Telemiades amphion ( Geyer, 1832 )

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 : 9-13

Telemiades amphion ( Geyer, 1832)

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Proteides amphion Hübner, [1819] . Verz. bek. Schmett., p. 105; nom. nud. (ICZN, Art. 12.1.—no description).

Proteides amphion Geyer, 1832 , in Hübner. Zutr. Samml. exot. Schmett. 4, p. 12, pl. [109], figs 631, 632 (male d, v); Indias Ocident., Berg leg.—Plötz, 1879. Stett. ent. Ztg. 40: 179. — Plötz, 1882. Berl. ent. Ztschr. 26: 71; syn.: compressa .— Hemming, 1937. Hübner 1, p. 476, 482.

Hesperia amphion ; Westwood, 1852, in Doubleday. Gen. Diurn. Lep. 2, p. 526.—Weidemeyer, 1864. Proc. Ent. Soc. Philad. 2: 539.

Aethilla amphion ; Butler, 1870. Ent. monthly Mag. 7: 57.— Kirby, 1871. Syn. Cat. Diurn. Lep., p. 577.—Butler, 1877. Trans. ent. Soc. London, p. 149.—Weeks, 1901. Ill. unfig. Lep., p. 30.—Weeks, 1905. Ill. Diurn. Lep. 1, p. 30.—Kirby, 1908–1912, in Hübner. Zutr. Samml. exot. Schmett., reed., p. 24.

Plesioneura amphion ; Herrich–Schäffer, 1870. Corr.–Blatt zool.–min. Ver. Regensburg 24: 156.

Plesioneura compressa Möschler, 1877 (Prittwitz in litt.). Verh. zool.–bot. Ges. Wien 26: 336, pl. 4, fig. 22 (d); 3 specimens from coast and interior of Suriname; Möschler collection.— Kirby, 1877. Syn. Cat. Diurn. Lep., Suppl., p. 832.

Eudamus amphion ; Kirby, 1879. Cat. Coll. Diurn. Lep. Hewitson, p. 214.

Telemiades amphion ; Mabille, 1878. Ann. Soc. ent. Belg. 21: 27. — Watson, 1893. Proc. zool. Soc. London, p. 27.— Godman & Salvin, 1893. Biol. Centr.–Amer., Lep.–Rhop. 2, p. 318.— Mabille, 1903, in Wytsman. Gen. Ins. 17, p. 28.— Godman, 1907. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (7)20: 135; syn.: zethos , antiope .— Mabille & Boullet, 1912. Ann. Sc. nat., Zool., Paris, (9)16: 112, 121; syn.: zethos, antiopa .—Dyar, 1914. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. 47: 152.— Draudt, 1922, in Seitz. Gross– Schmett. Erde 5, p. 868, pl. 168e, f (d, v); syn.: zethos, antiopa .—Köhler, 1923. Ztschr. wiss. Insektenb. 18, Sonderb., p. 32.—J. Zikán, 1928. Ent. Rdsch., Stuttgart, 45: 26.—Köhler & Strassberger, 1928. Publ. Breyer, Buenos Aires, p. 5.— Shepard, 1931. Lep. Cat. 47, p. 77; syn.: zethos , antiope , compressa .—Bell, 1931. Jour. N. Y. Ent. Soc. 39: 86.—Williams & Bell, 1931. Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 57: 255, fig. 1 (male gen.).— Bell, 1933. Ent. News 44: 266; syn.: buffumi .— Hayward, 1933. Rev. Soc. ent. arg. 5: 180, pls 9, fig. 9 [recte 19] (male gen.), 4 [recte 14], fig. 9 (d); syn.: zethos , antiope , compressa .—Hayward, 1934. Rev. Soc. ent. arg. 6: 190.—F. Hoffmann, 1934. Ent. Rdsch., Stuttgart, 51: 27.—Shepard, 1936. Lep. Cat. 74, p. 616.—Hall, 1939. Agric. Jour. Brit. Guiana 10: 219.—Hall, 1940. Ent. Bull. Brit. Guiana Dept. Agric. 3: 55.—C. Hoffmann, 1941. An. Inst. Biol., Mexico, 12: 247; syn.: zethos , antiope , compressa .—Hayward, 1941. Rev. Mus. La Plata, n. s., Zool. 2: 250; syn.: compressa , zethos , antiope , buffumi .— Williams & Hayward, 1944. Acta zool. Lill. 2: 107; syn.: compressa , zethos , antiope , buffumi .— Bell, 1946. Bol. Ent. venezol. 5: 90; syn.: compressa, anthiope, zethos, buffumi .—Bell, 1947. Bol. Ent. venezol. 6: 138.—Hayward, 1947. Acta zool. Lill. 4: 256; syn.: compressa , zethos , antiope , buffumi .— Hayward, 1948. Gen. Sp. Anim. Arg. 1, p. 134, pls 5, fig. 9 (male gen.), 20, fig. 12 (d); syn.: compressa , zethos , antiope , buffumi .—Cardoso, 1949. Rev. Ent., Rio de Janeiro, 20: 432.— Moss, 1949. Acta zool. Lill. 7: 48, pl. 4, fig. 19 (larva); biol., hostplant.—Silva et al., 1968. Quarto Cat. Ins. viv. Plantas Brasil 2 (1), p. 320; hostplant.—J. Zikán & W. Zikán, 1968. Pesq. agropec. bras. 3: 63; hostplant.—Hayward, 1969. Inst. Miguel Lillo, Misc. 31: 84.—Lewis, 1973. Butt. World, p. 87, fig. 24 (d), p. 249.—Lewis, 1975. Marip. Mundo, p. 87, fig. 24 (d), p. 249.—C. Hoffmann, 1976. Publ. Esp. Soc. Mex. Lep. 1: 121; syn.: zethos , antiope , compressa .—Bridges, 1983. Lep. Hesp. 1, p. 6, 19, 28, 129; 2, p. 36; syn.: buffumi , compressa , zethos .—Bridges, 1988. Cat. Hesp. 1, p. 10, 30, 44, 204; 2, p. 59; syn.: buffumi , compressa , zethos .— Beccaloni et al., 2008. Monografías Tercer Milenio 8: 102; hostplant.—Garwood et al., 2009. Butt. South. Amaz., 2 nd ed., p. 308, figs (d, v).—Vargas & Salazar, 2014. Bol. Cient. Mus. Hist. Nat., U. Caldas, 18: 278.—Basset et al., 2015. PLOS ONE 10 (8) (e0136623), S1 App.—Sambhu & Nankishore, 2018. Zootaxa 4371: 14.

