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MLK 2021: Hilary-Lynn McCabe Video
No full textHilary-Lynn McCabe, Graduate Assistant for the Intersectional Feminist Resource Center, shares her thoughts on MLK and the lessons she has learned from his leadership. Transcript 00:00 Hi everyone! 00:01 My name is Hilary, I use she/her pronouns, and I am the GA for the IFRC. 00:06 Just sharing some thoughts today for Martin Luther King Jr. day. 00:11 Dr. King was known for his Civil Rights activism in the 60\u27s, but his words and work are still 00:17 incredibly important for us today and what our country is experiencing regarding racial 00:24 injustice. 00:25 The inspiration that I take from Dr. King is the importance of fighting for human rights 00:31 and human dignity, and never being lukewarm about it. 00:36 He really upheld that human dignity piece and love in his work, and it inspires me to 00:42 do the same
Leucania merga Adams and McCabe 2023, new species
No full text<i>Leucania merga</i> Adams and McCabe new species <p>Figs. 4 (imago), 17 (valvae), 18 (endophallus), 37 (bursa copulatrix)</p> <p> <b>Material examined.</b> Dissections examined <b>(</b> 13♁♁, 5♀♀). Type material: Holotype male. <b>GUATEMALA</b>: Alta Verapaz: Biotopo del Quetzal, 15.191822, -90.212461, 1700m, 1♁, dissection TLM♁4385 (deposited in NYSM); Paratypes. (36♁♁, 11♀♀) <b>COSTA RICA</b> Guanacaste, 11.01602, -85.38053, 380m, 10-SRNP-114591, D. Janzen, 1♁ dissection TLM♁6020 (USNM), 1♀, dissection TLM ♀ 6021 (USNM); Puntarenas: Monteverde, Pension Quetzal, 10.316877, -84.822019, 13880m, 14–21 Apr 1990, T. McCabe, 10–21 Feb 2007, T. McCabe, 10♁♁, dissection TLM♁1818 (TLM). <b>GUATEMALA</b>:: Alta Verapaz: Biotopo del Quetzal, 15.191822, -90.212461, 1700m, 3♁ (TLM); Suchitepéquez: Patulul, Los Tarrales Natural Res., 14.522925, -91.136243, 758m, 22 Jul 2009, T. Mc-Cabe, 1♁, 23–24 May 2014, T. McCabe, 1♀ (TLM); Quetzaltenango: Fuentes Georgina, Volcan Zunil, 14.748972,- 91.48031, 2420m, 4–5 Oct 2012, T. McCabe, 1♁, dissection TLM♁4827, 13-21 Feb 2007, T. McCabe, 4♀♀, (TLM) 1 dissection TLM ♀ 6484; Bosqueren de Majades, 15.54411, -92.36025, 2933m, 6 Oct 2012, T. McCabe, 1♁ (TLM); Sacatapequez, Antigua, 25–29 Feb 1992, P.J. Landolt, 1♁, dissection MSA♁2900 (NYSM). <b>NICARAGUA</b>: Matagalpa: Selva Negra, 12.99698, -85.91395, 1300m, 10 Nov 2010, T. McCabe, 1♀ (TLM). <b>MEXICO</b>: Oaxaca: 7 mi S Miahuatian, 16.241039, -96.542979, 1672m, 19 Aug 1992, H. Romack, 1♁ (TLM); Loxicha, 20 km N Candelaria, 1585m, 22–23 Jul 1993, P.J. Landolt, 1♁, dissection MSA♁3149 (NYSM); Mitla, 19 Aug 1969, L.A. Kelton, 1♀, dissection MSA ♀ CNC22; (CNC); Querétaro: 15 mi W Xilitia, 1585m, 31 Jul 1992, P.J. Landolt, 1♁, dissection MSA♁3148; Vera Cruz: Las Minas, near Permet, 1200m, 18 Jul 1993, P.J. Landolt,1♁, dissection MSA♁3190, 18 Jul 1993, P.J. Landolt, 1♀, dissection, MSA ♀ 3191 (NYSM); Chiapas: El Bosque, 1♁, dissection MSA♁CNC19; Bochii, 24 Jul 1969, L.A. Kelton, 2♁♁; San Christóbal, Las Casas, 2295m, 12 May 1969, J.E.H. Martin,1♁, 6 May 1969, J.E.H. Martin, 1♁, dissection MSA♁CNC3; no specific locality, 18 Jul 1969, D. Kritsch, 1♁; Tapilulu, 21 May 1969, A. Mutuura, 3♁♁; 9 mi SE Tropisco, 16 May 1969, J.E.H. Martin, 1♁, 1♀; Durango, 10 mi W El Salto, 2743m, 3 Aug 1964, J.E.H. Martin, 1♀, dissection MSA ♀ CNC4 (CNC). <b>ECUADOR</b>: Zamora, Valladolid, 1♁, dissection MSA♁3593; Chinchipe, 3 km E Sabaanilla, Rio Zamora, 1610m, 1♀ dissection MSA ♀ 3896 (NYSM). <b>VENEZUELA</b>: no specific locality or date, 1♁ MSA♁2785; Aragua: Henri Pittier National Park, Rancho Grande, 22-31 Aug 1967, R. Poole, 1♁, dissection MSA♁ US197 (USNM).