Proutiella vittula described in Ephialtias
James S. Miller and Andrew V. Z. Brower
Introduction
This rare species is endemic to the Atlantic coastal forest of Brazil. Many specimens identified as "Josia vittula" in collections are in fact representatives of the superficially similar and much more common Lyces angulosa. P. vittula may be involved in a Müllerian mimicry complex with various Lyces spp.
References
Miller, JS. 2009. Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 321, 1-971 + 48 plates.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Proutiella vittula |
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| Location | Brazil: Ind. Petropolis |
| Reference | Miller JS. 2009. Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 321, 1-971 + 48 plates. (Plate 26) |
| Specimen Condition | Dead Specimen |
| Identified By | James S. Miller |
| Sex | Male |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | dorsal |
| Collection | J. R. Niedhoffer Collection, MPM |
| Collector | P. Gagarin |
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