Proteides zethos Plötz, 1882 . Berl. ent. Ztschr. 26: 71; nº 5.038 [holotype], Pará, [ Brazil]; Mus. Berol.

Aethilla buffumi Weeks, 1906 . Can. Ent. 38: 174; I–1900, Suapure, Venezuela.—Mabille & Boullet, 1919. Ann. Sc. nat., Zool., Paris, (10)2: 203.— Draudt, 1922, in Seitz. Gross–Schmett. Erde 5, p. 877.

Telemiades buffumi ; Shepard, 1931. Lep. Cat. 47, p. 79.

Telmiades [sic] amphion ; Hayward, 1934. Rev. Soc. ent. arg. 6: 207.

Telemiades amphion amphion ; Bell, 1949. Amer. Mus. Novit. 1385: 1, fig. 1 (male gen.); syn.: compressa, zethos, buffumi .— Evans, 1953. Cat. Amer. Hesp. 3, p. 30, pl. 28 (male gen.); syn.: compressa, zethos, buffumi .—Evans, 1956. Cat. Amer. Hesp. 4, Add. (sep., 1956), p. 2.—Biezanko, 1968, in Silva et al. Quarto Cat. Ins. viv. Plantas Brasil 2 (2), p. 251.— Mielke, 1973. Acta biol. paranaense 2: 28.—de Jong, 1983. Tijd. Ent. 126: 241; syn.: compressa .—Lamas; Robbins & Harvey, 1996. Rev. peruana Ent. 39: 69.—Maes et al., 1999, in Maes. Cat. Ins. Art. Nicaragua 3, p. 1259.— Mielke, 2004. Hesperioidea, p. 56, in Lamas (ed.). Checklist: Part 4A, Hesperioidea–Papilionoidea, in Heppner (ed.). Atlas Neotrop. Lep. 5A; syn.: amphion (Hübner, [1819]) , compressa, zethos, buffumi .—Pastrana, 2004. Lep. arg., Plantas hosp., p. 214; planta hospedeira.— Mielke, 2005. Cat. Amer. Hesperioidea 3, p. 741; syn.: compressa, zethos, buffumi . —Gareca et al., 2006, in Gareca & Reichle. Marip. diurn. Bolivia, p. 18.—Mielke; Carneiro & Casagrande, 2012. Acta Amaz. 42 (2): 254.—Casagrande et al., 2012. Revta bras. Ent. 56 (1): 27.

(no genus) amphion ; Beattie, 1976. Rhop. Direct., p. 76.

(no genus) compressa ; Beattie, 1976. Rhop. Direct., p. 116.

(no genus) zethos ; Beattie, 1976. Rhop. Direct., p. 291.

(no genus) buffumi ; Beattie, 1976. Rhop. Direct., p. 100.

Telemiades amphion misitheus ; Lamas, 1981. Rev. Soc. Mex. Lep. 6: 36.—Lamas; Robbins & Harvey, 1991. Publ. Mus. Hist. Nat., Lima, 40: 17.—Lamas, 1994, in Foster et al. RAP Working Papers 6: 174.—Robbins et al., 1996, in Wilson & Sandoval. Manu, p. 246.— Mielke & Casagrande, 1998. Revta bras. Zool. 14: 990.–—Pinheiro & Emery, 2006. Biota Neotropica 6 (3): 5.—Mielke; Emery & Pinheiro, 2008. Revta bras. Ent. 52 (2): 286.—Mielke; Carneiro & Casagrande, 2010. Biota Neotrop. 10 (4): 296.

