Wahydra tassa ( Evans, 1955 )

Henao, Efrain R., Carneiro, Eduardo, Mielke, Olaf H. H. & Casagrade, Mirna M., 2015, Taxonomic notes on Wahydra Steinhauser (Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae, Anthoptini) with description of four new species, Zootaxa 4040 (1), pp. 59-73 : 66

Wahydra tassa ( Evans, 1955)

( Figs 11, 12 , 32 , 46 , 56)

Zalomes kenava tassa Evans, 1955 . Cat. Amer. Hesp. 4, p. 68; [holo] type male, interior of Colombia; BM(NH).— Bridges, 1983. Lep. Hesp. 1, p. 116; 2, p. 40.

(no genus) tassa ; Beattie, 1976. Rhop. Direct., p. 270.

Wahydra tassa ; Steinhauser, 1991. Bull. Allyn Mus. 132: 32.— Bridges, 1994. Cat. Fam.-Group, Gen.-Group, Sp. Group Nam. Hesp. (Lep.) World 8, p. 221; 9, p. 74.— Mielke, 2004. Hesperioidea, p. 84, in Lamas (ed.). Checklist: Part 4A, Hesperioidea-Papilionoidea, in Heppner (ed.). Atlas Neotrop. Lep. 5A.— Mielke, 2005. Cat. Amer. Hesperioidea 5, p. 1363.

Dalla curia Evans, 1955 . Cat. Amer. Hesp. 4, p. 44; [holo] type female, January 1918, environs of Bogota, Colombia; Frère Apollinaire-Marie; BM(NH).— Bridges, 1988. Cat. Hesp., Annot. 5, p. 2, 5.— Bridges,1994. Cat. Fam.-Group, Gen.- Group, Sp. Group Nam. Hesp. (Lep.) World 8, p. 59; 9, p. 20.— Bridges, 1994. Cat. Fam.-Group, Gen.-Group, Sp. Group Nam. Hesp. (Lep.) World 8, p. 71; 9, p. 38.— Mielke,2004. Hesperioidea, p. 59, in Lamas (ed.). Checklist: Part 4A, Hesperioidea-Papilionoidea, in Heppner (ed.). Atlas Neotrop. Lep. 5A.— Mielke, 2005. Cat. Amer. Hesperioidea 6, p. 1404; New synonymy.

(no genus) curia ; Beattie, 1976. Rhop. Direct., p. 120.

Eumesia curia ; Bridges, 1983. Lep. Hesp. 1, p. 31; 2, p. 13.— Bridges, 1988. Cat. Hesp. 1, p. 49; 2, p. 22.

Diagnosis. Male: Forewing length 12mm. Nudum unknown. DFW apex pointed, brand large, subapical spot yellowish, large, in R5-M1. VFW apical and marginal areas distinctly lighter than costa and cellular areas. VHW with several nonaligned reddish spots. Median apophyses of tegumen reduced, thin, simple; lateral processes pointed. Harpe thin, sharply angled. Ventro-posterior end of aedeagus truncated.

Studied material: Colombia, Cundinamarca, Guasca-Gachetá, 2500m 10-VII-1984, 1 male, DZUP 18.179. Facatativa, Vereda La Tribuna, Finca El Triunfo, 04°52'18.6"N 74°24'43.8"W, 2826m, 2-VII-2015, E. Henao leg., 1 female, CEH-085. Interior of Colombia, Wheeler leg., 1 male, BMNH. Colombie, Env. Bogotá, Frére Apollinaire Marie leg., 1918, 1 female, BMNH.

Types: Holotype male of Zalomes kenava tassa in BMNH and holotype female of Dalla curia in BMNH.

Remarks. The study of the holotypes of Dalla curia and Zalomes kenava tassa confirms the new synonym. In reviewing the holotype of Dalla curia Evans, 1995 it was realized that the specimen antennae and wing markings are consistent with diagnostic characters of Wahydra . Additionally, its peculiar forewing apex and geographical distribution corroborate this new synonymy.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 26. Dorsal and ventral views of Wahydra Steinhauser, 1991 species. Figs 1 – 2: Wahydra kenava (Butler, 1870); Figs 3 – 4: Wahydra bella (Hayward, 1939); Figs 5 – 6: Wahydra nieblensis Steinhauser, 1991; Figs 7 – 8: Wahydra ekka (Evans, 1955) comb. nov.; Figs 9 – 10: Wahydra subhebetis Steinhauser, 1991; Figs 11 – 12: Wahydra tassa (Evans, 1955); Figs 13 – 16: Wahydra vola (Evans, 1955) (male left, female right); Figs 17 – 18: Wahydra trinitas Henao, Carneiro, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Holotype).; Figs 19 – 20: Wahydra curtis Mielke, Henao, Carneiro & Casagrande sp. nov. (Paratypus); Figs 21 – 22: Wahydra shueyi Carneiro, Henao, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Paratypus).; Figs 23 – 24: Wahydra mapiriensis Casagrande, Henao, Carneiro & Mielke sp. nov. (Holotype).; Figs 25 – 26: Wahydra sp. (unidentified female).

FIGURES 27 – 40. Right dorsal forewing of the male of Wahydra Steinhauser, 1991 species, showing general aspect of brands (27 – 39). Fig. 27: Wahydra kenava (Butler, 1870); Fig. 28: Wahydra bella (Hayward, 1939); Fig. 29: Wahydra nieblensis Steinhauser, 1991; Fig. 30: Wahydra ekka (Evans, 1955) comb. nov.; Fig. 31: Wahydra subhebetis Steinhauser, 1991; Fig. 32: Wahydra tassa (Evans, 1955); Fig. 33: Wahydra vola (Evans, 1955); Fig. 34: Wahydra trinitas Carneiro, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Holotype); Fig. 35: Wahydra curtis Mielke, Henao, Carneiro & Casagrande sp. nov. (Paratype); Fig. 36: Wahydra shueyi Carneiro, Henao, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Holotype).; Fig. 37: Wahydra mapiriensis Casagrande, Henao, Carneiro & Mielke sp. nov. (Holotype); Fig. 38: Wahydra dores (Bell, 1959); Fig. 39: Wahydra thisbe (Hayward, 1942); Fig. 40: Wahydra sp. (unidentified female) dorsal discal spots.

FIGURES 41 – 46. Male genitalia of Wahydra Steinhauser, 1991 species. Fig. 41: Wahydra kenava (Butler, 1870); Fig. 42: Wahydra bella (Hayward, 1939); Fig. 43: Wahydra nieblensis Steinhauser, 1991; Fig. 44: Wahydra ekka (Evans, 1955) comb. nov.; Fig. 45: Wahydra subhebetis Steinhauser, 1991; Fig. 46: Wahydra tassa (Evans, 1955).