Callipia milleri sp. nov.

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Figs 100–101, 106–107

BIN (holotype): BOLD:AAI3924.

Diagnosis

Closest relative of C. wojtusiaki sp. nov. and C.wojtusiaki septentrionalis subsp. nov . The geographical range overlaps with the latter. The male uncus is narrower than in C. wojtusiaki sp. nov. The wing patterns do not offer reliable diagnostic characters. COI-barcode: the minimum observed distance to C.milleri sp. nov. is 1.0%.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of James S. Miller (AMNH), USA.

Type material

Holotype (Figs 100, 106) ECUADOR: ♂, Carchi, 35 km W of Tufino, west slope, 3120 m, 30 Nov. 1987, C. Young and R. Davidson leg. (CMNH) (C-0370 with GS-311, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN).

Paratypes COLOMBIA: 1 ♂, [Valle del Cauca], Calí, 1000 m, 19 Aug. 1973 (RCGB) (C-0004 with GS-279, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN); 1 ♂, [Valle del Cauca], Calima Dam, [03.881° N, 76.558° W], 3000 ft [914 m], 15 Jan. 1985, J. Bolling Sullivan leg. (Bolling collection) (C-0001, COI sequence 566 bp (92 bp gap), BIN); 1 ♂, [Nariño Department] Pasto-Sandona, [ca 1.25° N, 77.38° W], 2000–2400 m, [no date], Werner Hopp leg. (ZSM) (C-0002 with GS-313, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN)

ECUADOR: 2 ♂♂, Cotopaxi, W of Pilalo, 1800 m, 9–10 Oct. 1977, L.E. Peña leg. (AMNH, PMJ) (C-0 361 with GS-310, COI sequence 307 bp; C-0360); 2 ♂♂, Pichincha, Las Palmeras, 59 km W Quito, 8 km W of Chiriboga, 6400 ft [1951 m], 15 Oct. 1988, J.S. Miller leg. (AMNH) (C-0005 with GS-320, COI sequence 589 bp, BIN; C-0371, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN); 1 ♂, Pichincha, 26 km WNW Machachi, humid primary forest, 1900 m, 12 Nov. 1987, J. Rawlins, C. Young and R. Davidson leg. (CMNH) (C-0006, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN); 1 ♂, Napo, Hazienda Bosque on road Quito-Baeza, disturbed montane forest, 2600 m, 11 Nov. 1995, Jan Hillman leg. (NHM) (C-0007, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN); 1 ♂, Napo, 12.8 km SE of Papallacta on road Papallacta-Baeza, 2440 m, 30 May 1993, J.S. Miller leg. (AMNH) (C-0008 with GS-307, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN, Figs 101, 107).

Other material examined

COLOMBIA: 5 ♂♂, [Valle del Cauca], Calima Dam, [03.881° N, 76.558° W], 3000 ft [914 m], (Sullivan collection) (C-0163; 0165–0168); 1 ♂, [Cauca], Jiminez, 1600 ft [488 m] [doubtful elevation, not considered in observed distribution], (USNM) (C-0372); 1 male Cali (ZSM) .

ECUADOR: 1 ♂, Carchi, La Alegria on road between La Bonita and Santa Barbara, 2700 m, 14 Sep. 1977 (AMNH) (C-0366); 1 ♂, Pichincha, Quito - Nanegalito, 37 km, 0.018° N, 78.615° W, 2094 m, 2 Nov. 2011 (ZSM) (C-0403); 1 ♂, Pichincha, Camping Bella Vista, 0.011° S, 78.688° W, 2230 m, 27 Oct. 2011 (ZSM) (C-0404); 2 ♂♂, Pichincha, Tandayapa, 3, 5 km S, (Bellavista Lodge), 00°03.70’ N, 78°40.93’ W [coordinates incorrect], 2310 m, 1–20 Nov. 2012 (ZSM) (C-0429, 0430).

Description

Male as illustrated. Female unknown.

Distribution

Western Cordillera of southern Colombia, western and eastern Cordillera of northern Ecuador, 900– 2500 m.