Michigan State University
TYPE SPECIMENS IN THE A.J. COOK ARTHROPOD RESEARCH COLLECTION

 

 ACARI TYPES

(All the Acari types are mounted on slides)

PODALOPODIDAE

Eutarsopolipus davidsoni Husband, 2000
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

Eutarsopolipus fischeri Husband, 1998
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

Eutarsopolipus scariteus Husband, 2001
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
USA: Louisiana

Podapolipus klompeni Husband and Husband, 2006
HOLOTYPE
USA: Florida

Regenpolipus madrasensis Husband and Ramaraju, 2006
HOLOTYPE
India

 

COLEOPTERA TYPES

BUPRESTIDAE

Pachyschelus confusus Wellso and Manley, 1976
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

CARABIDAE

Brachinus atbarae Stehr, 1950
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
Canada: British Columbia
Synonym of Brachinus fumans (Fabricius, 1781)

Bradytus celianus Stehr, 1949
HOLOTYPE
USA: New Mexico
Amara celiana

Bradytus novellus Stehr, 1949
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
USA: Texas      
Amara novella

Bradytus vegasensis Stehr, 1949
HOLOTYPE
USA: New Mexico
Amara vegasensis

Loxandrus rossi Allen, 1972
HOLOTYPE
USA: Arkansas

Tachyura barnesi Stehr, 1947
HOLOTYPE
USA: Ohio?
Synonym of Elaphropus tripunctatus (Say, 1830)

CHRYSOMELIDAE

Glyptina abbreviata Gentner, 1924
HOLOTYPE
USA: Wisconsin

Longitarsus menthae Gentner, 1925
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan
Synonym of Longitarsus ferrugineus (Foudras, 1860)

Saxinus basilaris tepicense Moldenke, 1970
HOLOTYPE
Mexico
(status unknown)

CLERIDAE

Aphelocerus ciliaris Opitz, 2005
HOLOTYPE
Mexico

COCCINELLIDAE

Scymnus ohioensis Stehr, 1946
HOLOTYPE
USA: Ohio
Synonym of Diomus liebecki (Horn, 1895)

CURCULIONIDAE

Conophthorus banksianae McPherson, 1970
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
USA: Michigan
Synonym of Conophthorus resinosae Hopkins, 1915

Orthotomicus chaokhao Cognato, 2008
HOLOTYPE
Thailand

EROTYLIDAE

Pseudischyrus ventriloquax  Boyle, 1956
HOLOTYPE
USA: Georgia

HYDROPHILIDAE

Laccobius arenarius Cheary, 1971
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan
(labeled as Laccobius arenarius Willson = manuscript name from unpublished thesis)

Laccobius spangleri Cheary,1971
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan
(labeled as Laccobius spangleri Willson = manuscript name from unpublished thesis)

TENEBRIONIDAE

Argoporis craigi Berry, 1980
HOLOTYPE + ALLOYTPE
Mexico

Argoporis durangoensis Berry,1980
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
Mexico

 

DIPTERA TYPES

ASILIDAE

Laphria calvescenta Baker & Fischer, 1975
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

DOLICHOPODIDAE

Dolichopus tenuipes Aldrich, 1894
“TYPES” (2) (= SYNTYPES?)
USA: Idaho

Hygroceleuthus idahoensis Aldrich, 1894
“TYPES” (3) (= SYNTYPES?)
USA: Idaho
Dolichopus idahoensis

EMPIDIDAE

Syneches vittatus Wilder, 1974
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
USA: Arizona

EPHYDRIDAE

Notiphila taenia Mathis, 1979
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

Pelina truncatula bispinosa Clausen, 1973
HOLOTYPE
USA: California
Pelina bispinosa

         PELECORHYNCHIDAE

Pelecorhynchus vulpes Macquart,1850
ALLOTYPE
Chile: Angol
Allotype (male) designated by C.B. Philip 1960

PHORIDAE

Apocephalus palposus Borgmeier, 1963
“COTYPUS” (= SYNTYPE?)
Mexico: Morelos

Beckerina relicata Borgmeier, 1963
“COTYPUS” (= SYNTYPE?)
USA: Michigan
Synonym of Beckerina luteola Malloch, 1919

Coniceromyia auristriata Borgmeier, 1963
“COTYPUS” (4) (= SYNTYPES?)
Mexico: Veracruz

Coniceromyia mexicana Borgmeier, 1963
“COTYPUS” (3) (= SYNTYPES?)
Mexico: Morelos

Plastophora subconvexa Borgmeier, 1963
“COTYPUS” (= SYNTYPE?)
USA: Michigan
Homonym; nom.nov. = Megaselia chainensis Disney, 1985

STRATIOMYIDAE

Berismyia nigripes McFadden, date?
HOLOTYPE
Mexico: Morelos
(status unknown)

Merosargus brunnipes McFadden, 1971
HOLOTYPE
Mexico: Veracruz

Merosargus pallidus McFadden, 1971
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
Mexico: Veracruz

Merosargus scrobiculus McFadden, 1971
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
Mexico: Veracruz

TABANIDAE

Scaptia aureopygia Philip, 1969
HOLOTYPE
Bolivia: Cochabamba

Scaptia sublata Philip, 1966?
HOLOTYPE
Bolivia: Cochabamba
(status unknown)

Tabanus monokini Philip, 1966
HOLOTYPE
Mexico: Sinaloa

TACHINIDAE

Ptilodexia maculata Wilder, 1979
HOLOTYPE
USA: New Mexico

Ptilodexia sabroskyi Wilder, 1979
HOLOTYPE
USA: California

Siphona rizaba O’Hara, 1982
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
Mexico: Veracruz

TEPHRITIDAE

Quasicooronga connecta Hardy and Drew, 1996
HOLOTYPE
Australia: Victoria

Quasicooronga disconnecta Hardy and Drew, 1996
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
Australia: N.S.W.

