Cyphoedma mirafloresa ( Dognin, 1892 ), 2024

Matson, Tanner Alex, 2024, Cyphoedma n. gen. now described after a century of use, with the addition of a new species from Central America (Geometridae, Ennominae), Revista Brasileira de Entomologia (e 20230088) 68 (1), pp. 1-7 : 6

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1590/1806-9665-RBENT-2023-0088
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10665237
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A1EF5E-CB3B-D82D-FFF0-9FB25EDD0535
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Cyphoedma mirafloresa ( Dognin, 1892 )
status	stat. nov.

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Cyphoedma mirafloresa ( Dognin, 1892) , rev. stat. n. comb.

( Figures 2 View Figure 2 e-h, 3c-d, 4b, 5)

Polla mirafloresa Dognin, 1892 , Le Naturaliste, 14: 185.

Type locality: [ Ecuador], Environs de Loja. ( USNM)

Taxonomic Act. Cyphoedma mirafloresa rev. stat. n. comb. is elevated to species status following an examination of morphological differences (see Diagnostic Remarks) and an assessment of biogeography ( Fig. 5 View Figure 5 ).

Diagnostic Remarks. Cyphoedma mirafloresa is the only member of the genus known to inhabit the moist forests of the northern Andes ( Fig. 5 View Figure 5 ). In males, the darkened distal area of the hindwing underside extends broadly along the outer margin, reaching the tornus and lacking the pale white fading into the tornal area that is observed in most C. ashleyorum specimens. Additionally, both C. ashleyorum ( Fig. 2b View Figure 2 ) and C. mirafloresa ( Fig. 2f View Figure 2 ) exhibit more prominent white coloring in the basal area of their hindwing undersides compared to C. transvolutata ( Fig. 2j View Figure 2 ). Genitalic differences among congeners appear to be too subtle to adequately describe. Though C. transvolutata has yet to be COI barcoded, C. mirafloresa may be separated from C. ashleyorum by its COI barcode (see Molecular characterization).

Distribution ( Fig.5 View Figure 5 ). Cyphoedma mirafloresa is primarily distributed through the tropical forests of the eastern slopes of the northern Andes. However, it has been documented at lower elevations in the tropical forests of Venezuela and southern Panama.

Biology. The immature stages and food plants of C. mirafloresa remain unknown. Adults fly throughout the year.

Molecular characterization. Cyphoedma mirafloresa is represented in BOLD by the BIN: BOLD: AAB 9560 (n = 16, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela). The uncorrected pairwise distance to the nearest neighbor, Cyphoedma ashleyorum ( BIN: BOLD:AAA0681, n = 17, Costa Rica), is about 5.1%.

Remarks. Dognin described mirafloresa from three syntype males —all three were located in the USNM type collection. Specimen USNMENT01771321 ( Fig.2 View Figure 2 e-f) is heretofore designated as the lectotype.