Callipia augustae, Brehm, 2018

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 : 36-37

Callipia augustae sp. nov.

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Figs 86–87 , 93 , 125 , 135–137

Assigned BIN: BOLD:AAI3929.

Diagnosis

Callipia augustae sp. nov. is unique in having spotted wing pattern pattern elements, i.e., the fine light ochreous striae that are found in most other species of Callipia are mostly widened to small spots. The spine-like processes on the ventral margin of the valvae are very small. COI-barcode: the minimum observed distance to the genetically most similar (but not similar looking) species ( C.flagrans ) is 2.6%.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Augusta Albrecht, Friedrichshafen, Germany.

Type material

Holotype ( Figs 87 , 93 ) ECUADOR: ♂, Zamora-Chinchipe, Reserva Biológica San Francisco , 1921 m, 03.978° S, 79.083° W, N. Hilt and C. Ramenda leg. ( PMJ) ( ID 25732 / C-0056 with GS-316, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN).

Paratypes

ECUADOR: 5 ♂♂, Zamora-Chinchipe, Reserva Biológica San Francisco , 1921–2677 m ( RCGB, SMNS) ( C-0055 with GS-102, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN; C-0057 with GS R. Trusch 480, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN; C-0058 with GS-100, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN; ID 44632; ID 44633).

PERU: 1 ♂, [San Martín], P[arque] N[acional] Abiseo, Las Palmas , 2200 m ( USMSM) ( C-0060 with GS-315); 1 ♂, [Pasco], Huancabamba, 2000–3000 m ( SMF) ( C-0312 ) ; 2 ♂♂, [Pasco], Huancabamba, Cerro de Pasco , 6–10000 ft ( NHM) ( C-0295 with GS-281; C-0311 ); 1 ♂, [Junín], Chanchamayo ( USNM) ( C-0315 with GS-107); 1 ♂, [Junín], Chanchamayo, La Merced ( AMNH) ( C-0303 ); 2 ♂♂, [Ayacucho], Apurímac, Rio Piene ( AMNH) ( C-0305 ; 0306); 1 ♂, [Cusco], Paucartambo ( ZMUC) ( C-0302 with GS-289); 5 ♂♂, Cusco, Pillahuata, Cosñipata Valley , 2575–2600 m ( AMNH, USMSM) ( C-0048; 0049; 0162; 0169; 0170 ); 1 ♂, [Cusco], Cosñipata , 2200 m ( ZSM) ( C-0299 ); 1 ♂, Cusco, Cosñipata , 13.177° S, 71.581° W, 2680 m, 21. Aug. 2016, D. Bolt leg. (ID Pe-Geo-0128, C-0474 , COI sequence 658 bp, BIN); 1 ♂, Cusco, Cosñipata , 13.141° S, 71.585° W, 2250 m, 23. Aug. 16, M. Nuss leg. (PMJ) (Pe-Geo-1142, C-0478 , COI sequence 658 bp, BIN); 1 ♀, Cusco, Cosñipata , 13.140° S, 71.584° W, 2240 m, 23. Aug. 2016, D. Bolt leg. (PMJ) (Pe-Geo-1143, C-0479 , COI sequence 658 bp, BIN); 1 ♂, Cusco, Cosñipata , 13.179° S, 71.582° W, 2770 m, 21. Aug. 2016, M. Nuss leg. ( MTD) ( Pe-Geo-1153 ); 1 ♂, Cusco, Cosñipata , 13.178° S, 71.582° W, 2770 m, 21. Aug. 2016, G. Brehm leg. ( MTD) ( Pe-Geo-1153 ); 4 ♂♂, Cusco, Cosñipata , 13.140° S, 71.584° W, 2240 m, 23. Aug. 2016, D. Bolt leg. ( PMJ) ( Pe-Geo-1154 , 1158–1160 ); 2 ♂♂, Cusco, Cosñipata , 13.146° S, 71.586° W, 2284 m, 23. Aug. 2016, G. Brehm leg. ( PMJ) ( Pe-Geo-1155, 1156 ); 1 ♂, Cusco, Cosñipata , 13.157° S, 71.596° W, 2360 m, 25. Aug. 2016, J. Grados leg. ( PMJ) ( Pe-Geo-1161 ); 1 ♂, [Cusco], Torontoy , 7000 ft ( USNM) ( C-0304 ); 3 ♂♂, [Puno], Carabaya, Rio Huacamaya ( USNM) ( C-0308–0310 ); 1 ♂, [Puno], Carabaya, Oconeque ( USNM) ( C-0307 ); 1 male Cusco, Valle de Marcapata ( USMSM) ( C-0061 ).