Tephritis protrusa Hardy and Drew, 1996
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
Australia: Queensland

 

HEMIPTERA TYPES

CERCOPIDAE

Lepyronia fenna Hamilton, date?
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan
(status unknown – possibly a manuscript name)

CICADELLIDAE

Athysanus instabilis Van Duzee, 1893
“TYPES” (2) (= SYNTYPES?)
USA: Michigan
Opiola instabilis

Chloroneura abnormis Walsh, 1862
“TYPE”
No locality data. Accessioned to MSU collection 21 April 1891.
No determination label on specimen but was in tray labeled Chloroneura abnormis Walsh 
Dikraneura abnormis     

Empoasca atrolabes Gillette, 1898       
“TYPES” (3) (= SYNTYPES?)
USA: Michigan

Idiocerus nervatus Van Duzee, 1894
“TYPE”
USA: Michigan
No determination label on specimen but was in tray labeled Idiocerus nervatus V.D.        

Typhlocyba illinoiensis Gillette, 1898
“TYPE”
USA: Illinois
Zygina illinoiensis (Gillette)

MIRIDAE

Dichrooscytus elegans Uhler, 1904
“TYPE” (3 specimens on 1 pin)
USA: Michigan?
Preoccupied: nom.nov. = Dichrooscytus uhleri Wheeler and Henry, 1975

Orthotylus delicatus Cook, 1891
LECTOTYPE, designated by R.F. Hussey, 1922
USA: Michigan
Preoccupied: nom.nov. = Brooksetta althaeae (Hussey, 1922)

Plagiognathus albatus Uhler, date?
“TYPE”  
USA: Michigan.
(status unknown – possibly a manuscript name)

Phylus pallipes Uhler, date?
“TYPE”
USA: Michigan?
(status unknown – possibly a manuscript name)

SALDIDAE

Saldoida turbaria Schuh, 1967
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

 

HYMENOPTERA TYPES

ANDRENIDAE

Andrena dreisbachorum LaBerge, 1966
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
Mexico: Morelos

Andrena fumosa LaBerge, 1966
HOLOTYPE
Mexico: Hidalgo

Andrena levigata LaBerge, 1966
HOLOTYPE
Mexico: Michoacan

Andrena limatula LaBerge, 1966
ALLOTYPE
Mexico: Veracruz

Andrena rubens LaBerge, 1966
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
Mexico: Amecameca
(Note: Holotype damaged by dermestids)

Heterosarus dreisbachi Timberlake, 1975
“TYPE” (HOLOTYPE?)
Mexico: Morelos
Pseudopanurgus dreisbachi

Heterosarus lugubris Timberlake, 1975
“TYPE” (HOLOTYPE?) + ALLOTYPE
Mexico: Mexico St.
Pseudopanurgus lugubris

Pseudopanurgus impiger Timberlake, date?
“TYPE” (HOLOTYPE?)
Mexico: Veracruz
(status unknown - possibly a manuscript name)

Pterosarus affabilis Timberlake, date?
“TYPE” (HOLOTYPE?)
Mexico: Morelos
(status unknown - possibly a manuscript name)

Pterosarus blandus Timberlake, date?
HOLOTYPE
Mexico: Durango
(status unknown - possibly a manuscript name)

Pterosarus euglossatus Timberlake, date?
“TYPE” (HOLOTYPE?)
Mexico: Colima
(status unknown - possibly a manuscript name)

Pterosarus imparilis Timberlake, date?
HOLOTYPE
Mexico: Mexico St.
(status unknown - possibly a manuscript name)

Pterosarus lautus Timberlake, date?
HOLOTYPE
Mexico: Guerrero
(status unknown - possibly a manuscript name)

Pterosarus nigripes Timberlake, date?
HOLOTYPE
Mexico: Mexico St.
(status unknown - possibly a manuscript name)

Pterosarus punctiventris Timberlake, date?
HOLOTYPE
USA: Colorado
(status unknown - possibly a manuscript name)

APIDAE

Nomada dreisbachorum Moalif, 1988
HOLOTYPE
Mexico: Amecameca

Nomada tepoztlan Moalif, 1988
HOLOTYPE
Mexico: Morelos

Plebeia pichinchae Camargo, 1995
HOLOTYPE
Ecuador: Pichincha Prov.

BETHYLIDAE

Pristocera dreisbachi Evans, 1977
HOLOTYPE
Mexico: Veracruz

BRACONIDAE

Aphidius persiaphis Cook, 1891
“TYPES” (4) (= SYNTYPES?)
USA: Michigan?
Synonym of Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Cresson, 1880)

Meteorus bakeri Cook and Davis, 1891
“TYPES” (2) (= SYNTYPES?)    
USA: Michigan?

