Nicetosoma gen. nov., a new genus for the "Spilosoma" niceta group of species east of the Weber Line (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini)
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| Publication date | 2011 |
| Journal | Sugapa : Suara Serangga Papua |
| Volume | Issue number | 5 | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 109-144 |
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| Abstract |
A new genus name is proposed for the niceta group of nine species which previously
was considered to belong to Spilosoma Curtis, 1825. Two new species are described, Nicetosoma meforensis spec. nov. and Nicetosoma sulphurata spec. nov. The following taxonomic changes are proposed: Diacrisia niceta intermedia Rothschild, 1910 syn. nov., Diacrisia niceta mysolica Rothschild, 1915 syn. nov. and Diacrisia niceta pallida syn. nov. are synonymized with Diacrisia niceta papuana Rothschild, 1910, which itself will be raised from subspecies level to species level as Nicetosoma papuana (Rothschild, 1910) stat. nov. and the same is done with Diacrisia niceta saturata Rothschild, 1910 to Nicetosoma saturata (Rothschild, 1910) stat. nov. |
| Document type | Article |
| Language | English |
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