Review of Glyphidocera Walsingham of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Glyphidoceridae)
Author
DAVID ADAMSKI
text
Zootaxa
2005
858
1
158
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.170793
94a0cedb-15bb-4bfd-955e-77200a536045
1175-5334
170793
511FBF55-10F2-4A00-B15B-CBD34EAB023E
Glyphidocera guaroa
Adamski,
2002
(Figs.
213–215, 358
,
Map
39
)
Diagnosis.—
Glyphidocera guaroa
is most similar to
G. zophocrossa
but differs from the latter by having a dorsal strut of the tegumen that is parallelsided from the posteroventral margin of the tegumen to the base of the uncus, and dorsal furca of valval costa that does not extend beyond the ventral furca.
Description.— Head: Vertex brownish yellow, or brownish yellow intermixed with brown scales; frontoclypeus brownish yellow; outer surface of labial palpus brown intermixed with brownishyellow scales to apical margin of segment II, inner surface brownish yellow intermixed with few brown scales; scape of antenna brownish yellow intermixed with few brown scales, flagellum with alternating bands of brownishyellow and brown scales; male
4
th flagellomere dorsally protuberant and curved, forming a deep concavity opposite slightly excavated flagellomeres
5–6
; concavity nearly closed by a few setiform scales on apex of protuberance of
4
th flagellomere; proboscis brownish yellow.
Thorax: Tegula and mesonotum brownish yellow. Legs brownish yellow intermixed with brown scales, apical margins of all segments and tarsomeres brownish yellow. Forewing (Fig.
358
): Length
5.2
–7.0 mm (n =
83
), brownish yellow intermixed with brownishorange and few darkbrown scales; cell and surrounding areas paler than marginal areas; cell with
2
spots,
1
spot near middle,
1
spot near distal end [rubbed specimens have spots faint or absent]; marginal spots absent or fused. Undersurface brown intermixed with brownish yellow scales along costal margin. Hindwing: Brownish gray.
Abdomen (Fig.
213
): Male with
5
transverse, irregular rows of sex scales on intersegmental membrane between terga
2–3
.
Male Genitalia (Figs.
214–215
): Uncus elongate, wide at base, broadly constricted near
1
/
3
, narrowly rounded apically, apex rounded and setose; gnathos setose, protuberant, gradually narrowed from base to apex, apically upturned; tegumen slightly widened basally; dorsal strut of tegumen with arms convergent, fusing medially, extending widely from posteroventral margin to base of uncus; costa of valva gradually sloped dorsally from a shallow depression beyond basal, digitate process to dorsal furca; apex widely bifurcate, with inner margin broadly rounded; dorsal furca long, ventral furca wide and falcate, extending slightly beyond outer margin of cucullus; sacculus apically twisted, constricting valva slightly before midlength, widening distoventrally, forming an elongate and broadly rounded cucullus; cucullus membranous and setose; vesica of aedeagus denticulate, bearing a large, conical, apical cornutus; cornutus with one side shortened near midlength, exposing a hollow, basal cavity.
Female Genitalia: Unknown.
Holotype
, ɗ, “Quepos,
30 m
, P[arque] N[acional] Manuel Antonio, Prov[incia] Punt[arenas],
COSTA
RICA
, G. Varela & R. Zuniga,
Oct.
1990
, LS
370500
,
449000
”, “
INBio
:
COSTA
RICA
:
CRI
000,
274960
” [bar code label], “
INBio
, Genitalia Slide by D. Adamski, Sex ɗ, No.
490
”, “
HOLOTYPE
,
Glyphidocera guaroa
, Adamski
” [red label].
Paratypes
(
82
ɗ):
33
ɗ, “Same label data as
holotype
except, “
Ene.
1991
, R. Zuniga, LS
370900
,
448800
”, “
CRI
000,
564348
”, “Slide No.
991
”; “
CRI
000,
564336
”, “Slide No.
992
”; “
CRI
000,
564463
”, “Slide No.
993
”; “
CRI
000,
564637
”, “Slide No.
994
”; “
CRI
000,
366906
”, “Slide No.
995
”; “
CRI
000,
366794
”, “Slide No.
465
”; “
Feb.
1991
”, “
CRI
000,
625779
”, “Slide No.
996
”; “
CRI
000,
347231
”, “Slide No.
997
”; “
CRI
000,
347206
”, “Slide No.
