Telemiades antiope ( Plötz, 1882 )

Siewert, Ricardo Russo, Mielke, Olaf Hermann Hendrik & Casagrande, Mirna Martins, 2020, Taxonomic revision of the Neotropical genus Telemiades Hübner, [1819] (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Eudaminae), with descriptions of fourteen new species, Zootaxa 4721 (1), pp. 1-111 : 35-37

Telemiades antiope ( Plötz, 1882)

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Proteides antiope Plötz, 1882 . Berl. ent. Ztschr. 26: 71; nº 5.039 [holotype], Colombia, Pará, [ Brazil]; Mus. Berol.— Godman,

1907. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (7)20:135; variation of Telemiades amphion .

Plesioneura lamus Mabille, 1888 . Le Nat. (2)2 (42): 275, fig. 2 (d, v); 1 female [holotype], Obidos, [Pará, Brazil]; Staudinger collection.

Telemiades lamus ; Mabille & Boullet, 1912. Ann. Sc. nat., Zool., Paris, (9)16: 112, 121.— Draudt, 1922, in Seitz. Gross– Schmett. Erde 5, p. 868.— Shepard, 1931. Lep. Cat. 47, p. 78. syn. nov.

Telemiades antiopa [sic]; Mabille & Boullet, 1912. Ann. Sc. nat., Zool., Paris, (9)16: 121; synonym of Telemiades amphion .

Telemiades anthiope [sic]; Bell, 1946. Bol. Ent. venezol. 5: 90; synonym of Telemiades amphion .

Telemiades antiope ; Bell, 1949. Amer. Mus. Novit. 1385: 5, fig. 4 (male gen.).—K. Brown & Mielke, 1967. Jour. Lep. Soc. 21: 164.—Okano, 1981. Tokurana 1: 82.—Bridges, 1983. Lep. Hesp. 1, p. 8; 2, p. 36.—Bridges, 1988. Cat. Hesp. 1, p. 13; 2, p. 59.—Garwood et al., 2009. Butt. South. Amaz., 2nd ed., p. 308, fig. (d).

Telemiades antiope antiope ; Evans, 1953. Cat. Amer. Hesp. 3, p. 29, pl. 27 (male gen.).—Kesselring & Ebert, [1982]. Rev. Nordestina Biol. 2: 110.—Cock, 1982. Occ. Pap. Dept. Zool. UWI 5: 11, 25.—Cock, 1992. Living World 1991/1992: 50, pls 4, 5 (male d, female v).— Mielke, 2004. Hesperioidea, p. 56, in Lamas (ed.). Checklist: Part 4A, Hesperioidea–Papil-ionoidea, in Heppner (ed.). Atlas Neotrop. Lep. 5A; syn.: antiopa, anthiope .— Mielke, 2005. Cat. Amer. Hesperioidea 3, p. 743; syn.: antiopa, anthiope . —Garwood & Lehman, 2013. Butt. C. Amer. 3, Hesp., p. 64, fig. (d).—Cock, 2014. Insecta Mundi 393: 9.

Telemiades antiope tosca Evans, 1953 . Cat. Amer. Hesp. 3, p. 30, pl. 27 (male gen.); [holo] type male, Ega [= Tefé], Amazonas, [ Brazil]; BM(NH).—Bridges, 1983. Lep. Hesp. 1, p. 110; 2, p. 36.—Bridges, 1988. Cat. Hesp. 1, p. 189; 2, p. 59.—Emmel & Austin, 1990. Trop. Lep. 1: 8.—Lamas, 1994, in Foster et al. RAP Working Papers 6: 174.—Lamas; Robbins & Harvey, 1996. Rev. peruana Ent. 39: 69.—Robbins et al., 1996, in Wilson & Sandoval. Manu, p. 246.—Lamas; Campos & Ramírez. 2003. Marip. Zona Res. Allpahuayo–Mishana, Iquitos, p. 9.— Mielke, 2004. Hesperioidea, p. 56, in Lamas (ed.). Checklist: Part 4A, Hesperioidea–Papilionoidea, in Heppner (ed.). Atlas Neotrop. Lep. 5A.— Mielke, 2005. Cat. Amer. Hesperioidea 3, p. 743.—Mielke; Carneiro & Casagrande, 2010. Biota Neotrop. 10 (4): 296.—Mielke; Carneiro & Casagrande, 2012. Acta Amaz. 42 (2): 255.

(no genus) antiope ; Beattie, 1976. Rhop. Direct., p. 80.

(no genus) lamus ; Beattie, 1976. Rhop. Direct., p. 180.

(no genus) tosca; Beattie, 1976. Rhop. Direct., p. 276.

