Hypatopa hecate Adamski

Adamski, David, 2013, Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae), Zootaxa 3618 (1), pp. 1-223 : 87-89

Hypatopa hecate Adamski , new species

( Figs. 29 , 149–150 , 262 , 361 , Map 28)

Diagnosis.— Hypatopa hecate is similar to H. pica in facies but differs from the latter by having the ventroposterior margin of the gnathos not anteriorly directed; an apical process of the ventral part of valva that is less acutely curved inwardly from 1/3; an anellus with fewer apical and subapical setae; and an antrum that is longer than wide in the female. H. hecate also has several spinelike processes above ventral margin of the proximal flange of the dorsal part of the valva; a lateral margin of the proximal flange with two subequal spinelike processes; and a posterior margin of seventh sternum that is broadly emarginate mesially in the female that are lacking in H. pica .

Description.—Head: Vertex and frontoclypeus pale yellowish brown. Outer surface of labial palpus pale yellowish brown intermixed with few brown scales, inner surface pale yellowish brown. Antenna pale yellowish brown. Proboscis pale yellowish brown.

Thorax: Tegula and mesonotum pale yellowish brown. Legs brown intermixed with pale yellowish-brown scales near midsegments and apical margins of all segments and tarsomeres. Forewing ( Fig. 361 ): Length 4.5–6.2 mm (n = 24), with pale yellowish-brown scales intermixed with few reddish-brown and brown scales; cell with three spots, one near middle, two on apical end along crossvein. Undersurface brown. Venation ( Fig. 29 ) with M2 and M3 straight; cubital veins from base with CuA2 slightly recurrent apically. Hindwing: Translucent pale brown gradually darkening to apex. Venation ( Fig. 29 ) with cubitus 3-branched; M2+M3 branched from CuA1 slightly beyond distoposterior part of cell.

Abdomen: Male genitalia ( Figs. 149–150 ): Uncus parallelsided from near middle, acutely curved downwards subapically, narrowly rounded apically, sparsely setose, about equal in length to width of anal opening. Gnathos wide, confluent with tegumen, ventroposterior margin emarginate mesially. Sockets of tergal setae of tegumen absent. Valva divided; ventral part widened basally, gradually narrowed apically, forming elongate, inwardly curved, spinelike process; process setose on outer surface, concave on inner surface; ventral margin setose, upturned beyond 1/3 forming narrow fold extending to base of apical process; costa supplanted by narrow basal articulation, fusing with dorsolaterally extending, setose, digitate process; process slightly curved inwardly; basal ridge of digitate process extending ventrally fusing with lateral ridge of proximal flange; flange angular, bearing several spinelike processes above ventral margin and near middle; ventrolateral margin bearing two larger and subequal spinelike processes. Juxta bandlike. Vinculum semicircular. Phallus and sclerite of phallus longer than valva, both acutely curved near 2/3; anellus gradually narrowed from base, bearing long row of setae on one side and sparse cluster of setae on opposite side near base. Female Genitalia ( Fig. 262 ): Apophyses posteriores nearly 2X longer than apophyses anteriores. Ostium bursae wide, within membrane near posterior margin of seventh segment. Antrum longer than wide, slightly constricted on posterior end, widening anteriorly to 3/4, gradually narrowing to swollen part of ductus bursae; posterior end of swollen part bearing inception of ductus seminalis; posterior margin of seventh sternum broadly emarginate mesially; membrane posterolateral to seventh segment with pair of compact clusters of sex scales. Ductus bursae at least 5 1/ 2X longer than apophyses posteriores, with two rows of imbricate platelets within anterior 1/5, gradually becoming sparser posteriorly. Corpus bursae ovoid, sparsely spinulate; signum, a flattened subtriangular process, arising from ovoid base near middle.

MAP 28. Distribution of Hypatopa hecate (●) and H. acus (˔).

Holotype, 3, “Est[ación] Pitilla, 700 m, 9 km S S[an]ta Cecilia, Prov[incia] Guan[acaste], COSTA RICA, C. Moraga, Abr[il] 1991, L-N-330200, 380200, “INBio: COSTA RICA: CRI000, 484678 [barcode label], “INBio, 3 Genitalia Slide by D. Adamski, No. 2029 [yellow label].

