Cirrothaumatia tornosema (Clarke, 1968)

(Figs. 7, 14–16, 18)

Type-locality: Volcan Santa Maria, [Quetzaltenango], Guatemala.

Diagnosis. Wing expanse: 12‒13mm (n = 12). This species is easily distinguished by the female genitalia (Fig. 7), with a very short ductus bursae and constricted before merging into the bursa, with a long oblong bursa; with the accessory bursa small (one-half the size of that of C. pichita n. sp., C. moyobamba n. sp., and C. vesta, but larger than that of C. huemboana; lacking in C. tornocarpa).

Materials examined. Holotype. Female, Volcan Santa Maria [ca. 800–2000 m?], [Quetzaltenango], Guatemala, [1906?], W. Schaus & T. Barnes (gen. slide JFGC-11223) (USNM type 69740) . Paratypes. Females (6), same data as holotype (June, July, Nov. [1906?]) (gen. slide JFGC-11630) (USNM) . Additional specimens examined (n = 5). Costa Rica: Braulio Carillo N. P. (1100 m), Heredia, July [1972] (1 adult) (VOB) . Turrialba (600 m), Cartago, July [1972] (1 adult) (VOB) . Neily (800 m), Puntarenas, Nov. [1972] (1 adult) (VOB) . Ecuador: Tinalandia, Pichincha (980 m) (1 adult) (UCB) . Mexico: Huatusco (1300 m), Veracruz, August [1971] (1 male) (VOB) .

Biology. Unknown.

Distribution. Known from montane areas of southeastern Mexico (Veracruz) to western Guatemala (Quetzaltenango) and in Costa Rica (Cartago, Heredia, and Puntarenas), plus northern Ecuador (Pichincha).

Discussion. Specimens of this species from Central America were identified by Razowski and Becker (1986); the putative conspecific from Ecuador was identified by Razowski and Pelz (2001). These specimens were not available for study, so details of the genitalia could not be verified, especially for the specimens from Ecuador and Mexico.