttisque duabus discoidalibus longis nigris margine exteriore perobliquo.Male. - Slaty cinereous, shining. Antennae minutely serrated. Abdomen extending much beyond the hind wings; apical tuft very small . Legs long, very slender; spurs long, slender . Wings long. Fore wings narrow, rounded at the tips; a narrow black subcostal stripe, which extends from the base to rather beyond half the length; a black point beyond half the length of the stripe and nearer to the interior border than to the costa; two elongate black dots on the disk a little beyond the end of the stripe, one behind the other; exterior border rounded, extremely oblique. Length of the body
5 ½ lines [11.6 mm]; of the wings 17 lines [36 mm].

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Hyponomeuta ? viduata is a good species which may be provisionally referred to the genus Xylorycta. Besides the type there are three examples in the National Museum, all imperfect and without palpi. (Localities: Melbourne and Kewell, Vic.) (Turner, 1912).

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viduata (Hyponomeuta) ♂, genitalia. Black Mountain light trap, 1 June 1960, collected by I.F.B. Common, ANIC slide no. 1452, dissected by D. Adamski. Photomicrograph taken at ANIC, Canberra.

viduata (Hyponomeuta) ♂, aedeagus. Black Mountain light trap, 1 June 1960, collected by I.F.B. Common, ANIC slide no. 1452, dissected by D. Adamski. Photomicrograph taken at ANIC, Canberra.

viduata (Hyponomeuta) ♀, genitalia. Black Mountain light trap, 9 June 1967, collected by I.F.B. Common, ANIC slide no. 1451, dissected by D. Adamski. Photomicrograph taken at ANIC, Canberra.

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Flight period: June.

Distribution: Australian Capital Territory, Victoria.

Remarks: The evidence of the male genitalia suggests this species belongs in the same group as Scieropepla Meyrick. In particular the ‘toothed’ aedeagus resembles S. polyxesta; and the claspers, uncus and gnathos and saccus share superficial similarities with S. trinervis.

 Male genitalia also resemble those of  Procometis hylonoma. Genetic analysis will be necessary to properly place this species.

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