Cibyra dorita Schaus, 1901

Pl. 6: Figs 1–3, Pl. 11: Fig. 8, Pl. 13: Fig. 9, Pl. 16: Fig. 4, Pl. 21: Fig. 1, Pl. 23: Fig. 9, Pl. 24: Fig. 9

Cibyra dorita: Schaus (1901: 76); [♂], [Brazil], Parana, Castro; [GP Viette no. 91516, type no. 18607]; USNM (examined).— Mielke & Grehan (2012: 136); syn.: Cibyra helga (Schaus, 1929), Cibyra poltrona Schaus, 1901; lectotype ♂ with the following labels: /Castro, Parana / Cibyra dorita type Schaus/ Type n°. 18607 USNM/ Genitalia slide P. Viette USNM 91516/ Photo, det. E. S. Nielsen 1984/.— Grehan (2012: 4, 23; figs (valva, venation)).— Favretto (2016: 72).— Grehan et al. (2023: 75); syn.: Cibyra helga (Schaus, 1929), Cibyra poltrona Schaus, 1901 .

= Cibyra poltrona Schaus (1901: 77); [♀], [Brazil], Parana, Castro; [GP P. Viette no. 91515, type no. 18605]; USNM (examined).— Mielke & Grehan (2012: 136); as a synonym of Cibyra dorita Schaus, 1901 .— Grehan et al. (2023: 75); as a synonym of Cibyra dorita Schaus, 1901 .

= Aepytus helga Schaus (1929: 55; fig. 22 (♀ dorsal)); [holo] type ♀, Brazil, Santa Catarina, [II. 1922, E. D. Jones leg.]; [GP P. Viette 91522], type no. 33544; USNM (examined) [holotype ♀ with the following labels: /Santa Catharina, Brazil, II.22, E.D.Jones/ Type No. 33544 U.S. N.M./ E.D.Jones Donor/ Aepytus helga, type Schaus/ Genitalia Slide, By P. Viette, USNM 91,522/ Photo, det E.S. Nielsen 1984/ Photograph on file, USNM/].— Mielke & Grehan (2012: 136); as a synonym of Cibyra dorita Schaus, 1901 .

Hepialus (Cibyra) dorita: Pfitzner (1937: 1292).

Hepialus (Hepialus) helga: Pfitzner (1937: 1291).

Hepialus (Cibyra) poltrona: Pfitzner (1937: 1293).

Xytrops dorita: Viette (1951c: 1277).

Aepytus (Xytrops) dorita: Nielsen & Robinson (1983: 20).— Robinson & Nielsen (1984: 17).

Aepytus (Aepytus) helga: Nielsen & Robinson (1983: 19).— Robinson & Nielsen (1984: 17).

Aepytus (Cibyra) poltrona: Nielsen & Robinson (1983: 20).— Robinson & Nielsen (1984: 17).

Cibyra (Xytrops) dorita: Nielsen et al. (2000: 842).

Cibyra (Aepytus) helga: Nielsen et al. (2000: 842).

Cibyra (Cibyra) poltrona: Nielsen et al. (2000: 843).

Diagnosis. This and the following species are one of the few within Cibyra that can be identified without dissection. Males of C. dorita bears a forewing ground colour orange with dispersed golden markings.

