Biography

José Oiticica Filho, Brazilian entomologist and photographer (Rio de Janeiro 28 February 1906 – Rio de Janeiro 26 July 1964)

Regarded as one of best photographers in the world in according to Fédération d’Art Photographique (c.1944) and Photographic Society of America (1949)

Authored over 60 papers

DESCRIBED LEPIDOPTERA GENERA

Adhemarius 1939

Almeidella 1946

Autogramma 1946

Cicia 1964

Duboisvalia 1955

Feschaeria 1954

Frostetola 1955

Hista 1954

Lapaeumides 1954

Pantophaea 1946

Psigida 1959

Riechia 1954

Sagenosoma 1946

Tosxampila 1955

Uestiudia 1955

Yagra 1955

Zegara 1954

HONORS (Lepidoptera)

Oiticicia Michener 1949   

Oiticicastnia Lamas 1995

Citioica Travassos & Noronha 1965 

Oiticella Travassos & Noronha 1965

Lepidoiticicia Travassos 1958