</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> <i>Leucania merga</i> is compared to the widespread <i>L. dorsalis</i> Walker, 1856 (Fig. 12). <i>Leucania merga</i> typically has a black spot similar to p.m. dots, but below the mid portion of the cell. This black spot is lacking in <i>L. dorsalis</i>. Diagnostic genitalia characters are as follows: In <i>L. merga</i> the combination of a “pitchfork-like” digitus and basal sclerite of the clasper contrasts with the “spade-like” structure of these two elements in <i>L. dorsalis</i> (Fig. 19). The everted endophalli of the two species is also strikingly different (compare Fig. 18 with Fig. 20). In <i>L. merga</i>, after the basal straight portion the endophallus, makes a right angle capped by a diverticulum with a cluster of long, stiff cornuti. In <i>L. dorsalis</i> this structure is reduced to two small diverticula, one of which has a single hair-like cornutus. The terminal segment of the endophallus in <i>L. merga</i> has a row of robust, retrorse cornuti, which diminishes to a sparse row as it continues to the gonopore. In <i>L. dorsalis</i> this segment of the endophallus is completely unadorned. The bursae copulatrix are also distinct. In <i>L. merga</i> (Fig. 37) the ductus bursae is short and thick whereas in <i>L. dorsalis</i> (Fig. 38) the ductus bursae is long, narrow, and twisted.</p> <p> <b>Description.</b> (Fig. 4) Wingspan 34–36.5 mm. Head, palpi, frons, thorax, and tegulae light tan. Patagia with three bands, most anterior with brown scales, second less distinct, third with distinct, black-tipped scales; sex tufts present on male fore- and mid-tibia. Forewing light tan, veins with white interspaces with brown between veins, cubital vein white with faint brown shade along entire length, a black dot (not reniform) present at middle of cell below origin of vein Cu2; p.m. line not produced, apical shade faint, no terminal dots present. Hind wings of both sexes infuscated with some dark scaling on veins. Ventral forewing light tan, darker in subcostal area. Ventral hind wing with light infuscation. Abdomen light tan, shaggy. Sexes similar, except females somewhat darker. Males with basal abdominal eversible tubular structures.</p> <p> <i>Male genitalia.</i> (Figs. 17 & 18) Uncus slightly dilated before terminating in well-defined, claw-like tip; tegumen and vinculum unmodified; cucullus elongate and somewhat rectangular with row of marginal setae in sockets, pore plate present at valvulus; ampulla long and thin; digitus long and sharp-pointed; editum a conspicuous protuberance; basal sclerite of clasper produced into a sharp-pointed projection; claval area of sacculus unmodified. Phallus short and straight; proximal portion of everted endophallus unadorned followed by a right angle, then a diverticulum adorned by clump of long, sharp spines, then the endophallus balloons out, followed by a portion without cornuti; distal portion of endophallus with short single row of heavy retrorse spines leading to somewhat irregular row of shorter cornuti that extends to a narrower terminal portion.</p> <p> <i>Female genitalia.</i> (Fig. 37) Ductus bursae moderately long and sclerotized. Appendix bursae sclerotized and striate for proximal half, directed to left before overlapping ductus bursae and leading to membranous sac that terminates at the ductus seminalis. Corpus bursae sac-like and thin-walled, arising at juncture of ductus bursae and appendix bursae.