Mictopsichia misahuallia, Razowski, Józef, 2011

Razowski, Józef, 2011, Descriptions of five new species of the Neotropical Mictopsichia group of genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), Zootaxa 3058, pp. 63-68 : 64

Mictopsichia misahuallia sp. n.

Figs. 1, 2 , 9

Diagnosis. The male genitalia of M. misahuallia are most similar to those of M. guatemalae Razowski, 2009 , especially in the shape of the aedeagus, which extends dorso-posteriorly; however, it is much longer in M. guatemalae . The shape of the socii is most similar to that of the Peruvian M. chlidonata Razowski, 2009 , but in the latter species the lateral parts are much larger.

Description. Head: Brownish; labial palpus cream, length ca. 1.5 times diameter of compound eye. Thorax: Brownish. Forewing length 5.0 mm (n = 1); forewing slightly expanding terminad, termen straight; remnants of cream ground colour in form of spots and strigulae; torno-median area indistinct, cream, strigulated brown, remaining surface brown. Fringe damaged. Hindwing yellow orange; black marking at apex consisting of two indistinctly separated parts; cubito-anal area reaching median cell, apical marking densely spotted black. Fringe damaged. Abdomen: Male genitalia ( Figs. 1, 2 ) with uncus rudimentary; socii large, fused medially, with large latero-posterior parts and sharp medio-terminal processes; gnathos arms slender with terminal parts moderately broad; vinculum broad, pointed ventrally; valva rather slender, especially beyond sacculus; submedian belt of disc of valva weak; transtilla simple, narrowing medially; aedeagus almost as long as costa of valva, extending dorso-terminally; coecum penis short. Female unknown.

Holotype male. Ecuador: Napo Province: Misahaulli Jungle Hotel on Napo River, 1200’, 7–19 September 1997, R. Leuschner; GS USNM 134,122.

Etymology. The name refers to the Misahaulli Jungle Hotel.

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 8. Male and female genitalia. 1, 2. Mictopsichia misahaullia sp. n., holotype. 3, 4. Rubropsichia kartaboana sp. n., holotype. 5, 6. Chamaepsichia cetonia sp. n., holotype. 7. Mictopsichia chirripoana sp. n., holotype. 8. Chamaepsichia chitonregis sp. n., holotype.

FIGURES 9 – 13. Adults. 9. Mictopsichia misahaullia sp. n., holotype. 10. Mictopsichia chirripoana sp. n., holotype. 11. Rubropsichia kartaboana sp. n., holotype. 12. Chamaepsichia cetonia sp. n., holotype. 13. Chamaepsichia chitonregis sp. n., holotype.