BOLIVIA: 1 ♂, [La Paz Department], Rio Tanampaya , [ca 16.30° S, 67.33° W] ( MfN) ( C-0320 ); 42 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Cochabamba [department] ( CMNH, RCGB, PMJ) (♀ C-0432 with GS, Figs 86 , 125 ; C-0326 ); 4 ♂♂, Cochabamba [Department], Chapare, Paracti , 2200 m (AMNH) ( C-0062 with GS-099, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN; C-0300; 0319; 0321 ); 1 ♂, Cochabamba [Department], Incachaca ( USNM) ( C-0318 ); 1 ♂, [Cochabamba Department], Yungas de Arepucho , Sihuencas [Sehuencas, ca 17.504° S, 65.276° W], 2200–2500 m ( ZSM) ( C-0313 with GS-314); 3 ♂♂, [Cochabamba Department], Yungas del Palmar , 2000 m ( AMNH, ZSM) ( C-0314; 0316; 0317 ); 4 ♂♂, [Cochabamba Department], Yungas de Corani , 2500 m, [ca 17.221° S, 65.817° W], ( ZSM) ( C-0322–0325 ) .

Description

Male and female as illustrated.

Distribution

Eastern Andes of southern Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, 1900–3100 m.

Remarks

Two living males are illustrated in Figs 135 and 137 . The conspicuous colours are only displayed when the moths are active. The habitat is shown in Fig. 136 . It is remarkable that one of the apparently most common species of Callipia was undescribed until now.

Figures

Figs81–87.Adultmoths(a=dorsalview;b=ventralview).81. Callipia rosetta Thierry-Mieg,1904,♂, lectotype(C-0290).82.C.rosetta Thierry-Mieg,1904,♂,holotypeoflanguescensWarren,1904(NHM). 83. C. rosetta Thierry-Mieg, 1904, ♂ (C-0011, COI data). 84. C.rosetta Thierry-Mieg, 1904, ♂ (ID 22359, COI data). 85. C.rosetta Thierry-Mieg, 1904, ♂ (ID 22362, COI data). 86. C. augustae sp. nov., ♀, paratype (C-0432). 87. C. augustae sp. nov., ♂, holotype (C-0056, COI data).

Figs88–93.Male genitalia(left=valves;right=aedeagus).88. Callipia rosetta Thierry-Mieg, 1904,♂, lectotype (C-0290). 89. C. rosetta Thierry-Mieg, 1904 (holotype of C. languescens Warren, 1904), ♂, holotype (NHM). 90. C.rosetta Thierry-Mieg, 1904, ♂ (ID 22359, COI data). 91. C.rosetta Thierry- Mieg, 1904, ♂ (ID 22362, COI data). 92. C.rosetta Thierry-Mieg, 1904, ♂ (C-0011, COI data). 93. C. augustae sp. nov., ♂, holotype (C-0056, COI data).

Figs 124–130. Female genitalia.124. Callipia parrhasiata Guenée,1858,♀(C-0431).125. C. augustae sp. nov., ♀, paratype (C-0432). 126. C. sihvoneni sp. nov., ♀, paratype (C-0396, COI data). 127. C. wojtusiakiwojtusiakisp.nov.,♀, paratype(C-0040, COIdata).128. C.fulvida Warren, 1907,♀, (C-0172). 129. C. jonai sp. nov., ♀, paratype (C-0217).130. C. levequei sp. nov., ♀, paratype (C-0071).

Figs 131–138. Living specimens and habitats. 131. Callipia rosetta Thierry-Mieg, 1904, ♂, Ecuador, Loja province, Podocarpus National Park, Cajanuma, 2897 m, 26 Mar. 2011. The specimen was attracted to light and benumbed. 132. Elfin forests are a habitat of C.rosetta Thierry-Mieg, 1904 and C.walterfriedlii sp. nov., Ecuador, Loja province, Podocarpus National Park, Cajanuma, 3000 m, 30 Jan. 2013. 133. C.walterfriedlii sp. nov., ♀, Ecuador, Loja province, Podocarpus National Park, Cerro Toledo, 2938 m, 27. Feb. 2013. The specimen was attracted to light and benumbed. 134. Habitat (elfin forest) of C.walterfriedlii sp. nov. at Cerro Toledo. 135. C. augustae sp. nov., ♂, Peru, Cusco province, Wayqecha station, 2900 m, 26 Aug. 2016. The specimen was collected at night, trapped, photographed and released the next morning. 136. Habitat of C. augustae sp. nov. and Callipia sp. near Wayqecha station.137. C. augustae sp. nov., ♂, Peru, Cusco province, road Wayqecha–Pillcopata, 2284m,23Aug.2016.Thespecimen wasattractedtoUVlightand triedtotakeup fluid(seeproboscis). 138.Callipia sp.atWayqechastation,4Sep.2016.ThisspecimenwasattractedtoUVlight, but escaped into the vegetation when disturbed.