Givirella batesi Naydenov, Yakovlev et Penco, 2022

Naydenov, A. E., Yakovlev, R. V. & Penco, F. C., 2022, A new monotypic genus of the subfamily Hypoptinae Neumoegen et Dyar, 1894 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from Brazil, Russian Entomological Journal 31 (2), pp. 179-181 : 180-181

Givirella batesi Naydenov, Yakovlev et Penco , sp.n.

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MATERIAL EXAMINED. Type material. Holotype ♂: Brazil, Espirito Santo, Santa Leopoldina, Dorf Tirol , 700 m, ix.1999, leg. Hubert Thöny, Genitalpräparat Heterocera MWM: 28.517 (MWM); Paratype 1 ♂: same locality, 15.ii.1997, leg. Hubert Thöny, Genitalpräparat Heterocera MWM: 28.506 (MWM) .

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DESCRIPTION. Head and antenna dark-brown; antennae bipectinate, setae 2.5 times longer than antenna rod diameter; thorax covered with dense dark scales, thorax of lighter color in middle; abdomen of the same color as thorax. Wingspan 33–35 mm. Length of fore wing 15–16 mm, wing light-brown with smooth darkening along costal edge; transverse intermitted beige band discally, passing in lower part along cubital and anal veins; group of small beige round spots postdiscally and submarginally (along costal edge); single rounded beige dot discally at vein À 2; hind wing unicolorous, light-brown. Fringe on all wings unicolorous brown.

Male genitalia. See generic description.

Female unknown.

ETYMOLOGY. The new species is named after English naturalist and explorer Henry Walter Bates (1825–1892) who gave the first scientific account of mimicry in animals. He, together with Alfred Russel Wallace, organized an expedition to the South America (rainforests of the Amazon) in which explored thousands of miles of the Amazon and collected over 14,000 species.

DISTRIBUTION. Brazil, Espírito Santo Province.

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Acknowledgments. The authors are grateful to Anna Ustjuzhanina (Tomsk, Russia) for language improvements and to late Prof. Thomas J. Witt (Munich) for invaluable research assistance.

Competing interests. The authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

Figs 1–2. Givirella batesi, sp.n., adults: 1 — holotype, ♂, Brazil, Espirito Santo, ix.1999, (MWM); 2 — paratype, ♂, Brazil, Espirito Santo, 15.ii.1997, (MWM). Рис. 1–2. Givirella batesi, sp.n., имаго: 1 — голотип, ♂, БраЗилиЯ, Эспириту Санту, ix.1999, (MWM); 2 — паратип, ♂, БраЗилиЯ, Эспириту Санту, 15.ii.1997, (MWM).

Figs 3–4. Givirella batesi, sp.n., male genitalia: 3 — holotype, ♂, Brazil, Espirito Santo, ix.1999, GenPrMWM: 28.517, (MWM); 2 — paratype, ♂, Brazil, Espirito Santo, 15.ii.1997, GenPrMWM: 28.506, (MWM). Рис. 3–4. Givirella batesi, sp.n., гениталии самцов: 3 — голотип, ♂, БраЗилиЯ, Эспириту Санту, ix.1999, GenPrMWM: 28.517, (MWM); 2 — паратип, ♂, БраЗилиЯ, Эспириту Санту, 15.ii.1997, GenPrMWM: 28.506, (MWM).