Revision der nearktischen und neotropischen Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera).

Abstract

This revision of the Epermeniidae of the Nearctic and Neotropical regions is based of the study of extensive material. Of the twelve taxa known so far, eleven could by examined. Three were revealed as synonyms, two taxa had to be transferred to other genera. Five taxa are described as new species, two of them belonging to a new genus.

Nomenclatural Acts

alameda Braun, 1923 (Epermenia), syn. n. of Epermenia (Calotripis) cicutaella Kearfott, 1903
bidentata Braun, 1926 (Epermenia), syn. n. of Ochromolopis ramapoella (Kearfott, 1903)
metrothetis Meyrick, 1921 (Epermenia), syn. n. of Ochromolopis ramapoella (Kearfott, 1903)
californica Gaedike, 1977 (Epermenia (Calotripis)), spec. n.
lomatii Gaedike, 1977 (Epermenia (Calotripis)), spec. n.
stolidota (Meyrick, 1917) (Epermenia (Calotripis)), comb. n. hitherto Acanthedra stolidota
strictelloides Gaedike, 1977 (Epermenia (Calotripis)), spec. n.
Acanthedra Meyrick, 1917 (Epermeniidae), syn. n. of Epermenia Hübner, 1825
Epimenia Kearfott, 1903 (Epermeniidae), syn. n. of Epermenia Hübner, 1825
Parochromolopis Gaedike, 1977 (Epermeniidae), gen. n.
ramapoella (Kearfott, 1903) (Ochromolopis), comb. n. hitherto Epimenia [sic!] ramapoella
floridana Gaedike, 1977 (Parochromolopis), spec. n.
parishi Gaedike, 1977 (Parochromolopis), spec. n.
syncrata (Meyrick, 1921) (Parochromolopis), comb. n. hitherto Epermenia syncrata