Chereuta Meyrick, 1906
Chereuta Meyrick, 1906. Descriptions of Australian Tineina. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 30: 33–66 [33]. Type species: Chereuta tinthalea Meyrick, 1906 by original designation.
Chereuta Meyrick, 1906 [Cryptophasidae]. Fletcher, T. B., 1929, A list of generic names used for Microlepidoptera. Memoirs of the Department of Agriculture of India, 11: 1-244 [46].
Amphimelas Turner, 1929. New Australian Lepidoptera. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 53: 297–308 [306]. Type species: Amphimelas argopasta Turner, 1929 by monotypy.
Chereuta Meyrick, 1906. Common, in Nielsen, Edwards, & Rangsi, 1996, Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera, 4: i-xiv, 1-529 & CD-ROM [86].
Chereuta Meyrick, 1906. 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 5 April 2010].
Chereuta Meyrick, 1906. 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 16 June 2010].
Original description, Meyrick 1906
Chereuta, n.g.
Head smooth; tongue developed. Antennae 2/3 – 4/5, in male simple or minutely ciliated, basal joint moderate, without pecten. Labial palpi very long, recurved, second joint thickened with appressed scales, terminal joint as long as or longer than second, slender, acute. Maxillary palpi obsolete. Posterior tibiae smooth, with expansible whorls of rough scales at origin of spurs. Forewings with 1 b furcate, 2 from 4/5. 7 to costa or apex, 8 absent, 11 from middle. Hindwings somewhat over 1, trapezoidal, apex obtuse, termen sinuate, cilia ½ - 4/5; 3 and 4 connate, 5 parallel, 6 and 7 connate or stalked, 8 anastomosing with upper margin of cell towards base.
Type C. tinthalea. Allied to Catoryctis, from which it differs especially by the structure of vein 8 of hindwings. The species are relatively small dark insects, with a tendency to metallic colouring.
Sydney and Shoalhaven, New South Wales, in October and January; two specimens. Characterized by the strong white irroration and metallic cilia.
Synonymic description, Turner 1929
Amphimelas, n. gen
αμϕιμελας, black all round.
Head smooth. Tongue present. Palpi long. recurved, .sickle-shaped; second joint smooth. exceeding base of antennae; terminal joint as long as second, smooth, slender. laterally compressed, acute. Antennae of female: about ½, filiform; basal joint rather stout. Thorax not crested. Middle and posterior tibiae with median and terminal whorls of hairs, otherwise smooth. Forewings with 11 veins. 2 from ¾, 3 and 4 connate from angle, 7 and 8 coincident, 9 approximated, 11 from middle. Hindwings over 1, subquadrate, cilia 1/6; 3 and 4 stalked, 5 parallel, approximated. 6 and 7 connate.
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Distribution: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Western Australia. Endemic. (Edwards, 2003).
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Chereuta anthracistis Meyrick, 1906
Chereuta anthracistis, ♂, holotype. Photograph by Patrick Strutzenberger, ©BMNH.
Chereuta anthracistis Meyrick, 1906. Descriptions of Australian Tineina. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 30: 33–66 [34]. Holotype BMNH ♂, York, WA. Western Australia. Endemic.
Chereuta anthracistis Meyrick, 1906. Common, in Nielsen, Edwards, & Rangsi, 1996, Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera, 4: i-xiv, 1-529 & CD-ROM [86].
Chereuta anthracistis Meyrick, 1906. 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 8 April 2010].
Chereuta anthracistis Meyrick, 1906. 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 16 June 2010].
Original description, Meyrick 1906
Chereuta anthracistis, n. sp.
Male, 10 mm. Head and thorax dark metallic purplish-leaden-grey. Palpi dark bronzy-fuscous, towards base whitish. Antennae dark fuscous, simple. Abdomen dark bronzy fuscous, lateral margins spotted with white. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen rather obliquely rounded; dark bronzy-fuscous with coppery reflections, with a few scattered white scales: cilia dark fuscous. Hindwings with 6 and 7 connate; dark bronzy-fuscous; cilia dark fuscous, basal third blackish-fuscous.
York, West Australia, in November; one specimen.
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Chereuta chalcistis Meyrick, 1906
Chereuta chalcistis, ♂, lectotype. Photograph by Patrick Strutzenberger, ©BMNH.
Chereuta chalcistis Meyrick, 1906. Descriptions of Australian Tineina. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 30: 33–66 [34]. Syntype(s) BMNH 2♂♀, Albany, WA.
