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Cabralia trifasciata Moore, 1882 is transferred from the Ophiderinae (Erebidae), to the Noctuidae: Noctuinae, Phosphilini and Cromobergia Bourquin, 1937 (= Cabralia Moore, 1882), Cucullia teichii Berg, 1885, and Speocropia similacis Bourquin, 1937, syn. nov. are recognized as junior subjective synonyms of Cabralia trifasciata Moore, 1882., Cabralia trifasciata Moore, 1882 es transferida de Ophiderinae (Erebidae), hacia Noctuidae: Noctuinae,Phosphilini, y Cromobergia Bourquin, 1937 (= Cabralia Moore, 1882), y Cucullia teichii Berg, 1885, y Specropiasmilacis Bourquin, 1937, syn. nov., son reconocidos como sinónimos subjectivos más recientes de C. trifasciata Moore, 1882.

The genus Alatuncusia Amsel, 1956 is reviewed, including three species A. canalis (Walker, [1866]) [=Dichogama bergii Möschler, 1890, syn. nov. = Lygropia gilvicostalis Hampson, 1918, syn. nov.)]; A.monochromatalis Becker, sp. nov.; and A. tornimaculalis Becker, sp. nov. The genus Dichochroma Forbes, 1944 is recognized with five species: D. atropos (Solis & Goldstein, 2013), comb. nov.; D. lachesis (Solis & Goldstein,2013), comb. nov., D. muralis Forbes, 1944 [= S. clotho (Solis & Goldstein, 2013), syn. nov.], D. nyx (Solis &Goldstein, 2013), comb. nov., D. subductalis (Walker, 1866), comb. nov. [= Lygropia fulvescens Hampson, 1918,syn. nov. = Dichogama fernaldi Möschler, 1890, syn. nov.; = Schacontia themis Solis & Goldstein, 2013, syn. nov. = S. rasa Solis & Goldstein, 2013, syn. nov.]., Se revisa el género Alatuncusia Amsel, 1956 incluyendo tres especies A. canalis (Walker, [1866]) [=Dichogama bergii Möschler, 1890, syn. nov. = Lygropia gilvicostalis Hampson, 1918, syn. nov.)]; A.monochromatalis Becker, sp. nov. y A. tornimaculalis Becker, sp. nov. Se reconoce el género Dichochroma Forbes,1944 con cinco especies: D. atropos (Solis & Goldstein, 2013), comb. nov.; D. lachesis (Solis & Goldstein, 2013), comb. nov., D. muralis Forbes, 1944 [= S. clotho (Solis & Goldstein, 2013), syn. nov.], D. nyx (Solis & Goldstein, 2013), comb. nov., D. subductalis (Walker, 1866), comb. nov. [= Lygropia fulvescensHampson, 1918, syn. nov. = Dichogama fernaldi Möschler, 1890, syn. nov. = Schacontia themis Solis & Goldstein, 2013, syn. nov. = S. rasa Solis & Goldstein, 2013, syn. nov.]

Pycnarmodes Becker gen. n. with two species from Brazil: Pycnarmodes auricolor Becker sp. n., and P.parallelographa Becker, sp. n., are described. Malleria argenteofulva Munroe, 1959, is transferred from the Musotiminae to the Midilinae. Diagnosis, key to species and illustrations of the two Pycnarmodes species and of M.argenteofulva are also presented., Se describe Pycnarmodes Becker gen. n. con dos especies de Brasil: Pycnarmodes auricolor Becker sp. n., y P. parallelographa Becker, sp. n. Malleria argenteofulva Munroe, 1959, es transferida de los Musotiminae para los Midilinae. También se presentan las diagnosis, descripciones e ilustraciones de las dos especies de Pycnarmodes y de M. argenteofulva

Three species of Xenophasma Dognin, 1905, are recognized from Brazil, two of them new: Xenophasma albifasciata Becker, sp. n. and X. loxogramma Becker, sp. n., described here. Diagnosis, key to species, and illustrations of the type and two new species are also presented., Se reconocen tres especies de Xenophasma Dognin, 1905, para Brasil, dos de ellas nuevas: Xenophasma albifasciata Becker, sp. n. y X. loxogramma Becker, sp. n., aquí descritas. También se presenta la diagnosis, clave e ilustraciones de las especies tipo y de las dos nuevas.