Telemiades amphion [misidentification]; Garwood et al., 2007. Butt. South. Amaz., p. 213, fig. (d).

Type material. Proteides antiope Plötz, 1882 was described based on the male holotype [specimen number 5039] from Pará [ Brazil] and one additional specimen from Colombia. The holotype is deposited at the ZMHU and illustrated on Butterflies of America ( Warren et al. 2018) with the following labels: / Holotypus Nr./ 5039/ Pará Sieber./ antiope Pl. [?]/.

Plesioneura lamus Mabille, 1888 was described based on the female [holotype] from Óbidos [Pará, Brasil]. The holotype is deposited at the ZMHU and illustrated on Butterflies of America ( Warren et al. 2018) with the following labels: / Obidos Hhl./ 227./ Telem. lamus Mb. ♀ / Phemiades amphion Hübn. / HOLOTYPE ♀ Plesineura lamus Mabille 1888 G. Lamas det. 2000/.

Telemiades antiope tosca Evans (1953) was described based on one male [holo]type from Ega [Tefé], Amazonas [ Brazil], and on three males and one female from Iquitos, Peru and São Paulo de Olivença and Tefé, Amazonas and two males and four females from Pará, Brazil. The male holotype is deposited at the NHMUK and illustrated on Butterflies of America ( Warren et al. 2018) with the following labels: / Type [verso from the same label:] tosca Evans/ avitus Cram. 35 a D/ Ega. Hewitson Coll. 79–89. Eudamus avitus . 1./ a 3 [label with the genitalia attached]/ 45/ BMNH(E) 1236492/.

Diagnosis. FW length: males 14–16 mm (n=31) and females 14–17 mm (n=7). Telemiades antiope resembles T. atlantiope Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande , sp. nov. but is distinguished by the following characters: smaller size; FW with cellular and discal hyaline spots with excavated margins; HW with darker submarginal spots; VHW with a darker spot on anal region; anterior projection of the saccus with anterior margin triangular; fultura inferior ventrally slightly expanded; dorsal opening of aedeagus 1/3 the length of aedeagus.

Variation. Specimens may vary in size and in the development of hyaline spots in FW.

Distribution. Telemiades antiope occurs mainly in Amazon Forest areas, with records in Suriname, Peru, and Brazil (states of Acre, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, and Maranhão). There are some scarce records in Atlantic Forest areas of the Brazilian states of Pernambuco and Paraíba.

Taxonomic discussion. Godman (1907) considered Proteides antiope Plötz, 1882 as a variation of Telemiades amphion . Later, Mabille & Boullet (1912) synonymized P. antiope (= antiopa [sic]) with T. amphion . This proposal was followed until Bell (1949) considered it a distinct species and altered its status. Although it resembles the species of the “ amphion group”, T. antiope differs phenotypically by lacking the costal spots in FW, in addition to the distinct morphology of the genitalia. Telemiades antiope tosca Evans, 1953 , syn. nov. has been treated as a subspecies. Evans (1953) interpreted the reduction of the discal spots in FW as a good character to separate T. antiope antiope from T. a. tosca. A detailed study of the morphology of T. a. tosca and a comparison with specimens of T. a. antiope (including holotype), has revealed that there is variability in the size of the discal spots in FW. For this reason, T. a. tosca is here interpreted as a new synonym of T. antiope . Evans (1953) erroneously interpreted Telemiades lamus ( Mabille, 1888) , syn. nov. as a synonym of T. avitus ( Stoll, 1781) , probably due to the similarity between the females. However, T. lamus is here considered a new synonym of T. antiope , a hypothesis that has been corroborated after examination of the type material of both species.

Examined material. No data, 1 female (ZMHU).