Paratypes (19 3, 4 ƤƤ): 3 3, 2 ƤƤ, Same data as for holotype, “CRI000, 484645, “3 Slide No. 2010, “USNM 83896; “CRI000, 484740, “3 Slide No. 2000; “CRI000, 484648, Ƥ Slide No. 4517, “USNM 83897; “CRI000, 484590 [Ƥ not dissected]; “CRI000, 484794, “3 Slide No. 2033; 2 3, 1 Ƥ, 2–9 Mar. 1992, “CRI000, 414778, “3 Slide No. 2039, “USNM 83898; “CRI000, 414793, “ 3 Gen. Slide No. 2055, “Wing Slide No. 7015; “CRI000, 414798 [Ƥ not dissected] [USNM]; 2 3, “ Abr. 1995, P. Rios, # 4814, “CRI002, 336567, “Slide No. 2093; “CRI002, 336711, “Slide No. 2095; 2 3, 31 Mar.-15Abr. 1992 C. Moraga, “CRI000, 725185, “Slide No. 2044, “USNM 83900; “CRI000, 725191, “Slide No. 2048; 1 3, 3–9 Feb. 1992, P. Rios, “CRI000, 344820, “Slide No. 2091; 1 Ƥ, 21 Mar. a Abr. 1993, P. Rios, “CRI001, 387057, “Slide No. 4518, “USNM 83901; 4 3, “Sector Cerro Cocori, F[in]ca de E. Rojas, 150 m, Prov. Limón, COSTA RICA, E. Rojas, Abr. 1991, L-N-286000, 567500, “CRI000, 452338, “Slide No. 2677; “Mar., “CRI000, 181604, “Slide No. 2682; “ Mar. 1992, “CRI000, 363749, “Slide No. 2674, “USNM 83902; 31 Ene.-21Feb., “CRI000, 785158, “Slide No. 2675, “USNM 83903; 5 3, 05 / L/00/22, ALAS, Ceibo, II-2003, “INB3229656, “Slide No. 2692; “INB3229658, “Slide No. 2695; INB3229657, “Slide No. 2696, “USNM 83904; INB3229655, “Slide No. 2698, “USNM 83905; “INB3229661, “Slide No. 2702 [13 in INBio, 10 in USNM].

Distribution (Map 28). Hypatopa hecate is known from two collecting sites; one on the western most part of the Cordillera de Guanacaste in northwestern Costa Rica and one in the north-central part of the country north of the Cordillera Central.

Etymology. The specific epithet hecate is chosen in honor of Hecate , the goddess of magic and enchantment.

Figures

FIGURES 21 – 30. Wing venation of Blastobasinae. 21, Blastobasis vesta (slide 7051). 22, Blastobasis nivis (slide 7048). 23, Blastobasis phaedra (slide 7042). 24, Blastobasis aedes (slide 7050). 25, Blastobasis dicionis (slide 7039). 26, Hypatopa cladis (slide 7005). 27, Hypatopa juno (slide 7033). 28, Hypatopa pica (slide 7014). 29, Hypatopa hecate (slide 7015). 30, Hypatopa crux (slide 7035).

FIGURES 147 – 152. Male genitalia of Blastobasinae. 147 – 148, Hypatopa pica (slide 2556). 149 – 150, Hypatopa hecate (slide 2029). 151 – 152, Hypatopa acus (slide 2004).

FIGURES 260 – 262. Female genitalia of Blastobasinae. 260, Blastobasis dicionis (Slide 6007). 261, Hypatopa pica (Slide 4514). 262, Hypatopa hecate (Slide 4517).

FIGURES 360 – 367. Imagos of Blastobasinae. 360, Hypatopa pica, holotype. 361, Hypatopa hecate, holotype. 362, Hypatopa acus, holotype. 363, Hypatopa crux, holotype. 364, Hypatopa limae, holotype. 365, Hypatopa hera, holotype. 366, Hypatopa arxcis, holotype. 367, Hypatopa caedis, holotype.