Mictopsichia misahuallia sp. n.

Figs. 1, 2, 9

Diagnosis. The male genitalia of M. misahuallia are most similar to those of M. guatemalae Razowski, 2009, especially in the shape of the aedeagus, which extends dorso-posteriorly; however, it is much longer in M. guatemalae . The shape of the socii is most similar to that of the Peruvian M. chlidonata Razowski, 2009, but in the latter species the lateral parts are much larger.

Description. Head: Brownish; labial palpus cream, length ca. 1.5 times diameter of compound eye. Thorax: Brownish. Forewing length 5.0 mm (n = 1); forewing slightly expanding terminad, termen straight; remnants of cream ground colour in form of spots and strigulae; torno-median area indistinct, cream, strigulated brown, remaining surface brown. Fringe damaged. Hindwing yellow orange; black marking at apex consisting of two indistinctly separated parts; cubito-anal area reaching median cell, apical marking densely spotted black. Fringe damaged. Abdomen: Male genitalia (Figs. 1, 2) with uncus rudimentary; socii large, fused medially, with large latero-posterior parts and sharp medio-terminal processes; gnathos arms slender with terminal parts moderately broad; vinculum broad, pointed ventrally; valva rather slender, especially beyond sacculus; submedian belt of disc of valva weak; transtilla simple, narrowing medially; aedeagus almost as long as costa of valva, extending dorso-terminally; coecum penis short. Female unknown.

Holotype male. Ecuador: Napo Province: Misahaulli Jungle Hotel on Napo River, 1200’, 7–19 September 1997, R. Leuschner; GS USNM 134,122.

Etymology. The name refers to the Misahaulli Jungle Hotel.