Timochares amphion ; Scott, 1986. Papilio , n. s., 3: 9.

Type material. Proteides amphion Geyer, 1832 was described based on an unspecified number of specimens from “Westindien” [=American continent based on Hübner, [1819]]. Even though Hübners’ type material is supposedly housed at ZMHU, no syntypes of P. amphion were found there. Thus, a male neotype of Proteides amphion is hereby designated, in order to stabilize the identity of this species. The chosen neotype specimen has the same morphological characteristics of the male illustrated by Geyer (1832, pl; [109], figs 631 and 632) and well discussed by Evans (1953), and is deposited at the DZUP with the following labels: / Neotypus / Imperatriz, MA[ranhão, Brazil] 9–VIII–1974 Exc. Depto. Zool./ Neotypus Proteides amphion Geyer, 1832 Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande det. 2019/ DZ 25.955/.

Plesioneura compressa Möschler, 1877 was described based on three specimens from the coast and interior of Suriname. Even though Möschlers’ type material is supposedly housed at ZMHU, no syntypes of P. compressa were found there. Thus, a male neotype of Plesioneura compressa is hereby designated, in order to stabilize the identity of this species. The chosen neotype specimen has the same morphological characteristics of the male illustrated by Möschler (1877, pl. 4, fig. 22) and well discussed by Evans (1953), it’s from the same type locality, and is deposited at the DZUP–OM with the following labels: / Neotypus / Suriname 1963/ [ OM] 11.935/ Neotypus Plesioneura compressa Möschler, 1877 Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande det. 2019/.

Proteides zethos Plötz, 1882 was described based on one specimen [holotype] from Pará [ Brazil]. The male holotype is deposited at ZMHU with the following labels: / Holotypus Nr./ 5038/ Pará Sieb[er]/ zethos Pl. Type/.

Aethilla buffumi Weeks, 1906 was described based on an unspecified number of specimens from Suapure [Bolivar], Venezuela. Two syntypes specimens (one male and one female) of A. buffumi were found in MCZ. The female syntype has the following labels: 1/1/90 / 733/ SUAPURE VENEZUELA / A G Weeks Collection/ M. C. Z. Type 16684./ Jan.–Jun. 2001 MCZ Image Database/. In order to stabilize the identity of this species, this female specimen is hereby designated lectotype of Aethilla buffumi Weeks, 1906 . The lectotype has a label with the same information published in the original description, and the following labels will also be attached: / Lectotypus / Lectotypus Aethilla buffumi Weeks, 1906 Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande det. 2019/. The male specimen is hereby designated paralectotype and the following labels will also be attached: / Paralectotypus / Paralectotypus Aethilla buffumi Weeks, 1906 Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande det. 2019/. These labels will be sent to the curator for the collection.

Diagnosis. FW length: males 14–17 mm (n=54) and females 15–18 mm (n=24). Telemiades amphion resembles T. belli Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande , sp. nov. and T. fides , but is distinguished mainly by its geographical distribution from the Amazonas region to south Brazil, while T. belli sp. nov. and T. fides occurs on Central America. Additionally, the following genitalia characters differentiates T. amphion from other species of the “ amphion group”: valva with hook–like distal process, distally slightly curved; lamella antevaginalis with distal margin slightly concave; lamella postvaginalis rounded.

Variation. Specimens vary in size, in the dark spots in FW and HW, in the size of hyaline spots of discal area and in the apical hyaline spot in R 5 –M 1, which in some individuals may be smaller or absent. The male genitalia also vary in size, as well and the posterior margin of the tegumen and the distal process of the tegumen may be larger and less sharp.

Natural history. Telemiades amphion flies throughout the year. Immatures have been reported on Inga pilosula and Zygia cauliflora (Fabaceae) ( Moss 1949).

Distribution. This species is distributed in Amazon and interior Atlantic Forest areas, occurring in Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Brazil.

Taxonomic discussion. Hübner, [1819] proposed the name Proteides amphion without giving a description or illustration of the species. Thus, this name is nomen nudum according to Article 12.1 of ICZN. Geyer (1832) mentioned Proteides amphion (which he attributed to Hübner) and gave a brief description of it based on an unknown number of specimens from the “Westindien” [=American continent based on Hübner, [1819]]. By doing so, Geyer (1832) satisfied the ICZN requirements to become the author of the species. After Geyer’s description, the species was transferred to Hesperia ( Westwood 1852) , Aethilla ( Butler 1870) , Plesioneura (Herrich–Schäffer 1870) , Eudamus ( Kirby 1879) and finally to Telemiades ( Mabille 1878) .

Plesioneura compressa Möschler, 1877 , Proteides zethos Plötz, 1882 and Aethilla buffumi Weeks, 1906 are considered synonyms of T. amphion after Plötz (1882), Godman (1907) and Bell (1933), respectively. The examination of the type material of these species confirms that they are synonyms of T. amphion .

Examined material. No data: 2 males and 1 female, NHMUK 010242431, NHMUK 010242481*, NHMUK 010242469 (NHMUK); 1 male, ex–coll. J. Arp, 58/354 (MNRJ).