Sarops dreisbachi Reigel, 1982
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

ICHNEUMONIDAE

Adelognathus flavopictus Davis, 1897
“TYPE” (= SYNTYPE)
USA: Michigan

Aptesis major Davis, 1893
“TYPE”
USA: Michigan
Synonym of Agrothereutes abbreviator (Fabricius, 1793)

Barylypa dakota Dasch, 1984
HOLOTYPE
USA: South Dakota

Chorinaeus pleturus Davis, 1897
“TYPE” (= HOLOTYPE)
USA: Michigan?
Synonym of Chorinaeus longicalcar Thomson, 1887

Cremastus fuscatus Dasch, 1979
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

Cremastus pimarum Dasch, 1979
HOLOTYPE
USA: Arizona

Erigorgus attenuatus Dasch, 1984
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

Giraudia semiflava Townes and Gupta, 1962
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

Ischnocerus nigricapitatus Cook and Davis, 1891
“TYPE”
USA: Michigan
Acrolyta nigricapitata

Mesochorus dreisbachi Dasch, 1971
HOLOTYPE
USA: Utah

Mesochorus veracruzi Dasch, 1971
HOLOTYPE
Mexico: Veracruz

Metopius errantia Davis, 1897
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

Oetophorus osflavus Davis, 1897
HOLOTYPE
USA; Michigan
Trematopygodes osflavus

Polycinetus solitarius Davis, 1898
HOLOTYPE + “TYPE” (= SYNTYPE?)
USA: Michigan
Xenoschesis solitarius

Polyoncus platynus Davis, 1898
“TYPE”
USA: Michigan
Lathrolestes platynus

Temelucha asperata Dasch, 1979
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

Temelucha lanceolata Dasch, 1979
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

Temelucha multipunctata Dasch, 1979
HOLOTYPE
USA: Missouri

Trathala assita Dasch, 1979
HOLOTYPE
USA: Missouri

Trathala clara Dasch, 1979
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

Trathala davisi Dasch, 1979
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

Trathala insignis Dasch, 1979
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan 

Trematopygodes propinquator Hinz, 1979
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan
(status unknown - possibly a manuscript name)

Trematopygus fusculosus Davis, 1897
“TYPE” (= SYNTYPE)
USA: Michigan
Synonym of Rhorus hervieuxii (Provancher, 1879)

Trematopygus rotundatus Davis, 1897
“TYPE” (= SYNTYPE)
No locality data

Trieces densus Townes, 1959
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

Venturia dreisbachi Wahl, 1985
HOLOTYPE
Mexico: Teotihuacan

ICHNEUMONIDAE “STATUS UNKNOWN”

R.R. Dreisbach was working on many new species descriptions at the time of his death in 1964. He had designated and labeled type specimens for the following species. However, no literature or catalogue listing for this species name described by Dreisbach could be found. We suspect that this is a manuscript name that was never published.

Colpotrochia (Scallama) nigra Dreisbach
HOLOTYPE
Mexico: Teotihuacan
(Probably a manuscript name)

POMPILIDAE

Anoplius subtarsatus Dreisbach, 1950
HOLOTYPE
USA: North Carolina
Synonym of Anoplius papago Banks, 1941

Auplopus pratens Dreisbach, 1963
HOLOTYPE
Brazil: Nova Teutonia
(supposed to be in Townes collection?)

Priocnessus nigropectus Dreisbach, 1961
HOLOTYPE
Mexico:
(supposed to be at Acad. Nat. Sciences, Philadelphia?)

POMPILIDAE “STATUS UNKNOWN”

R.R. Dreisbach was working on many new species descriptions at the time of his death in 1964. He had designated and labeled type specimens for all the following species. However, no literature or catalogue listings for these species names described by Dreisbach could be found. We suspect that these are only manuscript names that were never published. Many of these specimens undoubtedly belong to other institutions, but we do not have Dreisbach’s old loan records to determine ownership. However, notes by Howard Evans, MCZ, designating the planned disposition of the various type specimens were placed with each type series. It is unknown to us why this material was not returned in the past. However, we feel that retaining all the specimens together for now, rather than trying to return them with only manuscript names attached, will make it easier for someone in the future to verify or complete the work Dreisbach started.

Ageniella caerulea Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + associated genitalia slide
Ecuador: Rio Pastaza               
(Probably a manuscript name)

Ageniella nigritibia Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + 1 “PARATYPE”
Argentina: Salto Pocitos                       
(Probably a manuscript name)

Ageniella rufitibia Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE”
Argentina: Prov. B.A.S.
(Probably a manuscript name)

Alasagenia auripilis Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + associated genitalia slide
Brazil: Chapada                        
(Probably a manuscript name)

Alasagenia brevis Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + associated genitalia slide
Brazil: Santarem                                   
(Probably a manuscript name)

Alasagenia nigra Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + 2 ♂ “PARATYPES” + associated genitalia slides
“ALLOTYPE” + 3 ♀ “PARATYPES”
Mexico: Colima
(Probably a manuscript name)

Alasagenia rufofemorata Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE”
Brazil: Nova Teutonia                            
(Probably a manuscript name)

Ameragenia aethiops Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + “PARATYPE”
Colombia: La Union
(Probably a manuscript name)

Ameragenia miniata Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE”
Colombia: Cincinnati ?
(Probably a manuscript name)

Anacyphonyx feredubiosa Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + associated genitalia slide + 3 “PARATYPES”
Brazil: Sao Paulo
(Probably a manuscript name)

Anacyphonyx nigripennis Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + 3 “PARATYPES”
Brazil: Mato Grosso
(Probably a manuscript name)

Anacyphonyx quadrimaculata Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + associated genitalia slide
Argentina: Goyaz
(Probably a manuscript name)

Auplopus auripilosus Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE”
Fr. Guiana: Mana River
(Probably a manuscript name)

Auplopus cymatilis Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE”
No locality given
(Probably a manuscript name)

Auplopus isopratens Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + 4 “PARATYPES”
Brazil: Cayenne
(Probably a manuscript name)

Auplopus perinesos Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE”
Brazil: Oucatopi Isd.
(Probably a manuscript name)

