Episimus semicirculanus ( Walker, 1863 )

Passoa, Steven C., Brown, John W., Dombroskie, Jason J., Young, James D. & Berghe, Eric Van Den, 2025, Annotated list of the Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) of Honduras, Zootaxa 5633 (3), pp. 401-434 : 422

77. Episimus semicirculanus ( Walker, 1863) ( Fig. 36 ).

Episimus semicirculanus and its junior synonym Episimus metaspilana ( Walker, 1863) were both described from Honduras. The two were synonymized by Razowski & Brown (2008) who stated “in both sexes [of Episimus semicirculanus ] the venter of the pedicel [of the antenna] has a roundish black patch of scales near the distal end, and this character, along with the forewing pattern [see Razowski & Brown 2008: fig. 77], immediately distinguishes E. semicirculanus from all congeners.” However, this may actually be a complex of species with a similar forewing pattern and black spot on the antennal pedicel. The immature stages are unknown.

Specimens examined: Honduras: [no further data] (2♂, 2♀) ( NHMUK).

Figures

FIGURES 33–40. Tortricidae of Honduras. 33, Cacocharis cymotoma (USNMENT02007065); 34, Endothenia hebesana (USNMENT02007064); 35, Episimus caveatus (USNMENT02007072); 36, Episimus semicirculanus (USNMENT02007061); 37, Eumarozia beckeri (USNMENT02007060); 38, Megalota aquilonaris (USNMENT02007059); 39, Megalota submicans (USNMENT02007071); 40, Megalota vulgaris (INBIO CRI002062725).