Vitor Osmar Becker

Vitor Osmar Becker, Entomologist, Brazil

• Reserve Serra Bonita, P.O. Box 01, 45880-970, BA, Brazil.
• Reserva Serra Bonita, Camacan, Bahia, Brazil.

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 491 taxon names authored by Vitor Osmar Becker

Eponyms

(List may be incomplete)

• 1 eponyms of Vitor Osmar Becker

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1981

• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 1981. Brazilian Polyorthini (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). Acta zoologica cracoviensia 25: 389–404. PDF. Reference page. 

1982

• Becker, V.O. 1982: Stenomine moths of the Neotropical genus Timocratica (Oecophoridae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), entomology, 45(3): 211–306. BHL Reference page. 

1983

• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 1983. Brazilian Cochylidii (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae). Acta zoologica cracoviensia 26(13): 421–464. PDF. Reference page. 

1984

• Becker, V.O. 1984. The Neotropical Gelechioidea (Lepidoptera) described by Cajetan Felder and Alois F. Rogenhofer. Systematic Entomology 9: 245–280. Reference page. 

1986

• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 1986. Cochylidii (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) collected in Central America and Mexico. Acta zoologica cracoviensia 29: 441–500. PDF. Reference page. 

1990

• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 1990. Descriptions and notes on Orthocomotis Dognin (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Acta zoologica cracoviensia 33(16): 345–365. PDF. Reference page. 

1993

• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 1993. Revision of the cochyline genus Parirazona Razowski, 1984 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). SHILAP revista de lepidopterologia 22: 67–71. Reference page. 

1994

• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 1994. Cochylini of Brazil (Lepidoptera: Torticidae). SHILAP revista de lepidopterologia 22(85): 19–49. Reference page. 

1996

• Becker, V.O. 1996: Apatelodidae, Bombycidae & Mimallonidae pp. 13-19, in Heppner JB (Ed.): Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4B. Drepanioidea-Bombycoidea-Sphingoidea. Association of Tropical Lepidoptera & Scientific Publishers. Gainesville, Florida. Reference page. 

2000

• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2000. Description of three North Andean genera of Euliini and their seven species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 28(109): 109–117. Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2000. Description of Six Brazilian Genera of Euliini and their species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 28(112): 385–393. Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2000. Revision of the Neotropical Argyrotaenia Stephens, with notes on Diedra Rubinoff & Powell (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 43(3-4): 307–332. PDF. Reference page. 

2001

• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2001. Note on Galomecalpa Razowski, 1990 (Lepidoptera Tortricidae), with description of one new species from Ecuador. Redia 84: 19–21. PDF. Reference page. 

2002

• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2002. Systematic and faunistic data on Neotropical Cochylini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with description of new species. Part 1. Acta zoologica cracoviensia 45(4): 287–316. PDF. Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2002. Black and white forewing pattern in Tortricidae (Lepidoptera), with descriptions of new taxa of Neotropical Euliini. Acta zoologica cracoviensia 45(3): 245–257. PDF. Reference page. 

2007

• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2007. Systematic and faunistic data on Neotropical Cochylini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with description of new species. Part 2. Acta zoologica cracoviensia 50B(2): 91–128. PDF. Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2007. Systematic and faunistic data on Neotropical Cochylini, with description of new species. Part 3 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). SHILAP revista de lepidopterologia 35(137): 67-86. PDF. Reference page. 

2009

• Becker, V.O., Pinheiro, L.R. 2009: Laemocharis ignicolor Ménétriés (Noctuidae, Arctiinae). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 53(4): 684–685. Full article (PDF) Reference page. 

2011

• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2011. New species of Hynhamia Razowski and other genera close to Toreulia Razowski & Becker (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Polish journal of entomology 80(1): 53–82. DOI: 10.2478/v10200-011-0006-3 Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2011. Systematics and Faunistics of Neotropical Grapholitini, 1: Ricula Heinrich and its allies (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Acta zoologica cracoviensia 54B(1–2): 129–168. PDF. Reference page. 

2012

• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2012. Systematics and faunistics of Grapholitini, 2: Ethelgoda Heinrich, Ofatulena Heinrich, Cyanocydia gen. n., and Metacydia gen. n. Polish journal of entomology 81(3): 195–206. DOI: 10.2478/v10200-012-0007-x Reference page. 

