A new species of Cryptaspasma walsingham (Lepidoptera : tortricidae : olethreutinae) from Central America, the Caribbean, and southeastern United States, with a catalog of the world fauna of Microcorsini

摘要

Cryptaspasma bipenicilla, new species, is described and illustrated from Central America, the Caribbean, and southeastern United States. The earliest record of this species in the U.S. is a specimen collected in Pensacola, Florida, in 1962. We consider the species to now be established in the U.S. based on its widespread occurrence (on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from North Carolina to Texas) and the duration of its presence in the region. The new species has been reared from avocado seed (Persea americana L.; Lauraceae) in Puerto Rico and from fruits of aceitunillo (Belschmiedia pendula (Sw.); Lauraceae) in Cuba. Potential hosts in the U.S. include Persea borbonia (L.) (red bay) and P. palustris Sarg. (swamp bay). We also provide a taxonomic catalog of the world fauna of the tribe Microcorsini.