</p> <p> <b>Global distribution.</b> Mexico, Guatemala (type locality), Belize, Costa Rica, Ecuador.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The specific epithet <i>merga,</i> a noun in apposition (Latin merga for hayfork) refers to the sharp, tinelike digitus and pointed basal sclerite of the clasper.</p> <p> <b>Food plant.</b> Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Larva.</b> Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> A Guatemala specimen of <i>L. merga</i> with Janzen code 10-SRNP-114591 was sequenced in BOLD under the name <i>Leucania</i> Poole 11.</p>Published as part of <i>Mccabe, Timothy L. & Adams, Morton S., 2023, Five new species of the genus Leucania Ochsenheimer in Central America (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), pp. 250-266 in Zootaxa 5256 (3)</i> on pages 253-255, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5256.3.2, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/7751414">http://zenodo.org/record/7751414</a>
Two-Dimensional Design: A Dutchess Community College Open Educational Resource, Updated Edition
No full textAn OER text for ART110 at Dutchess Community College. Written, illustrated, designed, and compiled by Holly McCabe. Updated version for Fall 2024.NASUNY DutchessPerforming, Visual Arts & CommunicationsN/
Three-Dimensional Design: A Dutchess Community College Open Educational Resource
No full textAn OER text for ART111, 3D-Design, at Dutchess Community College. Written, illustrated, designed, and compiled by Holly McCabe. Created for Fall 2024.NASUNY DutchessPerforming, Visual Arts & CommunicationsN/
18th and early 19th century industry in Middlesex County
No full textThis presentation by Ruth McCabe tells the story of Middlesex County industry in the 18th and 19th century, drawing from sources such as a pamphlet entitled "New Brunswick and its industries" by A.E. Gordon in 1873. Diverse industries such as rubber and saw mills are discussed
Effectiveness of structured patient-clinician communication with a solution focused approach (DIALOG+) in community treatment of patients with psychosis - a cluster randomised controlled trial
No full textBackgroundLarge numbers of patients with psychosis have regular meetings with key clinicians in the community. There is little evidence on how these meetings should be conducted to be therapeutically effective. DIALOG, a computer mediated procedure, was shown to improve outcomes in a European multi-centre trial. DIALOG structures the patient-clinician communication and makes it patient-centred, but does not guide clinicians as to how to respond to patients’ concerns. DIALOG has been further developed into DIALOG+, which uses advanced software and, additionally, provides a four step approach - based on a solution focused model - for addressing patients’ concerns. We designed a cluster randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness of DIALOG+ in improving treatment outcomes of patients with psychosis in the community.Methods/designKey workers are recruited from community mental health teams in East London and randomly allocated to either the intervention or control group. Out of their case loads, we identify patients with schizophrenia (F 20–29) and a moderate or lower level of subjective quality of life (MANSA score <5), who are treated according to the allocation of their key workers. Key workers in the intervention group are trained in using DIALOG+ and use