Callipia vicinaria Dognin, 1913

Figs 20–23, 30–31, 36, 39

Assigned BIN: BOLD:ACP6822.

Diagnosis

Callipia vicinaria is one of the smallest known species of Callipia . It is closely related to C.walterfriedlii sp. nov. The spine-like processes on the ventral margin of the valvae are relatively short and the uncus is narrower than in the other closely related species. Other diagnostic characters are discussed in those species. COI-barcode: the minimum observed distance to the genetically most similar species ( C.walterfriedlii sp. nov.) is 3.3%.

Type material

Syntypes (Figs 20, 30) COLOMBIA: 3 ♂, [Tolima], Monte Tolima, 3200 m, [A.H.] Fassl leg. (USNM). One syntype investigated and designated as lectotype: C-0197 with GS-292 .

Other material examined

COLOMBIA: 3 ♂♂, same data as lectotype, Jan. 1910 (NHM, ZMUC) (C-0092; C-0198 with GS-411, Figs 21, 31; C-0199); 1 ♂, [Tolima], Nevado del Tolima, 2850 m (ZSM) (C-0389, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN, Fig. 22).

ECUADOR: 1 ♂, Napo, Papallacta, Rio San Pedro, 3010 m, 0.382° S, 78.124° W (RCGB) (C-0390, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN, Fig. 23); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, same data as previous (ZSM) (C-0391; C-0392); 1 ♀, same data as previous, but Cuyuja, 2525 m, 0.411° S, 78.022° W, (ZSM) (C-0393 with GS, COI sequence 547 bp (2 bp gap), BIN, Figs 36, 39)

Description

As illustrated. The extent of dark brown markings on the wings is more extended and pronounced in the Ecuadorian specimens (Fig. 23) than in the males from Colombia (Figs 20–22).

Distribution

Colombia, eastern Cordillera to north eastern Ecuador, 2500–3200 m.

Remarks

The female was unillustrated until now.