Lyces

Lyces Walker, 1854

Lyces Walker, 1854; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 2: 366; TS: Lyces angulosa Walker
- = Josia; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 420
Leptactea Prout, 1918 (Dioptidae); Novit. zool. 25: 397 (key), 420; TS: Actea minuta Druce
- = Lyces; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 754
Erilyces Warren, 1895; Novit. zool. 2 (2): 85; TS: Lyces flavissima Walker
- = Josia; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 420

Erilyces; [NHM-BMW]
Leptactea; [LepIndex]; [NHM-BMW]
Leptactea (Josiini); Miller & Otero, 1994, J. Lep. Soc. 48 (1): 339
Lyces; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [NHM-BMW] ; [NHM-BMW]
Lyces (Josiini); Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 753, 927

The eterusialis species-group

Eterusialis; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 763, 927

Lyces eterusialis Walker, [1865]

Colombia. See [maps]

Lyces eterusialis Walker, [1865]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 31: 178; TL: Bogota

Josia eterusialis; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 422; [LepIndex]
Lyces eterusialis; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 763, 928, pl. 30; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Lyces flavissima Walker, 1854

Venezuela, Ecuador. See [maps]

Lyces flavissima Walker, 1854; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 2: 367; TL: Venezuela

Josia flavissima; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 422; [LepIndex]
Lyces flavissima; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 763, 928, pl. 30; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

The angulosa species-group

Angulosa; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 764, 928

Lyces angulosa Walker, 1854

Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro). See [maps]

Lyces angulosa Walker, 1854; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 2: 367; TL: Brazil
Ephialtias morena Warren, 1906; Proc. U.S. nat. Mus. 30 (1456): 411; TL: Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul
- = ; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 765

Josia angulosa; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 422; [LepIndex]
Josia morena; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 422; [LepIndex]
Lyces angulosa; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 765, 928, pl. 29; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Lyces ariaca (Druce, 1885)

Mexico, Honduras, Belize, Guatemala. See [maps]

Ephialtias ariaca Druce, 1885; Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera: 147. pl. 13, f. 27; TL: Mexico, Valladolid in Yucatan
Ephialtias coatepeca Schaus, 1889; Ent. Amer. 5: 192; TL: Mexico, Coatepec, Paso de San Juan
- = ; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 766

Josia ariaca; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 422; [LepIndex]
Josia coatepeca; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 422; [LepIndex]
Lyces ariaca; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 766, 928, pl. 29; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Lyces banana (Warren, 1901)

Brazil. See [maps]

Josia banana Warren, 1901; Novit. zool. 8: 441

Josia banana; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 424; [LepIndex]
Lyces banana; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 766, 928, pl. 29; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Lyces constricta (Warren, 1901)

Brazil (Bahia, Rio Grande do Sul). See [maps]

Ephialtias constricta Warren, 1901; Novit. zool. 8: 440; TL: Brazil, Bahia

Josia constricta; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 422; [LepIndex]
Lyces constricta; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 767, 928, pl. 29; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Lyces ena (Boisduval, 1870)

Panama, Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil (Amazonas), Colombia, Peru. See [maps]

Retila ena Boisduval, 1870; Considérations Lépid. Guatemala: 95; TL: French Guiana, Cayenne
Ephialtias tryma Schaus, 1896; J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. 4 (4): 154; TL: Trinidad
- = Josia ena; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 424
- = ; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 767

Josia ena; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 424; [LepIndex]
Lyces ena; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 767, 928, pl. 29; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Lyces enoides (Boisduval, 1870)

Mexico. See [maps]

Retila enoides Boisduval, 1870; Considérations Lépid. Guatemala: 94:Mexico / Honduras

Ephialtias enoides; Godman & Salvin, 1885, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 146, 3: pl. 14, f. 1
Josia enoides; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 424; [LepIndex]
Lyces enoides; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 768, 928, pl. 29; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Lyces ignorata (Hering, 1925)

