Bia rebeli arikeme Penz & Casagrande

Penz, Carla M., Casagrande, Mirna M., Devries, Phil & Simonsen, Thomas J., 2017, Documenting diversity in the Amazonian butterfly genus Bia (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae), Zootaxa 4258 (3), pp. 201-237 : 219

Bia rebeli arikeme Penz & Casagrande , NEW SSP.

( Figs 6 c–f, 10i, 12)

Diagnostic description. Defined by the following combination of characters: (1) MF DFW white apical ocelli vary from medium to small. (2) MF DFW orange band moderately wide, orange scales usually extended proximally along veins. F DFW band narrow in some localities ( Brazil, Amazonas, Arimã). (3) DFW iridescent band varying in size as a cline: small, limited to tornus or extending from anal margin to approximately half of the CuA2 cell. F DFW iridescent band more diffuse and narrower than that of actorion , especially noticeable below CuA2 where the iridescence is less extended towards the tornus. (4) M DFW androconial organ on the CuA-CuA1-CuA2 intersection pale, contrasting scale color of surrounding area. (5) M DHW discal androconial pad varying from medium to light brown, never darker than associated hairpencil. (6) M DHW discal hairpencil brown, similar in color to, or darker than discal androconial pad. (7) F VFW ripple pattern slightly less dense than that of M, or similar to that of M in some localities ( Brazil, Amazonas, Arimã).

Etymology. This species is named after the Arikeme, indigenous people from the region of Rondônia.

Type material. Holotype M ( Fig. 6 c), deposited in the OM collection, four labels separated by // and transcribed verbatim: HOLOTYPUS // 20-XI-1991, Faz[enda] Rancho Grande, Cacaulândia, Ariquemes, RO[NDONIA] Mielke leg. // OM 27.664 // Holotypus Bia rebeli arikeme Penz & Casagrande, 2017 . Paratypes are listed in Appendix, and Fig. 6 d–f show paratypes M and F.

Distribution and examined specimens. Fig. 12 and Appendix.

Remarks. Bia rebeli arikeme is parapatric with rebeli pareci , described below.

Figures

FIGURE 6. Adults in dorsal and ventral views. Taxon names appear below each set. Bia rebeli acreana Casagrande & Penz, new ssp.: a, male holotype, Brazil, Acre, Mâncio Lima (OM); b, female paratype Brazil, Acre, Mâncio Lima (DZUP). Bia rebeli arikeme Penz & Casagrande, new ssp.: c, male holotype, Brazil, Rondônia, Ariquemes (DZUP); d, female paratype, Brazil, Rondônia, Ariquemes (CCGM); e, male paratype, Brazil, Amazonas, São Paulo de Olivença (CMNH); f, female paratype, Brazil, Amazonas, São Paulo de Olivença (CMNH). Bia rebeli pareci Penz & DeVries, new ssp: g, male holotype, Brazil, Rondônia, Vilhena (DZUP); h, female paratype, Brazil, Rondônia, Vilhena (DZUP).

FIGURE 12. Map showing collection localities of Bia species and subspecies (see Appendix). Some close localities are represented by one single dot. Dubious label data, localities that could not be accurately identified or were incomplete (e. g., Brazil, Pará) were not placed on map.