ECUADOR: El Oro— Zaruma , 1 male, M. de Mathan leg., NHMUK 010242483 * ( NHMUK) . Los Ríos — Babahoyo, Río de Las Juntas , VI–VII–1893, 1 male, M. de Mathan leg., NHMUK 010242482 * ( NHMUK) .

PERU: no specific locality, 1 male, Garlepp leg. ( ZSM) . Amazonas— Rodríguez de Mendoza , 1500–2500 m, 22–X–2002, 1 male, Calderón leg., OM 60.588 ( DZUP–OM) ; 1500 m, XII–1993, 1 male, B. Calderón leg. ( MHNL) . Cuzco— Vale do Cosñipata , Quebrada Santa Isabel , 1200 m, 30–III–2016, 2 males, Mielke leg., OM 80.025 , OM 80.075 ( DZUP–OM) ; 22–X–2016, 1 male, Mielke leg., OM 82.657 ( DZUP–OM) ; Quebrada Quitacalzón, 1100 m, 6–XI–2008, 1 female, G. Lamas leg. ( MHNL) ; 29–I–2010, 1 female, G. Lamas leg. ( MHNL) ; 5–II–2011, 1 female, G. Lamas leg. ( MHNL) ; 20–V–2012, 1 male and 1 female, G. Lamas leg. ( MHNL) ; 4–IV–2016, 1 female, Mielke leg., OM 79.931 ( DZUP–OM) ; 26–X–2018, 2 males, Mielke leg., OM 87.366 , OM 87.336 ( DZUP–OM) . Junín— Vitoc, 5 Km SSE Vitoc, Rio Tulumayo , 1100–1200 m, 19–X–1989, 1 male, G. Lamas leg. ( MHNL) . Loreto— Arcádia, 150 m, 30–X–1993, G. Lamas leg. ( MHNL) ; 31–X–1993, 1 male, R. K. Robbins leg. ( MHNL) ; Iquitos, Yanamono , 80 Km E , 120m, 27–VII–1984, 1 male, G. Lamas & J. L. B. Mallet leg. ( MHNL) . Madre de Díos — Alto Río Madre de Díos, 1 Km NE Atalaya (Cuzco), Albergue Amazonia, 12° 52’ S, 71° 22’ W , 500 m, 2–X–2011, 1 male, S. Kinyon leg. ( MHNL) ; 3–X–2011, 1 male, L. Gibson leg. ( MHNL) ; 7–11–XI–2012, 1 female, Mielke leg., OM 73.400 ( DZUP–OM) ; 23–28–X–2013, 2 males, Mielke leg., OM 75.955 , OM 75.635 ( DZUP–OM) ; Pampas del Heath , 12°57’18’’ S, 68°53’40’’ O , 200 m, 23–VIII–2012, 1 male, Cerdeña leg., DZ 36.153 ( DZUP) ; Parque Nacional del Manu, Pakitza , 11° 55’ 48’’ S, 71° 15’ 18’’ W , 400 m, 8–IX–1989, 1 male, D. Harvey leg. ( MHNL) ; 340 m, 17–X–1991, 1 male, Mielke leg., DZ 26.048 ( DZUP) , 11–X–1991, 1 male, Robbins leg., DZ 26.043 ( DZUP) , 10–X–1991, 1 female, Lamas leg., DZ 26.047 ( DZUP) , 30–IX–1991, 1 male, Robbins leg., DZ 26.046 ( DZUP) ; Reserva Tambopata, Boca do Rio La Torre , 300 m, 27–VII–1980, 1 female, G. Lamas leg. ( MHNL) ; 28–II–1982, 1 male, G. Lamas leg. ( MHNL) ; 26–X–1983, 1 male, G. Lamas leg. ( MHNL) ; 2–V–1984, 1 male, G. Lamas leg. ( MHNL) ; Shintuya , 3.6 Km NE Albergue Fantiacolla, 12°39’21’’S, 71°13’53’’W , 400 m, 4–8–XI–2017, 3 males, Mielke leg., OM 85.558 , OM 85.926 , OM 85.856 ( DZUP–OM) ; 30–X–2–XI–2018, 1 male, Mielke leg., OM 88.159 ( DZUP–OM) . Loreto— Pebas, 120 m, 16–VII–2003, 1 female, J. J. Ramiréz leg. ( MHNL) . San Martín— Rioja , El Afluente, 5º 40’ S, 77º 42’ W , VI–2011, 1 female, J. Pintado leg. ( MHNL) ; Juanjui , 200 m, 15–IX–2002, 1 female, OM 60.256 ( DZUP–OM) ; 5°39’48’’S, 77°41’41W, 1.300 m, IV–2017, 1 male, J. Pintado leg., OM 83.199 ( DZUP– OM) ; Tarapoto , V–VIII–1886, 1 female, M. de Mathan leg., NHMUK 010242492 ( NHMUK) .

BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz— Buenavista, 5 KM NO, 500 m, 30–IX–4–X–2001, 2 males, Mielke & Casagrande leg., OM 55.123 , OM 55.193 ( DZUP–OM); 750 m, VIII–06–IV–07, 1 male, Steinbach leg., NHMUK 010242475 * ( NHMUK) .

VENEZUELA: Bolívar — Sierra de Imataca — Rio Grande , 200 m, 17–V–1966, 1 male, Lichy leg., OM 40.266 ( DZUP–OM) .

GUYANA: no specific locality, Parish leg., 1 female, NHMUK 010242420 ( NHMUK); 1 female, NHMUK 010242426 ( NHMUK); Rewa River, 3–XII–1962, 1 male, A. Bedford Russel leg., BMNH(E) 666103 ( NHMUK); Carimang River, 2 females, H. Whitely leg., NHMUK 010242422 , NHMUK 010242424 ( NHMUK). Alto Demerara: Linden, Essequibo River , 6–I–1963, 1 female, A. Bedford Russel leg., BMNH(E) 666101 ( NHMUK). Demera-ra–Mahaica: Georgetown, Atkinson, 23–III–1963, 1 male, A. Bedford Russel leg., BMNH(E) 666102 ( NHMUK); Paradise, Demerara river , 1 female, NHMUK 010242487 ( NHMUK). Potaro–Siparuni: Mahdia, Kaieteur Falls , II–III–1936, 1 female, A. Hall leg., NHMUK 010242488 ( NHMUK) .

SURINAME: no specific locality, 1 male, 5035 ( ZMHU) ; 1963, 1 female, DZ 11.935 ( DZUP) ; 1 male, ex–coll. Jonkers ( NBC) . Marowijne— Albina, Blakka Watra, Lelydorp–Bernharddorp , III–VII–2001, 1 female, ex–coll. E. Jongerling ( CEB) . Wanica— Lelydorp , Domburg, 26–VII–1964, 1 male, E. H. Jonkers leg., ex–coll. Jonkers ( NBC) ; 14–VI–1973, 1 female, E. H. Jonkers leg., ex–coll. Jonkers ( NBC) ; 10–IV–1974, 1 female, E. H. Jonkers leg., ex–coll. Jonkers ( NBC) ; 22–II–1975, 1 female, E. H. Jonkers leg., ex–coll. Jonkers ( NBC) .

FRENCH GUIANA: no specific locality, 2 males e 1 female, NHMUK 010242421 *, NHMUK 010242423 *, NHMUK 010242428 , NHMUK 010242434 ( NHMUK); Caiena, 4 males and 4 females, NHMUK 010242419 *, NHMUK 010242425 *, NHMUK 010242489 , NHMUK 010242155 , NHMUK 010242430 , NHMUK 010242432 , NHMUK 010242436 , NHMUK 010242438 ( NHMUK) .