Josia ignorata Hering, 1925; Gross-Schmett. Erde 6: 525, pl. 71 f

Josia ignorata; [LepIndex]
Lyces ignorata; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 768, 928, pl. 29; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Lyces latistriga (Hering, 1925)

Peru. See [maps]

Josia latistriga Hering, 1925; Gross-Schmett. Erde 6: 526, pl. 70 i; TL: Peru, Marcapata

Josia latistriga; [LepIndex]
Lyces latistriga; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 768, 928, pl. 29; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

The patula species-group

Patula; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 769, 928

Lyces andosa (Druce, 1911)

Colombia. See [maps]

Josiomorpha andosa Druce, 1911; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (8) 7 (39): 290; TL: Colombia, Siato, Rio Siato, Slopes of Choco, 5200ft

Josia andosa; Prout, 1920, Novit. Zool. 27: 509; [LepIndex]
Lyces andosa; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 771, 928, pl. 30; [CoL]

Lyces annulata (Dognin, 1909)

Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil (Bahia, ...). See [maps]

Josia annulata Dognin, 1909; Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. 53: 223; TL: Colombia, San Antonio, 2000m
Josia punonis Strand, 1921; Archiv Naturg. 86 A (7): 133; TL: Peru, Puno, Titicaca
- = ; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 771

Josia annulata; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 423; [LepIndex]
Lyces annulata; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 771, 928, pl. 31; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Lyces attenuata Miller, 2009

Colombia. See [maps]

Lyces attenuata Miller, 2009; Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 772, 928, pl. 31; TL: Colombia, Cauca, Torne
Lyces striata ab. attenuata Warren, 1901; Novit. zool. 8: 442

Josia attenuata; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 424; [LepIndex]
Lyces attenuata; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Lyces aurimutua (Walker, 1854)

Brazil (Espirito Santo, Bahia). See [maps]

Josia aurimutua Walker, 1854; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 2: 292
Josia fulvia Hübner, 1823; Zuträge Samml. exot. Schmett. 2: 19, pl. [51], f. 289-290
- = Josia aurimutua; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 423
- = ; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 773
Bombyx jesuita Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent.: 586
- = Josia aurimutua; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 423
- = ; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 773

Josia aurimutua; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 423; [LepIndex]
Lyces aurimutua; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 773, 928, pl. 31; [iNaturalist]
Lyces jesuita; [CoL]

Lyces cruciata (Butler, 1875)

Costa Rica, Panama. See [maps]

Josia cruciata Butler, 1875; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) 15 (89): 340; TL: Panama, Veragua

Josia cruciata; Godman & Salvin, 1885, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 149; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 423; [LepIndex]
Lyces cruciata; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 774, 928, pl. 31; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Lyces fluonia (Druce, 1885)

Ecuador, Peru. See [maps]

Scea fluonia Druce, 1885; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1885: 525, pl. 32, f. 12; TL: Ecuador, Chiguinda

Josia fluonia; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 424; [LepIndex]
Lyces fluonia; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 774, 928, pl. 30; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Lyces fornax Druce, 1885

Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia. See [maps]

Lyces fornax Druce, 1885; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1885: 525, pl. 32, f. 11; TL: Ecuador, Intaj
Ephialtias aperta Warren, 1905; Novit. zool. 12: 313; TL: Peru, Cuzco, Cajon
- = ; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 775
Ephialtias fornax ab. latimargo Warren, 1904; Novit. zool. 11: 16; TL: "Baiza", Ecuador
- = ; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 422; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 775

Josia aperta; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 422; [LepIndex]
Josia fornax; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 422; [LepIndex]
Lyces fornax; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 775, 928, pl. 30; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Lyces gopala (Dognin, 1891)

Venezuela. See [maps]

Flavinia gopala Dognin, 1891; Le Naturaliste 13 / (2) 5: 109; TL: "Mérida, Venezuela, Terre Temperee"

