Cibyra claudia, Mielke & Grehan & Koike, 2025

Mielke, Carlos G. C., Grehan, John R. & Koike, Ricardo M., 2025, Review of the genus Cibyra Walker (Lepidoptera: Hepialoidea: Hepialidae) with descriptions of twenty-four new species from Brazil and Argentina, Zootaxa 5709 (1), pp. 1-74 : 22-24

Cibyra claudia sp. nov.

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Pl. 4: Figs 1–6 , Pl. 10: Fig. 15 , Pl. 13: Fig. 7 , Pl. 15: Fig. 5 , Pl. 20: Fig. 1 , Pl. 23: Fig. 7 , Pl. 24: Fig. 7

Type material. Holotype ♂ ( Pl. 4: Fig. 1 ): / BRAZIL —SP [ São Paulo ], São José do Barreiro, Bocaina, 1539 m, 2- 6.I.2016, C. Mielke leg., W 44°37'57", S 22°43'37"/ DZ 52.698/ HOLOTYPUS, Cibyra claudia C. Mielke, Grehan & Koike, 2024 / ( DZUP).

Paratypes (in total 68 ♂ 11 ♀). Brazil. Minas Gerais. Itamonte, Vargem Grande, 2070 m: 1 ♂, 8.III.2001, C. Mielke leg. ( CGCM 24.008 [ JX215612 ]; CGCM). Itamonte, Campo Redondo, 1400 m: 2 ♂, 8–11.I.2011, A. Rosa leg. ( CGCM 42.614, 42.961; DZUP). Paraisópolis, Machadão, 1400 m: 1 ♂, 2.II.2004, E. Pereira leg. ( CGCM 11.361 [ JX215650 ]; CGCM). Marmelópolis, Marins, 1519 m: 1 ♂, 28.XII.1997, C. Mielke leg. ( CGCM 35.287; CGCM). Marmelópolis, 4 Km SE, 1400 m: 1 ♂, 28.XII.1998, C. Mielke leg. ( CGCM 35.838; CGCM). Virginia, Fazenda dos Campos , 1500 m: 1 ♀, 18.XI.1917, Zikán leg. (Z. 4575; CEIOC); 1 ♀, 31.XII.1919, Zikán leg. (Z. 4589; CEIOC); 1 ♀, 3.I.1920, Zikán leg. (Z. 4590; CEIOC). Rio de Janeiro. Itatiaia , rd. Agulhas Negras, km 8, 2000 m: 1 ♀, 5–6.II.1951, Travassos & Pearson leg. (Z. 4741; CEIOC); 2 ♂, 10.I.1953, Travassos & Pearson leg. (Z. 4756, 4757; CEIOC). Itatiaia : 2 ♂, 28.XI.1917, Zikán leg. (Z. 4675, 4687; CEIOC); 1 ♀, 17.XII.1917, Zikán leg. (Z. 4588; CEIOC); 1 ♂, 4.I.1918, Zikán leg. (Z. 4682; CEIOC); 1 ♀, 17.I.1919, Zikán leg. (Z. 4594; CEIOC); 3 ♂, 22.XI.1919, Zikán leg. (Z. 4681, 4684, 4685; CEIOC); 1 ♀, 8.I.1921, Zikán leg. (Z. 4591; CEIOC); 1 ♀, 18.XII.1921, Zikán leg. (Z. 4604; CEIOC). São Paulo. Same data as holotype: 15 ♂ ( CGCM 31.515, 31.522, 31.525, 31.526, 31.527, 31.531, 31.534, 31.540, 31.541, 31.542, 31.545, 31.546, 31.547, 31.549, 31.550; CGCM). Same locality and collector as holotype: 4 ♂, 7–10.II.20016 ( CGCM 31.567, 31.574, 31.848, 31.880; CGCM). Piquete, Barreira de Piquete, 1464 m: 1 ♂, 12.I.2001, R, Koike leg. ( CGCM 19.357; CGCM). São Bento do Sapucaí, Pedra do Baú, 1800 m: 1 ♂, 22.I.2004, E. Pereira leg. ( CGCM 8.939 [ JX215640 ]; CGCM). Campos do Jordão, 1600–1700 m: 2 ♂, 22–25.I.1992, O. Mielke & Casagrande leg. ( CGCM 6.166, 6.169; CGCM). Campos do Jordão, Lavrinhas, 1900 m: 2 ♂, 6.I.1997, R. Koike leg. ( CGCM 32.013, 32.204; CGCM); 2 ♂, 16.I.1997, R. Koike leg. ( CGCM 33.433, 33.488; CGCM); 7 ♂, 11–13.XII.1997, R. Koike leg. ( CGCM 35.266, 35.404, 35.475, 35.495, 35.524, 35.548, 35.635; CGCM); 8 ♂, 27–18.XII.1997, R. Koike leg. ( CGCM 35.409, 35.588, 35.592, 35.607, 35.608, 35.614, 35.896, 35.998; CGCM); 4 ♂, 24–27.I.1998, R. Koike leg. ( CGCM 36.105, 36.171, 36.179, 40.115; CGCM); 1 ♂, 7.II.1998, R. Koike leg. ( CGCM 36.333; CGCM); 1 ♀. 2.I.1999, R. Koike leg. ( CGCM 39.601; CGCM); 1 ♂, 19.I.1999, R. Koike leg. ( CGCM 39.597; CGCM); 1 ♂, 27.I.1999, R. Koike leg. ( CGCM 40.339; CGCM); 2 ♂, 15.I.2000, R. Koike leg. ( CGCM 43.049, 44.456; CGCM). Campos do Jordão, Umuarama, 1700 m: 1 ♀, 31.I.1938, Travassos & Oiticica leg. (1.791 IOC; CEIOC). Santo Antônio do Pinhal, Eugênio Lefèvre, 1200 m: 1 ♂, 13–15.II.1953, Travassos & Travassos F. ( MZSP 14409; MZUSP); 2 ♂, 24.I.1963, J. Guimarães, Medeiros, L. Silva, A. Rocha & Travassos F. leg. ( MZSP 14411, 14412; MZUSP).

