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 brumae
,
new species
(Figs.
93–95, 318
,
Map
18
)
Diagnosis.—
Glyphidocera brumae
is similar to
G. dictionis
but differs from the latter by having a larger uncus, a longer apical furca of the valval costa, and a straight outer margin of the cucullus of the valva.
Description.— Head: Vertex and frontoclypeus grayish yellow intermixed with few darkbrown scales laterally; outer surface of labial palpus dark brown intermixed with brownishyellow scales to margin of segment II, inner margin pale brownish yellow intermixed with few darkbrown scales; scape of antenna brownish yellow intermixed with few darkbrown scales, flagellum with alternating pale brownishyellow and palebrown bands; 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 pale brownish yellow.
Thorax: Tegula and mesonotum pale brownish yellow. Legs grayish yellow intermixed with few darkbrown scales, grayish yellow along apical margins of all segments and tarsomeres or dark brown intermixed with few pale brownishyellow scales to near apical margins of all segments and tarsomeres. Forewing (Fig.
318
): Length 6.0–7.0 mm (n =
21
), grayish yellow intermixed with few darkbrown scales; cell with
2
large, darkbrown spots,
1
near middle,
1
near distal end; one small spot on CuP posterior to midcell spot; marginal spots present or absent. Undersurface brown except, brownish yellow along costa. Hindwing: Pale gray.
Abdomen (Fig.
93
): Male with
3
transverse, irregular rows of sex scales on intersegmental membrane between terga
2–3
, and two ellipticalshaped clusters of sex scales on dorsolateral surface of intersegmental membrane between terga
3–4
.
Male Genitalia (Figs.
94–95
): Uncus elongate, wide at base, constricted broadly near midlength, widely rounded distally, tapering to rounded and setose apex; gnathos protuberant, distally upturned; tegumen slightly widened basally; dorsal strut with arms convergent medially, fused from posteroventral margin to base of uncus; costa of valva slightly broadly emarginate from a shallow depression beyond a slightly curved, digitate process to a slightly raised subapical part; apical furca acuminate, slightly upturned; sacculus twisted apically, constricting valva near midlength, widened distally forming an elongate and narrow cucullus; cucullus membranous and setose with a nearly truncate outer margin; vesica of aedeagus sparsely denticulate, bearing an apical cornutus; cornutus as wide as long, with one side shortened, exposing a wide and hollow, basal cavity.
Female Genitalia: Unknown.
Holotype
, ɗ, “
COSTA
RICA
, Heredia, Est[ación] Biol[ógica] La Selva,
50–150 m
,
10
°
26
'N
,
84
°01'W
,
Nov.
1993
, INBioOET” “
16
Noviembre
1993
, Lab clearing, L/04/ 085”, “
INBio
:
COSTA
RICA
:
CRI
001,
258476
” [bar code label], “
INBio
, ɗ Genitalia Slide by D. Adamski, No.
872
” [yellow label].
Paratypes
(
20
ɗ):
1
ɗ, Same label data as
holotype
except, “
16
Noviembre
1993
, Arboleda, L/05/087”, “
CRI
001,
240910
”;
1
ɗ, “
16
Ene.
1993
, Bosque primario, L0014”, “
CRI
001,
219886
”;
4
ɗ, “
28
Junio
1994
, Lab area, L/04/
106
”, “
CRI
001,
243680
”; “
30
Junio
1994
, Lab area, L/04/
110
”, “
CRI
001,
243770
”; “
27
Junio
1994
, Arboleda, L/05/
105
”, “
CRI
001,
244167
”; “
28
Junio
1994
, Bosque primario, L/006/
107
”, “
CRI
001,
243967
”;
1
ɗ, “
2
Julio
1994
, Lab area, L/04/
114
”, “
CRI
001,
244272
”;
1
ɗ, “
4
Marzo
1996
, L/05/
174
, Arboleda”, “
CRI
001,
250689
”;
1
ɗ, “
6
Feb.
1996
, Arboleda, L/05/
124
”, “
CRI
001,
249819
”;
2
ɗ, “
8
Feb.
1996
, L/05/
130
, Arboleda”, “
CRI
002, 058654”, “
CRI
002, 058643”;
1
ɗ, “
12
Feb.
1996
, L/05/
141
, Arboleda”, “
CRI
002, 058754”;
2
ɗ, “
19
Feb.
1996
, L/05/
159
, Arboleda”, “
CRI
001,
250067
”, “
CRI
001,
250062
”;
1
ɗ, “
6
Feb.
1996
, Biblioteca, L/04/
122
”, “
CRI
001,
249720
”;
1
ɗ, “
18
Feb.
1996
, L/04/
156
, Biblioteca”, “
CRI
001,
258374
”;
1
ɗ, “
17
Feb.
1996
, L/04/
153
”, “
CRI
002, 058854”;
2
ɗ, “
22
Abril
1996
, L/04/
220
, Biblioteca”, “
CRI
002,
060993
”, “L/05/
222
, Arboleda”, “
CRI
002,
060719
”;
1
ɗ, “
19
Marzo
1996
, L/04/
188
”, “
CRI
001,
257392
”, (
14 in
INBio
,
6 in
USNM
).
Distribution (
Map
18
):
Glyphidocera brumae
is known from one collecting site in northcentral
Costa Rica
north of the Cordillera Central.
MAP 18.
Distribution of
Glyphidocera
brumae
() and
G
.
plebis
(). Outlying circles indicate multiple adjacent localities.
Etymology: The species epithet
brumae
is derived from the Latin “bruma,” meaning winter solstice.