Perittia smaragdophanes (Meyrick, 1932)

Aristoptila smaragdophanes Meyrick, 1932: 219 .

Perittia smaragdophanes (Meyrick); Kaila 1999a: 163; 2000: 171.

Material examined: 1Ψ (lectotype), ‘Huigra, 4500 ft. | Ecuador. | Parish 6–14; Aristoptila | smaragdophanes | 2/2 Meyr[ick]. | E. Meyrick det[erminavit].| in Meyrick Coll[ection].; Meyrick Coll[ection]. | B[ritish]. M[useum]. 1938–290.; B[ritish]. M[useum]. 1Ψ | Genitalia slide | No. 28537’. In BMNH.

For external characters and female genitalia (the male is unknown), see Kaila (2000: 171; fig. 8). Distribution. Ecuador, Chimborazo Province, Huigra (Meyrick 1932) (Fig. 1).