Sphecosoma pattiannae Simmons

Simmons, Rebecca B., 2004, Description of Sphecosoma pattiannae, new species, with comments on its novel male androconia (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Arctiinae: Euchromiini), Zootaxa 519, pp. 1-12 : 2-4

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.157540

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6269945

persistent identifier

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scientific name

Sphecosoma pattiannae Simmons
status

sp. nov.

Sphecosoma pattiannae Simmons , NEW SPECIES ( Figs. 2, 3, 4 View FIGURE 4 , 8, 9)

Diagnosis ( Fig. 2). Sphecosoma pattiannae possesses a black body and hyaline wings; it lacks brown pigment on the hindwing, and the pigment is greatly reduced on the forewing membrane ( Figs. 1, 2). Sphecosoma pattiannae is most similar to S. tarsalis , but is conspicuously smaller (forewing length 12–13 mm versus 18 mm, respectively).

Description.

Head: Black. Vertex, black. Palpi black with white stripes. Antenna bipectinate, black with some white scales at pedicel. Ocelli present with sclerotized rim. Proboscis longer than thorax.

Thorax: Prothorax and patagia black. Tegula and mesothorax black. Scutum black. Legs black, scattered with few white scales, remainder black. Metaepisternite without defined striated band.

Wings ( Fig. 3): Hyaline, with brown pigmentation on forewing membrane. Forewing costal region and discal cross vein bright royal blue. Forewing length 12–13 mm in male (n = 3).

Abdomen: Tympanal hood black, dorsal on second segment. Third abdominal segment narrowed. Remainder of abdomen black.

Abdominal androconia: Dorsal scent pocket present between seventh and eighth abdominal segments ( Fig. 4 View FIGURE 4 ).

Genitalia. Male (Figs. 8, 9): Tegumen rounded, bearing bifid projections on either side of uncus. Uncus central, setose. Saccus rounded. Valvae unilobed, curved apically. Juxta shield­like, with central sclerotization. Aedoeagus: Phallus margin smooth with not projections. Distal portion of phallus rounded. Vesica membranous.

Female: Unknown.

Early Stages: Unknown.

Types: Holotype: BRAZIL: Pará (CMNH, 1M). Paratypes: BRAZIL: Hyutanhan, Rio Purus (CMNH, 1M); Mato Grosso, Chapada near Cuiabá (CMNH, 1M).

Additional material: BRAZIL: Pará ( BMNH, 1M); Santa Catharina ( MNHP, 1M). Etymology: S. pattiannae is named in honor of Patricia Ann Weller (maiden name Guigliano) (1938–2002) known to her friends and family as Patty Ann. This species is named in memory of her life and contributions as a mother, grandmother, and friend.

MNHP

Princeton University

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Arctiidae

Genus

Sphecosoma

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