it with each patient over a six-month period. Control patients rate their satisfaction with life and treatment on a tablet to control for the effect of regular ratings and the use of modern technology. We are recruiting up to 42 key workers to reach a total sample size of 180 patients. Clinical and social outcomes including costs are assessed after 3, 6 and 12 months. Primary outcome is subjective quality-of-life at 6 months.DiscussionThe trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel intervention (DIALOG+) which uses modern technology to support routine patient-clinician meetings in community care, makes the communication patient centred and guides patients and clinicians to address concerns. DIALOG+ is a generic and widely applicable intervention. If shown as effective, it can be used to improve outcomes of community care on a large scale, ensuring that routine encounters are therapeutically effective. DIALOG+ can also be implemented across services at relatively low additional costs
Academic dishonesty in the Middle East: Individual and contextual factors
No full textLittle work has been done on academic dishonesty in the Middle East. This research investigates the nature of the relationship between contextual factors and academic dishonesty using a sample from three private universities in Lebanon, and compares the results to a sample from seven large universities in the US. Using the basic model of McCabe et al. (Research in Higher Education 43(3):357-378, 2002), we found additional evidence for the strong role perception of peers' behavior plays in understanding student decisions concerning academic integrity. Cross cultural comparisons of attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding academic dishonesty were pivotal in this research. Our results support the view that Lebanese university students are strongly influenced by the norms of the collectivist society in which they are raised as compared to the more individualistic society found in the United States. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.Al-Harthi A. S., 2005, INT REV RES OPEN DIS, V6, P1; Ayyash-Abdo H, 2001, SOC BEHAV PERSONAL, V29, P503, DOI 10.2224-sbp.2001.29.5.503; Bandura A., 1977, SOCIAL LEARNING THEO; Buda R, 1998, J CROSS CULT PSYCHOL, V29, P487, DOI 10.1177-0022022198293006; Chapman K. J., 2004, INT J ED MANAGEMENT, V18, P425, DOI DOI 10.1108-09513540410563130; Christensen-Hughes J. M., 2006, CANADIAN J HIGHER ED, V36, P49; Cohen J, 1983, APPL MULTIPLE REGRES; COHEN J, 1993, J BUS ETHICS, V12, P13, DOI 10.1007-BF01845782; Dalton J.C., 1985, PROMOTING VALUES DEV; DELAMBERT K., 2003, J AM ACAD BUSINESS, V3, P98; Diekhoff GM, 1999, RES HIGH EDUC, V40, P343, DOI 10.1023-A:1018703217828; DuPont AM, 1996, J BUS ETHICS, V15, P815, DOI 10.1007-BF00381850; FRANKLYNSTOKES A, 1995, STUD HIGH EDUC, V20, P159, DOI 10.1080-03075079512331381673; Gibbs J. P., 1975, CRIME PUNISHMENT DET; HARPP DN, 1993, J CHEM EDUC, V70, P306; Hofstede G. H., 1982, CULTURES CONSEQUENCE; JENDREK MP, 1989, J COLL STUDENT DEV, V30, P401; Kohlberg L., 1969, HDB SOCIALIZATION TH, P347; Leelakulthanit O., 1994, INT MARKET REV, V11, P65; Lim VKG, 2001, ETHICS BEHAV, V11, P261, DOI 10.1207-S15327019EB1103_5; Lupton R. A., 2000, J ED BUSINESS, V75, P231; LYSONSKI S, 1991, J BUS ETHICS, V10, P141, DOI 10.1007-BF00383617; Magnus JR, 2002, J ECON EDUC, V33, P125; MCCABE DL, 1997, RES HIGH EDUC, V38, P397; MCCABE DL, 1993, J HIGH EDUC, V64, P522, DOI 10.2307-2959991; McCabe DL, 2002, RES HIGH