John B. Heppner

John B. Heppner, U.S. entomologist.

Author abbreviation: Heppner
McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

80 taxon names authored by John B. Heppner

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1976

Heppner, J.B. 1976. Synopsis of the genus Parargyractis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Nymphulinae) in Florida [Insects]. Florida Entomologist 59(1): 5–19. Full article. Reference page.

1977

Heppner, J.B. 1977. A new genus [Caloreas] and new assignments in the American Choreutidae (Lepidoptera: Sesioidea). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 79(4): 631–636. Reference page.

1979

Heppner, J.B. 1979. A new Neotropical genus of Choreutidae (Lepidoptera: Sesioidea). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 81(4): 685-693. Reference page.

1980

Heppner, J.B. 1980. A new Parochromolopis (Epermeniidae) from Costa Rica. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 34(1): 48–50. Full article (PDF).Reference page.

1981

Heppner, J. 1981. The dates of E.J.C. Esper's "Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen..." 1776–[1830]. Archives of Natural History 10(2): 251–254. Reference page.
Heppner, J. & Duckworth, W.D. 1981. Classification of the Superfamily Sesioidea (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 314: 1–144. LINK Full article (PDF). Reference page.

1982

Heppner, J.B. 1982. Millieriinae, a new subfamily of Choreutidae, with new taxa from Chile and the United States (Lepidoptera: Sesioidea). Smithsonian contributions to zoology (370) DOI: 10.5479/si.00810282.370. PDF Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. 1982. Dates of selected lepidoptera literature for the western hemisphere fauna. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 36(2): 87–111. PDF Reference page.

1985

Heppner, J.B. 1985. The sedge moths of North America (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae). Flora and Fauna Handbook No. 1. Gainesville, Florida. 254 pp. DOI: 10.1201/9780203740088 Reference page.

1986

Heppner, J.B. 1986. Revision of the New World genus Lotisma (Lepidoptera: Copromorphidae). The Pan-Pacific Entomologist 62(4): 273–288. BHL Reference page.

1988

Heppner, J.B. 1988 A new species of Ethmia from the Florida keys (Oecophoridae: Ethmiinae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 42(4): 281–284. Full article (PDF). Reference page.

1990

Heppner, J.B. 1990. Revision of Synechodes, with a new species from New Guinea (Lepidoptera: Brachodidae). Tropical Lepidoptera Research 1(2): 83-85. Reference page.

1992

Heppner, J.B. & Inoue, H. 1992. Lepidoptera of Taiwan 1(2): Pp. 276. Overview

1994

Heppner, J.B. & Landry, B. 1994: A New Tebenna Species from the Galápagos Islands (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae). Tropical Lepidoptera 5(2): 123-125. Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. & Landry, B. 1994a. A new sun moth from the Galápagos Islands (Lepidoptera: Heliodinidae). Tropical Lepidoptera 5(2): 126-128. Reference page.

2005

Heppner, J.B. 2005. Kauri moths (Lepidoptera: Agathiphagidae). P. 1232 in: Encyclopedia of entomology. Springer Netherlands. ISBN 978-0-7923-8670-4 (Print) ISBN 978-0-306-48380-6 (Online) DOI: 10.1007/0-306-48380-7_2267 Reference page.

2009

Heppner, J.B. & Davis, D.R. 2009. Guatemala Moth Notes, 2. A new Neopostega from Guatemala (Lepidoptera: Opostegidae). Lepidoptera Novae 2(1): 31–34. Reference page.
Park, K.T. & Heppner, J.B. 2009. Genus Thubana Walker in Indonesia, with descriptions of four new species (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae) and a world catalog of the genus. Entomological Science 12(3): 314–323. DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8298.2009.00339.x Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. 2009. A new Zodia metalmark moth from Peru (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae). Lepidoptera Novae (Gainesville) 2(2): 101–103.

2010

Heppner, J.B. 2010: Incawockia, a new genus and species from Peru (Lepidoptera: Urodidae: Galacticinae). Lepidoptera novae 3(3): 154–158. Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. 2010. Nearctic metalmark moths, 1. Genus Phormoestes (Lepidoptera: Choreutidae: Millieriinae). Lepidoptera novae 3 (2): 119–124. Reference page.

2012

Kim, S., Park, K.T., Byun, B.K., Heppner, J.B. & Lee, S. 2012. Genus Promalactis Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) in northern Vietnam. Part II: six new species of the genus. Journal of natural history 46(15–16): 897–909. DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2011.651634 Reference page.

