A revision of the genus Hypsoropha Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Ophiderinae).

-The genus Hypsoropha (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is revised and two new species, H. franclemonti, and H. baja are described. Male and female genitalia and adult habitus are illustrated for all known species in the genus. Character states and resulting cladogram are presented. Hypsoropha Hiibner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Ophiderinae) is a genus known from Middle and North America. Two of the included species, H. monilis Frabicius (1777) and H. hormos Hiibner (1818) are common in the southeastern United States. Hyp soropha adeona Druce (1889) was described from Mexico and has recently been recorded from Costa Rica by Daniel H. Janzen (in collection of J. G. Franclemont and USNM). A fourth species is herein recorded from Cuba and the Bahamas and a fifth from Mexico and Arizona. The only other species previously associated with the genus, Tiauspa [Hypsoropha] argyria Butler (1879), was transferred from the Noctuidae and made the type of a notodontid genus, Ctianopha, by Schaus (1901). Both Hypsoropha monilis and H. hormos range over most of the southeastern United States with H. hormos being the most widespread, having been reported as far west as Arizona (Forbes, 1954), and as far north as New Hampshire and New York (Crumb, 1956). Hypsoropha hormos larvae feed on Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana L.) [Ebenaceae] (Dyar, 1899; Glover, 1878; Guenee, 1852) and Sassafras (Sassafras albidum (Nutt.)) Nees [Lauraceae] (Forbes, 1954). H. monilis larvae have been reported from Diospyros (Crumb, 1956) and I have seen larvae (Fig. 29) from New Jersey on D. virginiana. Hypsoropha Hiibner, 1818 Type species: Noctua monilis Fabricius by subsequent designation by Grote, 1874. Gloee Hiibner, 1808, suppressed (ICZN Op. 789). Type species: Gloee monilis sensu Hiibner by subsequent designation by Berio, 1957. Euphais Hiibner, 1818. Type species: Noctua monilis Fabricius by subsequent designation by Berio, 1957. Monogona Guenee, 1852. Type species: Hypsoropha hormos, by monotypy. Tiauspa Walker, 1858. This content downloaded from 207.46. 13.52 on Sat, 22 Oct 2016 05:41:01 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor. org/terms 274 JOURNAL OF THE NEW YORK ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY Vol. 100(2) Type species: Hypsoropha hormos, by monotypy. Gloce Neave, 1939, mispelling. Description: Palpus upturned beyond vertex in males; male antenna pectinate to subpectinate, female antenna filiform; eyes naked; reniform inconspicuous or absent; orbicular a black point; forewing apex slightly falcate; female possessing appendix bursa. Hypsoropha's monophyly is established by the following synapomorphies: forewing with a transverse series of about four circular white markings in the fold along the postmedian line; 8th abdominal sternum in the male with a peculiar pincer-like development. The nearest relatives appear to belong to the genus Psammathodoxa as suggested by Franclemont (1985). Psammathodoxa and Hypsoropha share a chitinized devel opment of the eighth abdominal sternum, although this has become much more elaborate in the latter. Hypsoropha franclemonti, new species Description. Antenna pectinate in male, simple in female; palpus upturned beyond vertex in male, to middle of front in female; head, tegula and thorax violet-gray; forewing with even, oblique postmedian line starting as four white markings in fold and terminating at costa near apex; antemedian line, when traceable, bowed out at middle; reniform obscure, orbicular a black point; wings silvery gray with diffuse whitish scaling along posterior margin and at apex; hindwing buff from base to middle, gradually darkening toward margin; fringe white. Male genitalia and eighth sternite as in Figures 10 and 12. Female genitalia as in Figure 9. Expanse 25-34 mm. Diagnosis. H. franclemonti can be distinguished from H. monilis and H. hormos by the even, oblique postmedian line; from H. adeona and H. baja by the buff-gray hindwing and less mottled forewing. The female bursa copulatrix has one band of signa in H. franclemonti versus two bands in H. adeona. Other structural differences in genitalia are evident from the illustrations (compare Figs. 9-12, 13-16, and 25 28). Hypsorophafranclemonti is presently known only from Cuba and Great Exuma Island in the Bahamas. Diospyros crassinervis (Krug & Urb.) Standl. has been reported in Cuba as well as in the Bahamas (Correll and Correll, 1982) and may prove to be an acceptable food plant for the new species. Type material. BAHAMAS, Holotype male: Great Exuma Island, Simon's Point, lat 23.31. 50 long. 75.47. 30, 11 April 1986, T. L. McCabe [NYSM]; Paratypes, 17: CUBA (2) Santiago (no additional data) [USNM, BMNH]; and the BAHAMAS (14) (same data as Holotype except dates run from 10-16 April 1986) [NYSM, LACM, JGF]; Bahamas: J. M. St. J. Yates (no additional data) (1) [BMNH]. Paratypes will be deposited in the USNM, the BMNH, the LACM, and the collection of J. G. Franclemont. It gives me great pleasure to name this species after Prof. John G. Franclemont. I have benefitted greatly from his frequent counsel. It seems especially fitting to com memorate him with a species in a group for which a connection had been made through his knowledge and insight. This content downloaded from 207.46. 13.52 on Sat, 22 Oct 2016 05:41:01 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor. org/terms 1992 REVISION OF HYPSOROPHA 275