title: A new species of the genusBertholdiaSchaus, 1896 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) from the Neotropical region:Bertholdiazoeniasp. n.
abstract: A new species of Bertholdia Schaus is described: Bertholdia zoenia sp. n., based on males and females from Argentina and Paraguay. This new species is closer to Bertholdia myosticta Hampson, 1901 from Costa Rica, Irazú. Bertholdia zoenia sp. n. can be recognized externally because its hyaline spot on forewing is the widest among all species of genus. Also, the shape of this hyaline spot is like a right triangle with smooth outer margin, different from other species of genus, which have an irregular spot. Habitus, male and female genitalia, and particular structures of B. zoenia sp. n. are illustrated. Habitus and male genitalia of B. myosticta are also illustrated. A distribution map and commentaries of habitat of B. zoenia sp. n. and B. myosticta are given. Remarks on nomenclature of the genus are provided.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigaciones Entomológicas de Córdoba, Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET-UNC). Cátedra Diversidad Animal I. Grupo de Investigación y Conservación de Lepidópteros de Argentina y Museo de Zoología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba.. beccacecehernan@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Hernan Mario
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Beccacece
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina; D003364:Costa Rica; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009036:Moths; D010239:Paraguay
keywords: Lepidoptera, Arctiini, Phaegopterina, Bertholdia, Argentina, Misiones, Brazil, Travassos, arctiid moth, tiger moth, subtropical forest, Paraná forest