Austrochares mexicanus Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + “ALLOTYPE” + 5 “PARATYPES”
Mexico: Veracruz, Minatitlan
(Probably a manuscript name)
All specimens heavily damaged by dermestids

Brevicrus niger Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + 2 “PARATYPES”
Brazil: Sao Paulo
(Probably a manuscript name)

Bulbogenia bellula Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE”
Brazil: San Leopoldo
(Probably a manuscript name)

Chirodamus rufotibialis Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + 5 “PARATYPES” + associated genitalia slides
Argentina: Prov. B.A.S.
(Probably a manuscript name)

Dipogon auricomus Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + “PARATYPE”
Mexico: Veracruz
(Probably a manuscript name)

Dipogon gratus Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE”
Honduras: Morazan
(Probably a manuscript name)

Haploneurion nitidus Dreisbach, 1958
“ALLOTYPE ♂” + associated genitalia slide + “PARATYPE”
Chile
This is a valid species, but the Allotype was not designated in the original description.

Isopriocnemis bifasciata Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE”
Chile: Santiago
(Probably a manuscript name)
Specimen almost completely destroyed by dermestids

Minagenia aethiops Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + associated genitalia slide          
Costa Rica: Turialba
(Probably a manuscript name)

Minagenia alboclypeus Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + 3 ♂ “PARATYPES” + 2 associated genitalia slides
“ALLOTYPE” + 2 ♀ “PARATYPES”
Panama: Barro Colorado Isl.
(Probably a manuscript name)

Minagenia austrina Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + 2 “PARATYPES” + associated genitalia slides
Mexico: Chaipas
(Probably a manuscript name)

Minagenia evansi Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + 3 “PARATYPES” + associated genitalia slides
Mexico: Morelos
(Probably a manuscript name)

Minagenia kayae Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + associated genitalia slide
Mexico: Oaxaca
(Probably a manuscript name)

Minagenia minuscula Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + 14 ♂ “PARATYPES” + 5 associated genitalia slides
“ALLOTYPE” + 25 ♀ “PARATYPES”
Mexico: Morelos
(Probably a manuscript name)

Minagenia orizaba Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + 3 “PARATYPES” + 3 associated genitalia slides
Mexico: Veracruz
(Probably a manuscript name)   

Minagenia perexigua Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + “PARATYPE” + associated genitalia slides
Mexico: Veracruz
(Probably a manuscript name)

Minagenia shannoni Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + associated genitalia slide
Brazil: Rio de Janiero
(Probably a manuscript name)

Phanochilus aquilus Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + associated genitalia slide
Brazil: Santarem
(Probably a manuscript name)

Phanochilus aureosignus Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + 1 ♂ “PARATYPE” + associated genitalia slides
“ALLOTYPE” + 1 ♀ “PARATYPE”
Panama: Barro Colorado
(Probably a manuscript name)

Phanochilus flavus Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE”
Brazil: Parana
(Probably a manuscript name)

Priocnemis (Priocnemis) caerulea Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + “PARATYPE”
Argentina: Tucuman
(Probably a manuscript name)

Priocnemis hubbelli Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + associated genitalia slide
Honduras: Morazan
(Probably a manuscript name)

Priocnemis longula Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + “PARATYPE” + associated genitalia slides
Brazil: Nova Teutonia
(Probably a manuscript name)

Priocnemis (Priocnemis) major Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE”
Mexico: Michoacan
(Probably a manuscript name)

Priocnemis splendida Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + 3 “PARATYPES”
Mexico: Morelos
(Probably a manuscript name)

Priocnemioides walzi Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + “PARATYPE”
Argentina: Buenos Aires
(Probably a manuscript name)

Priophanes (Leucophorus) auripilosa Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + “PARATYPE”
Mexico: Morelos
(Probably a manuscript name)

Priophanes elongata Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE”
Brazil: Manaus
(Probably a manuscript name)

Priophanes luteola Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + 7 “PARATYPES” + 7 associated genitalia slides
Bolivia: Huachi Beni
(Probably a manuscript name)

Sphictostethus diamphidios Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE”
Peru:
(Probably a manuscript name)

Tanuenemis versicolor Dreisbach
“HOLOTYPE” + associated genitalia slide + “ALLOTYPE” + “PARATYPE”
Ecuador: Prov. Azuay
Genitalia slide labeled with name Chirodamus versicolor Dreisbach
(Probably a manuscript name)

PTEROMALIDAE

Cheiropachus obscuripes Brues, 1910
“TYPE”
No location given

SCELIONIDAE

Teleas villus Sharkey, 1981
HOLOTYPE
USA: Oklahoma

SPHECIDAE

Cerceris tepaneca Saussure, 1867
LECTOTYPE, designated by H.A. Scullen, 1969
Mexico: Veracruz

Oxybelus crispus Calmbacher, 1979?
HOLOTYPE
Ecuador: Pichincha Prov.

