Emesis (Aphacites) hypoaithos ochros Callaghan, Trujano-Ortega & Ríos-Málaver, ssp. nov.

(Figs. 5–8)

Diagnosis. This new subspecies (Figs. 5–6) is easily distinguished from the nominate subspecies (Figs. 1–2) by the darker ground color of the dorsal surface crossed by a broader yellow median band on both wings. The ventral surface is quite variable in shading compared to the nominate subspecies. Intermediate forms are shown in figures 7 and 8.

Description. MALE (Figs. 5–6): Forewing length of HOLOTYPE 20.3 mm, paratypes: 20.4 mm (n=4), S= 0.556.

Similar in appearance to the nominate subspecies, ventral surface maculation identical but stronger, dorsal surface with same maculation, but infused with darker scaling in discal and post median and marginal areas, both wings crossed by a slightly irregular 4.0mm wide yellow median band. Three specimens from the Department of Valle del Cauca (Figs.7–8) are intermediate to the nominate subspecies with a narrower yellow median band.

The male genitalia are identical to the nominate subspecies (Figs. 15–16).

FEMALE: Unknown.

Distribution (Fig. 29, blue circles). Emesis hypoaithos ochros, ssp. nov. is found rarely on the western drainage of the Cordillera Occidental in the Departments of Chocó and Valle de Cauca in Colombia.

Etymology. Noun in opposition in Greek signifying yellow, referring to the color of the median band which distinguishes this subspecies.

Type material. Holotype male with labels: HOLOTYPUS / COLOMBIA 1000m San José del Palmar, Chocó, 22.viii.1992, Acote, leg. Ex “col. Schmidt-Mumm ”, with a dissection label “Genitalia # 1546 Callaghan”. To be deposited in the IAvH .

Paratypes: COLOMBIA: 2♂ (CJC), Rio Garrapatas, Valle de Cauca, Davio, 8.iii.97, DNA sample 78 ; 1♂ (CJC), Garrapatas, Valle, x.1998, R. Couto leg.

Biology. Unknown.