Taxonomic revision of the Neotropical genus Telemiades Hübner, [1819] (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae: Eudaminae), with descriptions of fourteen new species
Author
Siewert, Ricardo Russo
Author
Mielke, Olaf Hermann Hendrik
Author
Casagrande, Mirna Martins
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Zootaxa
2020
2020-01-09
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10.11646/zootaxa.4721.1.1
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Telemiades quammeni
Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande
,
sp. nov.
(
Figs 66–69
,
159
,
195
,
212
)
Diagnosis.
Telemiades quammeni
Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande
,
sp. nov.
is easily distinguished from other species of the “
corbulo
group” by the ground color brown in both sexes, without bluish or purple reflections. Besides, it’s the only known species of the group with records in Atlantic Forest areas.
Description.
Head
: frons and vertex dark brown. Eyes surrounded by white scales. Labial palpi with first and second segments dark brown and greyish; third segment dark brown. Antennae dark brown, base of each segment ventrally cream from the second half towards apiculus; nudum of 25–27 segments.
Thorax
: dorsally dark brown; ventrally dark brown and greyish.
FW
: length of males
19–21 mm
(n=12) and females
21–24 mm
(n=10).
DFW
(
Figs 66, 68
): ground color dark brown in males and light brown in females; dark spot on basal area extending until the half of wing; six dark brown submarginal spots in R
5
–M
1
, M
1
–M
2
, M
2
–M
3
, M
3
–CuA
1
, CuA
1
–CuA
2
and CuA
2
–2A; three apical hyaline spots in R
3
–R
4
, R
4
–R
5
and R
5
–M
1
, the last smaller.
DHW
(
Figs 66, 68
): ground color dark brown in males and light brown in females; dark spot in basal area; submarginal dark brown spots as an irregular band in Rs–M
1
, M
1
–M
2
, M
2
–M
3
, M
3
–CuA
1
, CuA
1
–CuA
2
and CuA
2
– 2A; males with a tuft of long dark hair–like scales in Sc–R
1
–Rs; oval greyish patch under the tuft of androconial scales.
VFW
(
Figs 67, 69
): as DFW; ground color dark brown; spots darker; males with oval cream patch below CuA
2
–2A.
VHW
(
Figs 67, 69
): as DHW; ground color light brown; spots darker.
Abdome
: dorsally dark brown; ventrally dark brown and greyish.
Male genitalia
(
Fig. 159
): tegumen rounded; distal margin with two pairs of lateral apophysis with half size of uncus. Anterior projection of saccus triangular, anterior margin rounded. Uncus shorter, about 1/2 the length of tegumen; distal margin with two lateral apophysis rounded with median region truncated. Valva rectangular, twice as long as wide; costa rectangular; distal process of harpe long and rounded, with margin serrated and dorsal process with a spine–like projection curved inwards; sacculus rectangular, about 1/2 the length of valva. Fultura inferior distally bifid, with distal margin rounded and base truncated. Aedeagus cylindrical, insertion of manica the middle of aedeagus; opening for ejaculatory bulb rounded; distal margin truncated; opening for vesica dorsal, about 1/3 of size of aedeagus; cornuti as numerous spines, all with same size.
Female genitalia
(
Fig. 196
): tergum VIII rounded; papilla analis covered by scales on apical third; posterior apophysis with same size of papilla. Lamella antevaginalis rectangular. Lamela postvaginalis rectangular and bifid, distal margin truncated. Ductus bursae membranous, sclerotized proximally of ostium, corpus bursae membranous and globular, with same size of ductus; signa absent.
Distribution.
Telemiades quammeni
sp. nov.
occurs in Altantic Forest areas, being registered from the Brazilian states of
Pernambuco
to
Paraná
.
Etymology.
This species is named to honor David Quammen, an American science, nature and travel writer, and author of several books, including “The Song of the Dodo”, “Spillover”, and “The Flight of the Iguana”.
Taxonomic discussion.
Telemiades quammeni
sp. nov.
is easily distinguished from the other species of the “
corbulo
group” by the absence of blue and purple reflections on DW, and to the distribution restricted to the Atlantic Forest. In addition, there is a significant difference in the morphological patterns of the male and female genitalia when compared to the other species of the “
corbulo
group”.
Type material.
Holotype
male deposited at
DZUP–OM
with the following labels
: /
HOLOTYPUS
/
Cacatu
,
Antonina P
[a]R[aná] [
Brazil
],
25–IV–87
20m
,
Mielke
leg./
OM 14.182
/
Holotypus
Telemiades quammeni
Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande
det. 2019/.
Allotype
female deposited at
DZUP
with the following labels
: /
ALLOTYPUS
/ Alexandra Paraná—Brasil
12–IV–1969
O. Mielke leg./ DZ 26.385/
Allotypus
Telemiades quammeni
Siewert, Mielke & Casagrande
det. 2019/.