Philanthus carolinensis reducta Banks, 1921
“TYPES” (2) (=SYNTYPES?)
USA: Maryland, North Carolina
Synonym of Philanthus lepidus Cresson, 1865

Plenoculus davisi Fox, 1893
“TYPES” (2) (= SYNTYPES?)
USA: Montana

TENTHREDINIDAE

Macrophya amediata Gibson, 1980
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

 

LEPIDOPTERA TYPES

ARCTIIDAE

Phragmatobia lineata Newman & Donahue, 1974
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

GEOMETRIDAE

Acidalia cacuminaria Morrison, 1874
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Scopula cacuminaria

Boarmia floridaria Hulst, 1886
SYNTYPE ♀
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Florida
Synonym of Idaea violacearia (Walker, 1861)

Boarmia furfuraria Hulst, 1888
PARALECTOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Glena furfuraria

Boarmia wrightiaria Hulst, 1888
PARALECTOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: California
Hulstina wrightiaria

Chlorosea graefiaria Hulst, 1886
SYNTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Nevada
Cheteoscelis graefiaria

Drepanodes effascinaria Hulst, 1886
SYNTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: South Carolina
Synonym of Eusarca fundaria (Guénee, 1857)

Endropia decoloraria Hulst, 1886
SYNTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
(no locality given)
Cepphis decoloraria

Endropia helveolaria Hulst, 1881
SYNTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Lychnosea helveolaria

Endropia hilumaria Hulst, 1886
SYNTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Caripeta hilumaria

Endropia manubiaria Hulst, 1886
SYNTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Euchlaena manubaria

Endropia occantaria Hulst, 1886
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Nevada
Synonym of Euchlaena mollisaria (Hulst, 1886)

Hybernia olivacearia Morrison, 1875
PARALECTOTYPES (3)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Synonym of Phigalia strigataria (Minot, 1869)

Nemoria tepperaria Hulst, 1886
SYNTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Georgia
Chloropteryx tepperaria

Tephrosia texanaria Hulst, 1888
PARALECTOTYPES (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Texas
Glenoides texanaria

Tetracis mellitularia Hulst, 1886
PARALECTOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Nevada
Synonym of Pherne placeraria (Guénee, 1857)

Tornos robiginosus Morrison, 1875
PARALECTOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Texas
Synonym of Tornos scolopacinarius (Guénee, 1857)

LIMACODIDAE

Parasa fraterna Grote, 1881
SYNTYPES (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
(no locality given)
Synonym of Parasa chloris (Herrich-Schaeffer, 1854)

NOCTUIDAE

Ablepharon fumosum Morrison, 1874
SYNTYPES ? (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Synonym of Simyra henrici (Grote, 1873)

Acronycta aspera Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New York
Synonym of Andropolia contacta (Walker, 1856)

Acronycta increta Morrison, 1874
SYNTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New York
Acronicta increta

Acronycta pudorata Morrison, 1875
SYNTYPES (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
Canada: Quebec
Synonym of Acronicta grisea (Walker, 1856)

Agrotis acclivis Morrison, 1875
LECTOTYPE + PARALECTOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New York
Richia acclivis

Agrotis binominalis Smith, 1888
PARALECTOTYPES (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: “Washington Territory”
Synonym of Rhynchagrotis formalis (Grote, 1874)

Agrotis bocha Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Crassivesica bocha

Agrotis comosa Morrison, 1876
HOLOTYPE + associated genitalia slide (Euxoa MSU 5)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Euxoa comosa

Agrotis confusa Smith, 1888
PARALECTOTYPES (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: “Washington Territory”
Synonym of Rhynchagrotis insularis (Grote, 1876)

Agrotis decolor Morrison, 1875
LECTOTYPE + PARALECTOTYPES (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New York
Synonym of Euxoa declarata (Walker, 1865)

Agrotis digna Morrison, 1875
“TYPES” ? (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Texas
Euagrotis digna

Agrotis exsertistigma Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: California
Synonym of Rhynchagrotis formalis (Grote, 1874)

Agrotis extranea Smith, 1888
HOLOTYPE + associated genitalia slide (Euxoa MSU 12)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Montana?
Euxoa extranea

Agrotis fauna Morrison, 1876
HOLOTYPE + associated genitalia slide (Euxoa MSU 15)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
Mexico: Baja California
Euxoa fauna

Agrotis flavicollis Smith, 1888
HOLOTYPE + associated genitalia slide (Euxoa MSU 13)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Montana
Euxoa flavicollis

Agrotis gladiaria Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts

Agrotis infracta Morrison, 1875
LECTOTYPE + associated genitalia slide (Euxoa MSU 3) + PARALECTOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Euxoa infracta

Agrotis manifesta Morrison, 1875
SYNTYPES (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New York
Trichosilia manifesta

Agrotis manifestolabes Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Synonym of Cerastis tenebrifera (Walker, 1865)

Agrotis montana Morrison, 1875
SYNTYPES (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Euxoa montana

Agrotis olivia Morrison, 1876
HOLOTYPE + associated genitalia slide (Euxoa MSU 1)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Utah
Euxoa olivia

Agrotis opipara Morrison, 1875
SYNTYPES ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New Hampshire?
Synonym of Euxoa dissona (Möschler, 1860)

Agrotis orbicularis Smith, 1888
HOLOTYPE + associated genitalia slide (Euxoa MSU 14)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Nevada
Synonym of Euxoa taura Smith, 1905

Agrotis pallipennis Smith, 1888
PARALECTOTYPES (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Euxoa pallipennis

Agrotis perpolita Morrison, 1876
HOLOTYPE + associated genitalia slide (Euxoa MSU 4)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Maine
Euxoa perpolita

Agrotis personata Morrison, 1876
HOLOTYPE + associated genitalia slide (Euxoa MSU 2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Ohio
Synonym of Euxoa detersa (Walker)

Agrotis plagigera Morrison, 1874
HOLOTYPE ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Euxoa plagigera

Agrotis proclivis Smith, 1888
LECTOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Arizona
Richia proclivis

Agrotis redimicula Morrison, 1875
LECTOTYPE + associated genitalia slide (Euxoa MSU 6)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Euxoa redimicula

Agrotis rileyana Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE ? + ALLOTYPE?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Missouri
Onychagrotis rileyana

Agrotis scropulana Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New Hampshire?
Xestia scropulana

