Hypatopa pica Adamski

Adamski, David, 2013, Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae), Zootaxa 3618 (1), pp. 1-223 : 86-87

Hypatopa pica Adamski , new species

( Figs. 28 , 147–148 , 261 , 360 , Map 27)

Diagnosis.— Hypatopa pica is similar to H. hecate in facies but differs from the latter by having a more anteriorly directed ventroposterior margin of the gnathos; an apical process of the ventral part of valva that is more acutely curved inwardly from 1/3; and an anellus with more apical and subapical setae. H. pica also has three spinelike processes above the ventral margin of the proximal flange of the dorsal part of the valva; a lateral margin of the proximal flange with one spinelike process; a dorsal strut of tegumen that is present; an antrum that is about as wide as long in the female; and a posterior margin of seventh sternum that is straight in the female that are lacking in H. hecate .

Description.—Head: Scales on vertex and frontoclypeus grayish-brown tipped with white. Outer surface of labial palpus dark grayish brown intermixed with white scales along apical margins of segments 1–2, inner surface as above except with a reddish-brown streak on basal 2/3. Antennal scape grayish brown intermixed with pale grayish-brown scales, pecten pale grayish brown, flagellum brownish gray basally gradually brightening apically. Proboscis grayish brown.

Thorax: Tegula with scales brownish gray tipped with white; mesonotum brown on basal 1/5, brown with brownish-gray scales tipped with white on apical 4/5. Legs dark grayish brown intermixed with white scales near midsegments and along apical margins of all segments and tarsomeres. Forewing ( Fig. 360 ): Length 6.8–8.5 mm (n = 6), with brown scales tipped with white intermixed with white, dark-brown scales, and brownish-orange scales tipped with white; base and submedian fascia separated by mostly white scales; submedian fascia complete or incomplete [faint in rubbed specimens]; cell mostly white with four dark-brown spots, one near middle, one along cubitus beyond middle, and two near apical end along crossvein, [spots faint or absent in rubbed specimens]; apical costa mostly brown; marginal spots brown. Undersurface grayish brown. Venation ( Fig. 28 ) with M2 and M3 nearly parallel; cubital veins divergent from bases with CuA1 straight and CuA2 acutely curved basally. Hindwing: Translucent pale gray. Venation ( Fig. 28 ) with cubitus 2-branched, M2 and M3 absent.

Abdomen: Male genitalia ( Figs. 147–148 ): Uncus parallelsided from base to acutely curved subapical region, narrowly rounded apically, sparsely setose, shorter than width of anal opening. Dorsal strut of tegumen present. Gnathos narrowed, anteriorly directed ring, confluent with tegumen; ventroposterior margin produced mesially, forming narrow lobe. Sockets of tergal setae not extending beyond midlength of tegumen. Valva divided; ventral part widened basally, gradually narrowed apically, forming elongate, acutely curved, inwardly projecting, process; process curved from 1/3, setose on outer surface, concave on inner surface; ventral margin setose along upturned part, terminating to near setose lobe at base of apical process; dorsal part with apical portion of costa supplanted by narrow basal articulation, fusing with dorsally extending, setose digitate process near midlength; digitate process broadly curved inwardly; basal ridge of digitate process extending ventrally fusing with dorsolateral ridge of proximal flange; flange angular, bearing three dorsally pointed conical processes above ventral margin and larger, laterally pointed, conical process on ventrolateral margin; ventral margin setose. Juxta bandlike. Vinculum semicircular. Phallus and sclerite of phallus longer than valva, both acutely curved near 2/3; anellus elongate, nearly twice as wide basally than apically, setose on apical 1/2, with paired setae along lateral margins near base. Female Genitalia (261): Apophyses posteriores nearly 2X longer than apophyses anteriores. Ostium bursae wide, within membrane, slightly posterior to seventh segment. Antrum cup-shaped, about as wide as long. Inception of ductus seminalis from a slightly dilated part of ductus bursae, slightly anterior to anterior margin of seventh sternum; posterior margin of seventh sternum nearly straight; membrane posterolateral to seventh segment with pair of compact clusters of sex scales. Ductus bursae nearly 3 1/ 3X longer than length of apophyses posteriores, with two rows of imbricate platelets within anterior 1/6, gradually becoming sparser posteriorly. Corpus bursae ovoid, sparsely spinulate; signum, flattened subtriangular process, arising from ovoid base near middle.

Holotype, 3, “Est[ación] La Casona, R[eserva] B[iológica] Monteverde, Prov[incia] Punta[renas], COSTA RICA, 1520 m, Mar[zo] 1994, N. Obando, L-N-253250, 449700, # 2819, “INBio: COSTA RICA: CRI001, 764688 [barcode label], “INBio, 3 Genitalia Slide by D. Adamski, No. 2556 [yellow label].

Paratypes (4 3, 1 Ƥ): 2 3, 1 Ƥ, same data as for holotype except,1992, “CRI000, 898435, “Slide No. 2564, “USNM 83894; “CRI000, 898440, “Slide No. 2579, “USNM 83895; “CRI001, 764779, “Ƥ Slide No. 4514, “USNM 84138; 1 3, “Fca. Cafrosa, Est. Las Mellizas, P.N. Amistad, 1300 m, Prov. Puntarenas, COSTA RICA, M. Ramirez, Mar. 1991, L-S-316100, 596100, “CRI000, 301673, “Slide No. 2612; 1 3, “Est. Cacao, 1000–1400 m, Lado SO Volcan Cacao, P.N. Guanacaste, Prov. Guanacaste, COSTA RICA, C. Chaves, May 1991, L-N-323300, 375700, “CRI000, 563530, “Slide No. 2219, “Wing Slide No. 7014 [2 in INBio, 3 in USNM].

Distribution (Map 27). Hypatopa pica is known from three collecting sites; one on the Cordillera de Guanacaste, one on the Cordillera de Tilarán, and one in the eastern part of the Cordillera de Talamanca near the border of Panama.

Etymology. The specific epithet pica is derived from the Latin meaning, a jay or magpie.

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.