Opsiphanes caliensis Bristow, 1991

Piovesan, Mônica, Casagrande, Mirna Martins & Mielke, Olaf Hermann Hendrik, 2022, Systematics of Opsiphanes Doubleday, [1849] (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Satyrinae, Brassolini): an integrative approach, Zootaxa 5216 (1), pp. 1-278 : 180-183

Opsiphanes caliensis Bristow, 1991 stat. nov.

( Figs 165–168 )

Opsiphanes cassina subsp.; D’Abrera, 1987 (Bristow Ms). Butt. Neotrop. Reg. 3, p. 417 (fig. male d); Colombia.

Opsiphanes cassina caliensis Bristow, 1991 . Zool. Jour. Linn. Soc. 101 (3): 270, 284, fig. 27h (male d, v); holotype male, 7- IV-1971, Cali, [Valle del Cauca], Colombia, 1,000 m; NHMUK.— Casagrande, 2004. Brassolini , in Lamas (ed.) Checklist: Part 4A, Hesperioidea-Papilionoidea, in Heppner (ed.). Atlas Neotrop. Lep. 5A, p. 204.

Taxonomic history. Opsiphanes caliensis Bristow, 1991 stat. nov. is cited in reviews, catalogs, and checklists, with no taxonomic modifications since its description until this study.

Type material. Opsiphanes cassina caliensis Bristow, 1991 was described based on the holotype male from Cali, [Valle del Cauca], Colombia, illustrated by D’Abrera (1987) and Bristow (1991), deposited at the NHMUK, with the following labels: / HOLOTYPE CR.B/ Colombia, [Valle del Cauca], Cali, 1000 m., 7-Apr-1971./ Purch ex CPJ Samson BM 1974-414./ O. cassina caliensis Bristow / ( Fig. 168 ).

Diagnosis. The male of Opsiphanes caliensis stat. nov. is distinguished from other species of the “ fabricii subgroup” in having the DFW with the oblique band angled on M 2 -M 3, interrupted on CuA 1, without bordering the discal cell on M 3 -CuA 1. HW with smooth outer margin; DHW with a narrow submarginal band, practically imperceptible in the anal region ( Fig. 165 ). Opsiphanes caliensis stat. nov. is sympatric with Opsiphanes periphetes stat. nov., and these are indistinguishable in ventral view, but besides the other distinguishing characters, the aedeagus of Opsiphanes caliensis stat. nov. in dorsal view lacks sclerotization in the anterior region and the spines are concentrated from the median to the distal region ( Fig. 166 ). Whereas, in the same structures and view, Opsiphanes periphetes stat. nov. has the anterior region sclerotized and the spines concentrated in the median region ( Fig. 209 ). Female: Unknown.

Male genitalia. Tegumen in dorsal view with anterior margin straight and about the same width as the posterior margin; anterior projection of saccus in lateral view more than twice as long as dorsal arms of saccus; valva in dorsal view with convergingly curved posterior portions ( Fig. 166 ).

Female genitalia. Not examined.

Variation. FW, length: male: 38–41 mm (n=4). DFW, the width of the band inside the discal cell, and the anterior margin of this band may have V-shaped indents, while the posterior margin may be straight or concave in the median region; and the width of the oblique band. DHW, the width of the submarginal band ( Fig. 165 ).

Natural history. Unknown.

Geographic distribution. Colombia (Valle del Cauca, Boyacá) ( Fig. 167 ) .

Temporal distribution. April, July.

Etymology. Reference to the city of Cali, Colombia, the location of the holotype.

Specimens examined. Photos of the holotypus of Opsiphanes caliensis Bristow, 1991 stat. nov., and the following specimens: COLOMBIA: Valle del Cauca — Cali , 1,000 m, 21-IX-1978, 1 male, DZ 41.603 ( DZUP) , 1,000 m, 29-VI-1962, 1 male, ex-coll. H. Ebert, DZ 41.604 ( DZUP) ; Calima , VII-1989, 2 males, L. Kassarov leg., UFFLMNH MGCL 1107071, 1107072 . Boyacá — Muzo , 1 male, L. Kassarov leg., UFFLMNH MGCL 1107073 ( MGCL) , 9-IV-1984, 1 male, USNMENT01590090 ( USNM) .

Figures

FIGURE 165. Opsiphanes caliensis Bristow, 1991 stat. nov.: Male, dorsal and ventral views: Colombia: a. (FLMNH MGCL 1107071-MGCL), b. (FLMNH MGCL 1107072-MGCL) Calima, c. (FLMNH MGCL 1107073-MGCL), d. (USN- MENT01590090-USNM) Muzo. White arrows indicate diagnostic characters of the species. Gray arrows indicate some diagnostic characters of the “fabricii subgroup”.

FIGURE 166. Opsiphanes caliensis Bristow, 1991 stat. nov.: Male: a. abdomen, lateral view, b. detail of the scent organ, lateral view; genitalia: c. dorsal view, d. ventral view, e. lateral view; aedeagus: f. dorsal view, g. ventral view, h. lateral view (DZ 41.604-DZUP).

FIGURE 167. Geographical distribution of Opsiphanes caliensis Bristow, 1991 stat. nov.

FIGURE 168. Opsiphanes caliensis Bristow, 1991 stat. nov. Holotype of Opsiphanes caliensis Bristow, 1991 stat. nov.; a. dorsal view, b. ventral view.

FIGURE 209. Opsiphanes periphetes Fruhstorfer, 1912 stat. nov.: Male: a. abdomen, lateral view, b. detail of the scent organ, lateral view; genitalia: c. dorsal view, d. ventral view, e. lateral view; aedeagus: f. dorsal view, g. ventral view, h. lateral view (DZ 52.279-DZUP).