Wahydra nieblensis Steinhauser, 1991

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 : 62

Wahydra nieblensis Steinhauser, 1991

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Wahydra nieblensis Steinhauser, 1991 . Bull. Allyn Mus. 132: 35, figs 42–45 (male, female d, v), 89 (male gen.), 110 (female gen.); holotype male, VIII-1971, Niebli, NW slope Vol. Pichincha, Pichincha, Ecuador, 3500 m, R. de Lafebre leg.; AME, transferred to MGCL.— Bridges, 1994. Cat. Fam.-Group, Gen.-Group, Sp. Group Nam. Hesp. (Lep.) World 8, p. 154; 9, p. 754.— Mielke, 2004. Hesperioidea, p. 84, in Lamas (ed.). Checklist: Part 4A, Hesperioidea-Papilionoidea, in Heppner (ed.). Atlas Neotrop. Lep. 5A.— Mielke, 2005. Cat. Amer. Hesperioidea 5, p. 1363.

Diagnosis. Male: Forewing length 10.5mm. Nudum 12. DFW brand large, subapical spot yellowish, in R5-M1. VFW costal area, apical spot and marginal band homogeneous yellowish. VHW with faint yellowish discal band and streak in CuA2-2A. Median apophyses of tegumen developed, large, simple, with a proximal constriction; lateral processes pointed. Harpe thin, curved. Ventro-posterior end of aedeagus truncated.

Type: Holotype male in MGCL.

Studied material: Colombia, Antioquia, Cerro del Padre Amaya, 2500m, 18-XII-1989, 1 male, OM 50.981; Antioquia, Envigado, 2200m, 18-I-1989, 1 male, OM 51.142.

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 41 – 46. Male genitalia of Wahydra Steinhauser, 1991 species. Fig. 41: Wahydra kenava (Butler, 1870); Fig. 42: Wahydra bella (Hayward, 1939); Fig. 43: Wahydra nieblensis Steinhauser, 1991; Fig. 44: Wahydra ekka (Evans, 1955) comb. nov.; Fig. 45: Wahydra subhebetis Steinhauser, 1991; Fig. 46: Wahydra tassa (Evans, 1955).