Callipia flagrans Warren, 1904

Brehm, Gunnar, 2018, Revision of the genus Callipia Guenée, 1858 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae), with the description of 15 new taxa, European Journal of Taxonomy 404, pp. 1-54 : 43-46

Callipia flagrans Warren, 1904

Figs 110–111 , 118–119

Assigned BIN: BOLD:AAI6982.

Diagnosis

The extent of dark brown colour is larger than in C. fulvida , see diagnosis in this species. Callipia levequei sp. nov. has a considerably more intense ground colour than flagrans . Callipia flagrans and C. jonai sp. nov. are very similar and can most reliably be distinguished by DNA-barcoding. The ground colour in C.flagrans is more yellow than in C. jonai sp. nov., and the species appear to be geographically separated (C. flagrans in Peru, C. jonai sp. nov. in Bolivia). COI-barcode: the minimum observed distance to the genetically most similar (but not similar looking) species ( C. augustae sp. nov.) is 2.6%.

Type material

Originally 3 syntypes (males) from Peru, [Puno], River Inambari , 1000 m, July 1900, rainy season, Simons leg. ( NHM). One of these males is designated as lectotype ( Figs 110 , 118 ).

Other material examined

PERU: 2 ♂♂, ( MFN, MNHN) ( C-0267, 0272 ); 1 ♂, [San Martín], Jepelacio ( USNM) ( C-0271 ); 3 ♂♂, [San Martín], Huallaga ( USNM, ZSM) ( C-0254; 0259; 0270 ); 1 ♂, [Huánuco] ( SMNS) ( C-0265 ); 1 ♂, [Pasco], Yanachaga [Parque nacional Yanachaga-Chemillén] ( MfN) ( C-0263 ); 1 ♂, [Pasco] Quiroz ( AMNH) ( C-0273 with GS-277); 1 ♂, [Pasco], Huancabamba, 6–10000 ft [1829–3048 m] ( MNHN) ( C-0268 ); 4 ♂♂, [Pasco], Huancabamba, Cerro de Pasco ( NHM, SMF) ( C-0253 with GS-156; C-0260 with GS-111; C-0261; 0264 ); 1 ♂, [Pasco], Huancabamba, 1000 m ( MFN) ( C-0252 ); 1 ♂, [Pasco], Pozuzo, 800 m ( AMNH) ( C-0256 ); 1 ♂, [Junín], Chanchamayo ( MFN) ( C-0266 ); 1 ♂, [Junín], Mina Pichita, 2100 m ( MUSM) ( C-0023 ); 1 ♂, [Junín], Tarma, 3000 m ( AMNH) ( C-0255 ); 1 ♂, Cusco, Vilcanota, 3000 m ( SMF) ( C-0262 ); 1 ♂, [Cusco], Machupicchu ( AMNH) ( C-0024 with GS-278, COI sequence 295 bp (148 bp gap)); 1 ♂, Cusco, Cosñipata , 2360 m, 13.157° S, 71.596° W ( C-0475 , Pe-Geo-0341 , COI sequence 658 bp, BIN); 1 ♂, [Cusco], Valle de Marcapata ( USMSM) ( C-0269 ); 1 ♂, [Puno, Rio] Chirimayo ( USNM) ( C-0258 ); 1 ♂, Madre de Dios, Tambopata Reserve, Explorer’s Inn , 12°51’ S, 69°18’ W, 200 m [doubtful record] (AMNH) ( C-0022 with GS-415, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN, Figs 111 , 119 ).

Distribution

Eastern Andes of Peru with records from the north to the south east, 800–3100 m.

Figures

Figs 108–115.Adult moths (a = dorsal view; b = ventral view). 108. Callipia fulvida Warren, 1907, ♂, lectotype(NHM).109.C.fulvida Warren,1907,♂(C-0174,COIdata).110.C.flagrans Warren,1904,♂, lectotype (NHM). 111. C.flagrans Warren, 1904, ♂ (C-0022, COI data). 112. C. jonai sp. nov., ♂, holotype (C-0020, COIdata).113. C. jonai sp. nov.,♀, paratype (C-0217). 114. C. levequei sp. nov., ♂, holotype (C-0073,COI data). 115. C. levequei, ♀, paratype (C-0071, COIdata).

Figs116–123. Malegenitalia(left=valves;right =aedeagus)andfemalegenitalia.116. Callipia fulvida  Warren,1907,♂,lectotype(NHM).117.C.fulvida Warren,1907,♂(C-0174,COIdata).118.C.flagrans  Warren,1904,♂, lectotype(NHM).119. C.flagrans Warren, 1904,♂ (C-0022, COIdata).120. C.jonai sp. nov., ♂, holotype (C-0020, COI data). 121. C. levequei sp. nov., ♂, holotype (C-0073, COI data). 122. C. levequei sp. nov., ♂, paratype (C-0072, COI data). 123. C.rougeriei sp. nov., ♀, holotype (C- 0069, COI data).