Wahydra bella ( Hayward, 1939 )

Henao, Efrain R., Carneiro, Eduardo, Mielke, Olaf H. H. & Casagrade, Mirna M., 2015, Taxonomic notes on Wahydra Steinhauser (Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae, Anthoptini) with description of four new species, Zootaxa 4040 (1), pp. 59-73 : 61-62

Wahydra bella ( Hayward, 1939)

( Figs 3, 4 , 28 , 42 )

Phlebodes bella Hayward, 1939 . An. Soc. cient. arg. 126: 455, fig. 26 (male gen.); holotype male, Rio Ochuna, Tucumán, Argentina; collection Hayward.—Hayward, 1941. Rev. Mus. La Plata, n. s., Zool. 2: 312.— Hayward, 1950. Gen. Sp. Anim. Arg. 2, p. 200, 201, pls 9, fig. 1 (male gen.), 21, fig. 12 (d).— Hayward, 1964. Acta zool. Lill. 19: 323.

Zalomes kenava bella ; Evans, 1955. Cat. Amer. Hesp. 4, p. 69.— Hayward, 1973. Op. Lill. 23: 65.— Bridges, 1983. Lep. Hesp. 1, p. 15; 2, p. 40.— Bridges, 1988. Cat. Hesp. 1, p. 23; 2, p. 66. (no genus) bella ; Beattie, 1976. Rhop. Direct., p. 94.

Wahydra bella ; Steinhauser, 1991. Bull. Allyn Mus. 132: 33.— Bridges, 1994. Cat. Fam.-Group, Gen.-Group, Sp. Group Nam. Hesp. (Lep.) World 8, p. 28; 9, p. 74.— Mielke, 2004. Hesperioidea, p. 84, in Lamas (ed.). Checklist: Part 4A, Hesperioidea-Papilionoidea, in Heppner (ed.). Atlas Neotrop. Lep. 5A.— Mielke, 2005. Cat. Amer. Hesperioidea 5, p. 1362.

Diagnosis. Male: Forewing length 11.5–12mm. Nudum 12–13. DFW brand large; subapical spot orange, in R4-M1. VFW costal area, apical spot and marginal band homogeneous yellowish. VHW with yellowish discal bands plus a marked streak in CuA2-2A. Median apophyses of tegumen developed, large, simple; lateral projections pointed. Harpe large, curved. Ventro-posterior end of aedeagus truncated.

Studied material: Argentina, Salta, Chorrillos, 2280m, 22-II-2000, A. Varga, 1 male, OM 51.261; Salta, Toldos, 20-II-1960, Golbach leg., 1 male, DZUP 29.905; Jujuy, Las Lancitas, 4-II-2006, Klimaitis leg., 1 male, DZUP 29.907; Tucumán, Tafi Viejo, Horco Molle, 800m, 1 male, DZUP 29.904.

Type: Holotype male in IML

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 26. Dorsal and ventral views of Wahydra Steinhauser, 1991 species. Figs 1 – 2: Wahydra kenava (Butler, 1870); Figs 3 – 4: Wahydra bella (Hayward, 1939); Figs 5 – 6: Wahydra nieblensis Steinhauser, 1991; Figs 7 – 8: Wahydra ekka (Evans, 1955) comb. nov.; Figs 9 – 10: Wahydra subhebetis Steinhauser, 1991; Figs 11 – 12: Wahydra tassa (Evans, 1955); Figs 13 – 16: Wahydra vola (Evans, 1955) (male left, female right); Figs 17 – 18: Wahydra trinitas Henao, Carneiro, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Holotype).; Figs 19 – 20: Wahydra curtis Mielke, Henao, Carneiro & Casagrande sp. nov. (Paratypus); Figs 21 – 22: Wahydra shueyi Carneiro, Henao, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Paratypus).; Figs 23 – 24: Wahydra mapiriensis Casagrande, Henao, Carneiro & Mielke sp. nov. (Holotype).; Figs 25 – 26: Wahydra sp. (unidentified female).

FIGURES 27 – 40. Right dorsal forewing of the male of Wahydra Steinhauser, 1991 species, showing general aspect of brands (27 – 39). Fig. 27: Wahydra kenava (Butler, 1870); Fig. 28: Wahydra bella (Hayward, 1939); Fig. 29: Wahydra nieblensis Steinhauser, 1991; Fig. 30: Wahydra ekka (Evans, 1955) comb. nov.; Fig. 31: Wahydra subhebetis Steinhauser, 1991; Fig. 32: Wahydra tassa (Evans, 1955); Fig. 33: Wahydra vola (Evans, 1955); Fig. 34: Wahydra trinitas Carneiro, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Holotype); Fig. 35: Wahydra curtis Mielke, Henao, Carneiro & Casagrande sp. nov. (Paratype); Fig. 36: Wahydra shueyi Carneiro, Henao, Mielke & Casagrande sp. nov. (Holotype).; Fig. 37: Wahydra mapiriensis Casagrande, Henao, Carneiro & Mielke sp. nov. (Holotype); Fig. 38: Wahydra dores (Bell, 1959); Fig. 39: Wahydra thisbe (Hayward, 1942); Fig. 40: Wahydra sp. (unidentified female) dorsal discal spots.

FIGURES 41 – 46. Male genitalia of Wahydra Steinhauser, 1991 species. Fig. 41: Wahydra kenava (Butler, 1870); Fig. 42: Wahydra bella (Hayward, 1939); Fig. 43: Wahydra nieblensis Steinhauser, 1991; Fig. 44: Wahydra ekka (Evans, 1955) comb. nov.; Fig. 45: Wahydra subhebetis Steinhauser, 1991; Fig. 46: Wahydra tassa (Evans, 1955).