2013

• Becker, V.O. 2013: Taxonomic changes in the Neotropical Pericopina and Ctenuchina moths (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini), with description of new taxa. The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 46: 53–66. Full article (PDF) Reference page. 
• Landry, B., Becker, V.O. & Mally, R. 2013. Breaking the pattern again: additions to Micrelephas Dognin, 1905 (Lepidoptera; Pyralidae; Crambinae), including a new species and a key. Tropical Lepidoptera Research 23(2): 99–112. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2013. Systematics and faunistics of Neotropical Grapholitini, 5: Phloerampha, Goditha and Ranapoaca (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Polish journal of entomology 82(3): 175–186. DOI: 10.2478/v10200-012-0033-8 Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2013. Systematics and faunistics of Neotropical Grapholitini, 6: Grapholita Treitschke, Eriosocia Razowski & Brown and Coniostola Diakonoff. Polish journal of entomology 82(3): 187–199. DOI: 10.2478/v10200-012-0034-7 Reference page. 

2014

• Becker, V.O. 2014. Checklist of New World Notodontidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Lepidoptera novae 7(1): 1-40. Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2014. Systematics and Faunistics of Neotropical Eucosmini, 2: Epinotia Hübner, Catastega Clemens, and Crocidosema Zeller (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Polish journal of entomology 83(1): 23–59. DOI: 10.2478/pjen-2014-0003 Reference page. 

2015

• Luz, F.A., Gonçalves, G.L., Moreira, G.R.P. & Becker, V.O. 2015a. Description, molecular phylogeny, and natural history of a new kleptoparasitic species of gelechiid moth (Lepidoptera) associated with Melastomataceae galls in Brazil. Journal of Natural History 48(31-32): 1849–1875. DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2015.1006284. Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2015. Systematics and faunistics of Neotropical Eucosmini. 1. Chimoptesis Powell, 1964 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Zootaxa 3941(2): 204–220. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3941.2.2 Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2015. Mesochariodes Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006, a Neotropical Eucosmini genus, with a description of a new species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Polish journal of entomology 84(3): 137–144. DOI: 10.1515/pjen-2015-0011 Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2015. Notes on Neotropical Microcorsini and Enarmoniini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Polish journal of entomology 84(3): 145–154. DOI: 10.1515/pjen-2015-0012 Reference page. 

2016

• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2016. Acailandica and Ipamerica: two new Neotropical grapholitine genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Zootaxa 4066(3): 248–254. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4066.3.2. Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2016. Systematics and faunistics of Neotropical Olethreutini, 1: Lobesia Guenée, 1845, Ophiorrhabda Diakonoff, 1966, Megalota Diakonoff, 1966, Eumarozia Heinrich, 1926, Zomaria Heinrich, 1926 and Alexiloga Meyrick, 1922 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Polish journal of entomology 85(1): 13–25. DOI: 10.1515/pjen-2016-0002 PDF. Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2016. Systematics and faunistics of Neotropical Grapholitini, 3: Satronia Heinrich, 1926 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Polish journal of entomology 85(1): 105–119. DOI: 10.1515/pjen-2016-0005 PDF. Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2016. Systematics and Faunistics of Neotropical Olethreutini, 3: Omiostola Meyrick, 1922 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Polish journal of entomology 85(4): 365-376. DOI: 10.1515/pjen-2016-0021 Reference page. 

2017

• Becker, V.O. 2017. Two New Species of Heterocampinae Moths (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) from Serra Bonita Reserve, Bahia, Brazil. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 119(4): 525-528. DOI: 10.4289/0013-8797.119.4.525 Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2017. Systematics and faunistics of Neotropical Eucosmini, 4: three new genera and their species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Polish journal of entomology 86(1): 69-77. PDF. Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2017. Systematics and Faunistics of Neotropical Olethreutini, 2: Episimus Walsingham, 1892 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología 45(177): 59–73. PDF. Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2017. Systematics and faunistics of Neotropical Eucosmini, 3: Epinotia-group of genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Polish journal of entomology 86(4): 303–345. DOI: 10.1515/pjen-2017-0018 Reference page. 

2018

• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2018. Systematics and faunistics of Neotropical Eucosmini, 5: Accessions. Polish journal of entomology 87(1): 1–25. PDF. Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2018. Systematics and faunistics of Neotropical Olethreutini, 4 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): Accessions. Polish journal of entomology 87(1): 27–39. PDF. Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2018. Systematics and faunistics of Neotropical Euliina, 1: Chamelania Razowski, 2001 and Unaica gen. n. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Cochylini). Polish journal of entomology 87(4): 379–393. PDF. Reference page. 