EDUC, V43, P357, DOI 10.1023-A:1014893102151; McCabe DL, 2006, ACAD MANAG LEARN EDU, V5, P294; Michaels J. W., 1989, SOCIAL SCI Q, V70, P872; Newstead SE, 1996, J EDUC PSYCHOL, V88, P229; Nuss EM, 1984, IMPROVING COLLEGE U, V32, P140; Ogilby S. M., 1995, J ED BUSINESS, V71, P92; Pavela G., 2000, CHANGE, V33, P32; POWER FC, 1989, LAWRENCE KOHLBERGS A; Pulford BD, 2005, PERS INDIV DIFFER, V39, P727, DOI 10.1016-j.paid.2005.02.008; RALSTON DA, 1994, J BUS ETHICS, V13, P989, DOI 10.1007-BF00881669; ROSENHAN DL, 1976, MORAL DEV BEHAV, P241; Salter SB, 2001, J BUS ETHICS, V31, P37, DOI 10.1023-A:1010785106667; Sims R. L., 1993, J ED BUSINESS, V68, P207; SWIDAN Z, 2004, US INT BUSINESS REV, V13, P661; Swift C. O., 2001, J ED BUSINESS, V77, P69, DOI DOI 10.1080-08832320109599052; TITTLE CR, 1973, SOC PROBL, V20, P488, DOI 10.1525-sp.1973.20.4.03a00080; *TRANSP INT, 2005, TI CORR PERC IND CPI; TREVINO LK, 1994, J BUS ETHICS, V13, P405, DOI 10.1007-BF00881449; Triandis HC, 2001, J PERS, V69, P907, DOI 10.1111-1467-6494.696169; Underwood J, 2003, BRIT J EDUC TECHNOL, V34, P467, DOI 10.1111-1467-8535.00343; Wilhelm PG, 2002, J BUS ETHICS, V35, P177, DOI 10.1023-A:1013882225402; *WORLD BANK, 2006, LEB Q UPD 2 QUART 20; Zimring F, 1973, DETERRENCE LEGAL THR19151
Leucania championi Adams and McCabe 2023, new species
No full text<i>Leucania championi</i> Adams and McCabe new species <p>Figs. 10 (imago), 31 (valvae), 32 (endophallus), 44 (bursa copulatrix)</p> <p> <i>Leucania humidicola</i> (not Guenée, 1852: 90). Troubridge, 2020: Fig. 102 [Misidentification].</p> <p> <i>Leucania februalis</i> (not Hill, 1924: 186, Fig.17). Troubridge, 2020: Fig. 101 [Misidentification].</p> <p> <i>Mythimna solita</i> (not Walker, 1856: 99). Hayes, 1975, page 168–169, Fig. 43. [Misidentification].</p> <p> <b>Material examined.</b> Dissections examined (7♁♁, 9♀♀). Type material: Holotype male. <b>GUATEMALA</b>: Fuentes Georginas, 14.748972, -91.480310, 2455m, 13–16 Feb 2007, 1♁, T. McCabe, dissection TLM♁6056 (deposited in NYSM); Paratypes. (21♁♁, 14♀♀). <b>MEXICO</b>: Chiapas; Tapilula, 21 May, 1969, A. Matuura, 1♁, dissection MSA♁CNC11 (CNC); Durango; Pueblo Nuevo, 10 km W El Salto, 02 Aug 1969, J.E.H. Martin, 1♀, dissection MSA ♀ 3907 (CNC); Chiapas: San Cristóbal, 13 May 1969. J.E.H. Martin, 1♀, (CNC); Oaxaca: Sola de Vega, Llano Verde, 16.5652,- 973639, 825m, 07 Jul 1977, J.E. Rawlins, 2♁♁, 1♀, dissection MSA ♀ 251 (CMNH); 55 km N Putia, 1♁ (CMNH); 15 Aug 1986, 1♁(CMHH), Tlaxiaco, 3 mi N Tlaxiaco, 17.312765, -97.681532, 2438m, H. Romack, 1♀, dissection TLM ♀ 6065 (TLM); Ixtia, Guelatao de Juárez, 18 Aug 1969, L.A. Kelton, 1♁ (CMNH); Puebla: Puebla, no specific locality, 20 Jun 1920, C.C. Hoffmann, 1♁ (CMNH); Michoacan: Chupicuara, 13 Jul 1977, J.E. Rawlins, 1♁ (CMNH); San Luis Petosi, Querótaro, 24–25 Jul 1982, J.E. Rawlins, 1♁ (CMNH); Baja California Sur: La Paz, Guaycura Hotel, 05 Dec 1961, 1♁ (CMNH); Sierra Madre Oriental: nr. Bajan, 26.569722,- 101.221389, 960m, 16 Jul 1992, T. McCabe, 1♁ (TLM); Cuatrocienagos, Dunes, 26.843333, -102.183889, 16 Jul 1992, T. McCabe, 1♁, dissection TLM♁5280 (TLM). <b>COSTA RICA</b>: Guanacaste, Santa Rosa National Park, 11.01602, -85.38053, 380m, 10–12 Jul 1979, D. Janzen, 3♁♁, 1♀, dissections MSA♁297, MSA ♀ 296; 9-12 Aug 1977, 1♁, 1♀ dissections MSA ♁301, MSA ♀ 302; 14 Jan 1978, 1♀, dissection MSA ♀ 298, (NYSM), Guanacaste, 11.01602, -85.38053, 380m, 1♁ 07-SRNP-102951, D. Janzen, dissection TLM ♁6028 (USNM), 1♀, 07-SRNP-104287, dissection TLM ♀ 6029 (USNM); no