Chimoptesis phanera, Razowski, Józef & Becker, Vitor Osmar, 2015

Razowski, Józef & Becker, Vitor Osmar, 2015, Systematics and faunistics of Neotropical Eucosmini. 1. Chimoptesis Powell, 1964 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), Zootaxa 3941 (2), pp. 204-220 : 205

Chimoptesis phanera , sp. n.

Figs 14 , 29

Diagnosis. Chimoptesis phanera is related to C. costaricae , but C. phanera can be distinguished by the concave posterior edge of the dorsal part of the postbasal fascia, the broad postostial sterigma, and the larger signa.

Description. Wing span 19 mm. Male: Unknown. Female: Head and thorax cream white, labial palpus marked brownish laterally. Forewing as in costaricae . Ground colour white, cream in costal area, suffused blackish brown in apical part; costal strigulae indistinct, divisions slender, brownish. Markings brown in form of postbasal blotch, incomplete median fascia, and apical marking. Cilia brownish, whitish at tornus. Hindwing white cream, suffused brownish in distal third; cilia brownish cream, whitish in anal area. Genitalia ( Fig. 14 ) with postostial sterigma broad, almost straight in middle posteriorly; antrum sclerite moderately broad, uniformly broad except for posterior part; cingulum approximately as long as proximal, membranous part of ductus bursae; signa equal in size, large.

Holotype female: " Mexico: Chiapas, San Cristobal de las Casas, 2300 m, 23–27.VI.1981, V.O. Becker Col; Col. Becker 43779"; GS 852 WZ.

Etymology. The name refers to the distinct colouration of the forewings; Greek: phaneros—visible.

Figures

FIGURES 13 – 19. Female genitalia of Chimoptesis. 13, Chimoptesis costaricae (GS 838 WZ), 14, Chimoptesis phanera (GS 852 WZ), 15, Chimoptesis rubigo (GS 833 WZ), 16, Chimoptesis rosariana (GS 1189 WZ), 17, Chimpotesis miniaula (GS 841 WZ), 18, Chimoptesis kallion (GS 851 WZ), 19, Chimoptesis potosiana (GS 1361 WZ).

FIGURES 27 – 34. Adults of Chimoptesis. 27, Chimoptesis costaricae (holotype male), 28, Chimoptesis costaricae (paratype females), 29, Chimoptesis phanera (holotype female), 30, Chimoptesis rubigo (holotype female), 31, Chimoptesis rosariana (holotype female), 32, Chimoptesis miniaula (holotype female), 33, Chimoptesis kallion (holotype female), 34, Chimoptesis potosiana (holotype male).