Callipia levequei sp. nov.

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Figs 114–115, 121–122, 130

BIN (holotype): BOLD:AAI3931.

Diagnosis

Among all Callipia of the parrhasiata group, C. levequei sp. nov. has the deepest red colour. The holotype probably represents a chromatic abberation (Fig. 114), other males have the same appearance as the female illustrated in Fig. 115. Callipia levequei sp. nov. also tends to be smaller than C. jonai sp. nov. and C. flagrans, possibly the closest related species. The male genitalia do not offer clear diagnostic characters, when compared to C. jonai sp. nov. and flagrans . COI-barcode: the minimum observed distance to the genetically most similar (but not similar looking) species ( C.intermedia stat. rev.) is 3.4%.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Antoine Lévêque, Paris, France.

Type material

Holotype (Figs 114, 121) ARGENTINA: ♂, Jujuy, Parc National Calilegua, Abra de Cañas, 1680 m, [ca 23.47° S, 64.55° W], [no date], P. Schmitt leg. (MNHN) (C-0073) with GS-298, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN).

Paratypes ARGENTINA: 1 ♂, same collection data as for holotype (C-0072 with GS-299, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN, Fig. 122) (MNHN); 1 ♀, same collection data as for holotype (C-0071 with GS-418, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN, Figs 115, 130); 2 ♂♂, Jujuy, Yala, 1450 m, 20 Feb. 1955, J. Förster leg. (PMJ, ZSM) (C-0185; 0187).

Other material examined

BOLIVIA: 1 ♂, Cochabamba [Department], Chapare, Paracti (AMNH) (C-0021, COI sequence 554 bp (104 bp gap)); 1 ♂, [Cochabamba Department], Chapare, Incachaca (USNM) (C-0186); 1 ♂, Cochabamba [Department] (CMNH) (C-0188) .

Distribution

Eastern Andes of northern Argentina and Bolivia, 1700 m.