locality or date specified, Cooper, 1♁ (CMNH). <b>GUATEMALA</b>: [Quetzaltenango]: Fuentes Georginas, 14.748972, -91.480310, 2455m, 13–16 Feb 2007, 1♁, T. McCabe; Fuentes Georginas, 8 km SE Zunil, 14.748972, -91.479722, 2313m, 14–15 Feb 2007, M.S. Adams, 1♁ (NYSM); 26 Feb 2007, 1♀ (TLM); [Suchitepéquez: Paulul], Los Tarrales Natural Reserve, 14.522925, -91.136243, 1400m, 22 Jul 2009, T. McCabe 2♀ (TLM), 1♀ 11 Feb 2007 (TLM), 22 July 2009, 1♀ dissection TLM ♀ 6479; <b>NICARAGUA</b>: Matagalpa, Fuente Pura, 12 km N Matagalpa, 8–9 Jan 1994, E. van den Berghe, 1♁ (CMNH); Selva Nigra, 29 Dec 1993, E. van den Berghe, 1♀ (CMNH); <b>ECUADOR</b>: Imbabura, Valle de la Chota, 16 km W Ambuqui, 17 Nov 1987, R. Davidson, 1♀, dissection MSA ♀ 3903 (CMNH); <b>VENEZEULA</b>: Aragua: Maracay, 5–11 Jul 1981, B. LaLanne-Cassou, 1♁, dissection MSA♁2027 (NYSM).</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis</b>. Solely on the basis of habitus, it is probably impossible to distinguish <i>L. championi</i> from <i>L. humidicola</i> Guenée, 1852 (Fig. 11) consistently. The forewing of <i>L. championi</i> is usually not as bright and contrasting as <i>L. humidicola</i> but otherwise similar. Males of both species have distinctive heavily tufted fore- and mid-tibia. The range of <i>L. championi</i> extends from Mexico to northwestern South America, and potentially overlaps <i>L. humidicola</i> in northern Mexico. The genitalia of both sexes are distinctive. In <i>L. championi</i> the extended basal sclerite of the clasper is attenuated into a sharp point, which reaches beyond the margin of the valva. In <i>L. humidicola</i> this structure is shorter and bluntly upturned to the mid-margin (Fig. 29). In <i>L. championi</i> the everted endophallus initially is a simple tube but has an unadorned pyramid-shaped diverticulum at approximately one-third of its length from base, followed by a single row of robust retrorse cornuti, which extends to the gonopore. In <i>L. humidicola</i> the everted endophallus (Fig. 30) is distinguished by a long narrow diverticulum, which arises near the base and ends in a long pointed cornutus. In both <i>L. championi</i> and <i>L. humidicola</i> (Fig. 43) <i>the</i> appendix bursae arises near the ostium bursae, however the ductus bursae in <i>L. championi</i> is a short straight tube ending in a sac-like corpus bursae whereas in <i>L. humidicola</i> this structure is long and ends in a twisted loop before entering the corpus bursae.</p> <p> <b>Description</b>. (Fig. 10) Wingspan 35–38 mm. Male palpi with dark scales, female palpi tan without dark scales; frons light tan. Thorax tan with three patagia bands, first band with brown scales, middle band less distinct, posterior band with distinct black-tipped scales; tegula and thorax tan; scale tufts on male fore- and mid-tibiae. Forewing ground light brown; cubital vein white scaled with brown shade for entire length; reniform reduced to a black dot at end of cell; p.m. line indicated by dots at veins, strongest at veins M1 and Cu2; veins white; terminal dots present. Hind wing of male pearly white, the female hind wing white, infuscated near margin. Ventral forewing light tan, darker in subcostal area. Ventral hind wing pearly white, costal margin tan. Abdomen light tan, shaggy; male basal abdominal eversible tubular structures present. Sexes similar, except female hind wing slightly darker near margin.</p> <p> <i>Male genitalia.