Lepidophora vetusta Walker, 1857

Rodrigues, Paula Fernanda Motta & Lamas, Carlos José Einicker, 2013, A Revision of the New World genus Lepidophora Westwood, 1835 (Diptera, Bombyliidae, Ecliminae) with a key to the species, Zootaxa 3682 (1), pp. 1-44 : 37-38

Lepidophora vetusta Walker, 1857

( Figs. 2I , 3H , 6F , 14 )

Lepidophora vetusta Walker, 1857: 145 . Lectotype male designed by Painter and Painter (1962:52), MEXICO: Veracruz-Llave (BMNH). Williston, 1901: 294; Aldrich, 1905: 240; Painter, 1925: 119 –120, 123, 125; Painter, 1939: 44 –45; Paramonov, 1949: 631, 633, 638, 641; Painter and Painter, 1962: 50, 52; Painter and Painter, 1965: 426; Hull, 1973: 238; Painter et al., 1978: 38.21; Hall, 1981: 161; Evenhuis and Greathead, 1999: 209.

Type material examined. Lectotype: MEXICO: Veracruz-Llave: 1 male ( BMNH) [684].

Other material examined. UNITED STATES: Texas: Harlingen [26.19, -97.70], 8.4?, 1 male ( USNM) [Painter, 1960, Walk BM (Homotype)]. MEXICO: LOCALITY UNKNOWN: (Bigot coll.?), 2 males ( BMNH) [B.M. 1960-539]; Sinaloa: San Ignácio, Sierra de las Ventanas [25.92, -108.60], 2.000 ft, (Forrer. coll.), 4 females ( BMNH) [B.M. 1904–85, Cent. America: F.D. Godman & O. Salvin]; San Luís Potosi: 5m S Valles [21.98, -99.02], (Hobart Smith coll.?), 1 male ( USNM) [6.1332]; 12 mi E Xilitla [21.33, -98.97], elevation 800 ft., 31.vii.1962 (R.H. & E.M. Painter colls.), 1 female ( USNM); Tamazunchale [21.27, -98.78], 19.vii.1946 (J. & D. Pallister colls.), 2 males ( AMNH); idem, 20.viii.1967 (Gary F. Hevel coll.), 1 male ( USNM); Jalisco: Chamela [19.53, -105.08], 30.ix.1985 (R.J. McGinley coll.), 1 male ( USNM); Colima: 6 mi. S Colima [19.23, -103.72], elevation 1400 ft., 25.viii.1962 (R.H. & E.M. Painter colls.), 1 female and 1 male ( USNM) [R.H. Painter Collection 1975]; Veracruz- Llave: Veracruz-Llave (=Vera Cruz) [19.20, -69.13], 1 male ( BMNH) [5466]; idem, 7-28-8-11-56 [7–28.viii– xi.1956?] (R. & K. Dreisbach colls.), 1 male ( USNM); Morelos: 62 mi. S Cuernavaca [18.92, -99.25], altitude 4400 ft., 13.v.1966 (R.H. & E.M. Painter colls.), 1 female ( USNM) [R.H. Painter Collection 1975]; Veracruz- Llave: Atoyac [18.90, -96.77], (April, H.H.H. coll.), 1 male ( BMNH); Guerrero: Huitzuco [18.30, -99.35], iv.1951 (W.G. Owens coll.), 1 male ( USNM) [A.L. Melander Collection 1961, R.H. Painter Collection 1975]; 23km NNE Iguala [17.85, -100.37] Jet., 18.x.1986 (E. Fisher coll.), 2 males and 1 female ( USNM) [Hwy. 95D]; Oaxaca: Valerio Trujano [17.77, -96.98], 28.vii1937 (M. Emberry coll.), 1 male ( CAS); Guerrero: 32 mi. North Chilpancingo [17.55, -99.50] Hy 90 km. 225, 19.ix.1960 (Chas. H. Martin coll.), 1 male ( CAS); Carrizal [17.27, -99.73], (W.G. Downs. coll.), 2 females ( USNM) [ALMelander Collection 1961, R.H. Painter Collection 1975]; Chiapas: Município Tuxtla Guitierrez [16.75, -93.12], Mirador for Chicoasen Dam at N, end of Cañon El Sumidero, alt. 518 m, 9.ix.1976 (D.E. & J.A. Breedlove cols. - Cal. Acad. Sci.), 1 male ( CAS); 5.6 mi SE Chiapa de Corzo [16.70, -93.00] 2500 ft., 16.viii.1966 (D.E. Breedlove & J. Emmel colls.), 1 female ( CAS); Municipio de Acala [16.57, -92.80], 20km N Acala on rd. Along Rio Grijalva, 548 m, 30.vii.1981 (D.E. & P.M. Breedlove colls.); GUATEMALA: LOCALITY UNKNOWN: 1997?, 1 female ( BMNH) [ BMNH (E) 1997–240]; Chiquimula: Guatalon [14.67, -89.40], Santa Adelaida, 1000m, Mar Apr. 31 (iii–iv.1931?) (J. Bequaert coll.), 1 female ( AMNH); Guatemala: 33 mi. NE Guatemala City [14.62, -90.53], Altitude 3000 ft, 9.ix.1967 (R.H. & E.M. Painter colls.), 1 female ( CAS); Retalhuneu: 51–59 mi. W San Sebastian [14.57, -91.65], altitude 1200 ft., 14.ix.1967 (R.H. & E.M. Painter colls.), 2 males ( USNM) [R.H. Painter Collection 1975]; 29 mi. W San Sebastian [14.57, -91.65], altitude 1400 ft .. 14.ix.1967 (R.H. & E.M. Painter colls.) 1 male ( USNM) [R.H. Painter Collection 1975]; Escuintla: El Salto [14.30, -90.78], 1934 (F.X. Williams coll.), 1 male and 1 female ( USNM); Escuintla/ Obispo: La Providencia [14.20, -90.93], 1 female ( USNM) [emRoiullard All?, R.H. Painter Collection 1975]; Esteli: La Trinidad [12.97, -86.24], 609 m, 12.ix.1976 (Edward S. Ross coll.–Cal. Acad. Sci.), 1 female ( CAS); Manágua: Managua [12.15, -86.27], X–XII.1950 (Swain coll.?), 1 female ( AMNH); COSTA RICA: Guanacaste: Santa Rosa National Park [10.88, -85.77], 300m, x.1982 (D.H. Janzen & W. Hallwachs colls.), 1 female ( AMNH); idem, 6–20.vii.1978 (D.H. Janzen coll.), 1 female ( AMNH); idem, 300m, iii.1983 (D.H. Janzen & W. Hallwachs colls.), 1 female ( AMNH); idem, 12.xii.1978 – 10.i.1979 (D.H. Janzen coll.), 1 female ( AMNH); 3 mi. SE El Coco [10.55, -85.70], Altitude 400 ft, 15.viii.1967 (R.H. & E.M. Painter colls.), 1 female ( USNM) [R.H. Painter 1975]; Alajuela: San Mateo, Higuito [9.95, -84.55], (Pablo Schild coll.), 4 females ( USNM) [R.H. Painter Collection 1975].

