Wahydra curtis Mielke, Henao, Carneiro & Casagrade

Henao, Efrain R., Carneiro, Eduardo, Mielke, Olaf H. H. & Casagrade, Mirna M., 2015, Taxonomic notes on Wahydra Steinhauser (Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae, Anthoptini) with description of four new species, Zootaxa 4040 (1), pp. 59-73 : 68-69

Wahydra curtis Mielke, Henao, Carneiro & Casagrade sp. nov.

( Figs 19, 20 , 35 , 49 )

Diagnosis. Male: Forewing length 12–13mm. Nudum 14. DFW brand thin; subapical spot orange in R5-M1. VFW costal area, apical spot and marginal band homogeneous yellowish. VHW with faint yellowish discal bands and reddish discal spots. Median apophyses of tegumen developed, large, proximally constricted, simple; lateral projections pointed. Harpe thin, curved.

Description. Male: DFW orange spots present in costal area, R5-M1, from M2 to slightly beyond CuA1, and from posterior half of CuA2 area to anal margin; sparse dark orange scales present on costal and discal cell areas. Brand black, bipartite and constantly thin, anterior part elongated, emarginated with CuA1 and slightly angled towards CuA2, posterior part also elongated and equally thin, emarginated anteriorly with CuA2. DHW orange spot large, from Rs to slightly beyond CuA2; also with a faint elongate orange longitudinal spot along 2A, from base to margin; elongated sparse orange bristles, mainly concentrated in discal cell and anal areas. VFW ground color dark brown; costal area and apical spots dark orange; orange spots in R4-M1 absent, but space flanked by two reddish spots; orange spots in M3 to CuA2 developed; VHW ground color orange, with reduced reddish spots in discal area between Rs-2A, one in discal cell, and several fainted on submarginal area in Rs-CuA2; anal fold dark brown. Genitalia: median apophyses of tegumen slightly longer than the fenestra, larger than half of fenestra; fenestra semicircular, wider than long; lateral apophyses of tegumen symmetrically pointed. Saccus shorter than tegumen's lenght, lobed. Uncus symmetric; arms separated from each other Valvae symmetrical; harpe projection thin, apex truncate; sacculus short, triangular. Aedeagus as long as the valva + saccus length; coecum slightly curved dorsally; dorso-posterior end of aedeagus hollowed, hollow long, extending anteriorly and contiguous with the opening of bulbus duct; ventro-posterior end of aedeagus with large sclerotized foldings, the left one with an additional folding turned upwards. Fultura inferior as lateral fusiform lobes united medially by a thin bar. Female unknown.

Studied material: HOLOTYPE male with the following label: / Holotypus / 21-IX-1997, W[est] Chulumani, La Paz, Bolivia, 2500m, Callaghan leg. / OM 49.268 / Holotypus Wahydra curtis Mielke, Henao, Carneiro & Casagrade det. 2014/ (OM). PARATYPE: 1 male, same labels as holotype, OM 49420 (OM).

Etymology. This species honors Dr. John Curtis Callaghan, for his significant contribution to butterfly biodiversity, not only for his special contribution to the Riodinidae , but also to his collecting efforts of Neotropical Hesperiidae .

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 26. Dorsal and ventral views of Wahydra Steinhauser, 1991 species. Figs 1 – 2: Wahydra kenava (Butler, 1870); Figs 3 – 4: Wahydra bella (Hayward, 1939); Figs 5 – 6: Wahydra nieblensis Steinhauser, 1991; Figs 7 – 8: Wahydra ekka (Evans, 1955) comb. nov.; Figs 9 – 10: Wahydra subhebetis Steinhauser, 1991; Figs 11 – 12: Wahydra tassa (Evans, 1955); Figs 13 – 16: Wahydra vola (Evans, 1955) (male left, female right); Figs 17 – 18: Wahydra trinitas Henao, Carneiro, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Holotype).; Figs 19 – 20: Wahydra curtis Mielke, Henao, Carneiro & Casagrande sp. nov. (Paratypus); Figs 21 – 22: Wahydra shueyi Carneiro, Henao, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Paratypus).; Figs 23 – 24: Wahydra mapiriensis Casagrande, Henao, Carneiro & Mielke sp. nov. (Holotype).; Figs 25 – 26: Wahydra sp. (unidentified female).

FIGURES 27 – 40. Right dorsal forewing of the male of Wahydra Steinhauser, 1991 species, showing general aspect of brands (27 – 39). Fig. 27: Wahydra kenava (Butler, 1870); Fig. 28: Wahydra bella (Hayward, 1939); Fig. 29: Wahydra nieblensis Steinhauser, 1991; Fig. 30: Wahydra ekka (Evans, 1955) comb. nov.; Fig. 31: Wahydra subhebetis Steinhauser, 1991; Fig. 32: Wahydra tassa (Evans, 1955); Fig. 33: Wahydra vola (Evans, 1955); Fig. 34: Wahydra trinitas Carneiro, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Holotype); Fig. 35: Wahydra curtis Mielke, Henao, Carneiro & Casagrande sp. nov. (Paratype); Fig. 36: Wahydra shueyi Carneiro, Henao, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Holotype).; Fig. 37: Wahydra mapiriensis Casagrande, Henao, Carneiro & Mielke sp. nov. (Holotype); Fig. 38: Wahydra dores (Bell, 1959); Fig. 39: Wahydra thisbe (Hayward, 1942); Fig. 40: Wahydra sp. (unidentified female) dorsal discal spots.

FIGURES 47 – 53. Male genitalia of Wahydra Steinhauser, 1991 species. Fig. 47: Wahydra vola (Evans, 1955); Fig. 48: Wahydra trinitas Henao, Carneiro, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Paratype); Fig. 49: Wahydra curtis Mielke, Henao, Carneiro & Casagrande sp. nov. (Paratype); Fig. 50: Wahydra shueyi Carneiro, Henao, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Paratype); Fig. 51: Wahydra mapiriensis Casagrande, Henao, Carneiro & Mielke sp. nov. (Holotype). Figs 52 to 53: Female genitalia of Wahydra Steinhauser, 1991 species. Fig. 52: Wahydra vola (Evans, 1955); Fig. 53: Wahydra sp. (unidentified female).