PERU: Amazonas— Abra Wawajin, 780–850 m, 16–XI–1996, 1 male, G. Lamas leg. ( MHNL) ; Rodríguez de Mendoza, 22–X–2002, 1500–2000 m, 1 female, B. Calderón leg., OM 60.854 ( DZUP–OM). Loreto— Castaña , 150 m, 29–X–1993, 1 male, G. Lamas leg. ( MHNL) ; Iquitos , VI–1932, 1 male, G. Klug leg., NHMUK 010242382 ( NHMUK) ; VIII–1932, 1 female, G. Klug leg., NHMUK 010242381 ( NHMUK) ; El Milagro , V–2016, 1 male, Ramírez, leg., OM 81.083 ( DZUP–OM) ; Picuroyacu , IV–2016, 1 male, Ramírez leg., OM 80.226 ( DZUP–OM) ; Reserva Nacional Allpahuayo Mishana , 170 m, 22–II–2002, 1 female, J. J. Ramírez leg. ( MHNL) ; Rio Sucussari , Explornapo–Aceer , 140 m, 22–IX–1995, 1 female, A. Caldas leg. ( MHNL). Madre de Díos— Alto Río Madre de Díos, Albergue Amazonia , 2,5 Km NE Atalaya, 12º 5’ 25’’ S, 71º 23’ W, 500 m, 2 males, 2–X–2011, G. Lamas leg. ( MHNL) ; Alto Rio Madre de Díos, Erika Lodge, 550–650 m, 4–5–IX–1989, 2 males, G. Lamas leg. ( MHNL) ; Parque Nacional del Manu , Pakitza, 11° 55’ 48’’ S, 71° 15’ 18’’ W, 340 m, 3–V–1991, 1 female, D. J. Harvey leg. ( MHNL) ; 2–X–1991, 1 female *, Mielke leg., DZ 26.158 ( DZUP) ; 9–X–1991, 1 female, Mielke leg., DZ 26.161 ( DZUP) ; 10–X–1991, 1 male, Mielke leg., DZ 26.163 ( DZUP) ; Puerto Maldonado, Comunidad Infierno, 300 m, 16–17–X–1983, 1 male, Mielke & Casagrande leg., DZ 26.150 ( DZUP) ; Puerto Maldonado, 1,5 Km NE, 200 m, 12–VI–1989, 1 female, G. Lamas leg. ( MHNL) ; Reserva Tambopata, 300 m, 26–X–1990, 1 male, R. K. Robbins leg. ( MHNL) ; 25–X–1991, 1 male, Mielke leg., DZ 26.159 ( DZUP) ; Shintuya, 3.6 Km NE Albergue Pantiacolla, 12°39’21’’S, 71°13’53’’W, 400 m, 26–29–X–2016, 2 males, Mielke leg., OM 81.738 ( DZUP–OM) ; 4–8–XI–2017, 5 males, Mielke leg., OM 85.798 , OM 85.888 , OM 85.518 , OM 85.648 , OM 85.506 ( DZUP–OM). San Martín (Sacanche)—no specific locality, 5–IX–2012, 1 male, Calderón leg., OM 73.370 ( DZUP–OM)

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SURINAME: Brokopondo— Brokopondo, Berseba , 1898–9, 1 female, Michels leg. ( ZMHU) .

