Hypatopa crux Adamski

Adamski, David, 2013, Review of the Blastobasinae of Costa Rica (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Blastobasidae), Zootaxa 3618 (1), pp. 1-223 : 90-91

Hypatopa crux Adamski , new species

( Figs. 30 , 153–154 , 363 , Map 29)

Diagnosis.— Hypatopa crux is similar to H. acus in facies but differs from the latter by having a slightly narrower gnathos; a longer apical process of the ventral part of the valva that is slightly curved inwardly; and a larger proximal flange with a serrate margin. H. crux also has a ventroposterior margin of the gnathos that is slightly directed anteriorly; and a vesica with two large, barbed cornuti that are lacking in H. acus .

Description.—Head: Vertex and frontoclypeus pale brown. Outer surface of labial palpus with segments 1–2 brown intermixed with pale-brown scales along apical margins, segment 3 pale brown; inner surface pale brown. Antennal scape pale brown, pecten brown, flagellum brownish gray. Proboscis pale brown.

Thorax: Tegula brown or basal 1/3 brown, apical 2/3 pale brown; mesonotum brown. Legs brown intermixed with pale-brown scales near midsegments and along apical margins of all segments and tarsomeres. Forewing ( Fig. 363 ): Length 3.9–5.1 mm (n = 43), pale brown with few faint markings or pale brown intermixed with brown scales; base brown abruptly or gradually becoming paler to submedian fascia; submedian fascia faint or dark, incomplete or complete; cell with three spots, one near middle, two on apical end along crossvein; marginal spots present or absent. Undersurface brown. Venation ( Fig. 30 ) with M3 and CuA1 arising from a common point on distoposterior part of cell; cubital veins divergent from bases with CuA1 nearly straight and CuA2 broadly curved. Hindwing: Translucent pale brown gradually darkening to apex. Venation ( Fig. 30 ) with cubitus 4-branched with M2 shallowly curved anteriorly, M3 and CuA1 branched near 1/3.

Abdomen: Male genitalia ( Figs. 153–154 ): Uncus gradually narrowed from broadly rounded base, acutely curved downwards from subapical region, sparsely setose, laterally flattened apically, shorter than width of anal opening. Gnathos narrow slightly directed anteriorly, confluent with tegumen, ventroposterior margin slightly raised, emarginate mesially. Sockets of tergal setae extending to near midlength of tegumen. Valva divided; ventral part basally protracted inwardly, gradually widened near middle, abruptly narrowed to near base of apical process; process setose on outer surface, planate on inner surface; ventral margin sparsely setose; dorsal part with apical portion of costa extending dorsolaterally, forming setose digitate process; process geniculate basally; basal ridge of digitate process extending ventrally fusing with dorsal ridge of proximal flange; flange ellipsoid, bearing sparse microtrichiae on upper 1/2 and densely packed spinelike setae on lower 1/2; margin serrate. Juxta bandlike. Vinculum semicircular. Phallus and sclerite of phallus longer than valva; phallus straight, slightly bulbous basally; sclerite of phallus sigmoid-shaped; vesica with two large subequal cornuti, each irregularly serrate apically, anellus longer than wide, setose on apical 1/2. Female Genitalia: Unknown.

Holotype, 3, “Est[ación] Pitilla, 700 m, 9 km S S[an]ta Cecilia, P[arque] N[acional] Guanacaste, Prov[incia] Guanacaste, COSTA RICA, Ago[sto] 1992, P. Ríos, L-N-330200, 380200, “INBio: COSTA RICA: CRI000, 844772 [barcode label], “INBio, 3 Genitalia Slide by D. Adamski, No. 2041 [yellow label].