Agrotis serricornis Smith, 1888
HOLOTYPE + associated genitalia slide (Euxoa MSU 10)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: California
Euxoa serricornis

Agrotis simplicius Morrison, 1875
SYNTYPE (possibly HOLOTYPE ?)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Texas
Euagrotis simplicius

Agrotis stigmosa Morrison, 1875
LECTOTYPE + PARALECTOTYPE ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts

Agrotis tepperi Smith, 1888
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Montana
Euagrotis tepperi

Agrotis trifasciata Smith, 1888
HOLOTYPE + associated genitalia slide (Euxoa MSU 11)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Oregon
Euxoa trifasciata

Agrotis unica Smith, 1890
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: North Carolina
Synonym of Peridroma saucia (Hübner, 1808)

Agrotis unimacula Morrison, 1875
“TYPE”? (possibly HOLOTYPE ?)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New York
Synonym of Graphiphora augur (Fabricius, 1775)

Agrotis wilsoni Grote, 1873
“TYPE”? (possibly HOLOTYPE ?)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: California
Euxoa wilsoni

Bryophila percara Morrison, 1875
SYNTYPES (4)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Texas
Emarginea percara

Calocampa germana Morrison, 1874
LECTOTYPE + PARALECTOTYPE (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New York
Lithomoia germana OR Lithomoia solidaginis germana

Caradrina derosa Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New Jersey (extralimital)
Synonym of Rictonis capularis (Guénee, 1852) from Australia

Caradrina meralis Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Maine

Carneades messoria var. confracta Smith, 1890
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: (no location given)
Synonym of Euxoa pleuritica (Grote, 1876)

Carneades misturata Smith, 1890
LECTOTYPE + associated genitalia slide (Euxoa MSU 7)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Euxoa misturata

Charadra decora Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: California
Lichnoptera decora

Copipanolis vernalis Morrison, 1875
SYNTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Synonym of Psaphida rolandi (Grote, 1874)

Demas diversicolor Morrison, 1875
“TYPES” (3)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Meropleon diversicolor

Dicopis electilis Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Pennsylvania
Psaphida electilis

Dryobota fibulata Morrison, 1874
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
Canada: Quebec
Synonym of Eremobina claudens (Walker, 1857)

Eucalyptera bipuncta Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Gabara bipuncta OR Gabara subnivosella bipuncta

Eurois astricta Morrison, 1875
LECTOTYPE + PARALECTOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New Hampshire

Eustrotia obaurata Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Synonym of Nola pustulata (Walker, 1865)

Eutolype rolandi Grote, 1874
PARALECTOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Psaphida rolandi

Eutricopis nexilis Morrison, 1875
PARALECTOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado

Glaea sericea Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Chaetaglaea sericea

Hadena adnixa Grote, 1880
HOLOTYPE ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Nevada
Aseptis adnixa

Hadena albina Grote, 1874
“TYPE”
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: California
Apamea albina

Hadena castanea Grote, 1875
“TYPE”
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: California
Apamea castanea

Hadena characta Grote, 1880
“TYPE”?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Nevada
Aseptis characta

Hadena congermana Morrison, 1874
LECTOTYPE + PARALECTOTYPES (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Sideridis congermana

Hadena fuscimacula Grote, 1881
SYNTYPES ? (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Florida
Elaphria fuscimacula

Hadena inordinata Morrison, 1875
“TYPE”
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Apamea inordinata

Hadena paginata Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Florida
Synonym of Elaphria nucicolora (Guénee, 1852)

Hadena rasilis Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Missouri
Synonym of Elaphria grata Hübner, 1818

Hadena stipata Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Illinois
Mesapamea stipata

Hadena suffusca Morrison, 1875
SYNTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Synonym of Apamea alia (Guénee, 1852)

Hadena tortilis Grote, 1880
HOLOTYPE ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: “Washington Territory”
Fishia tortilis

Hadena vulgivaga Morrison, 1875
“TYPE” (HOLOTYPE ?)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Nebraska
Synonym of Oligia fractilinea (Grote, 1874)

Heliaca dubitans Tepper, 1883
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Nevada
Synonym of Schinia perminuta (Hy.Edwards, 1881)

Heliophila flabilis Grote, 1881
SYNTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New York
Leucania extincta flabilis

Heliophila oxygala Grote, 1881
SYNTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado?
Aletia oxygala

Heliophila patricia Grote, 1880
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: California or Colorado?
Neleucania patricia

Heliothis californicus Grote, 1873
PARALECTOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: California
Schinia sueta californica

Heliothis diminutivus Grote, 1873
PARALECTOTYPES (3)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: California
Heliothodes diminutivus

Heliothis lucens Morrison, 1875
PARALECTOTYPES (5)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Nebraska
Schinia lucens

Heliothis pauxillus Grote, 1873
HOLOTYPE + another “TYPE”?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Synonym of Schinia villosa (Grote, 1864)

Heliothis persimilis Grote, 1873
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Schinia persimilis

Heliothis suetus Grote, 1873
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Schinia suetus

Homohadena fortis Grote, 1880
HOLOTYPE ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Nevada
Homoncocnemis fortis

Homohadena retroversa Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Missouri
Synonym of Homohadena infixa (Walker, 1856)

Homophoberia cristata Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New Jersey

Homoptera galbanata Morrison, 1876
HOLOTYPE ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Nebraska
Zale galbanata

Homoptera uniformis Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: (location not given)
Synonym of Zale declarans (Walker, 1858)

Hydroecia semiaperta Morrison, 1874
SYNTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Synonym of Tricholita signata (Walker, 1860)

Hypena albopunctata Tepper, 1881
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: “Washington Territory”
Synonym of Hypena humuli Harris, 1841

Laphygma inflexa Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Florida
Synonym of Collomena filifera (Walker, 1857)

Lithacodia penita Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New York
Synonym of Spartiniphaga includens (Walker, 1858)

Lithophane disposita Morrison, 1874
SYNTYPES (3)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New York

Lithophane fagina Morrison, 1874
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts

Lithophane semiusta Grote, 1873
SYNTYPE + possible “TYPES” (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New York?

