Wahydra vola ( Evans, 1955 )

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 : 66-67

Wahydra vola ( Evans, 1955)

( Figs 13–16 , 33 , 47, 52 female)

Zalomes kenava vola Evans, 1955 . Cat. Amer. Hesp. 4, p. 69; [holo] type male, IV-1904, dry season, Carabaya, S. E. Peru, G. Ockenden. leg.; BM(NH).— Bridges, 1983. Lep. Hesp. 1, p. 116; 2, p. 40.— Bridges, 1988. Cat. Hesp. 1, p. 199; 2, p. 66. (no genus) vola ; Beattie, 1976. Rhop. Direct., p. 286.

Wahydra vola ; Steinhauser, 1991. Bull. Allyn Mus. 132: 32.— Bridges, 1994. Cat. Fam.-Group, Gen.-Group, Sp. Group Nam. Hesp. (Lep.) World 8, p. 239; 9, p. 74.—Lamas; Grados & Valencia, 1999. Rev. peruana Ent. 41: 3.— Lamas, 2003. Marip. Machu Picchu, p. 30, 178, 189, 214, fig. 57 (d).— 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. 1364.—Gareca et al., 2006, in Gareca & Reichle. Marip. diurn. Bolivia, p. 25.

Diagnosis. Male: Forewing length 11.5–14mm. Nudum 13. DFW brand thin; subapical spot orange, in R5-M1. VFW costal area, apical spot and marginal band homogeneous yellowish. VHW with faint yellowish discal bands and reddish discal spots. Median apophyses of tegumen developed, large, proximally constricted, simple; lateral projections pointed. Harpe thin, smoothly angled. Ventro-posterior end of aedeagus triangular. Lamella antevaginalis projected below ostium bursae, and with symmetrical triangular posterior projections besides the ostium bursae. Lobes of posterior margin of lamella postvaginalis large, medially shallow divided.

Studied material: Peru, Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Camino Inca, 2400m 22-26-X-2001, Mielke leg, 9 males, 2 females, OM 55.848, OM 55.960, OM 55.967, OM 56.016, OM 56.093, OM 56.107, OM 56.128, OM 56.135, OM 56.142, OM 56.247, OM 56.339; Urubamba, 28-VIII-1973, 1 female, DZUP 29.912; Puno, Carabaya, Limbani, dry S. 9500 ft, 04-04-?, G. Ockenden in BMNH.

Type: Holotype male in BMNH

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 47 – 53. Male genitalia of Wahydra Steinhauser, 1991 species. Fig. 47: Wahydra vola (Evans, 1955); Fig. 48: Wahydra trinitas Henao, Carneiro, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Paratype); Fig. 49: Wahydra curtis Mielke, Henao, Carneiro & Casagrande sp. nov. (Paratype); Fig. 50: Wahydra shueyi Carneiro, Henao, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Paratype); Fig. 51: Wahydra mapiriensis Casagrande, Henao, Carneiro & Mielke sp. nov. (Holotype). Figs 52 to 53: Female genitalia of Wahydra Steinhauser, 1991 species. Fig. 52: Wahydra vola (Evans, 1955); Fig. 53: Wahydra sp. (unidentified female).