Genus Agrotera Schrank, 1802

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• Agrotera Schrank, F.P. 1802. Fauna Boica. Vol. 2(2). [163].

  Type species:

   Phalaena nemoralis Scopoli, 1763 by monotypy.

Introduction

Chen et al. (2017) revised the status of several names previously considered to be junior synonyms of Agrotera, including Sagariphora Meyrick, 1894 and Tetracona Meyrick, 1884. Sagariphora appears to be SE Asian in distribution, at least the type species of Tetracona is found in Australia. The authors of this study note a similarity between Aetholix and Tetracona and suggest that a full revision of both genera is required.

Excluded Taxa

Misidentifications

CRAMBIDAE: Agrotera basinotata Hampson, 1891 [was misidentified, specimens now recognised by Chen et al. (2017) as the new species Agrotera longitabulata] — Chen, K., Horak, M., Du, X. & Zhang, D. 2017. Revision of the Australian species of Agrotera Schrank (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Spilomelinae). Zootaxa 4362(2): 213–224

Other Excluded

CRAMBIDAE: Sagariphora Meyrick 1894 [removed from synonymy with Agrotera by Chen et al. (2017), type species Sagariphora heliochlaena Meyrick, 1894, non-Australian genus] — Chen, K., Horak, M., Du, X. & Zhang, D. 2017. Revision of the Australian species of Agrotera Schrank (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Spilomelinae). Zootaxa 4362(2): 213–224

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NSW, NT, Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Daly Basin (DAB), Pine Creek (PCK), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)

General References

Chen, K., Horak, M., Du, X. & Zhang, D. 2017. Revision of the Australian species of Agrotera Schrank (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Spilomelinae). Zootaxa 4362(2): 213–224

History of changes