Artines liege Medeiros, O. Mielke & Casagrande, 2019

Medeiros, Adalberto Dantas De, Dolibaina, Diego Rodrigo, Carneiro, Eduardo, Mielke, Olaf Hermann Hendrik & Casagrande, Mirna Martins, 2019, Taxonomic revision of Artines Godman, 1901 (Hesperiidae: Hesperiinae: Moncini) with the description of nine new species, Zootaxa 4614 (1), pp. 1-49 : 17-19

Artines liege Medeiros, O. Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov.

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Artines aepitus (misid.); O. Mielke, 1973. Acta biol. paranaense 2: 33.—K. Brown, 1987. An. Prim. Simp. Pantanal, Brasília, p. 167.—O. Mielke; Emery & Pinheiro, 2008. Revta bras. Ent. 52 (2): 286.—Núñez B., 2008. Trop. Lep. Res. 18 (2): 80.— Núñez-Bustos, 2009. Trop. Lep. Res. 19 (2): 77.— Núñez-Bustos et al., 2011. Trop. Lep. Res. 21 (1): 41.—O. Mielke; Carneiro & Casagrande, 2012. Acta Amaz. 42 (2): 255.— Núñez-Bustos, 2015. Patrim. Nat. Cult. Área Infl. Emb. Yacyretá, Argentina, p. 111.

Artines atizies (misid.); Kochalka et al., 1996, in Romero M. Col. Flora Fauna Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. Paraguay, p. 183.

Artines rica (misid.); Garcia-Salik et al., 2014. Shilap Revta. lepid. 42 (166): 275.

Taxonomic history. Artines liege sp. nov. was previously identified as A. aepitus , A. atizies and A. rica by several authors (see catalog).

Diagnosis. Artines liege sp. nov. differs from the species of the “ aepitus group” in the following combination of characters: harpe with ventral process narrow and cylindrical, shorter than tegumen+uncus and with ventral margin concave; cornutus with thick distal spines, curved laterally; sterigma similar to A. aepitus differing in the proximoventral folds of lamella antevaginalis narrower and elongated; distribution restricted to South America.

Description. Male ( Fig. 12 A–B). Head: antenna with nudum bearing 12 segments.

Forewing length: 12–14 mm.

Dorsal forewing ( Fig. 12A ): apical spots generally absent or represented by a few scales; discal spots reduced or absent; spot in CuA 2 –2A absent or represented by a few scales.

Ventral forewing ( Fig. 12B ): as in A. litoralis sp. nov.

Ventral hind wing ( Fig. 12B ): apex of discal cell with few yellow scales; central black spot very reduced or wider than long.

Genitalia ( Figs 34 A–B, 47): tegumen more or less quadrate, with proximal margin sinuous and distal margin convex ( Fig. 34C ), in lateral view, shorter than length of gnathos; ventral arm of tegumen longer than dorsal arm of saccus ( Fig. 34A ). Saccus longer than tegumen+uncus, base shorter than lateral margin ( Fig. 34B ). Uncus, in dorsal view, rectangular, twice longer than wide, as long as tegumen and without disto-lateral projections, distal margin rounded ( Fig. 34C ). Gnathos as in the other species of the group ( Fig. 34A, D ). Valva three times longer than wide; sacculus more than 1/2 width of valva; costa rectangular not contiguous with ampulla; ampulla narrow and as long as costa; ventral process of harpe narrow, cylindrical, longer than tegumen+uncus and slightly arched inwards in dorsal view, with apical setae thick and long and ventral margin convex; dorsal process on median portion, rounded in dorsal view and wider than ventral process ( Fig. 34 E–F). Aedeagus as long as valva, strongly curved dorsally; ventral projection distally wide and slightly curved ventrally ( Fig. 34 G–J); posterior end of cornutus rectangular, with thick distal spines, curved laterally ( Fig. 47 ).

Female ( Fig. 12 C–D). Forewing length: 12–15 mm. Similar to male, differing in the white marks on dorsal forewing more conspicuous (almost all female paratypes with three apical spots on dorsal forewing).

Genitalia ( Figs 59 A–B, 71): tergum VIII with spiracular opening complete. Sterigma triangular; lamella antevaginalis with proximo-ventral folds narrow and elongated; lamella postvaginalis without lateral fold and with distal projections similar to A. aepitus , proximo-lateral projections weakly developed and weakly bilobed. Ostium narrow, surrounded by membranous areas; ductus bursae without sclerotized plate.

Variation. The central black spot on the ventral hind wing is longer than wide in the specimens from Maranhão, Pará and Rondônia and some specimens from Mato Grosso. In the male genitalia, the ventral process of harpe is shorter in specimens from Brasília, more elongated in the specimens from Mato Grosso and slightly wider in the specimens from Rondônia.

Comments. The male genitalia of Artines liege sp. nov. is similar to A. rica , from which it differs in the concave ventral margin of harpe, ventral process of harpe more elongated and dorsal process narrower, leaving more space between them, and cornutus with thick distal spines, laterally curved. These genitalic characters are constant throughout the distribution of A. liege sp. nov., and besides, A. rica is restricted to Central America.