2019

• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2019. Systematics and faunistics of Neotropical Euliina, 2: Direconta gen. n.. Polish journal of entomology 88(3): 275–283. DOI: 10.2478/pjen-2019-0018 PDF. Reference page. 
• Razowski, J. & Becker, V.O. 2019. Systematics and faunistics of Neotropical Euliina, 3: Proathorybia Razowski, 1997 and related genera (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae, Cochylini). Polish journal of entomology 88(4): 321–332. DOI: 10.2478/pjen-2019-0021 Reference page. 
• Moreira, G.R.P., Pereira, C.M., Becker, V.O., Specht, A. & Gonçalves, G.L. 2019. A new cecidogenous species of many-plumed moth (Alucitidae) associated with Cordiera A. Rich. ex DC. (Rubiaceae) in the Brazilian Cerrado. Zoologia, 36: 1–15. DOI: 10.3897/zoologia.36.e34604 Reference page. 

2020

• Becker, V.O. 2020. The Brazilian species of the genus Eustema Schaus, 1901, with description of a new genus and species (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae, Heterocampinae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 48(191): 569-576. Reference page. 
• Becker, V.O. 2020a. Notes and new species of the Neotropical genus Nycterotis Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae, Nystaleinae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 48(192): 699-708. Reference page. 
• Becker, V.O. 2020b. The Brazilian species of the genus Arhacia Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 with description of a new species (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae, Dicranurinae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 48(192): 751-756. Reference page. 
• St Laurent, R.A. & Becker, V.O. 2020. A new species of Cicinnus Blanchard (Lepidoptera, Mimallonidae, Cicinninae) from the mangrove ecoregions of Brazil. Zootaxa 4786(3): 425–430. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4786.3.8. . Reference page. 

2021

• Becker, V.O. 2021. A Review of the Neotropical Genus Rhuda Walker (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae: Heterocampinae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 123(1): 14-30. DOI: 10.4289/0013-8797.123.1.14. . Reference page. 
• Becker, V.O. 2021a. A review of the Neotropical moth genus Bardaxima (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae: Nystaleinae), with special reference to the species occurring in Brazil. Zoologia 38: 1-14. DOI: 10.3897/zoologia.38.e63526. Full article (PDF). Reference page. 
• Landry, B. & Becker, V.O. 2021. A taxonomic review of the genus Diptychophora Zeller (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae sensu lato, Crambinae) in Brazil, with descriptions of three new species. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 128(1): 73–84. DOI: 10.35929/RSZ.0036 Reference page. 

2022

• Becker, V.O. 2022. The taxonomic position of the Neotropical genus Casandria Walker, 1857, with new synonymies and combinations (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Catocalinae) SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 50(200): 749-754. DOI: 10.57065/shilap.268. . Reference page. 
• Becker, V.O. 2022a. A review of the Neotropical Tirathabini genus Xenophasma Dognin, 1905 with description of two new species (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Galleriinae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 50(197): 43-49. DOI: 10.57065/shilap.184. . Reference page. 
• Becker, V.O. 2022b. A new genus and two new species of Tirathabini from the Neotropical region (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Galleriinae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 50(197): 83-87. DOI: 10.57065/shilap.191. . Reference page. 
• Becker, V.O. 2022c. A review of the Antillean genus Murgisca Walker, 1863 with descriptions of four new species (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Chrysauginae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 50(198): 265-275. DOI: 10.57065/shilap.134. . Reference page. 
• Becker, V.O. 2022d. Notes on the Neotropical Midilinae, with description of one new genus and two new species (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 50(198): 295-301. DOI: 10.57065/shilap.138. . Reference page. 
• Becker, V.O. 2022e. Five new species of the New World genus Thyridopyralis Dyar, 1901 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Galleriinae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 50(198): 355-365. DOI: 10.57065/shilap.147. . Reference page. 
• Becker, V.O. 2022. A review of the Neotropical moths of the genus Trosia Hübner and allies (Megalopygidae: Trosiinae). Tropical Lepidoptera Research 32(Supplement 2): 1-23. Reference page. .
• Fochezato, J., Brito, R., Gonçalves, G.L., Specht, A., Becker, V.O. & Moreira, G.R.P. 2022. Description of Porphyrosela arachisella sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), the first report of Lithocolletinae for Brazil. Zootaxa 5165(3): 387–404. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5165.3.4. . Reference page. 

2023

• Becker, V.O. 2023. A review of the New World genera Alatuncusia Amsel, 1956 and Dichochroma Forbes, 1944 with new synonymies, new combinations, and description of two new species (Lepidoptera: Crambidae, Glaphyriinae). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 51(201): 27-36. Reference page. 
• Becker, V.O. 2023a. The taxonomic position of Cabralia trifasciata Moore, 1882 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Noctuinae, Phosphilini). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 51(201): 183-187. Reference page.