Dias, Fernando Maia Silva; Dolibaina, Diego Rodrigo; Mielke, Olaf Hermann Hendrik; Casagrande, Mirna Martins
Taxonomic review of the “ Probetoriformes ” species group of Symmachia Hübner [1819] (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae), with the description of two new species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Dias, Dolibaina, Mielke & Casagrande, 2020
FIGURES 1–20. Species of Symmachia belonging to the “Probetoriformes” species group. 1–4. S. probetor. 1–2. Male from French Guiana (SF). 3–4. Female from French Guiana (DZ 40.291 (DZUP)). 5–8. S. belti stat. rev.. 5–6. Male from Potrerillos, Chiriqui, Panamá (USNM). 7–8. Female from 6 miles N of El Llano, Panamá, Panamá (USNM). 9–12. S. championi stat. rest.. 9–10. Male from Santa Tecla, El Salvador (DZ 23.224 (DZUP)). 11–12. Female from San Salvador, El Salvador (USNM). 13–16. S. estellina. 13–14. Male from Santo Antônio do Tauá, Pará, Brazil (DZ 43.499 (DZUP)). 15–16. Female from 4 Km Tena-Puno road, Napo, Ecuador (USNM). 17–20. S. atlantica Dias, Dolibaina & Mielke sp. nov.. 17–18. Male holotype (DZ 36.642 (DZUP)). 19–20. Female allotype (DZ 44.063 (DZUP)).
FIGURES 39–47. Heads of the Symmachia belonging to the “Probetoriformes” species group in anterior view. 39. S. probetor. 40. S. belti stat. rev. 41. S. championi stat. rest. 42. S. estellina. 43. S. atlantica Dias, Dolibaina & Mielke sp. nov.. 44. S. praxila. 45. S. uirassu Dolibaina, Dias & Casagrande sp. nov.. 46. S. divisora. 47. S. falcistriga. Scale bar = 5 mm.
FIGURES 48–56. Heads of the Symmachia belonging to the “Probetoriformes” species group in lateral view. 48. S. probetor. 49. S. belti stat. rev.. 50. S. championi stat. rest. 51. S. estellina. 52. S. atlantica Dias, Dolibaina & Mielke sp. nov.. 53. S. praxila. 54. S. uirassu Dolibaina, Dias & Casagrande sp. nov.. 55. S. divisora. 56. S. falcistriga. Scale bar = 5 mm.
FIGURES 57–66. Forewings of males of Symmachia belonging to the “Probetoriformes” species group in dorsal view. 57. S. probetor. 58. S. belti stat. rev. 59. S. championi stat. rest. 60. S. estellina. 61. S. atlantica Dias, Dolibaina & Mielke sp. nov.. 62. S. praxila. 63. S. uirassu Dolibaina, Dias & Casagrande sp. nov.. 64. S. divisora. 65. S. falcistriga. 66. S. meyi stat. nov.
FIGURES 67–75. Forewings of females of Symmachia belonging to the “Probetoriformes” species group in dorsal view. 67. S. probetor. 68. S. belti stat. rev. 69. S. championi stat. rest. 70. S. estellina. 71. S. atlantica Dias, Dolibaina & Mielke sp. nov.. 72. S. praxila. 73. S. divisora. 74. S. falcistriga. 75. S. meyi stat. nov.
FIGURES 76–84. Hindwings of females of Symmachia belonging to the “Probetoriformes” species group in ventral view. 76. S. probetor. 77. S. belti stat. rev. 78. S. championi stat. rest. 79. S. estellina. 80. S. atlantica Dias, Dolibaina & Mielke sp. nov.. 81. S. praxila. 82. S. divisora. 83. S. falcistriga. 84. S. meyi stat. nov.
FIGURES 85–94. Abdomens of males of Symmachia belonging to the “Probetoriformes” species group in dorsal (left) and lateral (right) views. 85–86. S. probetor. 87–88. S. belti stat. rev. 89–90. S. championi stat. rest. 91–92. S. estellina. 93–94. S. atlantica Dias, Dolibaina & Mielke sp. nov. Scale bar = 5 mm.
FIGURES 103–112. Fourth (left) and fifth (right) tergites of males of Symmachia belonging to the “Probetoriformes” species group. 103–104. S. probetor. 105–106. S. belti stat. rev. 107–108. S. championi stat. rest. 109–110. S. estellina. 111–112. S. atlantica Dias, Dolibaina & Mielke sp. nov. Scale bar = 1 mm.
FIGURES 123–127. Male genitalia of Symmachia belonging to the “Probetoriformes” species group in lateral view, uncus in dorsal view and anterior projection of saccus in ventral view. 123. S. probetor. 124. S. belti stat. rev. 125. S. championi stat. rest. 126. S. estellina. 127. S. atlantica Dias, Dolibaina & Mielke sp. nov. Scale bar = 1 mm.
FIGURES 133–137. Male genitalia of Symmachia belonging to the “Probetoriformes” species group in ventral-posterior view. 133. S. probetor. 134. S. belti stat. rev. 135. S. championi stat. rest. 136. S. estellina. 137. S. atlantica Dias, Dolibaina & Mielke sp. nov. Scale bar = 1 mm.
FIGURES 138–146. Female genitalia of Symmachia belonging to the “Probetoriformes” species group in ventral view and papilla analis in lateral view. 138. S. probetor. 139. S. belti stat. rev. 140. S. championi stat. rest. 141. S. estellina. 142. S. atlantica Dias, Dolibaina & Mielke sp. nov. 143. S. praxila. 144. S. uirassu Dolibaina, Dias & Casagrande sp. nov.. 145. S. divisora. 146. S. falcistriga. Scale bar = 1 mm.
FIGURE 152. Geographical distribution of Symmachia estellina and S. atlantica Dias, Dolibaina & Casagrande sp. nov. Asterisks indicate records from the literature.
FIGURES 154–156. Habitat of some species of Symmachia belonging to the “Probetoriformes” species group. 154. Hilltop at the Bromélias trail, Reserva Serra Bonita, Camacan, Bahia, Brazil, the arrow indicates the exact location where males of S. atlantica Dias, Dolibaina & Casagrande sp. nov. were collected. 155. Opposite view of the previous figure, arrow indicates the exact location where males of S. uirassu Dolibaina, Dias & Casagrande sp. nov. were collected. 156. DRD on a tree at the lightgap of the hilltop in Parque Nacional da Serra do Divisor, Mâncio Lima, Acre, Brazil where males of S. probetor, S. estellina, S. divisora and S. falcistriga were collected (photo by Eduardo Carneiro).
Casagrande & Carneiro & Dias & Dolibaina & Siewert & Salik
Mielke & Casagrande & Dolibaina & Medeiros