Geographic distribution ( Fig. 79 ). This species is widely distributed in the Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina, occurring from eastern Amazon Rainforest throughout the deciduous and semideciduous forests of the western limits of the Atlantic Forest in the Paraguay and Paraná drainage, and in enclaves of humid forests in the Cerrado of the Central Brazil. BRAZIL— Pará: Belém ( Mielke 1973), Santo Antônio de Tauá, Paragominas, Dom Eliseu. Maranhão: Feira Nova do Maranhão. Mato Grosso ( Brown Jr 1987): Barra do Bugres, Cuiabá, Diamantino, Nova Xavantina. Goiás: Pirenópolis, Santa Rita do Araguaia. Distrito Federal: Brasília, Sobradinho; Minas Gerais: Curvelo. São Paulo: Marília, Pereira Barreto, Rio Claro. Paraná: Diamante do Norte, Foz do Iguaçu, Jussara, Maringá, Planaltina do Paraná, São Pedro do Ivaí. ARGENTINA— Missiones (Núñes-Bustos 2011): General Belgrano, Puerto Iguazú (Núñes-Bustos 2009). PARAGUAY—Alto Parana ( Kochalka et al. 1996).

Temporal distribution. This species occurs throughout the year, except in November.

Host plant. Unknown.

Etymology. This species is dedicated to Liége Mallmann Granville, by the donation of the Eduardo Emery collection to the Departamento de Zoologia, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, thus materializing the intentions of her husband and our dear friend. The name is a noun in apposition.

Type material. Holotype male deposited at the DZUP with the following labels : / HOLOTYPUS / Brazil, D[istrito] F[ederal], Mata Rib [eirinha], Sobradinho, 3.V.2001, Eduardo Emery leg. / ex collection Eduardo Emery / gen. prep. A. Medeiros, 2018 / DZ 41.893 / Holotypus Artines liege Medeiros, O. Mielke & Casagrande det. 2018 /.

Allotype female deposited at the DZUP with the following labels : / ALLOTYPUS / Brazil, D[istrito] F[ederal, Brazil], Gama Setor Sul , Chácara Floresta de Galeria, 26.VI.2007 / Ex Coleção Eduardo Emery / DZ 41.850 / Allotypus Artines liege Medeiros, O. Mielke & Casagrande det. 2018 /.