998
”; “
CRI
000,
346903
”, “Slide No.
999
”; “
CRI
000,
625780
”, “Slide No.
1000
”; “
CRI
000,
347168
”, “Slide No.
1001
”; “
CRI
000,
346923
”, “Slide No.
1002
”; “
CRI
000,
347090
”, “Slide No.
1006
”; “
Set.
1992
, G. Varela”, “
CRI
000,
815605
”, “Slide No.
1013
”; “
CRI
000,
935656
”, “Slide No.
1015
”; “#
2463
”, “
CRI
001,
998326
”, “Slide No.
1014
”; “G. Varela & R. Zuniga”, “
CRI
000,
227948
”, “Slide No.
1017
”; “
CRI
000,
228703
”, “Slide No.
1018
”; “
CRI
000,
229104
”, “Slide No.
1019
”; “
CRI
000,
229072
”, “Slide No.
1020
”; “
CRI
000,
229266
”, “Slide No.
1021
”; “
Oct.
1990
, LS 371500, 449450”, “
CRI
000,
223069
”, “Slide No.
1016
”; “G. Varela & R. Zuniga,
Dic.
1990
”, “
CRI
000,
583981
”, “Slide No.
466
”; “
CRI
000,
228770
”, “Slide No.
1022
”; “R. Zuniga,
Mar.
1991
”, “
CRI
000,
648407
”, “Slide No.
1004
”; “
Mar.
1993
, G. Varela”, “
CRI
001,
409702
”, “Slide No.
1003
”; “
May
1991
, R. Zuniga”, “
CRI
001,
319472
”, “Slide No.
1012
”; “
CRI
001,
319436
”, “Slide No.
1005
”; “G. Varela, Ago., #
2307
”, “
CRI
001,
656013
”, “Slide No.
1007
”; “
CRI
001,
656008
”, “Slide No.
1008
”; “
CRI
001,
656082
”, “Slide No.
1010
”; “
1992
”, “
CRI
000,
940614
”, “Slide No.
1011
”;
9
ɗ, “Sector Cerro Cocori, Fca.
De
E. Rojas,
150 m
, Prov. Limón,
COSTA
RICA
, E. Rojas,
31
Ene. –
21
Feb.
1992
, LN
286000
,
567500
”, “
CRI
000,
775089
”, “
PARATYPE
,
Glyphidocera guaroa
Adamski
”, “Slide No.
471
”; “
Mar.
1992
, LN
286000
,
567500
”, “
CRI
000,
363635
”, “Slide No.
1037
”; “
CRI
000,
363719
”, “Slide No.
1038
”; “
CRI
000,
181437
”, “Slide No.
1041
”; “Apr.”, “
CRI
000,
785501
”, “Slide No.
482
”; “
May
1992
”, “
CRI
000,
373560
”, “Slide No.
1046
”; “
Set.
1991
”, “
CRI
000,
598938
”, “Slide No.
1048
”; “
Nov.
1991
”, “
CRI
000,
460128
”, “Slide No.
1056
”; “
CRI
000,
460151
”, “Slide No.
1057
”; “#
2549
”, “
CRI
001,
856571
”, “Slide No.
1053
”;
19
ɗ, “Est. Sirena,
0–100 m
, P. N. Corcovado, Prov. Punt.,
COSTA
RICA
, G. Fonseca,
Set.
1991
, LS
270500
,
508300
”, “
CRI
000,
357571
”, “
PARATYPE
,
Glyphidocera guaroa
Adamski
”, “Slide No.
1077
”; “
CRI
000,
357617
”, “Slide No.
1078
”; “
CRI
000,
357507
”, “Slide No.
1080
”; “
Oct.
1990
”, “
CRI
000,
179079
”, “Slide No.
1081
”; “
CRI
000,
643420
”, “Slide No.
1083
”; “
Nov.
1999
”, “
CRI
000,
445886
”, “Slide No.
881
”, “
Nov.
1990
”, “
CRI
000,
183423
”, “Slide No.
1084
”; “
Dic.
1992
”, “
CRI
000,
783813
”, “Slide No.
1088
”, “
CRI
000,
297295
”, “Slide No.
1089
”; “C. Saborio”, “
CRI
000,
526635
”, “Slide No.
1090
”; “G. Fonseca,
Mar.
1992
”, “
CRI
000,
780383
”, “Slide No.
1092
”; “
CRI
000,
780480
”, “Slide No.
