WITTINIA GEN. N. (LEPIDOPTERA, MEGALOPYGIDAE),A NEW GENUS OF NEOTROPICAL MOTHS
A new genus, Wittinia gen. n., is proposed for Megalopygidae moths endemic to the Western Hemisphere. Two species are included: Wittinia cremor sp. n., the type species designated herewith (the type locality: Ecuador, camp. Bella Vista), and W. zebra sp. n. (the type locality: Colombia, Boyaca, Acabuco, Vereda el Centro). A diagnosis of the genus is given and a list of generic autapomorphies presented.