BRAZIL: no specific locality, 1 female, NHMUK 010242444 ( NHMUK). Amapá— Santana, Porto Santana, 26–II–1963, 1 male, Mielke leg., 100/388 ( MNRJ) ; Serra do Navio , 5–III–1963, 1 male, Mielke leg., 100/389 ( MNRJ) ; 20–II–1964, 1 female, Mielke leg., 100/391 ( MNRJ) ; 23–25–VII–2007, 2 males, Mielke & Casagrande leg., DZ 33.932, DZ 33.940 ( DZUP). Amazonas —no specific locality, 1 male and 1 female, H. W. Bates leg., NHMUK 010242461 *, NHMUK 010242442 ( NHMUK) ; 4 males, NHMUK 010242429 *, NHMUK 010242435 *, NHMUK 010242437 *, NHMUK 010242479 * ( NHMUK). Boa Vista do Ramos , Massauari , 1 male ( ZMHU) ; Borba— Rio Abacaxis , Trilha Pirarara , 26–28–V–2008, 1 female, Mielke & Casagrande leg., DZ 26.003 ( 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 46.919 ( DZUP) ; Jutaí, Rio Jutaí , 1–II–1915, 1 female, NHMUK 010242446 ( NHMUK) ; Manaus, Rio Solimões , 1 male and 2 females, NHMUK 010242477 , NHMUK 010242478 , NHMUK 010242496 ( NHMUK) ; Rio Preto da Eva , XI–1996, 1 female, Büche leg., OM 45.752 ( DZUP) ; Tefé, 7–IX, 1 male, M. de Mathan leg., NHMUK 010242427 * ( NHMUK) ; 1 female, NHMUK 010242462 ( NHMUK). Acre — Bujari, 50 Km NO, 200 m, 18–20–IX–2003, 1 male, O.–C. Mielke & Casagrande leg., DZ 25.986 ( DZUP) ; Mâncio Lima, Parque Nacional da Serra do Divisor , 7° 26’ 50’’ S, 73° 39’ 52’’ W, 10–21–IX–2011, 1 male, Dolibaina & Moura leg., DZ 33.908 ( DZUP) ; 23–30–VIII– 2014, 3 males, Mielke, Casagrande, Carneiro, Dias, Dolibaina, Siewert & Salik leg., DZ 33.915, DZ 33.918, DZ 33.934 ( DZUP) ; Porto Acre —Reserva Humaitá, 200 m, 8–10–IX–2004, 1 male, Mielke & Casagrande leg., DZ 25.974* ( DZUP) ; Santa Rosa do Purus , 13–VIII–2008, 1 female, Mielke & Carneiro leg., DZ 26.045 ( DZUP) ; Senador Guiomard— Reserva Catuaba, 200 m, 2–5–IX–2004, 1 male, Mielke & Casagrande leg., DZ 25.968 ( DZUP) ; 20–23–VII–2004, 3 males, O.–C. Mielke leg., OM 65.555 , OM 65.604 , OM 65.613 ( DZUP–OM) ; Tarauacá, 250 m, 29–VI–1975, 1 male, Ebert leg., DZ 30.805 ( DZUP). Maranhão: no specific locality, 1 male and 1 female, T. Belt leg., NHMUK 010242474 *, NHMUK 010242476 ( NHMUK) ; Feira Nova do Maranhão, 26 Km L, Fazenda Forquilha dos Brejos (7° 00’ 29’’ S, 46° 26’ 30’’ W), 14–21–VIII–2011, 1 male, Mielke leg., DZ 26.181 ( DZUP) ; Imperatriz, 1–VII–1974, 1 female, 2–VII–1974, 1 male, 3–VII–1974, 1 female, 9–VIII–1974, 1 male, 12–VII–1974, 1 male, 15–VII–1974, 1 male, 18–VII–1974, 1 male, 14–VIII–1974, 1 female, Exc. Depto. Zool., DZ 25.960*, DZ 25.957, DZ 25.965, DZ 25.955, DZ 25.956*, DZ 25.958, DZ 25.961, DZ 25.959 ( DZUP). Alagoas — Maceió, 23–I–1949, 1 male, Cardoso leg., DZ 26.044 ( DZUP). Bahia —no specific locality, 1 female, Luschnath leg., NHMUK 010242495 ( NHMUK). Pará —no specific locality, 13 males and 11 females, A.M. Moss leg., NHMUK 010242439 , NHMUK 010242441 , NHMUK 010242443 , NHMUK 010242447 , NHMUK 010242448 , NHMUK 010242451 , NHMUK 010242453 , NHMUK 010242457 , NHMUK 010242459 , NHMUK 010242463 , NHMUK 010242468 , NHMUK 010242470 , NHMUK 010242472 , NHMUK 010242455 , NHMUK 010242450 , NHMUK 010242454 , NHMUK 010242456 , NHMUK 010242458 , NHMUK 010242460 , NHMUK 010242464 , NHMUK 010242465 , NHMUK 010242466 , NHMUK 010242467 , NHMUK 010242471 , NHMUK 010242473 ( NHMUK) ; 2 males, H. W. Bates leg., NHMUK 010242445 *, NHMUK 010242449 * ( NHMUK) ; 1 female, Saunders leg., NHMUK 010242452 ( NHMUK) ; 1 male ( ZMHU) ; 1 female, ex–coll. Thieme ( ZMHU) ; Belém, 20 m, 10–15–XI–1984, 1 male, Becker leg., OM 50.648 ( DZUP) ; Parque Estadual do Utinga , 1 female, ex–coll. E. May, 18/844 ( MNRJ) ; 14–VII–1936, 1 male, D’Almeida leg., ex–coll. D’Almeida, DZ 33.107 ( DZUP) ; 31–VIII–1937, 1 female, E. May leg., DZ 33.086 ( DZUP) ; Benevides —Neópolis, 1–3–VIII–1992, 1 male and 1 female, Mielke & Casagrande leg., OM 32.667 , OM 32.475 ( DZUP–OM) ; Itaituba, 1 male, 1893, Michael leg. ( ZMHU) ; 2 males and 1 female, NHMUK 010242484 *, NHMUK 010242485 , NHMUK 010242486 * ( NHMUK) ; Óbidos, 10–I–1934, 1 female, B. Pohl leg. ( MZUSP) ; X–1934, 1 female, B. Pohl leg. ( MZUSP) ; Ourém, Estrada Pará–Maranhão Km 28, 14–III–1964, 1 male, Mielke leg., 100/390 ( MNRJ) ; Paragominas, Água Azul, 15–VIII–1974, 1 male, Mielke leg., DZ 25.966 ( DZUP) ; Santarém, 2 males, H. H. Smith leg., NHMUK 