Diagnosis. This new species is similar to the next two species, where differences are discussed. Differences are discussed under the next two species.

Description. Male ( Pl. 4: Figs 1–4 , Pl. 10: Fig. 15 ). Forewing length: 11–15 mm, wingspan: 13–32 mm. Epiphysis absent.

Male genitalia (Pl. 15: Fig. 5 , Pl. 20: Fig. 1 ). Tergal lobes without processes. Saccus with posterior edge simple, slightly concave; posterior portion projected. Tegumen slightly S-shaped. Fultura inferior bilobed dorsally, trapezoidal.

Female ( Pl. 4: Figs 5–6 , Pl. 13: Fig. 7 ). Forewing length: 17–27 mm, wingspan: 35–52 mm. Epiphysis absent.

Female genitalia (Pl. 23: Fig. 7 , Pl. 24: Fig. 7 ). Lamella antevaginalis with mesal third less sclerotised; lateral plates with mesal corner densely sclerotised and sharply produced into a triangular process. Ductus bursae as long as pyriform corpus bursae.

Distribution. Endemic to the Serra da Mantiqueira and Serra do Mar in the states of Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and São Paulo , southeastern Brazil, at altitudes between about 1200 and 2000 m (Pl. 26: Fig. 1 ).

Etymology. Homonym in honour of Claudia A. Violette, for supporting biodiversity education, feminine. It is treated as a noun in the nominative singular in apposition.

Remarks. Relatively common species throughout the Serra de Mantiqueira from late Spring to the whole Summer. Sympatric and synchronic to C. endyra only within this species-group.

Figures

PLATE 1. FIGURES 1−12. Cibyra spp. of ferruginosa species-group. Adults (dorsal): 1 (CGCM 33.377), 2 (CGCM 35.939), 3 (type no. 18604), 4 (CGCM 10.168), 5 (CGCM 27.547), 6 (CGCM 26.691), 7 (CGCM 23.321), 8 (CGCM 30.335), 9 (CGCM 30.343), 10 (CGCM 23.937), 11 (CGCM 42.000), 12 (CGCM 29.967). Depositories of the specimens: 1–2, 4–12 in CGCM; 3 in USNM.

PLATE 2. FIGURES 1−15. Cibyra spp. of monoargenteus species-group. Adults (dorsal): 1 (CGCM 25.160), 2 (CGCM 22.636), 3 (CGCM 24.860), 4 (CGCM 27.289), 5 (CGCM 36.137), 6 (CGCM 35.529), 7 (CGCM 35.658), 8 (CGCM 49.783), 9 (CGCM 49.833), 10 (CGCM 49.965), 11 (CGCM 45.284), 12 (CGCM 23.315), 13 (CGCM 43.815), 14 (CGCM 42.861), 15 (CGCM 23.483). Depositories of the specimens: 1–6, 13–15 in CGCM; 7, 12 in DZUP; 8–11 in CEIOC.