Thecla anosma Draudt, 1919: 760
Penaincisalia anosma (Draudt, 1919)
Elfin butterflies of the genus Rhamma Johnson (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae): A review of the Colombian species
Prieto, Carlos
Vargas, Maria A.
Zootaxa
2016
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3
323
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Draudt, 1919
Draudt
1919
[151,556,357,383]
Insecta
Lycaenidae
Rhamma
Animalia
Lepidoptera
13
336
Arthropoda
species
anosma
comb. nov.
Thecla anosmaDraudt, 1919: 760, pl. 153, fig. h. Penaincisalia anosma(Draudt, 1919): Johnson, 1992.
Abloxurina lecromiJohnson & Lugo, 1997: Vol. I, pg. 2, photoplate V,VI D. (The image of the holotypewas exchanged with the image of the P. andradei holotypein this publication). Holotypeexamined in ICN-UN Pontirama norteaLe Crom & Johnson, 1993. Holotypeexamined in ICN-UN. Rhamma anosma(Draudt, 1919): Robbins 2004.
Typematerial. Holotypemale, Thecla anosmaDraudt, 1919. Bogota, Colombia, 28, 3200 m, coll. Fassl. Deposited in SMF. Taxonomic history and remarks.This species was described and illustrated by Draudt from Fassl collection material. Asstated by Johnson (1992), the holotypeof this species was never examined, and image 173 inhis work does not correspond to T. anosma; it is probably P. penai. The fact that Johnson never correctly recognized this species led him to describe at least two synonyms, Abloxurina lecromiJohnson & Lugo, 1997and Pontirama norteaLe Crom & Johnson, 1993.
Distribution and variability.This rare and endemic species from the eastern cordillera has been collected in the departments of Boyacá and Cundinamarca. Fresh males are deep purple, but some worn specimens are almost brown and could be erroneously identified as females.
Diagnosis.Males of Rhamma anosmamales are similar in forewing length (< 11 mm) and wing shape to R. andradei. They are immediately distinguished from R. andradeiand any other Rhammaby the deep purple color on dorsal fore- and hindwing.
Material examined( 9♂, 1♀). BOYACA: 4♂, CP: 1♀, Tibasosa, 3200 m, Haydon Warren-Gash; 2♂, CP: Villadeleyva, PNN Iguaque, 3100, 31/08/2006; 3♂, CP: Villa Pinzon, 3200 m.