Chimoptesis juniptesis, 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 : 211

Chimoptesis juniptesis , sp. n.

Figs 12 , 50

Diagnosis. Chimoptesis juniptesis shares similar socii, uncus and valvae with C. setoses . Chimoptesis juniptesis is distinguished primarily by the presence of lateral processes of the uncus and smaller socii.

Description. Wing span 15 mm. Male: Head cream brown, thorax browner. Forewing typical of genus with gently sinuate termen. Ground colour brownish cream, strongly suffused brownish, with darker suffusions; costal strigulae fine, whitish; divisions, apex, and termen dark brown; ocellus paler than remaining surface. Markings brown: indistinct basal blotch; median fascia slender with darker tornal part. Cilia brown. Hindwing brownish white basally, browner on peripheries, cilia similar. Genitalia ( Fig. 12 ) with uncus short, broad, slightly concave medially with curved, sharp lateral processes; socius broad, rounded terminally; neck of valva short; sacculus slightly convex, angulate distally; cucullus long with weak ventral lobe and short slender terminal part lacking spines; aedeagus simple, moderately slender. Female: Unknown.

Holotype male: " Mexico: Chiapas, San Cristobal de las Casas, 2300 m, 23–27.VI.1981, V.O. Becker Col; Col. Becker 43787"; GS 1011 WZ.

Etymology. The specific name refers to the flight period of the moth; Latin: junius—june; Greek: ptesis—flying.

Figures

FIGURES 7 – 12. Male genitalia of Chimoptesis. 7, Chimoptesis caera (GS 832 WZ), 8, Chimoptesis castanescens (GS 844 WZ), 9, Chimoptesis cornigera (GS 1345 WZ), 10, Chimoptesis setoses (GS 1255 WZ), 11, Chimoptesis tamaulipasia (GS 969 WZ), 12, Chimoptesis juniptesis (GS 1011 WZ).

FIGURES 43 – 50. Adults of Chimoptesis. 43, Chimoptesis castanescens (paratype female), 44, Chimoptesis albomixta, (holotype female), 45, Chimoptesis cornigera (holotype male), 46, Chimoptesis cornigera (paratype female), 47, Chimoptesis mitrion (holotype female), 48, Chimoptesis setoses (holotype male), 49, Chimoptesis tamaulipasia (holotype male), 50, Chimoptesis juniptesis (holotype male).