Cirrothaumatia tornocarpa (Meyrick, 1932)

Heppner, John B. & Bae, Yang-Seop, 2024, Three new species of Cirrothaumatia Razowski & Becker from Peru, with notes on the genus (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Cochylini), Zootaxa 5418 (3), pp. 268-278 : 273-274

Cirrothaumatia tornocarpa (Meyrick, 1932)

( Figs. 8 , 17–18 )

Type-locality: Lino, [Boquete Dist., Chiriquí], Panama.

Diagnosis. Wing expanse 12 mm female (n = 1). The female genitalia of this species are distinct, with a small semicircular signum on the bursa wall ( Fig. 8 ), and the absence of the lateral carina-like cestum of most of the other species in the genus; it also lacks an accessory bursa.

Holotype. Female , Lino (800 m), [Boquete Dist., Chiriquí], Panama, [1930?] (gen. slide J. Razowski-4230) ( NHMV).

Biology. Unknown.

Distribution. Known only from western Panama (Chiriquí).

Discussion. While the wing maculation is similar to other species of the genus, the female genitalia do not conform, hence, the male is necessary to verify whether this species belongs in Cirrothaumatia .

Figures

FIGURES 7–9. Genital features of related species of Cirrothaumatia: 7) C. tornosema (Clarke), female holotype (Guatemala, USNM) and male (a, shown without left valva; valval scale tuft shown intact on left valval base: Costa Rica, VOB); 8) C. tornocarpa (Meyrick), female holotype (Panama, NHMV); 9) C. vesta (Clarke), female paratype and male holotype (a, with aedeagus to right) (Venezuela, USNM) (Fig. 7, 9 and 9a, after Clarke (1968); Fig. 7a, after Razowski (1964); Fig. 8, after Razowski and Becker (1986)).

FIGURES 10–17. Habitats of Cirrothaumatia species: 10) type-locality of C. pichita n. sp., Cerro Pichita Res. Sta. (2165 m), San Ramon, Junín, Peru (Nov 2012, JBH); 11) type-locality of C. huemboana n. sp., Huembo Reserve (2085 m), La Florida, Amazonas, Peru (Oct 2012, JBH); 12) type-locality of C. moyobamba n. sp., Rumipata Lodge (970 m), Moyobamba, San Martín, Peru (Oct 2012, JBH); 13) type- locality of C. vesta (Clarke), Rancho Grande (1100 m), Aragua, Venezuela (Venezuela Tourism photo); 14) type-locality of C. tornosema, Volcan Santa Maria (3810 m), with forest sites ca. 800–2000 m, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala (Guatemala Tourism photo); 15) site in Mexico for C. tornosema (Clarke), Huatusco (1300 m), Veracruz, Mexico (Volcan Orizaba (5636 m) in background) (Mexico Tourism photo); 16) site in Costa Rica for C. tornosema, Braulio Carrillo Natl. Park (forest ca. 1100 m), Heredia, Costa Rica (Costa Rica Natl. Pks. photo); 17) type-locality of C. tornocarpa (Meyrick), Lino (ca. 800 m), Boquete Dist., Chiriquí, Panama (Panama Tourism photo).

FIGURE 18. Distribution map of known localities for Cirrothaumatia species (NGS base map): C. huemboana n. sp., yellow square (Peru:Amazonas). C. moyobamba n. sp., black-bordered white square (Peru: San Martín). C. pichita n. sp., white square (Peru: Junín). C. tornocarpa (Meyrick), red square (Panama: Chiriquí). C. tornosema (Clarke), black squares (Mexico:Veracruz; Guatemala: Quetzaltenango; Costa Rica: Cartago, Heredia, and Puntarenas; and Ecuador: Pichincha). C. vesta (Clarke), blue square (Venezuela: Aragua).