Penaincisalia magnifica ( Johnson, 1992 ), 2004

Prieto, Carlos, Bálint, Zsolt, Boyer, Pierre & Micó, Estefanía, 2008, A review of the “ browni group ” of Penaincisalia with notes on their distribution and variability (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Eumaeini), Zootaxa 1941 (1), pp. 1-24 : 14-18

Penaincisalia magnifica ( Johnson, 1992)

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Pons magnifica Johnson, 1992: 22 , Figs 16A, 16B, 112. D´Abrera (1995) Pag. 1140. Bálint & Wojtusiak (2001) Figs. 3, 4. Johnson (1997) Photoplate XVII, N.

Penaincisalia magnifica ( Johnson, 1992) Robbins, 2004 : pag 121.

Type material “ Pons magnifica ”: Holotype male, COLOMBIA: Bogotá, La Calera , 3100m., subpáramo, Leg. L. Richter, December 1945, deposited in MNHN.

Taxonomic history: This species was described on the basis of the male holotype and a female paratype. Bálint and Wojtusiak (2001) pointed out that the paratype has not yet been located. They found a male individual in the BMNH (illustrated as paratype in D’Abrera 1995, l.c.) with the paratype female data. Bálint & Wojtusiak (2001) erroneously considered Thecloxurina pantanosa Johnson & Adams, 1993 as the female of P. magnifica , however the first species is now recognized as the female of P. saraha ( Robbins, 2004; Prieto, 2008). We located a female deposited in UC that we could associate with P. magnifica males based on the identical ventral pattern of both sexes.

Diagnosis: The superficially closest species, P.cuiva , has a similar dorsal surface, but the hindwing shape is more rounded in the latter. The tornal lobe is longer in P. magnifica and the hindwing blue scaling is much more extended, reaching the basal portion of the tornal lobe. The hindwing medial band in P. cuiva is markedly irregular, while in P. magnifica it is a continuous band perceptibly curved towards the basal portion of the wing. The species can be distinguished from P.regala by having a black trapezoidal androconial brand instead of a white rounded one.

Identification. Male. Dorsal surface: Both wings iridescent sky blue except for a black border (approximately 4 mm in width) at submarginal and marginal wing areas, forewing scent pad small (approximately 1/4, 1/5 discal cell length), trapezoid in shape and black. Ventral surface: ground color of wings brown, forewing medial band straight and brown, hindwing with a continuous basal disc margin perceptibly curved towards the basal portion of the wing. Forewing submarginal elements appear as small diffusive and almost inconspicuous black spots, discal spot covered by medial band.

Body: Thorax and abdomen dark brown dorsally, and orange ventrally.

Genitalia: Eighth abdominal tergite simple and rectangle in shape; caudal extension of valvae in lateral view with approximately 1/3 valval length.

Female. Wing shape: hindwing apex rounded and anal tail occurring as a lateral lobe accompanied by long tail extending from vein CuA2 terminus. Dorsal surface: Both wings light blue with a broad and illdefined black border (approximately 4 mm width) at submarginal and marginal wing areas. Ventral surface: Ground color of both wings light brown, disc margin, medial and submarginal bands as in male.

Body: As in male.

Genitalia: Ductus bursae lacking membranous area with anterior segment longer than posterior segment.

Distribution. Spatial: The species is known from several localities in the three mountain ranges of Colombia (western, eastern and central “Cordilleras”), and inhabits cloud forest from 2100m to 2800m. Tem- poral: Known from February, March, July and September.

Biology: Males were usually encountered perching or flying as solitary individuals or in groups on hilltops. They rested on trees 4–5 meters above the ground from 11:00 to 14:00 hours. On the “Pico de Loro” summit, males were observed resting on big rocks. Nothing is known about life cycles or host plants of this species.

Material examined (12 ♂, 1 ♀)

COLOMBIA: Cauca: 2 ♂ * CP: PNN Munchique, La Romelia, 2760m, 19.IX.05, Leg. C. Prieto ./ 1 ♂ Argelia, Naranjal, 2900m, 24.VII.06. Leg. C. Prieto./ 2 ♂ MZUJ: Tambo, Tambito, 2100m – 1500m, 13.II.97 ,

02–05.III.1997. Leg. T. Pyrcz & J. Wojtusiak. Valle del Cauca: 6 ♂ CP: PNN Farallones, Pico de Loro, 2800m, 2.VII.06. Leg. C. Prieto. / Caldas: 1 ♂ UC cod: 129./ 1 ♀ * UC: Rió Blanco , Manizales , Caldas, 2400m, Leg. J. Salazar .

Figures

FIGURE 53. Distribution of P. magnifica and P.cuiva.

FIGURES 26–33. Androconial clusters of the “browni group”. 26, P. browni; 27, P. saraha; 28, P. caeruleonota; 29, P. purpurea (Ecuador); 30, P. magnifica; 31, P.cuiva; 32, P.regala; 33. P. vittata.

FIGURES 34–43. Left valva in lateral view. 34, P. browni; 35, P. saraha; 36, P. caeruleonota (Loja, Ecuador) indicating the ventral keel; 37, P. caeruleonota (“Volcan Cabogana”, Ecuador); 38, P. vittata; 39, P.regala; 40, P. purpurea (Ecuador); 41, P. purpurea (Perú); 42, P.cuiva; 43, P. magnifica.

FIGURES 44–49. Female genital structures of the “browni group”. 44, P. browni (indicating the relation of posterior (p) and anterior (a) regions of the ductus bursae; 45, P. saraha; 46, P. purpurea; 47, P. magnifica; 48, P.cuiva; 49, P. vittata.