Lithophane tepida Grote, 1873
“TYPE” (SYNTYPE ?)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts

Luceria burgessi Morrison, 1874
SYNTYPES (3)  (= LECTOTYPE + PARALECTOTYPES (2) ?)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Apamea burgessi

Luceria loculata Morrison, 1874
SYNTYPES (3)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Synonym of Mesapamea passer (Guénee, 1852)

Luceria loculata var. conspicua Morrison, 1874
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Synonym of Mesapamea passer (Guénee, 1852)

Mamestra assimilis Morrison, 1874
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Melanchra assimilis

Mamestra curta Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE ♂ + SYNTYPE ♀
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Lasionycta impingens curta

Mamestra dodgei Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Nebraska
Synonym of Lacinipolia lorea (Guénee, 1852)

Mamestra illabefacta Morrison, 1874
HOLOTYPE ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Synonym of Trichordestra lilacina (Harvey, 1874)

Mamestra olivacea Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New York
Lacinipolia olivacea

Mamestra passa Morrison, 1875
“TYPE”
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: California (extralimital)
Graphania passa (from Baja Calif.)

Mamestra promulsa Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE? (1 genitalia slide only) + SYNTYPES (2)
(1 SYNTYPE w/ missing abdomen may = HOLOTYPE?)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Lasionycta promulsa

Mamestra quadrannulata Morrison, 1876
“TYPE”
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Nebraska
Faronta quadrannulata

Mamestra rufula Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: (location not given)                      
Synonym of Spirameter lutra (Guénee, 1852)
NOTE: This specimen was reported in Wilterding, 1997 as being in the MSU collection. However, when the type collection was curated in 2000 by the present collection manager, the specimen was not among the type material and cannot be located anywhere in the collection. We have no records that it was loaned to anyone, so for now its whereabouts are unknown.

Mamestra rugosa Morrison, 1875
LECTOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Maine
Trichordestra rugosa

Mamestra teligera Morrison, 1875
SYNTYPES (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Texas
Lacinipolia teligera

Mamestra thecata Morrison, 1875
SYNTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Synonym of Anhimella contrahens (Walker, 1860)

Melicleptria graefiana Tepper, 1883
“TYPES” (3)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: California
These specimens have supposedly been identified as Schinia pulchripennis and may be the “lost” type series for that species.

Metahadena atrifasciata Morrison, 1876
SYNTYPES (3)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Maine
Synonym of Oncocnemis piffardi (Walker, 1862)

Morrisonia peracuta Morrison, 1874
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: California (extralimital from Australia)
Synonym of Persectania ewingii (Westwood, 1839)

Oncocnemis iricolor Smith, 1888
PARALECTOTYPES (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado

Oncocnemis meadiana Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado

Oncocnemis riparia Morrison, 1875
SYNTYPES (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New York

Oncocnemis tenuifascia Smith, 1888
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado

Oncocnemis terminalis Smith, 1888
HOLOTYPE
USA: Colorado

Orthosia americana Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New Jersey
Synonym of Agrolocha lota (Clerck, 1759)

Orthosia belangeri Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
Canada: Quebec
Synonym of Apamea inficita (Walker, 1857)

Orthosia differta Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: (no location given)
Synonym of Rhodoecia aurantiago (Guénee, 1852)

Orthosia minuscula Morrison, 1875
“TYPES” (2) (possible HOLOTYPE ?)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Oligia minuscula

Orthosia perpura Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE + associated genitalia slide (Euxoa MSU 9)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado?
Synonym of Lasionycta impingens (Walker, 1857)

Pachnobia ferruginoides Smith, 1890
PARALECTOTYPES (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Montana
Synonym of Paradiarsia littoralis (Packard, 1867)

Penthetria majuscula Hy.Edwards, 1881
SYNTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Georgia
Synonym of Cydosia aurivitta (Grote & Robinson, 1868)

Plusia laticlavia Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New York
Synonym of Enigmogramma basigera (Walker, 1865)

Schinia hulstia Tepper, 1883
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Texas

Schinia tepperi Morrison, 1875
SYNTYPES (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Texas
Plagiomimicus tepperi

Scotogramma perplexa Smith, 1888
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Lasionycta perplexa

Segetia fabrefacta Morrison, 1875
SYNTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New York
Synonym of Condica sutor (Guénee, 1852)

Segetia fidicularia Morrison, 1875
“TYPES” ?  (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New Hampshire?
Synonym of Caradrina multifera (Walker, 1857)
Note: Wilterding (1997) mentioned only a single specimen in the MSU collection with locality data that did not match the type locality. A second specimen is in the tray with a locality label of N.Y. State (= type locality) but no other labels.