2013

Heppner, J.B. 2013. Andinarampha, new genus, with four new species from Guatemala to Peru (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae: Grapholitini). Lepidoptera novae 6: 47–54. Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. 2013. Florida Lepidoptera notes, 15. Tropical garden leafroller, Amorbia concavana, in Florida and the United States (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Sparganothini). Lepidoptera novae 6: 25–29. Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. 2013. Notes on Cydia eucyanea and its species complex in Central America (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae: Grapholitini). Lepidoptera novae 6: 55–62. Reference page.
Park, K.-T., Heppner, J.B. & Bae, Y.-S. 2013. Two new species of Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea), with a revised check list of the family in Taiwan. ZooKeys 263: 47–57. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.263.3781 Reference page.
Park, K.-T., Heppner, J.B. & Lee, S. 2013. New genus, Lepidozonates Park, gen. nov. (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae) with description of three new species. Entomological Science 16(2): 222–226. DOI: 10.1111/ens.12006 Reference page.

2014

Kim, S., Park, K.T., Heppner, J.B. & Lee, S. 2014. Genus Promalactis Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) in northern Vietnam, Part III: seven new species and four newly recorded species. Journal of natural history 48(21–22): 1327–1346. DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2013.862576 Reference page.

2015

Heppner, J.B. 2015. Guyanymphula, new genus, and a new species of aquatic moth from French Guiana, in the new tribe Guyanymphulini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Nymphulinae). Lepidoptera novae 8(1): 47–52. Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. 2015a. A new Cromarcha species in Panama (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Chrysauginae). Lepidoptera novae 8(1): 60–62. Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. 2015b. Pumatteva, a new genus of tropical ermine moths, with new species from northern Peru and southeastern Brazil, in the new subfamily Pumattevinae (Lepidoptera: Attevidae). Lepidoptera novae 8(1): 7–15. Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. 2015c. A new Alinguata species fom Ecuador (Lepidoptera: Alucitidae). Lepidoptera Novae 8(1): 41–42. Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. & Bae, Y-S. 2015. Review of Nexosa Diakonoff in Vietnam, with a new species and a new subspecies, and transfer to the tribe Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Archipini). Zootaxa 3999(1): 32–40. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3999.1.2 Preview (PDF). Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. & Bae, Y-S. 2015a. Compsocommosis new genus, with a new species in Vietnam, and Transfer of Mictocommosis to Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Archipini). Zootaxa 3999(1): 144–150. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3999.1.10. Preview (PDF). Reference page.
Park, K.T., Heppner, J.B. & Bae, Y.S. 2015. Two new species of Torodora Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) and two Species new to Taiwan. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 117(2): 183–193. Reference page.
Park, K-T., Liu, S-R., Heppner, J.B., Pathania, P.C. & Wang, S-X. 2015. Review of the genus Trichoboscis Meyrick, with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae). Zootaxa 3986(2): 227–237. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3986.2.6. Preview (PDF). Reference page.

2016

Heppner, J.B. & Bae, Y-S. 2016. A new species of Fansipaniana from Northern Vietnam (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae: Olethreutini). Zootaxa 4097(1): 135–138. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4097.1.10 Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. & Bae, Y-S. 2016. Two new species of Loboschiza from Cambodia and Vietnam (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae: Enarmoniini). Zootaxa 4169(1): 171–178. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4169.1.9 Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. & Bae, Y-S. 2016. Two new species of Sirindhornia from Vietnam (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae: Enarmoniini). Zootaxa 4173(4): 389–395. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4173.4.4 Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. & Bae, Y-S. 2016. A new species of Tambitnotia from Peru, with the first reported female of the genus (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae). Zootaxa 4196(3): 446–450. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4196.3.10. Reference page.

2017

Bayarsaikhan, U., Dubatolov, V.V., Heppner, J.B. & Bae, Y-S. 2017. Taxonomic review of genus Danielithosia Dubatolov & Kishida (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae) from northern Vietnam, with one new species. Zootaxa 4291(3): 572–580. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4291.3.9. Reference page.
Covell Jr., C.V. & Heppner, J.B. 2017. The New Genus Neosimeno from Peru and Western Brazil, with Two New Species (Geometridae: Ennominae). Lepidoptera Novae 10(1-2): 9-12. Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. 2017. Review of the Neotropical Genus Epidelio, with New Records for Paraguay and a New Species from the Amazon Basin (Pyralidae: Chrysauginae). Lepidoptera Novae 10(1-2): 1-8. Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. 2017a. A New Polyphlebia from French Guiana and Nicaragua (Sesioidea: Brachodidae). Lepidoptera Novae 10(1-2): 55-57. Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. & Bae, Y-S. 2017. Zebraodes, new genus, with a new species from Vietnam (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Archipini). Zootaxa 4236(2): 392–400. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4236.2.13 Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. & Bae, Y-S. 2017. A new Prophaecasia species from Cambodia and the female characters of the genus (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae: Olethreutini). Zootaxa 4291(3): 595–600. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4291.3.12. Reference page.
Sun, Y.H., Sun, Y.L. & Heppner, J.B. 2017. A New Species of Sorolopha Lower, 1901 from Taiwan (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 119(4): 641-643. DOI: 10.4289/0013-8797.119.4.641 Reference page.