010242156 *, NHMUK 010242433 * ( NHMUK) ; 1 female, H.W. Bates leg., NHMUK 010242440 ( NHMUK) ; Santo Antonio do Tauá , Reserva Sonho Azul, 15–I– 2005, 1 male, 23–II–2005, 1 male, 10–VII–2005, 1 female, 13–VIII–2005, 1 female, 28–VIII–2005, 1 female, 14– IX–2005, 1 female, 7–XI–2006, 1 female, 28–XI–2005, 1 male, 16–XII–2005, 1 male, 16–X–2006, 1 male, P. Jauffret leg., DZ 25.994, DZ 25.997, DZ 25.990*, DZ 25.993, DZ 25.992, DZ 25.995, DZ 25.991, DZ 25.998, DZ 25.996, DZ 25.978* ( DZUP). Rondônia — Ouro Preto d’Oeste, 17–31–VIII–1987, 1 male, C. Elias leg., DZ 25.967 ( DZUP) ; Vilhena, 4–XII–1986, 1 male, C. Elias leg., DZ 25.964 ( DZUP). Mato Grosso — Barra dos Bugres, 11– V–1974, 2 males, Furtado leg., DZ 25.977, DZ 25.983 ( DZUP) ; 25–VI–1974, 1 male, Furtado leg., DZ 25.963 ( DZUP) ; Chapada dos Guimarães, 23–XII–1965, 1 male, Ebert leg., DZ 25.980 ( DZUP) ; 600 m, 27–VI–1972, 1 male, Mielke & Brown leg., DZ 25.982 ( DZUP) ; Buriti, 17–II–1967, 2 males, Tangerini leg., DZ 25.973, DZ 33.088 ( DZUP) ; Diamantino, Fazenda São João, Alto Rio Arinos , 2–IX–1978, 1 female, Mielke & Furtado leg., DZ 25.972 ( DZUP) ; 300–400 m, 5–IX–1979, 1 female, Furtado leg., DZ 30.651 ( DZUP) ; São Vicente, 700 m, 15–VII–1972, 2 males, Mielke & Brown leg., DZ 25.970, DZ 25.985 ( DZUP). Goiás — Campinaçu, Fazenda Barra Mansa, X– 1992, 1 male, Tangerini leg., DZ 33.087 ( DZUP) ; Iporá, 22 Km Oeste, 420 m, 21–VI–1972, 1 male, Mielke & Brown leg., DZ 25.979 ( DZUP) ; Pirenópolis, 23–VI–2011, 1 male, Emery leg., ex–coll. Emery, DZ 46.923 ( DZUP). Distrito Federal— Brasília, Jardim Zoológico, 1–III–2002, 1 male, Emery leg., ex–coll. Emery, DZ 34.039* ( DZUP) ; Planaltina, 13–I–2005, 1 male, Emery leg., ex–coll. Emery, DZ 46.918 ( DZUP) ; Córrego Grotão, 28–X– 2005, 1 male, Emery leg., ex–coll. Emery, DZ 46.922 ( DZUP) ; Sobradinho, 27–I–2012, 1 male, Emery leg., excoll. Emery, DZ 46.921 ( DZUP). Tocantins— Ilha do Bananal , 24–VI–1979, 1 male, Gifford leg., DZ 25.962 ( DZUP). Mato Grosso do Sul — Porto Murtinho, 29–XII, 1 male, R. Spitz leg., NHMUK 010242490 ( NHMUK). São Paulo — Pereira Barreto, Fazenda Nova Estrela, 300 m, 1–V–1933, 1 male and 1 female, Ebert leg., DZ 25.981, DZ 25.984 ( DZUP) ; Poloni, 29–VI–1984, 1 male, ex–coll. Pe. F. Martins Pinto ( MZUSP) ; 2–IV–1985, 1 male, ex–coll. Pe. F. Martins Pinto ( MZUSP) ; 25–III–1985, 1 male, ex–coll. Pe. F. Martins Pinto ( MZUSP) ; 1 female, 15–V–1985, ex–coll. Pe. F. Martins Pinto ( MZUSP) ; 20–V–1985, 1 female, ex–coll. Pe. F. Martins Pinto ( MZUSP) ; 13–III–1985, 1 male, ex–coll. Pe. F. Martins Pinto ( MZUSP) ; São José do Rio Preto , 4–IV–1928, 2 females, W. Marten leg., ex–coll. Schiffweiler ( ZfB) ; Teodoro Sampaio, Parque Estadual Morro do Diabo , 250– 500 m, 20–23–II–1990, 3 males and 1 female, Mielke & Casagrande leg., DZ 25.969, DZ 25.971*, DZ 25.975, DZ 25.976 ( DZUP). Paraná— Diamante do Norte , Estação Ecológica do Caiuá , 300 m, 22–IV–2011, 2 males, 23–IV– 2011, 1 male, Dolibaina & Salik leg., DZ 25.999, DZ 26.001, DZ 26.000 ( DZUP) ; 25–VI–2011, 2 males, 26–XI– 2011, 1 male, 14–X–2011, 1 female, Carneiro, Dolibaina & Salik leg., DZ 26.005, DZ 33.942, DZ 26.004, DZ 26.007 ( DZUP) ; Foz do Iguaçu , Parque Nacional do Iguaçu , 9–XI–2014, 1 male, Greve leg., DZ 46.920 ( DZUP) ; Paranavaí, Santo Antonio do Caiuá , 12 Km O, 300 m, 15–XII–2009, 1 female, Mielke, Maia, Carneiro & Dolibaina leg., DZ 25.987 ( DZUP) ; Santo Antonio do Caiuá , 26 Km O, 300 m, 15–XII–2009, 1 male, Mielke, Maia, Carneiro & Dolibaina leg., DZ 25.988 ( DZUP) ; Planaltina, RPPN Duas Barras (12°11’ 41’’ S, 53° 00’ 20’’ W), 13–V–2009, 1 male, Dolibaina & Carneiro leg., DZ 25.989 ( DZUP) ; Querência do Norte , RPPN Fazenda da Mata (22° 58’ 60’’ S, 53° 31’ 59’’ W), 5–X–2012, 1 male, LABLEP, DZ 33.686 ( DZUP) ; RPPN Fazenda Santa Fé, 23° 05’ 37’’S, 53° 35’ 43’’W, 11-12-IX-2018, 1 male, Casagrande, Mielke, Carneiro & Orlandin leg., DZ 47.082 ( DZUP) ; São Pedro do Ivaí , RPPN Barbacena, 300 m, 8–X–2010, 1 female, Mielke, Dolibaina, Carneiro & Maia leg., DZ 26.002 ( DZUP) ; 8–II–2016, 2 males, Dolibaina & Warren leg., DD 492 , DD 493 ( DD) ; Terra Rica, Parque Municipal Morrinhos, 500 m, 13–X–2011, 1 male, Carneiro, Dolibaina & Salik leg., DZ 26.006 ( DZUP)