Segetia orbica Morrison, 1875
LECTOTYPE + possible PARALECTOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Texas
Synonym of Amyna octo (Guénee, 1852)

Syneda deducta Morrison, 1875
SYNTYPES (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Texas
Bulia deducta

Syneda pavitensis Morrison, 1875
SYNTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Texas
Synonym of Bulia deducta (Morrison, 1875)

Taeniocampa confluens Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Missouri
Synonym of Orthosia hibisci (Guénee, 1852)

Taeniocampa earina Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: California
Synonym of Lasionycta insolens (Grote, 1874)

Taeniocampa intractata Morrison, 1875
SYNTYPES (3)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Missouri
Synonym of Himella fidelis Grote, 1874

Taeniocampa modifica Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE ? + 1 specimen labeled “possible type”
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Synonym of Ulolonche culea (Guénee, 1852)

Taeniocampa subterminata Smith, 1888
LECTOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New York
Synonym of Orthosia revicta (Morrison, 1876)

Taeniocampa vegeta Morrison, 1876
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Texas
Synonym of Cissusa spadix (Cramer, 1780)

Tarache crustaria Morrison, 1875
LECTOTYPE + PARALECTOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Nebraska
Pseudacontia crustaria

Tarache obatra Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Louisiana
Spragueia obatra

Tarache patula Morrison, 1875
LECTOTYPE + 2 specimens labeled “possible types”
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Texas
Synonym of Eumestleta recta (Guénee, 1852)

Telesilla vesca Morrison, 1875
HOLOTYPE ? + 1 specimen labeled “possible type”
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Texas
Synonym of Galgula partita Guénee, 1852

Thalpochares carmelita Morrison, 1876
SYNTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Texas
Synonym of Eumicremma minima (Guénee, 1852)

Valeria grotei Morrison, 1874
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Massachusetts
Copivaleria grotei

Zanclognatha minoralis Smith, 1895
LECTOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New York?

NOTODONTIDAE

Drynobia tortuosa Tepper, 1881
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Hyperaeschra tortuosa

NYMPHALIDAE

Neonympha mitchellii French, 1889
NEOTYPE – designated by C. Hamm, 2008
USA: Michigan

Satyrodes appalachia leeuwi Gatrelle & Arbogast, 1974
ALLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

PANTHEIDAE

Panthea leucomelana Morrison, 1876
HOLOTYPE ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Maine
Synonym of Panthea acronyctoides (Walker, 1861)

SATURNIIDAE

Attacus cinctus Tepper, 1883
PARALECTOTYPES (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Arizona
Rothschildia cincta

SESIIDAE

Aegeria albicornis Hy.Edwards, 1881
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Nevada
Synanthedon albicornis

Aegeria brunneipennis Hy.Edwards, 1881
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Georgia
Synonym of Synanthedon rileyana (Hy.Edwards, 1881)

Aegeria inusitata Hy.Edwards, 1881
SYNTYPES (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New Hampshire
Synonym of Synanthedon pictipes (Grote & Robinson, 1868)

Aegeria opalescens Hy.Edwards, 1881
SYNTYPES ? (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Nevada
Synonym of Synanthedon exitiosa (Say, 1823)

Aegeria proxima Hy.Edwards, 1881
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New Hampshire
Synanthedon proxima

Aegeria seneciodes Hy.Edwards, 1881
“TYPE” (SYNTYPE?)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: California
Synonym of Synanthedon mellinipennis (Boisduval, 1836)

Aegeria verecunda Hy.Edwards, 1881
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Carmenta vercunda

Albuna montana Hy.Edwards, 1881
SYNTYPES (6)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: New Hampshire, Oregon?
Synonym of Albuna pyramidalis (Walker, 1856)

Carmenta minuta Hy.Edwards, 1881
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Georgia
Synonym of Osmina ruficornis (Hy.Edwards, 1881)

Pyrrhoteania helianthi Hy.Edwards, 1881
HOLOTYPE ?
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Nevada
Synonym of Synanthedon polygoni (Hy.Edwards, 1881)

Pyrrhotaenia orthocarpi Hy.Edwards, 1881
“TYPE” (SYNTYPES?) (3)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Nevada
Synonym of Synanthedon polygoni (Hy.Edwards, 1881)

Pyrrhotaenia tepperi Hy.Edwards, 1881
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Georgia
Synonym of Synanthedon acerni (Clemens, 1860)

Sciapteron graefi Hy.Edwards, 1881
SYNTYPES (2)
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Nevada
Synonym of Synanthedon exitiosa (Say, 1823)

Sesia spartani Eichlin & Taft, 1987
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

SPHINGIDAE

Sphinx albescens Tepper, 1881
HOLOTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Colorado
Synonym of Sphinx vashti (Strecker, 1878)

TORTRICIDAE

Laspeyresia lacustrina Miller, 1976
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan
Cydia lacustrina

URODIDAE

Penthetria parvula Hy.Edwards, 1881
SYNTYPE
Tepper Collection (see Wilterding 1997)
USA: Georgia
Urodus parvula

Lepidoptera Type References:

Wilterding, J.H. 1997. Type specimens of Lepidoptera in the Tepper Collection at Michigan State University. J. New York Entomol. Soc. 105(1-2): 65-104.

 

MECOPTERA TYPES

PANORPIDAE

Panorpa penicillata Byers, 1962
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
Mexico: Durango


PROTURA TYPES

(All the Protura types are mounted on slides.)

ACERENTOMIDAE

Proacerella reducta Bernard, 1975
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

EOSENTOMIDAE

Eosentomon brassicae Bernard, 1975
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
USA: Michigan
Synonym of Eosentomon pusillum Ewing, 1940

Eosentomon pomari Bernard, 1975
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

Eosentomon pruni Bernard, 1975
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

Eosentomon sociale Bernard, 1975
HOLOTYPE + ALLOTYPE
USA: Michigan

PROTENTOMIDAE

Protentomon michiganense Bernard, 1975
HOLOTYPE
USA: Michigan