Callipia jakobi sp. nov.

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Figs 8, 13

BIN (holotype): BOLD:AAK2186.

Diagnosis

The smallest species of the balteata group, relatively pale and less contrasting patterns of the wings than in the other species. The cornuti of the vesica are much longer than in the other species of the balteata group. COI-barcode: the observed distance to the genetically most similar species ( C. balteata) is 4.3%.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of my son Jakob Brehm, Jena, Germany.

Type material

Holotype (Figs 8, 13) BOLIVIA: ♂, [La Paz Department], Route La Paz-Rio Songo [Rio Zongo, ca 16.104° S, 68.065° W], 3300 m, 3 Mar. 1984, G. Lachaume and T. Porion leg. (ZSM) (C-0190 with GS-409, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN).

Description

As illustrated. Only a single male is known.

Distribution

Eastern Andes of W Bolivia, 3300 m a.s.l. Distance to the collection site of C. balteata is ca 250 km.