BRAZIL: Amazonas— no specific locality, 1 male, DZ 8.608 ( DZUP) ; Fonte Boa , 80 m, 2°33’22’’S, 66°03’56’’O, 11–23–VIII–2011, 1 male, Emery leg., ex–coll. Emery, DZ 46.909 ( DZUP) ; Manicoré , VIII–1937, 1 male, B. Pohl leg. ( MZUSP) ; Maués , X–2007, 1 female, OM 69.147 ( DZUP–OM) ; Rio Preto , 15–30–XI–2007, 2 males, OM 69.307 , OM 69.328 ( DZUP–OM) ; São Paulo de Olivença, 1 male, H. W. Bates leg., NHMUK 010242173 ( NHMUK) . Acre— Bujari , 50 Km NO, 200 m, 20–23–VII–2004, 1 male, O.–C. Mielke leg., OM 64.440 ( DZUP–OM) ; Mâncio Lima, Parque Nacional da Serra do Divisor , 7° 26’ 50’’ S, 73° 39’ 52’’ W, 10–21–IX–2011, 3 males, Dolibaina & Moura leg., DZ 33.906, DZ 33.907, DZ 33.911 ( DZUP) ; 20–27–VI–2013, 2 males, Mielke, Casagrande, Carneiro, Dias & Dolibaina leg., DZ 33.909, DZ 33.914; 23–30–VIII–2014, 6 males, Mielke, Casagrande, Carneiro, Dias, Dolibaina, Siewert & Salik leg., DZ 33.916, DZ 33.917, DZ 33.919, DZ 33.920, DZ 33.922, DZ 33.924 ( DZUP) ; Porto Acre, Reserva Humaitá , 200 m, 8–10–IX–2004, 7 males, Mielke & Casagrande leg., DZ 26.151*, DZ 26.152, DZ 26.153, DZ 26.154, DZ 26.156*, DZ 26.157, DZ 26.162 ( DZUP) ; 21–IX–2003, 1 female, O.–C. Mielke & Casagrande leg., DZ 26.164 ( DZUP) ; 28–31–VII–2008, 1 male, Mielke & Csagrande leg., DZ 33.930 ( DZUP) ; Santa Rosa do Purus , 9,2 Km SE, 6–8–VIII–2008, 6 males, Mielke & Carneiro leg., DZ 26.166, DZ 26.167, DZ 26.168, DZ 26.169, DZ 26.170, DZ 26.171 ( DZUP) ; Senador Guiomard, Reserva Catuaba , 200 m, 2–5–IX–2004, 1 male, Mielke & Casagrande leg., DZ 26.160 ( DZUP) ; 3–5–X–2006, 1 male, Mielke & Casagrande leg., DZ 36.147 ( DZUP) ; 23–27–VII–2008, 3 males, Mielke & Casagrande leg., DZ 36.144, DZ 36.145, DZ 36.146 ( DZUP) . Rondônia— Ariquemes , 10–20–VII–1989, 1 female, C. Mielke leg., OM 23.658 * ( DZUP) ; 6–10–VIII–1978, 1 male, Furtado leg., DZ 26.165 ( DZUP) ; Cacaulândia , 9–19–XI–1994, 1 male, Mielke leg., OM 39.150 ( DZUP) . Pará— No specific locality, 2 males and 3 females, A.M. Moss leg., NHMUK 010242384 , NHMUK 010242386 , NHMUK 010242383 , NHMUK 010242385 , NHMUK 010242387 ( NHMUK) ; 1 female, H. W. Bates leg., NHMUK 010242170 ( NHMUK) . Benevides, Neópolis , 18–19–IV–1993, 1 male, Mielke leg., OM 34.596 ( DZUP) ; Santo Antônio de Tauá, Reserva Sonho Azul , 3–II–2005, 1 male, P. Jauffret leg., DZ 26.172 ( DZUP) ; 5–II–2005, 1 female, P. Jauffret leg., DZ 26.175 ( DZUP) ; 15–II–2005, 1 male, P. Jauffret leg., DZ 26.179 ( DZUP) ; 9–VII–2005, 1 male, P. Jauffret leg., DZ 26.178 ( DZUP) ; 28–XI–2005, 1 male, P. Jauffret leg., DZ 26.174 ( DZUP) ; 1–XII–2005, 1 female, P. Jauffret leg., DZ 26.176 ( DZUP) ; 4–XII–2005, 1 male, P. Jauffret leg., DZ 26.173 ( DZUP) ; 13–X–2008, 1 male, P. Jauffret leg., DZ 26.177 ( DZUP) . Maranhão— Feira Nova do Maranhão, 26 Km L, Fazenda Forquilha dos Brejos , 7° 00’ 29’’ S, 46° 26’ 30’’ W, 15–25–II–2012, 1 male and 1 female, O.–C. Mielke leg., DZ 26.182*, DZ 26.183 ( DZUP) . Paraíba— João Pessoa , 6–XII–1956, 1 male, DZ 11.478 ( DZUP) . Pernambuco— Recife, Parque Estadual Dois Irmãos , 26–IX–2011, 1 male, D.H.A. Melo leg., DZ 33.936 ( DZUP) ; São Lourenço da Mata , X–1975, 1 male, Kesselring leg., DZ 26.155 ( DZUP) ; Tiúma , 9–VIII–1958, 1 male, H. Ebert leg., ex–coll. Ebert, DZ 26.128 ( DZUP) .

Figures

FIGURE 211. Geographical distribution of Telemiades from the “antiope group”.

FIGURES 50–61. Species of Telemiades from the ‘antiope group’, dorsal (left) and ventral (right) views. 50–53. Telemiades antiope (Plötz, 1882). 50–51. Male from Benevides, Pará, Brazil (OM 34.596—OM). 52–53. Female from Santo Antônio de Tauá, Pará, Brazil (DZ 26.175—DZUP). 54–57. Telemiades atlantiope Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande, sp. nov. 54–55. Holotype male from Antonina, Paraná, Brazil (DZ 26.138—DZUP). 56–57. Allotype female from Antonina, Paraná, Brazil (OM 49.201—DZUP). 58–61. Telemiades lamasi Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande, sp. nov. 58–59. Holotype male from Alajuela, Costa Rica (OM 38.097—DZUP). 60–61. Allotype female from Cordillera del Cóndor, Amazonas, Peru (MHNL).

FIGURES 155–157. Male genitalia of Telemiades from the “antiope group”. 155. Telemiades antiope (Plötz, 1882) (DZ 26.151—DZUP). 156. Telemiades atlantiope Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande, sp. nov. (DZ 26.121—DZUP). 157. Telemiades lamasi Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande, sp. nov. (DZ 26.096—DZUP).

FIGURES 191–193. Female genitalia of Telemiades from the “antiope group”. 191. Telemiades antiope (Plötz, 1882) (OM 23.658—OM). 192. Telemiades atlantiope Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande, sp. nov. (DZ 26.120—DZUP). 193. Telemiades lamasi Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande, sp. nov. (MHNL).