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The Tigermoths (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini) of Papua Indonesia
by Rob de Vos
"Spilosoma" hampsoni (Joicey & Talbot, 1916)
[Diacrisia hampsoni Joicey & Talbot, 1916 (nec Rothschild, 1914)] (holotype: Anggi Lakes, Arfak, in BMNH)
Taxonomic note
The species was originally described as Diacrisia hampsoni Joicey & Talbot, 1916 but the genus name Diacrisia Hübner, 1819 is only valid for the Palaearctic species sannio Linnaeus, 1758 and related species in Russia, China and Japan. Vladimir Dubatolov suggested that hampsoni is probably related to the species of the Sundanian genus Orhantarctia Dubatolov & Kishida, 2005, but he also stated that it almost certainly belongs to a new genus. Thomas Witt and Wolfgang Speidel will revise this species in the near future (personal comment).
Another Diacrisia hampsoni was described by Rothschild (1914) from India, actually belonging to Spilosoma. Since both species are presumably not congeneric there is no need for a replacement name for the junior hampsoni Joicey & Talbot, 1916.
Distribution
STATUS: A local species, only few specimens are presently known. It seems to prefer mountainous areas. Its distribution probably continues along the Central Mountain Range.
PAPUA LOCALITIES: New Guinea: Anggi Lakes (Arfak), Bidogai, Langda, Mokndoma, Pass Valley. Details in gazetteer.
EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Papua New Guinea (nr Mt. Hagen).
DATA SOURCES: BMNH, CMWM, KSP, ZMAN. Literature (see below).
Literature
Joicey, J.J. & G. Talbot, 1916. Heterocera. in: Joicey, J.J., A. Noakes & G. Talbot, 1916. New Lepidoptera from Dutch New Guinea. The Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1915: 361-386.
Hampson, G.F., 1920. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae. Supplement, volume 2. Catalogue of the Lithosiadae (Arctianae) and Phalaenoididae in the collection of the British Museum: 619 pp. British Museum, London.