Six species of the genus Murgisca Walker, 1863 are recognized, four of them new: Murgisca antillana Becker,sp. n., from Jamaica and Dominican Republic, and M. cubana Becker, sp. n., M. sympatrica Becker, sp. n. and M.taina Becker, sp. n., from Cuba. The genus is restricted to the Antilles, with M. cervinalis Walker, 1863 previously described from the Dominican Republic and M. subductella (Möschler, 1890) from Puerto Rico. Two species are not congeneric and transferred to Lepidomys Guenée, 1852 as L. diplommatalis (Dyar, 1914), comb. n., from Panamaand L. pyrophoralis (Hampson, 1916), comb. n., from Peru., Se reconocen seis especies del género Murgisca Walker, 1863, cuatro de ellas nuevas: Murgisca antillana Becker, sp. n., de Jamaica y República Dominicana y M. cubana Becker, sp. n., M. sympatrica Becker, sp. n. y M.taina Becker, sp. n., de Cuba. El género está restringido a las Antillas, con M. cervinalis Walker, 1863 previamente descrita en la República Dominicana y M. subductella (Möschler, 1890) en Puerto Rico. Las dos especies no son congéneres y transferidas a LepidomysGuenée, 1852 como L. diplommatalis(Dyar, 1914), comb. n., de Panamá y L.pyrophoralis(Hampson, 1916), comb. n., de Perú.

Casandria Walker, 1857, is transferred from the Nolidae (Collomeninae) to the Erebidae (Catocalinae), as the senior synonym of Acathodica Schaus, 1894. Consequently, the species formerly associated with Acanthodica are here in transferred to Casandria: C. albiplena (L. B. Prout, 1919) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C. cabra (Dognin, 1894) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C. chiripa (Dognin, 1894) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C. coelebs (L. B. Prout, 1919) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C. drucei (Dognin, 1889) (Calocampa), comb. n., C. emittens Walker, 1857 [=Agrotisdaunus Druce, 1894)], syn. n., [=Acanthodica grandis (Schaus, 1894)], syn. n., C. fassli (Zerny, 1916) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C. fosteri (Hampson, 1913) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C. frigida (Jones, 1921) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C.hages (Druce, 1900) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C. lignaris (Schaus, 1894) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C. penicillum (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874 (Agrotis), comb. n., C. sinuilinea (L. B. Prout, 1919) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C.splendens (Druce, 1889) (Agrotis), comb. n., C. xylinoides (Schaus, 1894) (Acanthodica), comb. n. The following species, formerly associated to Casandria are here in transferred to Motya Walker, 1859: M. araea(Schaus, 1911) (Casandria), comb. n., M. flotsama (Dyar, 1914) (Casandria), comb. n., M. insignis (Dognin, 1914) (Casandria), comb. n., M. steniptera (Schaus, 1911) (Casandria), comb. n. A table of all taxa formerly associated with both Casandria and Acanthodica are presented in the “Nommenclature summary”, and illustrations of both the types of C. emittens Walker, 1857 and of A. grandis Schaus, 1894, as well of a live C. splendens (Druce, 1889), are also presented., Casandria Walker, 1857, es transferida de los Nolidae (Collomeninae) hacia los Erebidae (Catocalinae), como el sinónimo senior de Acathodica Schaus, 1894. Consecuentemente, las especies anteriormente asociadas con Acanthodica son aquí transferidas hacia Casandria: C. albiplena (L. B. Prout, 1919) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C.cabra (Dognin, 1894) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C. chiripa (Dognin, 1894) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C. coelebs (L.B. Prout, 1919) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C. drucei (Dognin, 1889) (Calocampa), comb. n., C. emittens Walker,1857 [=Agrotis daunus Druce, 1894)], syn. n., [=Acanthodica grandis (Schaus, 1894)], syn. n., C. fassli (Zerny,1916) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C. fosteri (Hampson, 1913) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C. frigida (Jones, 1921) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C. hages (Druce, 1900) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C. lignaris (Schaus, 1894) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C. penicillum (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874 (Agrotis), comb. n., C. sinuilinea (L. B. Prout, 1919) (Acanthodica), comb. n., C. splendens (Druce, 1889) (Agrotis), comb. n., C. xylinoides (Schaus, 1894) (Acanthodica), comb. n. Las species siguientes, anteriormente asociadas con Casandria transferidas hacia Motya Walker, 1859: M. araea (Schaus, 1911) (Casandria), comb. n., M. flotsama (Dyar, 1914) (Casandria), comb. n., M.insignis (Dognin, 1914) (Casandria), comb. n., M. steniptera (Schaus, 1911) (Casandria), comb. n. Se presenta una tabla de todos los taxones anteriormente asociados con Casandria y Acanthodica y son también presentados en un “Resumen nomenclatural” e ilustraciones de los tipos de C. emittens Walker, 1857 y de A. grandis Schaus, 1894, así como en vivo de C. splendens (Druce, 1889).