2018

Heppner, J.B. & Bae, Y-S. 2018. Prophaecasia species in Malawi (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae: Olethreutini). Zootaxa 4388(1): 133–136. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4388.1.10 Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. & Bae, Y-S. 2018. A new species of Anthozela from Vietnam, with a list of species in the genus (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae: Enarmoniini). Zootaxa 4450(3): 394–400. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4450.3.6 Reference page.

2019

Heppner, J.B. & Bae, Y-S. 2019. A new Grapholita species from Sumatra, Indonesia (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae: Grapholitini). Zootaxa 4603(3): 589–591. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4603.3.12 . Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. & Thiele, J.H.R., 2019. A New Giant Draconia Picture-Winged Moth from South America (Thyrididae: Siculodinae). Lepidoptera Novae 11(1-2): 29-32. Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. & Thiele, J.H.R., 2019a. Genus Hexeris from Florida. Bahamas. and Cuba. with a New Species from Jamaica, and Transfer to the Subfamily Argyrotypinae (Thyrididae: Argyrotypinae). Lepidoptera Novae 11(1-2): 33-40. Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. & Thiele, J.H.R., 2019b. Review of the Genus Gippius from Mexico and Central America (Thyrididae: Thyridinae). Lepidoptera Novae 11(1-2): 41-46. Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. & Thiele, J.H.R., 2019c. Review or the Genus Hyperthyris from China and the Himalayas (Thyrididae: Thyridinae). Lepidoptera Novae 11(1-2): 47-52. Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. & Thiele, J.H.R., 2019d. Review of the North American and Central American Genus Meskea (Thyrididae: Siculodinae). Lepidoptera Novae 11(1-2): 53-63. Reference page.

2020

Heppner, J.B. & Bae, Y-S. 2020. A new species of Ukamenia from Vietnam (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae: Gatesclarkeanini). Zootaxa 4743(2): 280–284. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4743.2.11. . Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. 2020. A new neotropical Apatelotid moth in the new genus Perlucilepidus (Lepidoptera: Apatelodidae: Epiinae). Lepidoptera Novae 12 (1-2): 49-52. Reference page.

2021

Bayarsaikhan, U., Heppner, J.B., Kwon, H.W. & Bae, Y.S. 2021b. Review of the genus Diduga Moore (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae) of Taiwan, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 5032(2): 216–224. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5032.2.3. . Reference page.
Heppner, J.B., Park, K.T. & Bae, Y.S. 2021. A new species of Tisis Walker from North Sumatra, Indonesia (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae). Zootaxa 4974(1): 165–168. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4974.1.7 . Reference page.

2022

Heppner, J.B. & Bae, Y-S. 2022. A new Polylopha species attacking cinnamon trees in Vietnam (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Chlidanotinae: Polyorthini). Zootaxa 5100(2): –280. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5100.2.286. . Reference page.
Park, K-T. & Heppner, J.B. 2022a. Notes on Vietnam Moths 25. A New Antiochtha from Northern Vietnam (Lecithoceridae: Torodorinae). Lepidoptera Novae 15(1-2): 7-10. Reference page.
Park, K-T. & Heppner, J.B. 2022b. Notes on Vietnam Moths 26. New species of Torodora from Vietnam (Lecithoceridae: Torodorinae). Lepidoptera Novae 15(1-2): 11-18. Reference page.
Park, K-T. & Heppner, J.B. 2022c. Notes on Taiwan Moths 10. New species of Torodora from Taiwan (Lecithoceridae: Torodorinae). Lepidoptera Novae 15(1-2): 19-25. Reference page.
Park, K-T. & Heppner, J.B. 2022d. Notes on Taiwan Moths 11. New species of Halolaguna from Taiwan (Lecithoceridae: Torodorinae). Lepidoptera Novae 15(1-2): 26-30. Reference page.

2023

Bayarsaikhan, U., Heppner, J.B., Bucsek, K., Cha, Y.B., Bae, Y.S. & Kwon, H.W. 2023. Contribution to Knowledge of the Oriental Taxa of the Diduga (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Forests 14: 889 (1-17). Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. & Bae, Y-S. 2023. New species of colorful tineids from Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam in the new genus Vangatinea (Lepidoptera: Tineidae: Erechthiinae). Zootaxa 5264(3): 369–380. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5264.3.5. . Reference page.

2025

Heppner, J.B., Arita, Y. & Bae, Y-S. 2025. Review of Thaumatographa tortricids in Taiwan (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Chlidanotinae: Hilarographini). Zootaxa 5583(2): 271–292. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5583.2.3. Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. & Bae, Y-S. 2025. Thaumatographa tortricids in Vietnam (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae, Chlidanotinae, Hilarographini). Zootaxa 5609(3): 375–389. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5609.3.4. Reference page.
Heppner, J.B. 2025. Episcythrastis in Africa and reinstatement of European and North American species to the Holarctic genus Myelopsis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae). Lepidoptera Novae 18(1-2): 9–12. Reference page.