Josia gopala; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 424; Miller & Otero, 1994, J. Lep. Soc. 48 (1): 357, f. 30-31, 61-71; [LepIndex]
Lyces gopala; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 776, 928, pl. 30; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Lyces longistria (Warren, 1904)

Ecuador. See [maps]

Josia longistria Warren, 1904; Novit. zool. 11: 17; TL: Ecuador, "Baiza"

Josia longistria; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 424
Lyces longistria; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 776, 928, pl. 30

Lyces minuta (Druce, 1885)

Ecuador. See [maps]

Actea minuta Druce, 1885; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1885: 526; TL: Ecuador, Sarayacu

Leptactea minuta; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 420; [LepIndex]
Lyces minuta; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 776, 928, pl. 31; [CoL]

Lyces patula (Walker, [1865])

Colombia. See [maps]

Josia patula Walker, [1865]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 31: 132; TL: Bogota
Smicropus consepta Dognin, 1913; 6; TL: Colombia, Monte Tolima, 3200m, Central Cordillera
- = ; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 777
Josia gephyra Hering, 1925; Gross-Schmett. Erde 6: 528, pl. 71 f; TL: Cañon del Monte Tolima, Colombia
- = ; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 777

Josia gephyra; Miller & Otero, 1994, J. Lep. Soc. 48 (1): 361 (name); [LepIndex]
Josia patula; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 424; Miller & Otero, 1994, J. Lep. Soc. 48 (1): 361 (name); [LepIndex]
Lyces patula; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 777, 928, pl. 30; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Lyces solaris (Schaus, 1892)

Peru, Bolivia, Argentina. See [maps]

Scea solaris Schaus, 1892; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1892: 285; TL: Peru

Lyces solaris; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 778, 928, pl. 30; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
Scea solaris; Schaus, 1892, Am. Lepid.: 16, pl. 2, f. 10; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 425; [LepIndex]

Lyces striata (Druce, 1885)

Ecuador, Colombia. See [maps]

Josiomorpha striata Druce, 1885; Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1885: 528; TL: Sarayacu
Josia striata ab. ampliflava Warren, 1901; Novit. zool. 8: 442; TL: Pichinde, Colombia, 5000ft
- = ; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 778
Josia discipuncta Hering, 1928; Dt. ent. Z. Iris 42 (3): 273; TL: Pululagua bei Quite, Ecuador
- = ; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 778

Josia ampliflava; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 424; [LepIndex]
Josia discipuncta; [LepIndex]
Josia striata; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 424; [LepIndex]
Lyces striata; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 778, 928, pl. 31; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Lyces tamara (Hering, 1925)

Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico. See [maps]

Josia tamara Hering, 1925; Gross-Schmett. Erde 6: 527, pl. 71 b; TL: Honduras

Josia tamara; [LepIndex]
Lyces tamara; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 779, 928, pl. 31; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]

Lyces vulturata (Warren, 1904)

Peru. See [maps]

Josia vulturata Warren, 1904; Novit. zool. 11: 18; TL: Peru, Upper Rio Toro, La Merced, 3000m

Lyces vulturata; Miller, 2009, Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321): 779, 928, pl. 30; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
Scea vulturata; Prout, 1918, Novit. zool. 25: 425; [LepIndex]

References:

[BCA] electronic
BIOLOGIA CENTRALI-AMERICANA
[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
[HBN] Francis Hemming, 1937
HÜBNER, A bibliographical and systematic account of the entomological works of Jacob Hübner and of the supplements thereto by Carl Geyer, Gottfried Franz von Frölich and Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer, Vol 1 & 2
[JLS]
Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society; the original J. Lep. Soc. articles
[LAMAS-NEO] Gerardo Lamas
Bibliography of butterflies; An Annocated Bibliography of the Neotropical Butterflies and Skipper (Lepididoptera: Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea); Revised Electronic Edition (2007)
[LepIndex] Global Lepidoptera Index
Beccaloni, G., Scoble, M., Kitching, I., Simonsen, T., Robinson, G., Pitkin, B., Hine, A., Lyal, C., Ollerenshaw, J., Wing, P., & Hobern, D. (2024). Global Lepidoptera Index. In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, L. Vandepitte, D. Hobern, P. Schalk, R. E. DeWalt, K. Ma, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, R. Adlard, C. Aedo, et al., Catalogue of Life Checklist (1.1.24.106); https://doi.org/10.48580/dg4lg-49xk
[NHM-BMW] Natural History Museum
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[iNaturalist]
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[maps]
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Some related literature:

