Rhamma anosma (Draudt, 1919) Draudt, 1919

Prieto, Carlos & Vargas, Maria A., 2016, Elfin butterflies of the genus Rhamma Johnson (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae): A review of the Colombian species, Zootaxa 4093 (3), pp. 323-342 : 336

Rhamma anosma (Draudt, 1919) , comb. nov

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Thecla anosma Draudt, 1919: 760 , pl. 153, fig. h.

Penaincisalia anosma (Draudt, 1919) : Johnson, 1992.

Abloxurina lecromi Johnson & Lugo, 1997 : Vol. I, pg. 2, photoplate V,VI D. (The image of the holotype was exchanged with the image of the P. andradei holotype in this publication). Holotype examined in ICN-UN

Pontirama nortea Le Crom & Johnson, 1993 . Holotype examined in ICN-UN.

Rhamma anosma (Draudt, 1919) : Robbins 2004.

Type material. Holotype male, Thecla anosma Draudt, 1919 . Bogota, Colombia, 28, 3200 m, coll. Fassl. Deposited in SMF.

Taxonomic history and remarks. This species was described and illustrated by Draudt from Fassl collection material. As stated by Johnson (1992), the holotype of this species was never examined, and image 173 in his work does not correspond to T. anosma ; it is probably P. penai . The fact that Johnson never correctly recognized this species led him to describe at least two synonyms, Abloxurina lecromi Johnson & Lugo, 1997 and Pontirama nortea Le Crom & Johnson, 1993 .

Distribution and variability. This rare and endemic species from the eastern cordillera has been collected in the departments of Boyacá and Cundinamarca. Fresh males are deep purple, but some worn specimens are almost brown and could be erroneously identified as females.

Diagnosis. Males of Rhamma anosma males are similar in forewing length (<11 mm) and wing shape to R. andradei . They are immediately distinguished from R. andradei and any other Rhamma by the deep purple color on dorsal fore- and hindwing.

Material examined (9♂, 1♀). BOYACA: 4♂, CP: 1♀, Tibasosa, 3200 m, Haydon Warren-Gash; 2♂, CP: Villadeleyva, PNN Iguaque, 3100, 31 /08/2006; 3♂, CP: Villa Pinzon, 3200 m.

Figures

FIGURES 20 – 29. Adults depicted in dorsal (left) and ventral (right) aspect: 20. Rhamma bilix male (Valle); 21. Rhamma bilix female (Belmira, Antioquia); 22. Rhamma bilix male (Valle); 23. Rhamma bilix male (Yarumal, Antioquia); 24. Rhamma anosma male (Boyacá); 25. Rhamma anosma female (Boyacá); 26. Rhamma andradei male (Cundinamarca); 27. Rhamma familiaris male (SNSM, Magdalena); 28. Rhamma commodus male (Antioquia); 29. Rhamma commodus female (Boyacá).