Andesobia flavata (Hampson, 1901) Hampson, 1901

Schmidt, B. Christian & Freina, Josef J. De, 2011, Generic placement of the Neotropical species of " Phragmatobia " (Erebidae, Arctiinae), with a remarkable matrivorous species from the Peruvian Andes, ZooKeys 149, pp. 69-88 : 75

Andesobia flavata (Hampson, 1901) comb. n.

Maenas flavata Hampson, 1901: 512, pl. 51, f. 7. Male holotype [BMNH]. Type locality: Peru, Limbane [Limbani], 6000 ft.

Diagnosis.

Very few specimens of Andesobia flavata are known, and it is closely related to or conspecific with Andesobia boliviana . Externally, the holotype of Andesobia flavata differs from Andesobia boliviana only in having a slightly broader and more diffuse forewing marginal band, suggestive of minor intraspecific variation. However, the genitalic structure of the holotype (BMNH genitalia slide # ARCT:3421) reveals slight differences compared to Andesobia flavata , namely a slightly shorter, wider valve and a lack of the fine spicules present on the vesica of Andesobia flavata . Additional study material is needed to properly evaluate the status of these two taxa.