Callipia milleri, Brehm, 2018

Brehm, Gunnar, 2018, Revision of the genus Callipia Guenée, 1858 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae), with the description of 15 new taxa, European Journal of Taxonomy 404, pp. 1-54 : 42-43

Callipia milleri sp. nov.

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Figs 100–101 , 106–107

BIN (holotype): BOLD:AAI3924.

Diagnosis

Closest relative of C. wojtusiaki sp. nov. and C.wojtusiaki septentrionalis subsp. nov . The geographical range overlaps with the latter. The male uncus is narrower than in C. wojtusiaki sp. nov. The wing patterns do not offer reliable diagnostic characters. COI-barcode: the minimum observed distance to C.milleri sp. nov. is 1.0%.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of James S. Miller (AMNH), USA.

Type material

Holotype ( Figs 100 , 106 ) ECUADOR: ♂, Carchi, 35 km W of Tufino, west slope , 3120 m, 30 Nov. 1987, C. Young and R. Davidson leg. ( CMNH) ( C-0370 with GS-311, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN).

Paratypes

COLOMBIA: 1 ♂, [Valle del Cauca], Calí, 1000 m, 19 Aug. 1973 ( RCGB) ( C-0004 with GS-279, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN); 1 ♂, [Valle del Cauca], Calima Dam , [03.881° N, 76.558° W], 3000 ft [914 m], 15 Jan. 1985, J. Bolling Sullivan leg. ( Bolling collection) ( C-0001 , COI sequence 566 bp (92 bp gap), BIN); 1 ♂, [Nariño Department] Pasto-Sandona , [ca 1.25° N, 77.38° W], 2000–2400 m, [no date], Werner Hopp leg. ( ZSM) ( C-0002 with GS-313, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN)

ECUADOR: 2 ♂♂, Cotopaxi, W of Pilalo, 1800 m, 9–10 Oct. 1977, L.E. Peña leg. ( AMNH, PMJ) ( C-0 361 with GS-310, COI sequence 307 bp; C-0360 ); 2 ♂♂, Pichincha, Las Palmeras , 59 km W Quito, 8 km W of Chiriboga, 6400 ft [1951 m], 15 Oct. 1988, J.S. Miller leg. ( AMNH) ( C-0005 with GS-320, COI sequence 589 bp, BIN; C-0371 , COI sequence 658 bp, BIN); 1 ♂, Pichincha, 26 km WNW Machachi, humid primary forest, 1900 m, 12 Nov. 1987, J. Rawlins, C. Young and R. Davidson leg. ( CMNH) ( C-0006 , COI sequence 658 bp, BIN); 1 ♂, Napo, Hazienda Bosque on road Quito-Baeza , disturbed montane forest, 2600 m, 11 Nov. 1995, Jan Hillman leg. ( NHM) ( C-0007 , COI sequence 658 bp, BIN); 1 ♂, Napo, 12.8 km SE of Papallacta on road Papallacta-Baeza , 2440 m, 30 May 1993, J.S. Miller leg. ( AMNH) ( C-0008 with GS-307, COI sequence 658 bp, BIN, Figs 101 , 107 ).

Other material examined

COLOMBIA: 5 ♂♂, [Valle del Cauca], Calima Dam , [03.881° N, 76.558° W], 3000 ft [914 m], ( Sullivan collection) ( C-0163; 0165–0168 ); 1 ♂, [Cauca], Jiminez , 1600 ft [488 m] [doubtful elevation, not considered in observed distribution], ( USNM) ( C-0372 ); 1 male Cali ( ZSM) .

ECUADOR: 1 ♂, Carchi, La Alegria on road between La Bonita and Santa Barbara , 2700 m, 14 Sep. 1977 ( AMNH) ( C-0366 ); 1 ♂, Pichincha, Quito - Nanegalito , 37 km, 0.018° N, 78.615° W, 2094 m, 2 Nov. 2011 ( ZSM) ( C-0403 ); 1 ♂, Pichincha, Camping Bella Vista , 0.011° S, 78.688° W, 2230 m, 27 Oct. 2011 ( ZSM) ( C-0404 ); 2 ♂♂, Pichincha, Tandayapa, 3,5 km S, ( Bellavista Lodge ), 00°03.70’ N, 78°40.93’ W [coordinates incorrect], 2310 m, 1–20 Nov. 2012 ( ZSM) ( C-0429, 0430 ).

Description

Male as illustrated. Female unknown.

Distribution

Western Cordillera of southern Colombia, western and eastern Cordillera of northern Ecuador, 900– 2500 m.

Figures

Figs 94–101. Adult moths (a = dorsal view; b = ventral view). 94. Callipia sihvoneni sp. nov., ♂, holotype(C-0418,COIdata).95.C.sihvonenisp.nov.,♀,paratype(C-0396,COIdata).96.C.wojtusiaki wojtusiaki sp. nov., ♂, holotype (C-0046, COI data). 97. C. wojtusiaki wojtusiaki sp. nov., ♀, paratype (C-0040, COI data). 98. C.wojtusiaki septentrionalis subsp. nov., ♂, holotype (C-0012, COI data). 99.C.wojtusiaki septentrionalissubsp.nov.,♂,paratype(C-0013,COIdata).100.C.milleri sp.nov.,♂, holotype (C-0370, COI data). 101. C.milleri sp. nov., ♂, paratype (C-0008, COI data).

Figs 102–107. Male genitalia (left = valves; right = aedeagus). 102. Callipia sihvoneni sp. nov., ♂, holotype (C-0418, COI data). 103. C. wojtusiaki wojtusiaki sp. nov., ♂, holotype (C-0046, COI data). 104. C.wojtusiaki septentrionalis subsp. nov., ♂, holotype (C-0012, COI data). 105. C. wojtusiaki septentrionalis subsp. nov., ♂, paratype (C-0013, COI data). 106. C.milleri sp. nov., ♂, holotype (C- 0370, COI data). 107. C.milleri sp. nov., ♂, paratype (C-0008, COI data).