The genus Atrigalleria Becker, gen. n. with two new species: Atrigalleria chlorogramma Becker, sp. n., from Ecuador and A. chlorographa Becker, sp. n., from Ecuador and Costa Rica are described, Se describe el género Atrigalleria Becker, gen. n. con dos especies nuevas: Atrigalleria chlorogramma Becker,sp. n., de Ecuador y A. chlorographaBecker, sp. n., de Ecuador y Costa Rica.

Five new species of Thyridopyralis Dyar, 1901 from Brazil are described, including diagnosis and illustrations: Thyridopyralis bonita Becker, sp. n., T. leucophthalma Becker, sp. n., T. minor Becker, sp. n.,T.proxima Becker, sp. n. and T. viridescens Becker, sp. n.; the range of T. gallaerandialis Dyar, 1901 is extended to Mexico and the Antilles (Guana Id., British Virgin Islands), Cinco especies nuevas de Thyridopyralis Dyar, 1901 de Brasil son descritas, incluyendo diagnosis e ilustraciones: Thyridopyralis bonita Becker, sp. n., T. leucophthalma Becker, sp. n., T. minor Becker, sp. n., T.proxima Becker, sp. n. y T. viridescens Becker, sp. n.; se amplía la distribución de T. gallaerandialis Dyar, 1901 a México y las Antillas (Guana, Islas Vírgenes Británicas).

The identity of Automeris ophthalmica Moore, 1883, sp. rev. is recognized, based on a specimen reared from alarva that matched the description and illustration of the one from which the female holotype was reared. Thisfinding makes Pseudautomeris ophthalmica (Moore), the senior synonym of the following names: Automeriscoronis Schaus, 1913, syn. n., Automeris parametea Bouvier, 1936, syn. n., and Automeris coronoides Bouvier,1936, syn. n., Se reconoce la identidad de Automeris opthalmica Moore, 1883, sp. rev. basándose en un macho criado deuna oruga idéntica a la que resultó la hembra que sirvió de base para la descripción de la especie. Estedescubrimiento hace de Pseudautomeris ophthalmica (Moore, 1883), sp. rev., el sinónimo más antiguo de Automeris coronis Schaus, 1913, syn. n., Automeris parametea Bouvier, 1936, syn. n., y Automeris coronoidesBouvier, 1936, syn. n.

The identity of Phalaena Attacus cassandra Cramer, [1779] is established, based on a female reared from acaterpillar that matched the description and illustration by STOLL (1790), raising the following questions: Are Attacus armida and Attacus cassandra really the same species, or two different species, as supposed by CRAMER(1771 [1779]), when described the adults, and Stoll, when he described the caterpillars? If they are the same, are the caterpillars polymorphic? Illustrations of the larvae and adult provide evidence that support these questions., La identidad de Phalaena Attacus cassandra Cramer, [1779] se establece en base de una hembra criada de una oruga idéntica a la de la descripción e ilustraciones presentadas por STOLL (1790), levantando las siguientes cuestiones: ¿son Attacus armida y Attacus cassandra realmente la misma especie, o son dos especies distintas, como supuso CRAMER (1771 [1779]) al describir los adultos y Stoll al describir las orugas? si acaso son la misma ¿son las orugas polimórficas? Se presentan ilustraciones de las orugas y de los adultos que ofrecen las evidencias que soportan estas cuestiones.