Examined material (in total 32 ♂ 7 ♀): All primary types. Brazil. Paraná. Tibagi, Guartelá, 960 m: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 20.I.2012, C. Mielke leg. (CGCM 24.038, 25.041; CGCM); 1 ♂, 2.III.2012, C. Mielke leg. (CGCM 25.083 [JX215659]; CGCM). Tibagi, Fortuna, 750 m: 1 ♂, 6.II.2004, C. Mielke leg. (CGCM 9.098 [JX215654]; CGCM). Ponta Grossa, Vila Velha, 900 m: 1 ♂, 30.I.1999, C. Mielke leg. (CGCM 23.163 [GU661548]; CGCM); 3 ♂, 26.I.2005, C. Mielke leg. (CGCM 22.748, 22.796, 22.940; CGCM); 1 ♂, 10.II.2002, C. Mielke leg. (CGCM 25.530 [JX215657]; CGCM). Curitiba, 920 m: 1 ♂, 28.XII.1974, V. O. Becker leg. (CGCM 15.657; CGCM); 1 ♂, 8.I.1975, V. O. Becker leg. (CGCM 15.425; CGCM); 1 ♂, 16.I.1975, V. O. Becker leg. (CGCM 15.847; CGCM); 3 ♂, 4–7.II.1975, V. O. Becker leg. (CGCM 15.216, 15.278, 15.709; CGCM). Rio Negro: 1 ♂, 22.II.1968, O. Mielke leg. (DZ 15.527; DZUP); 1 ♀, 26.III.1968, O. Mielke leg. (DZ 15.650; DZUP). General Carneiro, 25 km SW, 1300: 3 ♂, 10.I.1998 (CGCM 39.333, 39.404, 39.604; CGCM). Santa Catarina. São Bento do Sul, Rio Natal, 450–550 m: 1 ♂, 1.I.1997, A. Rank leg. (CGCM 5.553; CGCM); 1 ♀, 17.I.1998, A. Rank leg. (CGCM 6.284; CGCM); 1 ♂, 3.I.2004, A. Rank leg. (CGCM 14.902 [JX215660]; CGCM); 1 ♀, 15.I.2004, A. Rank leg. (CGCM 14.502 [JX215655]; CGCM); 1 ♂, 30.XII.1986, I. Rank leg. (CGCM 39.358; CGCM). São Bento do Sul, Rio Vermelho, 700–800 m: 2 ♂, 19.XII.1991, I. Rank leg. (CGCM 7.656, 7.850; CGCM); 1 ♂, 19.I.1992, I. Rank & O. Mielke leg. (CGCM 6.527; CGCM); 1 ♂, 28.I.1999, O. Rank leg. (CGCM 25.583; CGCM); 1 ♂, 7.I.2000, I. Rank leg. (CGCM 5.496 [JX215658]; CGCM); 2 ♂, 18–20.I.2005, I. Rank leg. (CGCM 19.866, 19.994 [JX215656]; CGCM); 1 ♂, I.2004, I. Rank leg. (CGCM 30.156; CGCM); Bom Jardim da Serra, Serra do Rio do Rastro, 1100 m: 1 ♂, 26.II.2001, C. Mielke leg. (CGCM 23.860 [GU661535]; CGCM). Rio Grande do Sul. São José dos Ausentes, Silveiras, 1200 m: 1 ♀, 28–31.I.2000, A. Moser leg. (CGCM 36.075 [GU661618]; CGCM).

Male (Pl. 6: Figs 1, 3, Pl. 11: Fig. 8). Forewing length: 11–19 mm, wingspan: 24–37 mm. Epiphysis absent.

Male genitalia (Pl. 16: Fig. 4, Pl. 21: Fig. 1). Tergal lobes triangular, enlarged at base with a meso-posterior triangular process. Saccus expanded anteriorly, posterior edge concave. Tegumen slightly sinuate. Valvae robust, thumb-like, inner surface with ridges. Distal bladder of phallus, when everted, rounded with a dorsal protrusion.

Female (Pl. 6: Fig. 2, Pl. 13: Fig. 9). Forewing length: 20–24 mm, wingspan: 43–50 mm.

Female genitalia (Pl. 23: Fig. 9, Pl. 24: Fig. 9). Lamella antevaginalis mesally separated into two plates apart from a minute antero-ventral fusion (Pl. 23: Fig. 9; see arrow); mesal corners densely sclerotised, conical, sharply produced. Ductus bursae 1/2 length of pyriform corpus bursae.

Distribution. Southeastern Paraná to northeastern Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil (Pl. 27: Fig. 1).

Remarks. Irrespective of the quantity of gold markings, the FW, has a very uniform ground colour. Only sympatric and synchronic with C. verresi within this species-group. A single and disjunct record from São Paulo needs confirmation as it expands the northeastern range by about 500 km.