</i> (Figs. 31 & 32) Uncus, tegumen, and vinculum unmodified; cucullus short and rounded with a single row of fine non-deciduous setae in sockets on the lateral margin of both cucullus and valva; a large pore plate present at valvulus; ampulla thick and hook-like; digitus short and thick; editum inconspicuous; top of clasper sharp and hooked, whereas the basal sclerite produced into a long, straight, attenuated, sharp-pointed projection reaching or exceeding margin of valva; claval area of the sacculus with a slight prominence. Phallus long, thin and straight; everted endophallus with a short, pointed diverticulum at one-third length from base followed by a row of stout, retrorse cornuti, which extends to the gonopore.</p> <p> <i>Female genitalia.</i> (Fig. 44) Ductus bursae basally short and thick. Sclerotized appendix bursae branching to left and becoming sac-like, ending in ductus seminalis; ductus bursae continuing beyond the origin of the appendix bursae with a short, straight portion before entering thin walled, sac-like corpus bursae.</p> <p> <b>Global distribution.</b> Mexico, Guatemala (type locality), Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador including Galápagos Islands (<i>vide</i> Hayes, 1975, as <i>Mythimna solita</i>).</p> <p> <b>Food plant.</b> Seaside Dropseed <i>Sporobolus virginicus</i> (Linnaeus) Kunth was reported as food plant of <i>L. championi</i> (as <i>M. solita</i>) on the Galápagos Islands (<i>vide</i> Hayes, 1975). Seaside Dropseed is a perennial tussock grass of coastal marshes, dunes, and beaches of tropical and subtropical countries worldwide.</p> <p> <b>Larva</b>. Hayes (1975) described the larva as follows: “Head gray with brown reticulation. Body reddish brown with darker markings and diffuse white lines.”</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The specific epithet “championi <i>”</i> honors George Charles Champion FLS (b.1851–d.1927) who collected specimens in Guatemala in 1879 for the “Biologia Centrali-Americana” (Selander & Vaurie, 1962). Today we are faced with increasingly limited access to collecting at a time of precipitous declines in biodiversity. We wish to call attention to the often overlooked contribution of collectors who document our natural heritage.</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> We have not verified <i>L. humidicola</i> from Mexico, however as it occurs in California and Texas it undoubtedly also occurs in Mexico. We recognize two new junior synonyms of <i>L. humidicola</i>: <i>Leucania februalis</i> Hill, 1924, <b>New Synonym</b>, and <i>Leucania elephas</i> Troubridge, 2020, <b>New Synonym</b>. <i>Leucania championi</i> has been misidentified as <i>L. humidicola</i> in a recent publication (Troubridge, 2020). We reiterate the necessity of examination of types of all available names. The practice of wantonly ignoring primary types and junior synonyms leads to the generation of more synonyms hindering biodiversity research.</p> <p> Guatemala specimens of <i>L. championi</i> with Janzen codes 07-SRNP-102951 and 07-SRNP-10487 were sequenced in BOLD under the name <i>Leucania februalis.</i></p>Published as part of <i>Mccabe, Timothy L. & Adams, Morton S., 2023, Five new species of the genus Leucania Ochsenheimer in Central America (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), pp. 250-266 in Zootaxa 5256 (3)</i> on pages 258-265, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5256.3.2, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/7751414">http://zenodo.org/record/7751414</a>
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