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Zootaxa. 2021 Nov 23;5071(2):253-270. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5071.2.5.
In preparation for a general account of the Trinidad and Tobago Arctiini, the following taxonomic changes are made and justification provided. A lectotype is designated for Castrica sordidior Rothschild, 1909. Castrica oweni Schaus, 1896, stat rev. is returned to species rank. The following new synonyms are established: Castrica sordidior Rothschild, 1909 syn. nov. of Castrica oweni Schaus, 1896; Automolis nigroapicalis Gaede, 1923, Automolis semicostalis Rothschild, 1909, Automolis alboatra Rothschild, 1909, Automolis alboatra borussica Seitz, 1922, Sallaea unifascia Druce, 1899, Automolis hamifera Dognin, 1907, and Automolis apicata Schaus, 1905 syn. nov. of Pryteria costata Mschler, 1883; and Sphinx Adfeit. psamas Cramer, [1779] syn. nov. of Phalaena Noctua onytes Cramer, [1777]. Virbia birchi Druce, 1911 is confirmed to be a synonym of Phalaena medarda Stoll, [1781]. Pryteria tenuis (Rothschild, 1935) stat. nov. and P. intensa (Rothschild, 1935) stat. nov. are raised to species level pending clarification of the genus Pryteria in Central America.
为了准备一份关于特立尼达和多巴哥 Arctiini 的总述,做出了以下分类学变更,并提供了理由。指定了 Castrica sordidior Rothschild, 1909 的正模。Castrica oweni Schaus, 1896, stat rev. 被归为种级。建立了以下新的同义词:Castrica sordidior Rothschild, 1909 syn. nov. of Castrica oweni Schaus, 1896;Automolis nigroapicalis Gaede, 1923,Automolis semicostalis Rothschild, 1909,Automolis alboatra Rothschild, 1909,Automolis alboatra borussica Seitz, 1922,Sallaea unifascia Druce, 1899,Automolis hamifera Dognin, 1907 和 Automolis apicata Schaus, 1905 syn. nov. of Pryteria costata Mschler, 1883;以及 Sphinx Adfeit. psamas Cramer, [1779] syn. nov. of Phalaena Noctua onytes Cramer, [1777]。Virbia birchi Druce, 1911 被确认为 Phalaena medarda Stoll, [1781] 的同义词。Pryteria tenuis (Rothschild, 1935) stat. nov. 和 P. intensa (Rothschild, 1935) stat. nov. 被提升为种级,以待澄清中美洲的 Pryteria 属。