Paratypes
.
BRAZIL
:
Pernambuco—
Recife
,
Camaragibe
,
2–X–1968
,
1 male
,
Ebert
leg
., ex–coll.
Ebert, DZ
26.387 (
DZUP
)
.
Bahia—
Camacan
,
Serra Bonita
,
27–XI–14–XII–2005
,
1 male
,
Emery
leg.,
ex–coll.
Emery, DZ
34.043 (
DZUP
)
;
Mucuri
,
20–VI–1968
,
1 female
,
C. Elias
leg
., DZ 26.382 (
DZUP
)
.
Espírito
Santo—
Conceição da Barra
,
5–IV–1968
,
1 female
,
C. & C. T. Elias
leg
., DZ 2.952* (
DZUP
)
;
4–IX–1969
,
1 male
,
C. & C. T. Elias
leg
., DZ 26.377 (
DZUP
)
;
10–IX–1969
,
1 female
,
C. & C. T. Elias
leg
., DZ 26.384 (
DZUP
)
;
XII–1985
,
1 male
,
Elias
leg
., DZ 26.371 (
DZUP
)
;
Linhares
,
28–III–1970
,
1 male
,
C. Elias
leg
., DZ 26.372 (
DZUP
)
;
9–14–IV–1973
,
1 female
,
C. Elias
leg
., DZ 26.380 (
DZUP
)
;
11–16–VI–1973
,
1 male
,
C. Elias
leg
., DZ 3.846* (
DZUP
)
;
25–30–VI–1973
,
1 male
and
2 females
,
C. Elias
leg
., DZ 26.376, DZ 26.383, DZ 26.391 (
DZUP
)
;
12–17–VIII–1974
,
1 male
,
C. Elias
leg
., DZ 26.375 (
DZUP
)
;
19–24–VIII–1974
,
1 female
,
C. Elias
leg
., DZ 26.381 (
DZUP
)
;
XI–1978
,
1 male
,
C. Elias
leg
., DZ 26.373 (
DZUP
)
.
Minas
Gerais—
Marliéria
,
Parque Estadual do Rio Doce
,
200 m
,
14–XII–1972
,
1 male
,
H. & H. D. Ebert
leg
., ex–coll.
Ebert, DZ
26.379 (
DZUP
)
;
15–XII–1972
,
1 male
,
H. & H. D. Ebert
leg
., ex–coll.
Ebert
, DZ 26.378 (
DZUP
)
;
350 m
,
8–9–III–1994
,
2 males
,
Mielke
leg
., DZ 26.388, DZ 26.389 (
DZUP
)
.
Rio
de Janeiro—
Angra dos Reis
,
VI–1934
,
1 female
,
Travassos
leg
.,
OM 12.773
* (
DZUP–OM
)
;
Cachoeiras de Macacu
,
Boca do Mato
,
17–V–1992
,
1 female
,
N. Tangerini
leg
., ex–coll.
Tangerini, DZ
36.137 (
DZUP
)
;
Duque de Caxias
,
Imbariê
,
150 m
,
15–II–1966
,
1 female
,
Ebert
leg.
, ex–coll.
Ebert, DZ
26.390 (
DZUP
)
;
16–II–1966
,
1 female
,
Ebert
leg
., ex–coll.
Ebert
, DZ 26.386 (
DZUP
)
;
Petrópolis
,
16–V–1969
,
1 male
,
Ebert
leg.
, ex–coll.
Ebert
,
OM 39.543
* (
DZUP–OM
)
.
Paraná—
Antonina
, Cacatu
,
20 m
,
20–IV–1987
,
1 female
,
Mielke
leg
., DZ 14.044 (
DZUP
)
;
25–IV–1987
,
2 males
and
2 females
,
Mielke
leg
.,
OM 14.162
,
OM 14.163
, DZ 14.181, DZ 14.183* (
DZUP–OM
)
;
15–IV–2003
,
1 female
,
Mielke
leg.,
OM 60.752
(
DZUP–OM
)
;
Paranaguá
,
Alexandra
,
12–IV–1969
,
1 male
,
Mielke
leg
., DZ 26.374 (
DZUP
)
;
Querência do Norte
, RPPN
Fazenda da Mata
,
22° 58’ 60’’ S
,
53º 31’ 59’’ W
,
5–X–2012
,
1 male
, LABLEP
leg
., DZ 36.136 (
DZUP
)
;
RPPN
Fazenda Santa Fé
,
23° 05’ 37’’S
,
53° 35’ 43’’W
,
11–12-IX-2018
,
7 males
,
Casagrande
,
Mielke
,
Carneiro
&
Orlandin
leg.
, DZ 47.101, DZ 47.102, DZ 47.092, DZ 47.091, DZ 47.112, DZ 47.111, DZ 47.113 (
DZUP
)
.