Givira modisma Schaus, 1922

Naydenov, Artem E., Yakovlev, Roman V. & Penco, Fernando C., 2024, Review of Givira Walker, 1856 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae: Hypoptinae) with description of a new species, Zootaxa 5506 (4), pp. 567-576 : 572-573

3. Givira modisma Schaus, 1922

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Givira modisma Schaus, 1922: 392 . Type locality: Quirigua, Guatemala. Type material (holotype male) in USNM, examined.

Material examined: Type material. Holotype ♂: Guatemala: Quirigua , USNMENT 01198056, Type № 23427, Genitalia slide by P. Gentili №85.253 ( USNM) .— Further material. Colombia: 2 ♂♂, Huila, 10 km E Neiva , H— 650 m, 2°55'39.0"N 75°10'27.0"W, 06.II.2018, leg. Victor Sinjaev and Juan Machado ( RYB) ; 1 ♂, Cundinamarca, Municipio Ubala, Algodones , H— 1300 m, 4°41'50.0"N 73°22'13.0"W, 06.II.2018, leg. Victor Sinjaev and Juan Machado ( RYB) ; Venezuela: 3 ♂♂, Carabobo, Cordillera de la Costa Yurubi Nationalpark, Serra de Aroa , H— 1500 m, 24.VIII.2005, leg. F. & Th. Greifenstein (Genital preparation №3 Naydenov A.E.) ( MWM) .

Redescription. Length of fore wing 16‒17 mm. Externally, practically indistinguishable from G. tristis .

Male genitalia. Uncus relatively long, with club-like extension apically, apex with small semicircular incisure; tegumen conical; gnathos arms very thin, poorly developed, short; gnathos absent; valva with poorly curved costal and abdominal edge, outer edge almost smooth, inner surface of valva (in medium third) with poorly pronounced harpe shaped as small semicircular process; elongated longitudinal harpe on sacculus; juxta robust with round aperture and long hood-like process; saccus semicircular, small; phallus equal to 1/2 of valva in length, weakly curved on border between basal and medium thirds, vesica without cornuti.

Diagnosis. Externally, the species is practically indistinguishable from G. cinnamonea and G. tristis , but differs clearly in male genitalia: relatively long uncus with apical club-like extension, almost smooth outer edge of valva and small elongated harpe on sacculus.

Distribution. Guatemala, Colombia and Venezuela.

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FIGURE 13. Distributional records of Givira Walker, 1856.

FIGURES 1–7. Givira, adults: 1. G. cinnamonea Naydenov, Yakovlev & Penco sp. nov., male, holotype, Brazil, Minas Gerais (MWM); 2. G. difflua Dognin, 1920, male, holotype, Argentina, La Rioja (USNM); 3. G. difflua Dognin, 1920, male, Argentina, Jujuy Prov., Santa Barbara Mts. (RYB); 4. G. difflua Dognin, 1920, female, Argentina, Jujuy Prov., Santa Barbara Mts. (RYB); 5. G. modisma Schaus, 1922, male, holotype, Guatemala, Quirigua (USNM); 6. G. modisma Schaus, 1922, male, Colombia, Huila (RYB); 7. G. tristis Walker, 1856, male, holotype (NHMUK).

FIGURES 8–11. Givira, male genitalia: 8. G. cinnamonea Naydenov, Yakovlev & Penco sp. nov., male, holotype, Brazil, Minas Gerais, GenPrMWM: 28.562 (MWM); 9. G. difflua Dognin, 1920, male, holotype, Argentina, La Rioja, genitalia slide by P. Gentili №85.229 (USNM); 10. G. modisma Schaus, 1922, male, holotype, Guatemala, Quirigua, genitalia slide by P. Gentili №85.253 (USNM); 11. G. tristis Walker, 1856, male, holotype, genitalia slide №125 (NHMUK).