Review of the Genus Brypoctia Schoorl, 1990 (Lepidoptera, Cossidae) with Descriptions of Five New Species from Central and South America

Abstract

An illustrated catalogue of the genus Brypoctia Schoorl (Lepidoptera, Cossidae), which includes 11 species, is presented. A new synonym, Brypoctia Schoorl, 1990 = Aramos Schoorl, 1990, syn. n., and five new combinations are established: Brypoctia aeetes (Druce, 1901), comb, n., Brypoctia desdemona (Dyar et Schaus, 1937), comb, n., Brypoctia itys (Druce, 1911), comb, n., Brypoctia ramosa (Schaus, 1892), comb. n., and Brypoctia ramuscula (Dyar, 1906), comb. n. Five new species are described: Brypoctia greifensteinisp. n. from Venezuela, B. eqaqosp. n. from Peru, B. kurupisp. n., B. monaisp. n. from Brazil, and B. itzamnasp. n. from Guatemala.