Rhamma adunca (Draudt, 1919)

Prieto, Carlos & Vargas, Maria A., 2016, Elfin butterflies of the genus Rhamma Johnson (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae): A review of the Colombian species, Zootaxa 4093 (3), pp. 323-342 : 327

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4093.3.2

publication LSID

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6058867

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scientific name

Rhamma adunca (Draudt, 1919)
status

 

Rhamma adunca (Draudt, 1919)

( Figures 3, 4, 5, 6 View FIGURES 1 – 10 , 31 View FIGURES 30 – 35 , 43 View FIGURES 42 – 50 , 52 View FIGURES 51 – 62 , 63 View FIGURES 63 – 66 )

Thecla adunca Draudt, 1919: 759 View in CoL , pl. 153g.

Rhamma adunca (Draudt, 1919) : Johnson 1992: 154; Robbins 2004. Rhamma creara Johnson, 1992: 145 , figs. 62, 157; Robbins 2004.

Type material. Holotype female, Colombia, Monte Tolima, 3200 m, Colom. Centr. Cord. Coll Fassl.

Taxonomic history and remarks. This species was described in the genus Thecla by Draudt (1919) based on a female specimen from the central cordillera (Monte Tolima) in Colombia. Subsequently, Johnson (1992) transferred it to Rhamma .

Distribution and variability. This species is distributed widely in Colombia; specimens have been collected from Nariño in southern Colombia to the northern tip of the central cordillera in Antioquia (Belmira). Specimens from Belmira (Antioquia) have a shorter anal lobe than individuals from central Colombia. Variation in size and wing color is slight.

Diagnosis. This species is distinguishable from other Rhamma species by having a conspicuous lighter white band crossing the medial area of the ventral hindwing from the costa to vein CuA2 and by its elongate anal lobes. Although other species in the genus may have lighter areas on the ventral hindwing, these are not as clear and sharp as in R. adunca .

Material examined (33♂, 5♀). NARIÑO: 4 ♂, CP: Pasto, Alto de Daza, 3000 m, 20/12/2009, C. Prieto. CAUCA: 5 ♂, 1 ♀, CP: PNN Munchique, 2800–3100 m, C. Prieto; 3 ♂, CP: PNN Puracé, Pilimbalá, 3200 m, 20/07/ 2012, C. Prieto. VALLE: 3 ♂, 3 ♀, CP: PNN Farallones, Alto del Buey, 3360m, 01/01/2011, C. Prieto; 5 ♂, CP: Tenerífe, Páramo Los Domínguez, 2800 m, 07/07/2013, C. Prieto. QUINDIO: 5 ♂, CP: Calarcá, La línea, 3100m, 09/06/2009, C. Prieto. ANTIOQUIA: 8 ♂, CP: Belmira, Páramo de Belmira, 3100m, 05/01/2011, 01/08/2015, C. Prieto. 1 ♀, CP: Belmira, Páramo de Belmira, 3200 m, 01/08/2015, C. Prieto.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Lycaenidae

Genus

Rhamma

Loc

Rhamma adunca (Draudt, 1919)

Prieto, Carlos & Vargas, Maria A. 2016
2016
Loc

Rhamma creara

Johnson 1992: 145
1992
Loc

Thecla adunca

Draudt 1919: 759
1919
Loc

Rhamma adunca

Draudt 1919
1919
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