Hypatopa limae Adamski

Adamski, David, 2013, Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae), Zootaxa 3618 (1), pp. 1-223 : 91-92

Hypatopa limae Adamski , new species

( Figs. 155–156 , 364 , Map 29)

Diagnosis.— Hypatopa limae is similar to H. hera and H. arxcis in facies but differs from the latter two by having a longer uncus; a more narrowly serrate margin of the proximal flange of the dorsal part of the valva; a longer sclerite of the phallus; and a wider base of the anellus. H. limae also has an entire ventroposterior margin of the gnathos that is lacking in H. hera and H. arxcis .

Description.—Head: Vertex and frontoclypeus pale reddish brown. Outer surface of segments 1–2 of labial palpus brown intermixed with pale reddish-brown scales, terminal segment pale reddish brown; inner surface pale reddish brown. Antennal scape brown intermixed with pale reddish-brown scales, pecten reddish brown, flagellum brown. Proboscis pale reddish brown.

Thorax: Tegula with reddish-brown scales tipped with pale reddish brown on basal 2/3, pale reddish brown on apical 1/3; mesonotum pale reddish brown. Legs brown intermixed with pale reddish-brown scales near midsegments and apical margins of tarsomeres. Forewing ( Fig. 364 ): Length 10.5 mm (n = 1), pale reddish brown; [specimen rubbed]. Undersurface brown. Hindwing: Translucent pale brown.

Abdomen: Male genitalia ( Figs. 155–156 ): Uncus gradually narrowed from widened base, slightly downcurved, narrowly rounded apically, sparsely setose, length about equal to width of anal opening. Gnathos narrow, confluent with tegumen, ventroposterior margin slightly protuberant mesially, forming slightly raised lobe. Sockets of tergal setae not extending beyond midlength of tegumen. Valva divided; ventral part basally protracted inwardly, gradually widened near middle, abruptly narrowed apically, forming inwardly curved, spinelike process; process acutely curved near 1/2, setose on outer margin, planate on inner surface; ventral margin slightly upturned beyond middle, forming narrow fold to near setose lobe at base of apical process; dorsal part with apical portion of costa extending dorsally, forming setose digitate process; process broadly curved inwardly; basal ridge of digitate process extending ventrally fusing dorsally with proximal flange; flange ellipsoid, bearing sparse microtrichiae on upper 1/4, densely packed spinelike setae on lower 3/4; margin serrate. Juxta bandlike. Vinculum semicircular. Phallus and sclerite of phallus longer than valva; phallus straight, bulbous basally, sclerite of phallus sigmoidshaped; anellus bearing two elongate setal clusters on ventrolateral surface. Female Genitalia: Unknown.

Holotype, 3, “ COSTA RICA: Heredia: Refugio Vara Blanca, 6 km ENE Vara Blanca, 1900 m, 10°11'N, 84°07'W, 10- IV-2002, D. & M. Davis, 20/L02/051, “INBio, 3 Genitalia Slide by D. Adamski, No. 2691 [yellow label].

Distribution (Map 29). Hypatopa limae is known from one collecting site in central Costa Rica along the Cordillera Central.

Etymology. The specific epithet limae is derived from the Latin meaning, labor.

Figures

FIGURES 153 – 158. Male genitalia of Blastobasinae. 153 – 154, Hypatopa crux (slide 2041). 155 – 156, Hypatopa limae (slide 2691). 157 – 158, Hypatopa hera (slide 2667).

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.