Paratypes: BRAZIL— Pará : Santo Antônio de Tauá (Reserva Sonho Azul), 1 male, 13.IV.2005, P. Jauffret leg., DZ 41.863 ( DZUP) ; Paragominas , 1 female, 22.VII.1974, Exc. Depto. Zool. leg., DZ 41.899 ( DZUP) ; Dom Eliseu (km 41 da Br 221), 1 female, 29.V.2005, P. Jauffret leg., DZ 41.909 ( DZUP) . Maranhão : Feira Nova do Maranhão (26 km L, Faz. Forquilha dos Brejos), 1 male, 28.XI–4.XII.2010, O. Mielke & Carneiro leg., DZ 41.843, 1 female, 15–25.II.2012, O. Mielke & C. Mielke leg., DZ 41.859 ( DZUP) . Mato Grosso : Barra do Bugres, 150m, 1 female, 25.V.1974, 1 male, 31.V.1974, 1 female, 8. VI.1974, Furtado leg., DZ 30.957, DZ 41.910, DZ 41.315 ( DZUP) , 1 male, 28.VII.1974, Furtado leg., OM 30.155 ( OM) ; Diamantino (Fazenda São João), 300–400m, 1 male, 3.VII.1975, 1 male, 13.III.1978, 1 female, 7.V.1978, 1 female, 10. VI.1983, Furtado leg., DZ 41.255, DZ 8.866, DZ 41.295, DZ 41.792, 1 female, 26.IV.1978, H. & H. D. Ebert leg., DZ 41.335, 1 female, 16.I.1978, 1 male, 3 females, 22.I.1978, O. Mielke & Furtado leg., DZ 41.819, DZ 41.900, DZ 41.752, DZ 41.305, DZ 41.799 ( DZUP) ; Nova Xavantina (Bacaba), 2 females, 17–19.VIII.1997, O. Mielke leg., DZ 41.762, DZ 41.772 ( DZUP) ; São Vicente ( São José da Serra ), 700m, 1 female, 24. VI.1972, 1 female, 15.VII.1972, O. Mielke & Brown leg., DZ 41.782, DZ 41.325 ( DZUP) . Goiás : Pirenópolis, 830m, 1 female, 23. VI.2011, E. Emery leg., DZ 41.842 ( DZUP) ; Santa Rita do Araguaia , 1 male, 1 female, 20.V.1969, 1 male, 21.V.1969, Brown leg., DZ 1.411 ( DZUP), OM 66.028 , OM 65.993 ( OM) . Distrito Federal : Brasília 1 female, 30. VI.1976, Gifford leg., DZ 41.849 ( DZUP), (Escola Fazendária) , 1 male, 6. VI.1977, 2 males, 20.V.1977, Gifford leg., DZ 8.846, DZ 41.245, DZ 41.275 ( DZUP), (Km 12 between Buritis–Brasília) , 1 male, 30. VI.1976, Gifford leg., DZ 8.854 ( DZUP), ( Parque do Gama ) , 1000m, 1 female, 17. VI.1972, O. Mielke & Brown leg., DZ 41.830 ( DZUP) , 1 female, 7.II.1978, Brown leg., OM 66.018 ( OM) . Minas Gerais : Curvelo (cabeceira do Córrego Leitão), 700m, 1 male, 15. VI.1972, O. Mielke & Brown leg., DZ 41.255 ( DZUP) . São Paulo : Pereira Barreto, 300m, 1 male, 1.V.1973, H. Ebert leg., DZ 41.883 ( DZUP) ; Marília (Avencas), 600m, 1 male, 6.I.1966, H. Ebert leg., DZ 41.235 ( DZUP) ; Rio Claro , 600m, 1 female, 23.V.1964, H. Ebert leg., DZ 41.812 ( DZUP) . Paraná : Diamante do Norte (Estação Ecológica do Caiuá), 300m, 1 female, 23.IV.2011, Dolibaina & Salik leg., DZ 41.892 ( DZUP) , 1 male, 27.I.2012, Carneiro, Dolibaina & Salik leg., DZ 41.285 ( DZUP) ; Foz do Iguaçu (Parque Nacional do Iguaçu), 2 females, 21–24.IV.1995, O. Mielke & Casagrande leg., DZ 41.879, DZ 41.872 ( DZUP) ; Jussara (Horto CMNP) , 500m, 1 female, 12.XII.1975, Moure, O. Mielke & Wedderhoff leg., DZ 41.852 ( DZUP) ; Maringá , 1 male, 2 females, 28.I.1971, Becker leg., DZ 41.789, DZ 41.802, DZ 41.822 ( DZUP) ; Planaltina do Paraná (20 km SW, RPPN Fazenda Duas Barras), 250m, 1 female, 16.XII.2009, O. Mielke, Carneiro, Maia & Dolibaina leg., DZ 41.832 ( DZUP) ; São Pedro do Ivaí ( RPPN Barbacena), 300m, 1 male, 1 female, 8.X.2010, O. Mielke, Dolibaina, Carneiro & M. Maia leg., DZ 41.265, DZ 41.882 ( DZUP) , 1 female, 2.X.2012, Exc. LABLEP leg., DZ 41.862 ( DZUP) . ARGENTINA— Missiones : General Belgrano (Yacutinga Reserve), 2 males, 2–5.III.2007, O. Mielke & Casagrande leg., DZ 8.978, DZ 41.860, 1 female, 17.III.2003, N. Bustos leg., DZ 41.869 ( DZUP) .

Figures

FIGURE 79. Geographic distribution of the “aepitus group” species. The symbols with white inferior half represent records from literature.

FIGURES 9–13. Species of the “aepitus group” in dorsal and ventral views. 9. Artines maya, A–B: holotype male. 10. Artines litoralis sp. nov., A–B: holotype male, C–D: allotype female. 11. Artines rica, A–B: male, Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica (DZ 41.890), C–D: female from same locality of male (DZ 41.840). 12. Artines liege sp. nov., A–B: holotype male, C–D: allotype female. 13. Artines bamba sp. nov., A–B: holotype male, C–D: tentative female, Moyobamba, San Martin, Peru (OM 79.413). Scale bar = 1cm.

FIGURES 33–35. Male genitalia of the “aepitus group” species. 33. Artines rica, Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica (DZ 4.061). 34. Artines liege sp. nov., holotype. 35. Artines bamba sp. nov., paratype, Pakitza, Parque Nacional del Manu, Madre de Díos, Peru (DZ 9.728). For reference of the letters see legend of the figure 27. Scale bar = 1 mm.

FIGURES 42–48. Dorsal view of vesica and cornutus of the "aepitus group" species. 42. Artines aepitus. 43. Artines panama sp. nov.. 44. Artines delfos sp. nov.. 45. Artines litoralis sp. nov.. 46. Artines rica. 47. Artines liege sp. nov. 48. Artines bamba sp. nov. Scale bar = 0,2 mm.

FIGURES 54–60. Female genitalia of the “aepitus group” species. 54. Artines aepitus, Jusepín, Monagas, Venezuela (OM 30. 125). 55. Artines panama sp. nov., allotype. 56. Artines solange sp. nov. (tentative female), Sumaúma, Maranhão, Brazil (DZ 41.800). 57. Artines litoralis sp. nov., paratype, Linhares, Espírito Santo, Brazil (DZ 41.820). 58. Artines rica, Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica (DZ 41.840). 59. Artines liege sp. nov., paratype, Parque do Gama, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil (DZ 41.830). 60. Artines bamba sp. nov. (tentative female), Moyobamba, San Martin, Peru (OM 81.229). A) lateral view of tergum VIII, sterigma and papilla analis; B) ventral view of esterigma. Scale bar = 1 mm.