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PARAGUAY: no specific locality, 1885, 1 male, P. Germain leg., NHMUK 010242494 ( NHMUK); 1 male, Pefrens leg., NHMUK 010242480 ( NHMUK) . Paraguarí— Sapucai , 22–XII–1904, 1 male, W. Forster leg., NHMUK 010242493 * ( NHMUK) .

Figures

FIGURE 206. Geographical distribution of Telemiades from the “amphion group”.

FIGURES 2–23. Species of Telemiades from the ‘amphion group’, dorsal (left) and ventral (right) views. 2–5. Telemiades amphion (Geyer, 1832). 2–3. Neotype male from Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil (DZ 25.955—DZUP). 4–5. Female from Benevides, Pará, Brazil (OM 32.475—OM). 6–9. Telemiades belli Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande, sp. nov. 6–7. Holotype male from Reserva Biológica Hiltoy–Cerere, Cahuita, Costa Rica (OM 56.006—DZUP). 8–9. Allotype female from Gamboa, Panama (DZ 26.024—DZUP). 10–13. Telemiades fides Bell, 1949. 10–11. Male from Candelaria Loxicha, Oaxaca, Mexico (DZ 26.019— DZUP). 12–13. Female from Candelaria Loxicha, Oaxaca, Mexico (DZ 26.037—DZUP). 14–17. Telemiades marpesus (Hewitson, 1876), stat. rest. 14–15. Male from Reserva Yacutinga, Almirante Brown, General Belgrano, Misiones, Argentina (DZ 26.092—DZUP). 16–17. Female from Rio Natal, São Bento do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil (OM 49.589—OM). 18–19. Telemiades misitheus Mabille, 1888, stat. rest. Male from Chulumani, Bolivia (DZ 26.042—DZUP). 20–23. Telemiades pekahia (Hewitson, 1868), stat. rest. 20–21. Male from San Esteban, Venezuela (NHMUK 010242392—NHMUK). 22–23. Holotype female from Venezuela (BMNH(E) 1236491—NHMUK).

FIGURES 142–147. Male genitalia of Telemiades from the “amphion group”. A. Lateral view of uncus, tegumen, saccus and gnatho. B. Left valva, externa view. C. Right valva, internal view. D. Dorsal view of uncus and tegumen. E. Ventral view of uncus, tegumen and gnatho. F. Ventral view of saccus. G. Posterior view of fultura inferior. H. Dorsal view of aedeagus. I. Right view of aedeagus. J. Ventral view of aedeagus. K. Left view of aedeagus. 142. Telemiades amphion (Geyer, 1832) (DZ 25.957—DZUP). 143. Telemiades belli Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande, sp. nov. (DZ 26.025—DZUP). 144. Telemiades fides Bell, 1949 (DZ 26.021—DZUP). 145. Telemiades marpesus (Hewitson, 1876), stat. rest. (DZ 26.069—DZUP). 146. Telemiades misitheus Mabille, 1888, stat. rest. (DZ 26.041—DZUP). 147. Telemiades pekahia (Hewitson, 1868), stat. rest. (NHMUK 010242392—NHMUK).

FIGURES 180–184. Female genitalia of Telemiades from the “amphion group”. A. Lateral view of sterigma. B. Ventral view. 180. Telemiades amphion (Geyer, 1832) (DZ 25.960—DZUP). 181. Telemiades belli Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande, sp. nov. (OM 55.874—OM). 182. Telemiades fides Bell, 1949 (DZ 26.017—DZUP). 183. Telemiades marpesus (Hewitson, 1876), stat. rest. (OM 52.168—OM). 184. Telemiades pekahia (Hewitson, 1868), stat. rest. (NHMUK 010242391—NHMUK).