Chereuta chalcistis Meyrick, 1906. Common, in Nielsen, Edwards, & Rangsi, 1996, Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera, 4: i-xiv, 1-529 & CD-ROM [86].
Chereuta chalcistis Meyrick, 1906. 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 8 April 2010].
Chereuta chalcistis Meyrick, 1906. 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 16 June 2010].
Original description, Meyrick 1906
Chereuta chalcistis, n. sp.
Male, female, 13-16 mm. Head and thorax metallic bronzy-grey, side-tufts yellowish. Palpi bronzy-grey, towards base whitish. Antennae dark fuscous, in male minutely ciliated. Abdomen bronzy-fuscous, segmental margins broadly whitish. Forewings elongate, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, termen hardly rounded, oblique; fuscous, irrorated with dark fuscous and mixed with yellowish-brown; stigmata very obscurely indicated with dark fuscous scales, plical somewhat beyond first discal: cilia fuscous. Hindwings with 6 and 7 stalked: dark fuscous, darkest towards apex: cilia fuscous, with dark fuscous basal shade.
Albany, West Australia, in December; two specimens.
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Chereuta tinthalea Meyrick, 1906.
Chereuta tinthalea, ♂, lectotype. Photograph by Patrick Strutzenberger, ©BMNH.
Chereuta tinthalea ( = Amphimelas argopasta, ♀, holotype). Mittagong, Lat. -34.4º, Long. 150.5º. Collection Gilbert M. Goldfinch, 09 November 1928. AM.
Chereuta tinthalea Meyrick, 1906. Descriptions of Australian Tineina. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 30: 33–66 [33]. Syntype(s) BMNH 2♂♀, Sydney and Shoalhaven, NSW.
Amphimelas argopasta Turner, 1929. New Australian Lepidoptera. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 53: 297–308 [307]. Holotype AM ♀, Mittagong, NSW.
Chereuta tinthalea M. [Cryptophasidae] Fletcher, T. B., 1929, A list of generic names used for Microlepidoptera. Memoirs of the Department of Agriculture of India, 11: 1-244 [46].
Chereuta tinthalea Meyrick, 1906. Meyrick, 1930, Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4:15
Chereuta tinthalea Meyrick, 1906. (Amphimelas), syn. n. Common, in Nielsen, Edwards, & Rangsi, 1996, Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera, 4: i-xiv, 1-529 & CD-ROM [86].
Chereuta tinthalea Meyrick, 1906. 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 8 April 2010].
Chereuta argopasta Turner, 1929. cf tinthalea. 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 8 April 2010]. [Synonymy not noted].
Chereuta tinthalea Meyrick, 1906. 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 16 June 2010].
Original description, Meyrick 1906
Chereuta tinthalea, n. sp.
Male, female, 12-13 mm. Head and thorax blackish, with a few white scales. Palpi black, basal joint white, second joint white except base and apex, terminal joint sprinkled with white. Antennae blackish. Abdomen dark fuscous, segmental margins white. Forewings elongate-oblong, costa gently arched, apex obtuse, term en slightly sinuate or nearly straight, somewhat oblique; dark fuscous, coarsely irrorated with black, and more irregularly with white; the white scales appear to form an irregular line from costa beyond 2/3 to tornus, and a terminal series of dots, but no other defined markings: cilia metallic purplish-bronze. Hindwings with 6 and 7 connate; dark bronzy-fuscous; cilia fuscous, with dark fuscous basal line.
Synonymic description, Turner 1929
Amphimelas argopasta, n. sp.
αργοπαστος, sprinkled with white.
♀, 16-17 mm. Head blackish; face white. Palpi blackish; second joint except base and apex white. Antennae blackish. Thorax blackish, some irroration and a posterior dot white. Abdomen blackish, apices of segments white, more broadly so beneath. Legs blackish; tibial whorls of hairs and tarsal annulations white. Forewings sub oblong, not dilated, costa gently arched, apex rounded-rectangular, termen straight, scarcely oblique; blackish with white irroration, which forms indistinct oblique bands, first from costa near base to dorsum near middle, second from costa before middle to dorsum beyond middle, third from ¾ costa to tornus; a terminal series of white dots; cilia fuscous with slight purple lustre. Hindwings and cilia blackish.
New South Wales: Mittagong, in November; two specimens received from Mr. G. M. Goldfinch, who has the type.
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