Diagnosis. Lepidophora vetusta is similar to L. cuneata (see diagnosis of L. cuneata ) but differs in having frons with spatulate white and light brown scales; pedicel brown with orange base; light brown scales around the occipital foramen; wings with brown and white scales on both surfaces; femur I with white scales on anterior surface, brown on posterior surface; tibia I with longitudinal row of bristles on anterodorsal, posterodorsal, posterior and posteroventral surfaces; tibia II with white scales on anterior and ventral surfaces; abdominal segments VI and VII with short dark brown scales laterally; and abdominal segment VIII with tuft of long and pedunculate dark brown scales laterally.

Figures

FIGURE 2 A – I. Antenna of Lepidophora Westwood species: (A) L. acroleuca Painter, 1930; (B) L. culiciformis Walker, 1850; (C) L. cuneata Painter, 1939; (D) postpedicel of L. lepidocera (Wiedemann, 1828); (E) L. lepidocera; (F) L. lutea Painter, 1962; (G) L. secutor Walker, 1857; (H) L. trypoxylona Hall, 1981; (I) L. vetusta Walker, 1857. (Bars = 1 mm)

FIGURE 3 A – H. Wings of Lepidophora Westwood species: (A) L. acroleuca Painter, 1930; (B) L. culiciformis Walker, 1850; (C) L. cuneata Painter, 1939; (D) L. lepidocera (Wiedemann, 1828); (E) L. lutea Painter, 1962; (F) L. secutor Walker, 1857; (G) L. trypoxylona Hall, 1981; (H) L. vetusta Walker, 1857.

FIGURE 6 A – F. Lepidophora Westwood species: A – B: L. lutea Painter, 1962, holotype male; (A) dorsal habitus; (B) lateral habitus; (C) L. secutor Walker, 1857, holotype male, dorsal habitus; D – E: L. trypoxylona Hall, 1981, holotype male; (D) dorsal habitus; (E) lateral habitus; (F) L. vetusta Walker, 1857, lectotype male, dorsal habitus.

FIGURE 14 A – E. L. vetusta Walker, 1857: A – C male terminalia: (A) lateral view; (B) dorsal view; (C) ventral view; D – E female genitalia: (D) spermathecae; (E) furca.