@article {248, title = {Pyraloidea from Rennell and Bellona Islands}, journal = {The Natural History of Rennell Island, British Solomon IslandsThe Natural History of Rennell Island, British Solomon Islands}, volume = {4(40)}, year = {1958}, pages = {97-128}, abstract = {This paper is based on material collected on Rennell and Bellona Islands by Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Bradley. The specimens form part of a much larger collection from other islands of the Solomon group made during the period September 1953 to January 1954 {See Bradley 1957}. The collection from Rennell and Bellona consists of 621 specimens, of which 605 have been identified. The remaining specimens were badly damaged, but do not represent any genera not already identified. Out of a total of 71 species, 17 are new species and 7 new subspecies. Of the new species, 10 are at present known only from Rennel, and all the subspecies are endemic.}, keywords = {Crambidae, description, distribution, genitalia, LEPIDOPTERA, Pacific Insects, Pyralidae, Pyraloidea, Solomon Islands}, author = {Whalley, P.E.S.} } @article {211, title = {Ecologically and morphologically remarkable new cosmet moth species of the genus Hyposmocoma (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae) endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, with reference to the spectacular diversity of larval cases}, journal = {Annals of the Entomological Society of AmericaAnnals of the Entomological Society of America}, volume = {104}, number = {1}, year = {2011}, month = {2011/01/01}, pages = {1-15}, publisher = {Entomological Society of America}, abstract = {Hyposmocoma is an endemic Hawaiian moth genus with >330 recognized species occupying a remarkable range of ecological habits and exhibiting a high degree of variation typical of adaptive radiations. Within this diverse genus, some species have evolved intriguing and globally rare lifestyles, such as predatory or aquatic caterpillars. There are still many undescribed species in the genus, and no current work succinctly covers the range of their diversity. We describe nine new species in an attempt to demonstrate some of the remarkable ecological and phenotypic diversity displayed by species in the genus in a concise format: Hyposmocoma carnivora sp. nov. from the island of Hawaii; Hyposmocoma eliai sp. nov. Hyposmocoma nohomaalewa sp. nov., and Hyposmocoma waikamoi sp. nov. from the island of Kauai; and Hyposmocoma papaiili sp. nov., Hyposmocoma pukoa sp. nov., Hyposmocoma pupumoehewa sp. nov., Hyposmocoma opuulaau sp. nov., and Hyposmocoma waikamoi sp. nov. from the island of Maui. Although the taxa presented here do not represent a monophyletic group with respect to the rest of Hyposmocoma, they represent some of the most striking aspects of Hyposmocoma diversity as a whole.}, keywords = {biology, Cosmopterigidae, description, Gelechioidea, genitalia, HAWAII, Hyposmocoma, LEPIDOPTERA, morphology, Pacific Insects, PREDATION, snails}, isbn = {0013-8746}, author = {Schmitz, Patrick and Rubinoff, Daniel} } @article {176, title = {Review of Homaloxestis Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) of the Philippine Islands, with descriptions of two new species}, journal = {ZootaxaZootaxa}, volume = {1449}, year = {2007}, pages = {57-64}, abstract = {The six species of Homaloxestis Meyrick recorded from the Philippine Islands are reviewed: H. aganacma Diakonoff, H. alopecopa Meyrick, H. cholopis (Meyrick), H. luzonensis sp. nov., H. plocamandra (Meyrick), and H. quadralis sp. nov. Homaloxestis plocamandra (Meyrick), formerly known from continental southeastern Asia, is newly recorded from the Philippines. A key to the species is provided, along with photographs of the adults and genitalia of the two new and one newly recorded species.}, keywords = {description, distribution, Gelechioidea, genitalia, Lecithoceridae, LEPIDOPTERA, morphology, Pacific Insects, Philippines, taxonomy}, author = {Park, K.-T. and Byun, B.-K.} } @article {113, title = {Rediscovery of Libythea collenettie Poulton \& Riley (Nymphalidae: Libytheinae) in the Marquesas, and a description of the male}, journal = {Journal of the Lepidopterists SocietyJournal of the Lepidopterists Society}, volume = {57}, number = {2}, year = {2003}, pages = {81-85}, abstract = {Libythea collenettei was rediscovered in the Marquesas Islands in 2001, for the first time since originally being found in 1925. The fi rst known male, collected from Ua Pou, differs from the female in having weaker dorsal forewing markings and a more prominent pale submarginal line on the ventral hindwing. The male and the female holotype are presented in color, accompanied by wing venation diagrams and the first drawings of the male and female genitalia. The genitalia confirm the placement of collenettei in Libythea. The biology of the species remains mostly unknown, but adults have been recorded to frequent stream corridors near sea level, apparently have multiple annual generations, and their larvae are presumed to feed on Celtis pacifica.}, keywords = {distribution, French Polynesia, genitalia, LEPIDOPTERA, Marquesas, Nymphalidae, Pacific Insects}, author = {Kawahara, A. Y.} } @article {16, title = {New species of Microlepidoptera from Norfolk Island}, journal = {Journal of Natural HistoryJournal of Natural History}, volume = {16(3)}, year = {1982}, pages = {367 - 379}, abstract = {Six new species of micro-moths are described from Norfolk Island, in the South Pacific: Monopis nigroleuca (Tineidae), Orthenches celeterica, Thecobrathra dilechria (Yponomeutidae), Imma celtiphaga (Immidae), Anarsia lechriosema (Gelechiidae) and Cryptaspasma pullata (Tortricidae). Illustrations of wing-patterns and figures of the male and female genitalia of the adults are given. Two of the species, I. celtiphaga and C. pullatana, are recorded also from New Caledonia.}, keywords = {Australia, Cryptaspasma, description, distribution, Gelechiidae, genitalia, immidae, LEPIDOPTERA, Norfolk Island, Pacific Insects, Tineidae, TORTRICIDAE, Yponomeutidae}, isbn = {0022-2933}, author = {Bradley, J. D.} }