Paratypes (42 3): 6 3, same data as for holotype, “CRI000, 844776, “Slide No. 2035, “USNM 83906; “CRI000, 844754, “Slide No. 2034; “CRI00, 844779, “Slide No. 2052, “Wing Slide No. 7035; “CRI000, 844774, “Slide No. 2053, “USNM 83907; “CRI000, 844758, “Slide No. 2051, “USNM 83908; “CRI000, 844756, “Slide No. 2056; 13 3, “ Ago. 1991, “CRI000, 559256, “Slide No. 2011, “USNM 83909; “CRI000, 559266, “Slide No. 2014, “USNM 83910; “CRI000, 559275, “Slide No. 2015, “USNM 83911; “CRI000, 559247, “Slide No. 2016, “USNM 83912; “CRI000, 559281, “Slide No. 2017; “CRI000, 460338, “Slide No. 2019; “CRI000, 537974, “Slide No. 2031, “USNM 83913; “CRI000, 537957, “Slide No. 2024, “USNM 83914; “CRI000, 537931, “Slide No. 2025, “USNM 83915; “CRI000, 537929, “Slide No. 2026; “CRI000, 537891, “Slide No. 2027, “USNM 83916; “CRI000, 537991, “Slide No. 2030; “CRI000, 537995, “Slide No. 2032, “USNM 83917; 2 3, 22 Set.-14 Oct., 1992, “CRI000, 824358, “Slide No. 2036; “CRI000, 824363, “Slide No. 2040, “USNM 83918; 2 3, 2–9 Mar. 1992, C. Moraga, “CRI000, 414735, “Slide No. 2049, “USNM 83919; “CRI000, 414753, “Slide No. 2050, “USNM 83920; 2 3, “P. Rios, 2–19 Mar., 1992, “CRI000, 727180, “Slide No. 2047, “USNM 83921; “CRI000, 727182, “Slide No. 2038; 1 3, Apr. 1995, # 4814, “CRI002, 336688, “Slide No. 2096; 1 3, “ Mar. 1989, G.N.P. Biodiversity Survey, 85°25’40”W, 10°59’26”N, “CRI001, 0 54882, “Slide No. 2098; 12 3, “Estac. Mengo, 1100 m, SW side Volcan Cacao, Prov. Guanacaste, COSTA RICA, Feb. 1989, G.N.P. Biodiversity Survey, 85°28’10”W, 10°55’43”N, “CRI001, 0 54938, “Slide No. 2493; “CRI001, 0 54937, “Slide No. 2500; “CRI001, 0 55022, “Slide No. 2502; “CRI001, 0 54960, “Slide No. 2503; “CRI001, 0 54931, “Slide No. 2504; “CRI001, 0 54932, “Slide No. 2507; “CRI001, 0 54950, “Slide No. 2511; “CRI001, 0 54922, “Slide No. 2513; “CRI001, 0 54944, “Slide No. 2514; “CRI001, 0 54888, “Slide No. 2517; “CRI000, 125461, “Slide No. 2518; “CRI000, 125454, “Slide No. 2519; 3 3, 05 /L/00/22, ALAS, Ceibo, II2003, INB3229660, “Slide No. 2693; INB3229659, “Slide No. 2694; “INB3229662, “Slide No. 2701 [26 in INBio, 16 in USNM].

MAP 29. Distribution of Hypatopa crux (●) and Hypatopa limae (˔).

Distribution (Map 29). Hypatopa crux is known from one collecting site in northwestern Costa Rica on the western most part of the Cordillera de Guanacaste.

Etymology. The specific epithet crux is derived from the Latin meaning, a cross.

Figures

FIGURES 21 – 30. Wing venation of Blastobasinae. 21, Blastobasis vesta (slide 7051). 22, Blastobasis nivis (slide 7048). 23, Blastobasis phaedra (slide 7042). 24, Blastobasis aedes (slide 7050). 25, Blastobasis dicionis (slide 7039). 26, Hypatopa cladis (slide 7005). 27, Hypatopa juno (slide 7033). 28, Hypatopa pica (slide 7014). 29, Hypatopa hecate (slide 7015). 30, Hypatopa crux (slide 7035).

FIGURES 153 – 158. Male genitalia of Blastobasinae. 153 – 154, Hypatopa crux (slide 2041). 155 – 156, Hypatopa limae (slide 2691). 157 – 158, Hypatopa hera (slide 2667).

FIGURES 360 – 367. Imagos of Blastobasinae. 360, Hypatopa pica, holotype. 361, Hypatopa hecate, holotype. 362, Hypatopa acus, holotype. 363, Hypatopa crux, holotype. 364, Hypatopa limae, holotype. 365, Hypatopa hera, holotype. 366, Hypatopa arxcis, holotype. 367, Hypatopa caedis, holotype.