Wahydra ekka ( Evans, 1955 ) Evans, 1955

Henao, Efrain R., Carneiro, Eduardo, Mielke, Olaf H. H. & Casagrade, Mirna M., 2015, Taxonomic notes on Wahydra Steinhauser (Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae, Anthoptini) with description of four new species, Zootaxa 4040 (1), pp. 59-73 : 62

Wahydra ekka ( Evans, 1955) comb. nov.

( Figs 7, 8 , 30 , 44 )

Moeris ekka Evans, 1955 . Cat. Amer. Hesp. 4, p. 151, pl. 63 (male gen.); [holo] type male, Ecuador, ex coll. Hewitson; (BM(NH).— Bridges, 1983. Lep. Hesp. 1, p. 1. 38; 2, p. 21.— Bridges, 1988. Cat. Hesp. 1, p. 59; 2, p. 34.— Bridges, 1994. Cat. Fam.-Group, Gen.-Group, Sp. Group Nam. Hesp. (Lep.) World 8, p. 71; 9, p. 38.— Mielke, 2004. Hesperioidea, p. 72, in Lamas (ed.). Checklist: Part 4A, Hesperioidea-Papilionoidea, in Heppner (ed.). Atlas Neotrop. Lep. 5A.— Mielke, 2005. Cat. Amer. Hesperioidea 5, p. 1074.

(no genus) ekka ; Beattie, 1976. Rhop. Direct., p. 134

Wahydra obscura Steinhauser, 1991 . Bull. Allyn Mus. 132: 36, figs 46–49 (male, female d, v), 90 (male gen.), 111 (female gen.); holotype male, IV-1971, Rio Mulatos, Cotopaxi, Ecuador, 3800 m, R. de Lafebre leg.; AME.— Bridges, 1994. Cat. Fam.-Group, Gen.-Group, Sp. Group Nam. Hesp. (Lep.) World 8, p. 159; 9, p. 74.— Mielke, 2004. Hesperioidea, p. 84, in Lamas (ed.). Checklist: Part 4A, Hesperioidea-Papilionoidea, in Heppner (ed.). Atlas Neotrop. Lep. 5A.— Mielke, 2005. Cat. Amer. Hesperioidea 5, p. 1363; New synonymy.

Diagnosis. Male: Forewing length 12.5mm. Nudum 13. Wings dorsally dark brown, without bands, though only reduced orange spots in M3-CuA2. DFW brand thin; subapical spot also reduced, orange, in R5-M1. VFW costal area, apical spot and marginal band homogeneous orange. VHW ground color dark orange, with fainted discal reddish spots. Median apophyses of tegumen developed, large, simple; lateral projections square. Uncus and valvae asymmetric, both with longer projections on the right side. Harpe large, sharply angled. Ventro-posterior end of aedeagus lobed, triangular.

Studied material: Peru, Huánuco, Carpish, 2800m, III-1997, Büche leg, 1 male, OM 46.834.

Types: Holotype male of Moeris ekka in BMNH and holotype male of Wahydra obscura in MGCL.

Remarks. The study of the holotypes of Moeris ekka and Wahydra obscura confirmed this new synonymy. The description of M. ekka Evans, 1955 is similar to W. oscura , additionnaly, both brands are practically identical and the genital structures are not considerably different (see Warren et al, 2013).

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 26. Dorsal and ventral views of Wahydra Steinhauser, 1991 species. Figs 1 – 2: Wahydra kenava (Butler, 1870); Figs 3 – 4: Wahydra bella (Hayward, 1939); Figs 5 – 6: Wahydra nieblensis Steinhauser, 1991; Figs 7 – 8: Wahydra ekka (Evans, 1955) comb. nov.; Figs 9 – 10: Wahydra subhebetis Steinhauser, 1991; Figs 11 – 12: Wahydra tassa (Evans, 1955); Figs 13 – 16: Wahydra vola (Evans, 1955) (male left, female right); Figs 17 – 18: Wahydra trinitas Henao, Carneiro, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Holotype).; Figs 19 – 20: Wahydra curtis Mielke, Henao, Carneiro & Casagrande sp. nov. (Paratypus); Figs 21 – 22: Wahydra shueyi Carneiro, Henao, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Paratypus).; Figs 23 – 24: Wahydra mapiriensis Casagrande, Henao, Carneiro & Mielke sp. nov. (Holotype).; Figs 25 – 26: Wahydra sp. (unidentified female).

FIGURES 27 – 40. Right dorsal forewing of the male of Wahydra Steinhauser, 1991 species, showing general aspect of brands (27 – 39). Fig. 27: Wahydra kenava (Butler, 1870); Fig. 28: Wahydra bella (Hayward, 1939); Fig. 29: Wahydra nieblensis Steinhauser, 1991; Fig. 30: Wahydra ekka (Evans, 1955) comb. nov.; Fig. 31: Wahydra subhebetis Steinhauser, 1991; Fig. 32: Wahydra tassa (Evans, 1955); Fig. 33: Wahydra vola (Evans, 1955); Fig. 34: Wahydra trinitas Carneiro, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Holotype); Fig. 35: Wahydra curtis Mielke, Henao, Carneiro & Casagrande sp. nov. (Paratype); Fig. 36: Wahydra shueyi Carneiro, Henao, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Holotype).; Fig. 37: Wahydra mapiriensis Casagrande, Henao, Carneiro & Mielke sp. nov. (Holotype); Fig. 38: Wahydra dores (Bell, 1959); Fig. 39: Wahydra thisbe (Hayward, 1942); Fig. 40: Wahydra sp. (unidentified female) dorsal discal spots.

FIGURES 41 – 46. Male genitalia of Wahydra Steinhauser, 1991 species. Fig. 41: Wahydra kenava (Butler, 1870); Fig. 42: Wahydra bella (Hayward, 1939); Fig. 43: Wahydra nieblensis Steinhauser, 1991; Fig. 44: Wahydra ekka (Evans, 1955) comb. nov.; Fig. 45: Wahydra subhebetis Steinhauser, 1991; Fig. 46: Wahydra tassa (Evans, 1955).