Five new species of the genus Paromphacodes (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Geometrinae) from High Andes in Ecuador
Author
Lindt, Aare
Author
Tasane, Tõnis
Author
Õunap, Erki
Author
Viidalepp, Jaan
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Zootaxa
2017
4303
3
395
406
journal article
32517
10.11646/zootaxa.4303.3.5
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Paromphacodes rubristellata
Warren, 1897
Paromphacodes rubristellata
Warren, 1897
: 429
(
Type
locality: [
Colombia
]
Bogota
);
Prout
(1912)
: 118
;
Prout
(1932)
: 43
;
Pitkin
(1996)
: 378
.
Diagnosis.
P. rubristellata
differs from all described congeneric species in the strongly curved postmedial row of rosy vein-spots on forewings. Other species have the postmedial row of streaks (or a line) straight.
Pitkin (1996)
, referring to the male genitalia of this species, stressed the presence of a short, tapered to tip uncus.
Description.
P. rubristellata
was described as having green forewings with ochreous-brownish costal edge, the rosy postmedial row of spots strongly curved and the marginal line of wings also rosy, interrupted by white veindots. The hind wings are white with green marginal lines and white fringe.
Three Colombian specimens listed as
P. rubristellata
on the BOLD Taxonomy homepage (http:// www.boldsystems.org) have straight rows of postmedial spots on forewings and their determination has to be revised. A genital dissection was not available for the authors.