1094
”; “
Abr.
1991
”, “
CRI
000,
475866
”, “Slide No.
1095
”; “
CRI
000,
475887
”, “Slide No.
1096
”; “
May
1991
”, “
CRI
000,
587949
”, “Slide No.
1026
”; “
CRI
000,
588114
”, “Slide No.
1027
”; “
CRI
000,
587822
”, “Slide No.
1028
”; “
1992
”, “
CRI
000,
914822
”, “Slide No.
1029
”; “
June
1991
”, “
CRI
000,
646447
”, “Slide No.
1031
”;
6
ɗ, “Cerro Tortuguero,
0–120 m
, P. N. Tortuguero, Prov. Limón,
COSTA
RICA
,
Jul.
1991
, J. Solano, LN
285000
,
588000
”, “
CRI
001,
314572
”, “
PARATYPE
,
Glyphidocera guaroa
Adamski
”, “Slide No.
582
”; “
Jun.
1992
, R. Delgado”, “
CRI
000,
708981
”, “Slide No.
583
”; “
CRI
001,
314577
”, “Slide No.
573
”; “
CRI
000,
708883
”, “Slide No.
584
”; “
Abr.
1991
, J. Solano”, “
CRI
000,
596286
”, “Slide No.
585
”; “
Jun.
1991
, #
1684
”, “
CRI
001,
674856
”, “Slide No.
581
”;
8
ɗ, “Est. Queb. Bonita,
50 m
, Res. Biol. Carara, Prov. Punt.,
COSTA
RICA
, R. Zuniga,
Apr.
1991
, LN194500, 469850”, “
CRI
000,
446662
”, “Slide No.
572
”, “
PARATYPE
,
Glyphidocera guaroa
Adamski
”, “Slide No.
572
”; “
CRI
000,
315599
”, “Slide No.
590
”; “
Jun.
1991
”, “
CRI
000,
349039
”, “Slide No.
578
”; “
Ago.
1990
”, “
CRI
000,
181226
”, “Slide No.
580
”; “
CRI
000,
180979
”, “Slide No.
579
”; “
CRI
000,
181234
”, “Slide No.
589
”, “
CRI
000,
181223
”, “Slide No.
592
”; “
Set.
1993
, J. Saborio, LN194500, 469850, #
2354
”, “
CRI
001,
655297
”, “Slide No.
591
”;
2
ɗ, “Est. Bijagual,
500 m
, Res. Biol. Carara, Prov. S. José,
COSTA
RICA
, R. Zuniga,
Set.
1990
, LN192250, 474760”, “
CRI
000,
296233
”, “Slide No.
518
”; “
CRI
000,
299679
”, “Slide No.
525
”;
1
ɗ, “Est. Cuatro Esquinas, P. N. Tortuguero, 0 m, Prov. Limón,
COSTA
RICA
, J. Solano,
Oct.
1990
, LN
280000
,
590500
”, “
CRI
000,
178755
”, “Slide No.
848
”;
1
ɗ, “Est. Esquinas, Pen. de Osa, Prov. Punt.,
COSTA
RICA
,
200 m
,
Ago.
1993
, M. Segura, LS
301400
,
542200
, #
2314
”, “
CRI
001,
131018
”, “Slide No.
528
”;
1
ɗ, “Sector Cedrales de la Rita, Prov. Limón,
COSTA
RICA
,
10 m
,
Set.
1995
, E. Rojas, LN
278600
,
566500
, #
6123
”, “
CRI
002,
308798
”, “Slide No.
847
”;
1
ɗ, “Est. Magsasay, P. N. Braulio Carrillo,
200 m
, Prov. Here.,
COSTA
RICA
, R. Aguilar,
Nov.
1990
, LN
264600
,
531100
”, “
CRI
000,
226738
”, “Slide No.
1061
”, “
PARATYPE
,
Glyphidocera guaroa
Adamski
”, (
62 in
INBio
,
20 in
USNM
).
Distribution (
Map
39
):
Glyphidocera guaroa
is known from several northcentral sites in
Costa Rica
and coastal sites in southcentral to the eastern part of the country.
MAP 39.
Distribution of
Glyphidocera guaroa
Adamski
(·). Outlying circles indicate multiple adjacent localities.
Remarks: In the original description of
Glyphidocera guaroa
,
Adamski (
2002
)
erroneously figured the wing venation and male and female genitalia of
G. vappae
.