Panyapedaliodes panyasis (Hewitson)

(Figs. 19, 20)

[Dasynympha scia Moritz in litt.] nomen nudum; Viloria et al., 2001: 33.

Pronophila panyasis Hewitson, 1862: 7, pl. 3, fig. 22. 1 male, [Venezuela], HC, BMNH type No. Rh. 3970 [LECTOTYPE of Pronophila panyasis Hewitson, herein designated]; 1 male, Venezuela, HC, (slide No. 29540) [PARALECTOTYPE of P. panyasis Hew., herein designated], BMNH.

Pedaliodes panyasis (Hewitson); Butler, 1867: 267.

Panyapedaliodes panyasis (Hewitson); Forster, 1964: 157.

Geographic range: Species (monotypic): SL, CM, ET, throughout Colombia, Ecuador, eastern Peru and Bolivia.

Altitudinal range: 2000–2600 m (Pyrcz & Wojtusiak, 1999, 2002; Pyrcz, 2004); 2000–2450 m.

Remarks: The genus Panyapedaliodes Forster comprises approximately 15 Andean species (Pyrcz, 2004). P. panyasis is its only representative in the surveyed area. This is a fairly widespread species, although in most sampled localities it is uncommon or rare (Adams & Bernard, 1981). In the CC it is rather infrequent and occurs at higher elevations than most other members of the subtribe Pronophilina . Most individuals were collected above 2200 m.

Material examined: ARAGUA: 4 females: Colonia Tovar, 2100m, 01.XI.1997, P. Boyer leg., TWP; 1 male: same data but 2000 m, 18.V.1993, M. Costa leg., TWP; 1 male: same data but 2000–2050m, 20.V.2001, M. Costa leg., TWP; 2 males: same data but 2100–2150m, 31.I.2004, M. Costa leg., TWP; 3 males and 1 female: same data but 2100–2150m, 07.III.2004, M. Costa leg., TWP; 1 female: same data but 2100–2150m, 25.IV.2004, M. Costa leg., TWP; 1 female: Colonia Tovar, vía Buenos Aires, 2100 m, 14.V.1996, J. DeMarmels leg., MIZA; 1 male: Colonia Tovar, 2000 m, 22.IX.2002, M. Costa leg., MCC; 3 males: Colonia Tovar, 2100 m, 14.III.2004, M. Costa leg., MCC; 2 males: Colonia Tovar, 2000 m, 22.V.2005, M. Costa leg., MCC; MIRANDA: 1 female: Pico Naiguatá, N. of Caracas, 2700–2765 m, 17.V.1975, M. Adams leg., BMNH.