Pyrgoteles cristatus
Author 5
Karsch, 1893
Synonomy 5
Druentia cristatus
Druentia maculata Risbec, 1950
Druentia variegata sensu Stal 1866
Taxonomic note 5
According to Nast 1977, this is the correct name for individuals previously referred to as Druentia variegata, which is the predominant name still used for this species in collections
Identification note 5
The taxonomy of this species has been historically confused and it appears to me personally that some of the collections pictured on this page may include multiple species. Karsch's illustration (especially in regards to the shape of the cephalic process) is probably the best representative example of this species. Individuals with the cephalic process projecting more horizontally appear to be more consistent with Pyrgoteles sicca. Rather unfortunately, the descriptions for neither of these species are sufficient or diagnostic.
Description from Stal, 1866 5
Ochracea; tegminibus punctis maculisque nigris conspersis; alis lutescentibus, parte interiore maculisnigris conspersa, parte exteriore medio maculis nonnullis par- vis albidis notata, parte tertia apicali nigricante, glauco-ma- culata; pedibus nigricantibus, ochraceo-maculatis et annu- latis. 9. Long. 17, Exp. tegm. 46 mill.
Description (translated) 5
Ochracea; covered with dots and black spots; the wings shining, the inner part spotted scattered with black, the outer part marked with some small whitish spots in the middle, the apical third part blackish, gray-spotted; feet blackened, ochreous-spotted and ringed. 9. Long. 17, Exp. roof 46 million
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- (c) NHM London, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by NHM London
- no rights reserved, uploaded by C. Mallory
- Distant, 1907, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), uploaded by Distant, 1907
- Karsch, 1894, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), uploaded by Karsch, 1894
- (c) C. Mallory, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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