Boisduval, 1870
Considerations sur des Lépidoptères envoyés du Guatemala à M. de l'Orza Considérations Lépid. Guatemala : 1-100
Butler, 1875
Descriptions of new Species of Lepidoptera from Central America Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4) 15 (89) : 338-342
Dognin, 1891
Diagnoses de quelques hétérocères du Vénèzuéla Le Naturaliste 13 / (2) 5 : 109-110, : 121
Dognin, 1909
Hétérocères nouveaux de l'Amérique du Sud Ann. Soc. Ent. Belg. 53 : 74-94, : 213-233
Druce, 1885
Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera Heterocera chiefly from South America Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1885 : 518-536, pl. 32-33
Druce, 1911
Descriptions of some new Species of Heterocera from Tropical South America, and Two new Species of Geometridae from West Africa Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (8) 7 (39) : 287-294
Fabricius, 1775
Systema Entomologiae, sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, Adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus Syst. Ent. : 1-832
Druce in Godman & Salvin, 1885; Godman & Salvin, 1885
Biologia Centrali-Americana; or Contributions to the Knowledge of the Fauna of Mexico and Central America. Zoology. Lepidoptera. Heterocera Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 1: 1-490, 3: pl. 1-101
Hering, 1928
Neue und alte Heterocera aus dem Zoologischen Staatsmuseum Berlin Dt. ent. Z. Iris 42 (3) : 268-283, pl. 8
Hübner, 1823
Zuträge zur Sammlung exotischer Schmettlinge, Vol. 2 [1819-] 1823 Zuträge Samml. exot. Schmett. 2 : [1-3], 4-6, [7], 8-32, [33-40] (1823), : pl. [36-38], f. 201-218 (1819), : pl. [39-66], f. 219-382 (1819 - 1821), : pl. [67-69], f. 383-400 (1821 - 1822)
Miller, 2009
Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Notodontidae) Bull. Amer. mus. Nat. Hist. (321) : 1-1022, pl. 1-48
Miller & Otero, 1994
Immature stages of Venezuelan Dioptinae (Notodontidae) in Josia and Thirmida J. Lep. Soc. 48 (1): 338-372
Prout, 1918
A Provisional arrangement of the Dioptidae Novit. zool. 25 : 395-429
Prout, 1920
Supplementary notes on Dioptidae Novit. Zool. 27 : 508-509
Schaus, 1889
Descriptions of new species of Mexican Heterocera Ent. Amer. 5 : 87-90, : 190-192
Schaus, 1892
Descriptions of new Species of Lepidoptera Heterocera from Brazil, Mexico, and Peru. Part I & II Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1892 : 272-291, : 318-341
Schaus, 1892
American Lepidoptera: Illustrations of new and rare species Am. Lepid. : 1-24, pl. 1-3
Schaus, 1896
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Hering in Seitz, 1925
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Strand, 1921
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Walker, 1854
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Walker, [1865]
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Warren, 1895
New species and genera of Geometridae in the Tring Museum Novit. zool. 2 (2): 82-159
Warren, 1901
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Warren, 1904
New American Thyrididae, Uraniidae, and Geometridae Novit. zool. 11 : 1-173
Warren, 1905
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Warren, 1906
Descriptions of new genera and species of South American Geometrid moths Proc. U.S. nat. Mus. 30 (1456) : 399-557

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